Math 225-001 Fall 2003

Instructor: Sunil K. Dhar                                             Go to main page for Math 225

Office:        Room 327 Cullimore. Phone: X 3488

Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 10:15 am to 11:15 a.m.,
              Thursday 2:00 p.m. to 3 p.m. and by appointment 

Text: Statistics Concepts and Controversies, Fifth Edition, W. H. Freeman and 
         Company, ISBN 0-7167-4008-7 by David S. Moore

Text book must be read for the material covered each time in class and make sure that solved problems are understood.

Classroom:     Kupfrain Hall 110  Schedule: Tuesdays 10:00 a.m. to 11:25 a.m.

Grade Policy:  Homework and Quizzes 65% (total seven of them - best Five scores for the 65% - grade)
                          Final Exam 35%

Make up:    No makeup, except for extenuating circumstances such as illness, death in the family, etc. and proof is required (doctors excuse from class, etc.).

Home works are due the class following the one in which it was assigned. Solutions to the homework assignments are given in the beginning of the class when the assignment is due. Hence, students must hand in their homework as soon as they enter the class. Late homework cannot be accepted as there is a solution already floating around. Solution to homework can be handed in early at the Math main office Cullimore Hall sixth floor 606, dated and timed by the administrative assistant receiving it.

Course Content:  
                              Week 1 – Organization of Data – Ch. 10&11
                              Week 2 – Describing Distributions – Ch. 12 (HW #1)
                              Week 3 – Normal Distribution – Ch. 13 (Quiz #1)
                              Week 4 – Regression and Correlation – Ch. 14&15 (HW #2)
                              Week 5 – Probability – Ch. 17, 18 & 20 (Quiz #2)
                              Week 6 – Probability – Ch. 17, 18 & 20 (HW #3)
                              Week 7 – Confidence Intervals – Ch. 21 (Quiz #3)
                              Week 8 – Significance Tests – Ch. 22 (HW #4)
                              Week 9 – Final Exam

Class Rules, Department and University policies: Please note that all the rules noted below is for the proper running of our course. Please cooperate with instructors to help implement these rules.

Please see University's Undergraduate attendance policy: Attendance is mandatory for freshmen and sophomore

• Any complaints regarding grading have to be presented right away after the return of the tests. A certain number of exams from each section are photocopied and stored, before being returned, for official record purposes.
• You must remain in the exam room for the entire test period (No Exceptions).
• Any one arriving more than 5 minutes after the exam starts will not be allowed in the exam room.
• Please, always bring a statistics calculator to your quizzes, exams and to all the lectures.
• Looking into your neighbors work during exams is not allowed. Hats, caps, etc., that keep
  the eyes hidden from the proctor but not from the neighbors work during exams are not allowed.
• Department policy recommends that students refresh themselves before the exam time starts. You may not be allowed to refresh yourself during exam hours.
• There will be no make-up tests, quizzes or homework. Late homework is not acceptable. In case of an extenuating circumstance such as illness, etc., proof that can confirm the excuse is genuine must be produced.
• Attendance at all classes and tests is required. Instructors will maintain a detailed record of your attendance, as the administrators need to know the dates you missed classes.
• The use of cell phones; beepers, etc are not allowed under any circumstances. During exams any sort of communication devices (with internet access, palm pilot, etc) are not allowed.
• Eating during the class and exams periods is not allowed. You are expected to remain in the classroom for the entire class period. Wandering in and out of the classroom is discouraged.

Please see Mathematical Science Exam policy

Only simple calculators, with no graphing capabilities and which cannot store formulas or notes, are allowed in exams.