Math 148   -    Elementary Statistics for Biologists   -    Spring 2016  

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Welcome to Math 148!

MATH 148 is an introduction to basic statistical concepts. MATH 148 and MATH 147 use the same text book and they cover similar information. However this course primarily addresses students of biology and medicine who are, at least to some degree, quantitatively oriented and the course will be at some times a little bit more "mathy" than Math 147. We will cover the majority of the textbook, including sampling, probability, binomial distribution, normal distribution, sample average, sample standard deviation, confidence intervals and tests of statistical hypotheses. We shall focus on numerous examples on our way to understanding how statistics is a powerful tool for analyzing data.
   

Instructor: Dr. Michael Fochler
Office: WH 130      Office hours: Mon 1:15 - 3:00,    Thu 11:35-1:05
Email     mfochler@math.binghamton.edu

Head Teaching Assistant:  Lin Yao

   
Lecture: Mon Wed Fri 12:00 - 1:00 AM in LH 002

Section info:

Section Section TA Meeting
A 01 Chance Rodriguez, WH 310     --     Office hours: TBD,     TBD
      rodriguez@math.binghamton.edu 		Tue 8:30-9:55 LN 2407
A 02 Danyu Zhang, WH 306     --     Office hours: TBD,     TBD
      zhang@math.binghamton.edu 		Tue 8:30-9:55 AM 177
A 03 Tianqi Zhang, WH 308     --     Office hours: TBD,     TBD
      zhangt@math.binghamton.edu 		Tue 4:25-5:50 LN 2405
A 04 Lin Yao, WH 335     --     Office hours: TBD,     TBD
      yao2@math.binghamton.edu 		Tue 4:25-5:50 WH 100B
A 05 Chance Rodriguez, WH 310     --     Office hours: TBD,     TBD
      rodriguez@math.binghamton.edu 		Thu 8:30-9:55 LN 2407
A 06 Danyu Zhang, WH 306     --     Office hours: TBD,     TBD
      zhang@math.binghamton.edu 		Thu 8:30-9:55 AM 177
A 07 Tianqi Zhang, WH 308     --     Office hours: TBD,     TBD
      zhangt@math.binghamton.edu 		Thu 4:25-5:50 LN 2405
A 08 Lin Yao, WH 335     --     Office hours: TBD,     TBD
      yao2@math.binghamton.edu 		Thu 4:25-5:50 WH 100B

Starting with week 2 of the semester, TA's office hours will be held in the Math 147/148 helproom located at WH 234.

Exams:

There will be 3 midterm exams given in lecture and one final exam. No notes, books, cell phones, or laptops are allowed for tests. However, you are allowed a calculator and an index card as large as 4 x 6 inches on each midterm. as large as 5 x 8 inches on the final exam. You may write on both sides of your index card and there are no restrictions as to what you are writing. Details will be discussed before each exam. Each midterm exam will be worth 150 points and the final exam will be worth 300 points.

Exam dates:

Midterm Exam 1: Wednesday, February 17
Midterm Exam 2: Monday, March 21
Midterm Exam 3: Wednesday, April 27

Final Exam: Monday, May 16, 12:50 PM - 2:50 PM in GW 69 (West Gym)
Final Exam makeup: Tuesday, May 17, 10:25 AM - 12:25 PM in WH-309 (Whitney Hall)

Students should make all arrangements to take the tests. The times and dates for these tests are non-negotiable. The final exam will be comprehensive and you must take the final exam at the scheduled time. A student can request the makeup final only if he or she has another final at the same time (direct conflict) or has three final exams scheduled within 24 hours. If you want to request to take the alternate final then you must do so before Thursday, May 5 in writing: Send an email to your TA and cc the instructor.

More information:

Be sure to click on all tabs in the navigation bar at the top of this web page. In particular, be sure to study the syllabus for this class. There you find info about course material, exam dates, how your grade is calculated and many other issues of interest.

Best wishes for a successful semester!

Michael Fochler