​ST 110 - Introduction to Statistical Methods and Data Analysis (6:00-7:15pm)

Prerequisite: MA 004 or a score of 56 or better on Part I of the Math Placement Test or a math SAT score of 560 or better or a math ACT score of 24 or better or any other MA 100-level course. An introductory statistics course requiring no calculus. Statistical methods are motivated through real data sets. Topics include graphical summaries of data, measures of central tendency and dispersion, chi-squared tests, regression model fitting, normal distributions, and sampling. Technology will be used. Closed to students working toward B.S. or B.B.A. Closed to students who have taken EC 220 or EG 381 or PY 291 or ST 210 or ST 265 or ST 381. FO/GT

SYLLABUS
Table of Random Digits, Z-Score Chart
​MiniTab Remote Access
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Day 1:  Introduction to Statistics, Variables, Bar Graphs & Frequency Tables  (1/18/23)
Practice Worksheets:  Desmos Practice: Categorical vs. Quantitative, WS #1, Solutions, ​WS #2, Solutions

Day 2:  Shapes of Distributions, Quantitative Graphs, 5-Number Summary (Outliers)  (1/23/23)
Practice Worksheets: 5-Number Summary
Homework/Quiz #1 (Due 1/30/23)
Practice: Check for Outliers Activity ...

Day 3:  Chapter 2.1–2.2 Statistical Studies & Sampling Methods  (1/25/23)
Practice: Sampling Techniques, Types of Bias & Sampling

Day 4:  Sample vs. Population, Means, Variances, and Standard Deviation, Review Samples/Table of Random Digits (1/30/23)
Practice: Calculating Means, Variance and Standard Deviations
Homework/Quiz #2 Due: (2/6/23)

Day 5:  Chapter 4.4 Empirical Rule and Z-Scores  (2/1/23)
Practice: Empirical Rule WS, (SOLUTIONS), Z-Scores and Percentiles WS, (SOLUTIONS)

Day 6:  Practice Problems Finding Percentiles and Using Z-Scores  (2/6/23)
​Videos: Finding Z-Score given a percentile, Finding x-value given percentile
Finding Standard Deviation with Z-Score Formula
Checking For Outliers (Formula)
Homework/Quiz #3  Due: (2/13/23)

Day 7:  Practice Unit #1 Exam, SOLUTIONS  (2/8/23)
DESMOS REVIEW QUESTIONS, SOLUTIONS

Day 8:  Review for Unit #1 Exam (2/13/23)
​Extra Practice Test #1 (Skip 6, 11)
Practice Test #1 Answer

Day 9: Exam #1  (2/15/23)
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Day 10:  CLASS CANCELED!  (2/20/23)

Day 11:  Introduction to Scatter Plots and Linear Regression  (2/22/23)

Day 12: ​ Linear Regression Equations Using DESMOS, Practice Worksheet, DESMOS, VIDEO of DESMOS  (2/27/23)
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STATISTICS PROJECT (DUE: 4/24/23)

Day 13:  Residuals and Graphs of Residuals​ & Finish up Linear Regression (Extrapolations)  (3/1/23)
Practice Worksheet and Solutions
Homework/Quiz #4 (This assignment may be done in a group of 2)  Due: (3/13/23)

SPRING BREAK!

Day 14:  Linear Regression Review & Introduction to Probability Theory  (3/13/23)
Chanes of a Lifetime Probability Video (OPTIONAL)
Practice Probability Worksheet

Day 15:  Probability Theory (Venn Diagrams) (3/15/23)
Venn Diagram Practice, Practice Worksheet #1, Practice Worksheet #2
Homework #5 (Due 3/22/23)
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Day 16:   Finish Probability  (3/20/23)
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Day 17:   Mid-Course Review Day (Delta-Math Review)  (3/22/23)

Day 18:  Introduction to Chi-Squared Hypothesis Testing  (3/27/23)

Day 19:  Calculating a Chi-Square Value, Video for Using MiniTab  (3/29/23)
Review Notes from last semester, (Notes with Practice/Answers)
Homework #6  (Due 4/12/23)

Day 20:  ​Finish Chi-Square Testing  (4/3/23)
Chi-Square Practice Worksheets

Day 21:  NO CLASS (4/5/23)

EASTER BREAK!

Day 22:  Working on Part 1 & 2 of Project  (4/12/23) 

Day 23:  M & M Data Collection and work on Part 3 of Project  (4/17/23)
(If you missed part 3 of project, you would need to purchase a bag of plain M&M's)
Homework #7 & #8 (Counts as Two)  DUE: (4/26)

Day 24:  Review for Exam #2  (4/19/23)
Practice Exam #2, SOLUTIONS

Day 25:  Exam #2  (4/24/23)
SOLUTIONS TO EXAM #2

Day 26:  Review for Final Exam  (4/26/23)
PRACTICE FINAL EXAM
PRACTICE FINAL EXAM SOLUTIONS

Day 27:  Review for Final Exam  (5/1/23)

Day 28:  Final Exam  (5/3/23) @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm (9:30 pm)



​CONGRATULATIONS YOU MADE IT!