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Math 147 - Spring 2007 |
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Syllabus |
Instructor: Professor Klimko
Office: LN2242 Hours:
MWF 10-11, M 1-2 & by appointment Phone:
777-2483 email: eklimko@binghamton.edu
Text: Statistics by Freedman, Pisiani, and
Purves. Third Edition
Class Website: http://math.binghamton.edu/gene/m147/
Evaluation: We will
have three one-hour exams and a comprehensive final exam. There will also be quizzes in the
discussion sections, which will constitute a discussion grade. The course grade will be determined by the
following percentages:
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Hour
exams 15% each (total 45%) |
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Final
Exam 35% |
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Discussion
section grade 20% (13 quizzes, drop 3) |
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Course
Policies:
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If you cannot attend one
of the exams you should submit a written reason for your absence in advance of the exam date. In "emergency" situations call
the instructor's office (777-2483) before the test. The decision to allow make-up exams will be made by the instructor
on a case by case basis. No make-up exams will be given without advance
notice. |
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The Use of
cell phones during exams is prohibited. |
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Any appeal of grading must be submitted in
writing within one week of your receipt of the evaluation. |
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4. |
An inexpensive calculator, which has the basic
math functions including square root is required for this course. This calculator will be needed during
exams. Students are expected to be
proficient in the use of the calculator of their choice. Students are responsible for having an operational calculator during
exams. Exam proctors will not provide a loaner calculator
for those who do not bring one to the exam.
Nor will students be permitted to borrow a calculator from another
student during exams. |
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There will be 13 quizzes. Three quizzes will be dropped. There will be no makeup quizzes. Missed quizzes are included in the three
that are dropped. |
Course
schedule:
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Week |
Text Material |
Description |
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Jan 22 – Jan
26 |
Chapters 1, 2,
3 |
Design of
Experiments |
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Jan 29 - Feb 2 |
Chapters 3, 4,
5 |
Descriptive
Statistics |
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Feb 5 - Feb 9 |
Chapters 6, 7,
8 |
Correlation |
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Feb 12 – |
Exam I |
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Feb 14 – Feb
16 |
Chapter 8, 9,
10 |
Correlation
& Regression |
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Feb 19 – Feb
23 |
Chapter 10,
11, 12 |
Correlation
& Regression |
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Feb 26 – Mar 2 |
Chapters 13,
14 |
Probability |
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Mar 5 - Mar 7 |
Chapters 14,
15 |
Probability |
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Mar 8 – Mar 11 |
Spring
Break |
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Mar 12 - |
Chapter 15 |
Probability |
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Mar 14 - |
Exam II |
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Mar 16 - |
Chapter 16 |
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Mar 19 - Mar
23 |
Chapter 16,
17, 18 |
Chance
Variability |
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Mar 23 - |
Withdraw
Deadline |
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Mar 26 - Mar
30 |
Chapters 19,
20 |
Sampling |
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Apr 2 - Apr 9 |
Easter
Break |
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Apr 11 - 13 |
Chapter 20 |
Sampling |
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Apr 16 - |
Exam III |
Sampling |
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Apr 18 –Apr 20 |
Chapter 21, 23 |
Sampling |
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Apr 23 - Apr
27 |
Chapters 23,
24, 25 |
Sampling |
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Apr 30 - May 4 |
Chapters 25,
26, 27 |
Tests of
Significance |
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May 7 - May 11 |
Chapters 27,
28 |
Tests of
Significance |
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May 14 - May
18 |
Final Exam
Period |
Wed May 16,
2007, 7:00-9:00pm GE007 |
Note: All Exam
dates are firm. Please mark your
calendar.