ST 110 - Introduction to Statistical Methods and Data Analysis M/W (4:30-5:45pm)
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
SYLLABUS
Table of Random Digits, Z-Score Chart
MiniTab Remote Access
Day 1: Introduction to Statistics, Variables, Bar Graphs & Frequency Tables (1/17/24)
Practice Worksheets: WS #1, Solutions, WS #2, Solutions
Day 2: Shapes of Distributions, Quantitative Graphs, 5-Number Summary (Outliers) (1/22/24)
Practice Worksheets: 5-Number Summary
Outliers, Modified Box Plots, Spread, Mean/Median/Mode/Range
Practice: Check for Outliers Activity
Day 3: Chapter 2.1–2.2 Statistical Studies & Sampling Methods (1/24/24)
Practice: Sampling Techniques, Types of Bias & Sampling
Homework/Quiz #1 (Due 1/29/24), DESMOS Activity: Types of BIAS
Day 4: Sample vs. Population, Calculating Means, Variances, and Standard Deviation (1/29/24)
Practice: Calculating Means, Variance and Standard Deviations
Day 5: Chapter 4.4 Empirical Rule and Z-Scores (1/31/24)
Practice: Empirical Rule WS, (SOLUTIONS), Z-Scores and Percentiles WS, (SOLUTIONS)
Homework/Quiz #2 Due: (2/5/24)
Day 6: Finish Empirical Rule (Finding Percentiles) & Practice Problems (2/5/24)
Videos: Finding Z-Score given a percentile, Finding x-value given percentile
Finding Standard Deviation with Z-Score Formula
Checking For Outliers (Formula)
Day 7: Finish Up Z-Scores and Normal Distributions (2/7/14)
Homework/Quiz #3 Due: (2/12/24)
Day 8: Practice Unit #1 Exam, PDF File, SOLUTIONS (2/12/24)
DESMOS REVIEW QUESTIONS, SOLUTIONS
Extra Practice Test #1, PDF File (Skip 6, 11)
Practice Test #1 Answers, PDF FILE
Day 9: Exam #1 (2/14/24)
Day 10: Introduction to Scatterplots and Linear Regression Equations (MINITAB) (2/19/24)
Day 11: Linear Regression Equations Using DESMOS, Practice Worksheet, DESMOS, VIDEO of DESMOS (2/21/24)
Day 12: Residuals and Graphs of Residuals (2/26/24)
Practice Worksheet and Solutions
Day 13: Finish up Linear Regression (Project/Homework Questions) (2/28/24)
STATISTICS PROJECT (DUE: 4/17/24)
Homework/Quiz #4 (This assignment may be done in a group of 2) Due: (3/11/24)
HAVE A GREAT SPRING BREAK!
Day 14: Introduction to Probability Theory (3/11/24)
Chances of a Lifetime Probability Video (OPTIONAL)
Practice Probability Worksheet
Day 15: Probability Theory (Venn Diagrams) (3/13/24)
Venn Diagram Practice, Practice Worksheet #1, Practice Worksheet #2
Homework #5 Probability (Due 3/20/24)
Day 16: Introduction to Chi-Squared Hypothesis Testing (3/18/24)
Day 17: Calculating a Chi-Square Value (Previous PowerPoint), Video for Using MiniTab (3/20/24)
Review Notes from last semester, (Notes with Practice/Answers)
Day 18: Working on PROJECT/Project Q & A (3/25/24)
"EXTENDED OFFICE HOUR"
Day 19: NO CLASS HAVE A GREAT BREAK! (3/27/24)
HAVE A GREAT EASTER BREAK!
Day 20: Finish Chi-Square Testing (4/3/24)
Chi-Square Practice Worksheets
Homework #6 (Due: 4/10/24)
Day 21: M & M Data Collection and work on Part 3 of Project (Done in Class) (4/8/24)
(If you missed part 3 of project, you would need to purchase a bag of plain M&M's)
Day 22: Review for Exam #2 (4/10/24)
Practice Exam #2, SOLUTIONS
Homework #7 & #8 (Counts as Two) (Due 4/17)
Day 23: Review for Exam #2 (4/15/24)
Day 24: Exam #2 (4/17/24)
Day 25: Review for Final Exam (4/22/24)
PRACTICE FINAL EXAM
PRACTICE FINAL EXAM SOLUTIONS
Day 26: Review for Final Exam (4/24/24)
Day 27: Review for Final Exam (4/29/24)
ZOOM MEETING LINK FINAL EXAM REVIEW (TBD)
Day 28: Final Exam SATURDAY (5/4/24) @ 1:00pm - 3:00pm
CONGRATULATIONS YOU MADE IT!
Practice Worksheets: WS #1, Solutions, WS #2, Solutions
Day 2: Shapes of Distributions, Quantitative Graphs, 5-Number Summary (Outliers) (1/22/24)
Practice Worksheets: 5-Number Summary
Outliers, Modified Box Plots, Spread, Mean/Median/Mode/Range
Practice: Check for Outliers Activity
Day 3: Chapter 2.1–2.2 Statistical Studies & Sampling Methods (1/24/24)
Practice: Sampling Techniques, Types of Bias & Sampling
Homework/Quiz #1 (Due 1/29/24), DESMOS Activity: Types of BIAS
Day 4: Sample vs. Population, Calculating Means, Variances, and Standard Deviation (1/29/24)
Practice: Calculating Means, Variance and Standard Deviations
Day 5: Chapter 4.4 Empirical Rule and Z-Scores (1/31/24)
Practice: Empirical Rule WS, (SOLUTIONS), Z-Scores and Percentiles WS, (SOLUTIONS)
Homework/Quiz #2 Due: (2/5/24)
Day 6: Finish Empirical Rule (Finding Percentiles) & Practice Problems (2/5/24)
Videos: Finding Z-Score given a percentile, Finding x-value given percentile
Finding Standard Deviation with Z-Score Formula
Checking For Outliers (Formula)
Day 7: Finish Up Z-Scores and Normal Distributions (2/7/14)
Homework/Quiz #3 Due: (2/12/24)
Day 8: Practice Unit #1 Exam, PDF File, SOLUTIONS (2/12/24)
DESMOS REVIEW QUESTIONS, SOLUTIONS
Extra Practice Test #1, PDF File (Skip 6, 11)
Practice Test #1 Answers, PDF FILE
Day 9: Exam #1 (2/14/24)
Day 10: Introduction to Scatterplots and Linear Regression Equations (MINITAB) (2/19/24)
Day 11: Linear Regression Equations Using DESMOS, Practice Worksheet, DESMOS, VIDEO of DESMOS (2/21/24)
Day 12: Residuals and Graphs of Residuals (2/26/24)
Practice Worksheet and Solutions
Day 13: Finish up Linear Regression (Project/Homework Questions) (2/28/24)
STATISTICS PROJECT (DUE: 4/17/24)
Homework/Quiz #4 (This assignment may be done in a group of 2) Due: (3/11/24)
HAVE A GREAT SPRING BREAK!
Day 14: Introduction to Probability Theory (3/11/24)
Chances of a Lifetime Probability Video (OPTIONAL)
Practice Probability Worksheet
Day 15: Probability Theory (Venn Diagrams) (3/13/24)
Venn Diagram Practice, Practice Worksheet #1, Practice Worksheet #2
Homework #5 Probability (Due 3/20/24)
Day 16: Introduction to Chi-Squared Hypothesis Testing (3/18/24)
Day 17: Calculating a Chi-Square Value (Previous PowerPoint), Video for Using MiniTab (3/20/24)
Review Notes from last semester, (Notes with Practice/Answers)
Day 18: Working on PROJECT/Project Q & A (3/25/24)
"EXTENDED OFFICE HOUR"
Day 19: NO CLASS HAVE A GREAT BREAK! (3/27/24)
HAVE A GREAT EASTER BREAK!
Day 20: Finish Chi-Square Testing (4/3/24)
Chi-Square Practice Worksheets
Homework #6 (Due: 4/10/24)
Day 21: M & M Data Collection and work on Part 3 of Project (Done in Class) (4/8/24)
(If you missed part 3 of project, you would need to purchase a bag of plain M&M's)
Day 22: Review for Exam #2 (4/10/24)
Practice Exam #2, SOLUTIONS
Homework #7 & #8 (Counts as Two) (Due 4/17)
Day 23: Review for Exam #2 (4/15/24)
Day 24: Exam #2 (4/17/24)
Day 25: Review for Final Exam (4/22/24)
PRACTICE FINAL EXAM
PRACTICE FINAL EXAM SOLUTIONS
Day 26: Review for Final Exam (4/24/24)
Day 27: Review for Final Exam (4/29/24)
ZOOM MEETING LINK FINAL EXAM REVIEW (TBD)
Day 28: Final Exam SATURDAY (5/4/24) @ 1:00pm - 3:00pm
CONGRATULATIONS YOU MADE IT!
