ST 110 - Introduction to Statistical Methods and Data Analysis T/TR (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
DELTA MATH REGISTRATION!
SYLLABUS
Table of Random Digits, Z-Score Chart
MiniTab Remote Access
DELTA MATH REGISTRATION!
Day 1: Introduction to Statistics, Variables, Bar Graphs & Frequency Tables (1/13/26)
Practice Worksheets: Categorical vs. Numerical #1, Solutions, Making Bar Charts #2, Solutions
DELTAMATH: Day 1 Practice Assignment
Day 2: Shapes of Distributions, Quantitative Graphs, 5-Number Summary (Outliers) (1/15/26)
Practice: 5-Number Summary, Check for Outliers Activity, 5-# Summary, Mean/Median/Mode/Range
DELTAMATH: HOMEWORK #1 (Due: 1/20/26)
Day 3: Checking for Outliers, Calculating Spread, Variances, and Standard Deviation (1/20/26)
Practice: Calculating Means, Variance and Standard Deviations
WORKSHEET: HOMEWORK #2 (Due: 1/27/26)
Day 4: CLASS CANCELED TODAY (1/22/26)
Day 5: CLASS CANCELED TODAY (SNOW/CAMPUS CLOSED) (1/27/26)
Day 6: Intro to Normal Distributions, Empirical Rule & Z-Scores (1/29/26)
Practice: Empirical Rule WS, (SOLUTIONS), Z-Scores and Percentiles WS, (SOLUTIONS)
Day 7: Finish Empirical Rule (Finding Percentiles) & Practice Problems (2/3/26)
Videos: Finding Z-Score given a percentile, Finding x-value given percentile
Finding Standard Deviation with Z-Score Formula, Checking For Outliers (Formula)
WORKSHEET: HOMEWORK #3 (Due: 2/10/26)
Day 8: REVIEW for Exam #1, Practice Unit #1 Exam, SOLUTIONS (2/5/26)
Practice Test #1b, Practice Test #1b Answers
Day 9: Exam #1 (2/10/26)
Day 10: Introduction to Scatterplots and Linear Regression Equations (2/12/26)
Day 11: Linear Regression Equations, Practice Regression, DESMOS, VIDEO of DESMOS (2/17/26)
Residuals and Graphs of Residuals, Practice Residuals and Solutions
Day 12: Finish up Linear Regression (Project/Homework Questions) (2/19/26)
Homework/Quiz #4 (This assignment may be done in a group of 2) Due: (2/26/26)
STATISTICS PROJECT (DUE: 4/16/26)
Day 13: Finish up Regression and Work on Projects (2/24/26)
DELTAMATH: HOMEWORK #6 (Due: 3/10/26)
Day 14: NO CLASS: WORK ON PROJECTS (2/26/26)
HAVE A GREAT SPRING BREAK!
Day 15: Review for Exam #2 (Linear Regression & Probability) (3/10/26)
Day 16: EXAM #2 (3/12/26)
Day 17: Introduction to Chi-Squared Hypothesis Testing (3/17/26)
Homework #7 (Due: 4/10/26)
Day 18: Calculating a Chi-Square Value (Previous PowerPoint), Video for Using MiniTab (3/19/26)
Review Notes from last semester, (Notes with Practice/Answers)
Day 19: Finish Chi-Square Testing (3/24/26)
Chi-Square Practice Worksheets
Day 20: (3/26/26)
Day 21: NO CLASS HAVE A GREAT BREAK! (3/31/26)
HAVE A GREAT EASTER BREAK!
Day 22: M & M Data Collection and work on Part 3 of Project (Done in Class) (4/7/26)
(If you missed part 3 of project, you would need to purchase a bag of plain M&M's)
Day 23: Review for Exam #2 (4/9/26)
Practice Exam #3, SOLUTIONS
Homework #8 (Due 4/16/26)
Day 24: Review for Exam #2 (4/14/26)
Day 25: Exam #3 (4/16/26)
Homework #9 Due: (4/23/26)
Day 26: Review for Final Exam (4/21/26)
PRACTICE FINAL EXAM
PRACTICE FINAL EXAM SOLUTIONS
Day 27: Review for Final Exam (4/23/26)
Day 28: Final Exam THURSDAY (4/30/26) @ 9:00am - 11:45am
CONGRATULATIONS YOU MADE IT!
Practice Worksheets: Categorical vs. Numerical #1, Solutions, Making Bar Charts #2, Solutions
DELTAMATH: Day 1 Practice Assignment
Day 2: Shapes of Distributions, Quantitative Graphs, 5-Number Summary (Outliers) (1/15/26)
Practice: 5-Number Summary, Check for Outliers Activity, 5-# Summary, Mean/Median/Mode/Range
DELTAMATH: HOMEWORK #1 (Due: 1/20/26)
Day 3: Checking for Outliers, Calculating Spread, Variances, and Standard Deviation (1/20/26)
Practice: Calculating Means, Variance and Standard Deviations
WORKSHEET: HOMEWORK #2 (Due: 1/27/26)
Day 4: CLASS CANCELED TODAY (1/22/26)
Day 5: CLASS CANCELED TODAY (SNOW/CAMPUS CLOSED) (1/27/26)
Day 6: Intro to Normal Distributions, Empirical Rule & Z-Scores (1/29/26)
Practice: Empirical Rule WS, (SOLUTIONS), Z-Scores and Percentiles WS, (SOLUTIONS)
Day 7: Finish Empirical Rule (Finding Percentiles) & Practice Problems (2/3/26)
Videos: Finding Z-Score given a percentile, Finding x-value given percentile
Finding Standard Deviation with Z-Score Formula, Checking For Outliers (Formula)
WORKSHEET: HOMEWORK #3 (Due: 2/10/26)
Day 8: REVIEW for Exam #1, Practice Unit #1 Exam, SOLUTIONS (2/5/26)
Practice Test #1b, Practice Test #1b Answers
Day 9: Exam #1 (2/10/26)
Day 10: Introduction to Scatterplots and Linear Regression Equations (2/12/26)
Day 11: Linear Regression Equations, Practice Regression, DESMOS, VIDEO of DESMOS (2/17/26)
Residuals and Graphs of Residuals, Practice Residuals and Solutions
Day 12: Finish up Linear Regression (Project/Homework Questions) (2/19/26)
Homework/Quiz #4 (This assignment may be done in a group of 2) Due: (2/26/26)
STATISTICS PROJECT (DUE: 4/16/26)
Day 13: Finish up Regression and Work on Projects (2/24/26)
DELTAMATH: HOMEWORK #6 (Due: 3/10/26)
Day 14: NO CLASS: WORK ON PROJECTS (2/26/26)
HAVE A GREAT SPRING BREAK!
Day 15: Review for Exam #2 (Linear Regression & Probability) (3/10/26)
Day 16: EXAM #2 (3/12/26)
Day 17: Introduction to Chi-Squared Hypothesis Testing (3/17/26)
Homework #7 (Due: 4/10/26)
Day 18: Calculating a Chi-Square Value (Previous PowerPoint), Video for Using MiniTab (3/19/26)
Review Notes from last semester, (Notes with Practice/Answers)
Day 19: Finish Chi-Square Testing (3/24/26)
Chi-Square Practice Worksheets
Day 20: (3/26/26)
Day 21: NO CLASS HAVE A GREAT BREAK! (3/31/26)
HAVE A GREAT EASTER BREAK!
Day 22: M & M Data Collection and work on Part 3 of Project (Done in Class) (4/7/26)
(If you missed part 3 of project, you would need to purchase a bag of plain M&M's)
Day 23: Review for Exam #2 (4/9/26)
Practice Exam #3, SOLUTIONS
Homework #8 (Due 4/16/26)
Day 24: Review for Exam #2 (4/14/26)
Day 25: Exam #3 (4/16/26)
Homework #9 Due: (4/23/26)
Day 26: Review for Final Exam (4/21/26)
PRACTICE FINAL EXAM
PRACTICE FINAL EXAM SOLUTIONS
Day 27: Review for Final Exam (4/23/26)
Day 28: Final Exam THURSDAY (4/30/26) @ 9:00am - 11:45am
CONGRATULATIONS YOU MADE IT!
