Math 148   -    Elementary Statistics for Biologists   -    Spring 2017  

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Last update: January 16, 2016 - 1:20 PM
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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 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 222      Office hours: Mon 1:15 - 3:00,    Tue 11:45-1:00
Email     mfochler@math.binghamton.edu

Head Teaching Assistant:  Nicholas Gardner , WH 333

   
Lecture: Mon Wed Fri 12:00 - 1:00 PM in LH 008

Section info:

Section Section TA Meeting
A 01 Matthew Tarby, WH 308
      tarby@math.binghamton.edu 		Tue 8:30-9:55 LN 2407
A 02 Nicholas Gardner, WH 333
      gardner@math.binghamton.edu 		Tue 8:30-9:55 S1 158
A 03 Joseph Njuki
      njuki@math.binghamton.edu 		Tue 4:25-5:50 FA 247
A 04 Nicholas Lacasse, WH 308
      lacasse@math.binghamton.edu 		Tue 4:25-5:50 WH 100B
A 05 Nicholas Gardner, WH 333     --        
      gardner@math.binghamton.edu 		Thu 8:30-9:55 LN 2405
A 06 Matthew Tarby, WH 308     --        
      tarby@math.binghamton.edu 		Thu 8:30-9:55 LN 2407
A 07 Joseph Njuki     --    
      njuki@math.binghamton.edu 		Thu 4:25-5:50 FA 247
A 08 Nicholas Lacasse, WH 308     --        
      lacasse@math.binghamton.edu 		Thu 4:25-5:50 WH 100B


Withdraw deadline: January TBD

Math 147/148 helproom:

Starting with week 2 or 3 of the semester, TA's office hours will be held in the Math 147/148 helproom located at WH 234. At the time this document was published (January 10) this link still referred to the Fall 2016 schedule. BEWARE!

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 and 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 last 55 minutes and it will be worth 150 points. The final exam will last 2 hours and it will be worth 300 points.

Exam dates:

Midterm Exam 1: Wednesday, February 15
Midterm Exam 2: Wednesday, March 15
Midterm Exam 3: Friday, April 21

Final Exam: Friday, May 12, 10:25 AM - 12:25 PM in GW 69EX.
Final Exam Makeup: Monday, May 15, 12:50 PM - 2:50 PM in SW 102.

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 no later than Thursday, May 4 in writing: Send an email to your TA and your 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