| WEEK | TOPICS & READING |
| 1/28-2/1 |
| Administrivia. What is statistics? Sampling |
| Reading: 1.1-2, 2.1-6 |
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| 2/4-2/8 |
| Observational studies and experiments. Summarizing data graphically. Distributions |
| Reading: 3.1-5, 4.1-4 |
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| 2/11-2/15 |
| Mean, median, mode. Variation |
| Reading: 5.2-3 |
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| 2/18-2/22 |
| Modeling. Normal distribution |
| Reading: 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 |
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| 2/25-2/29 |
| Probability |
| Reading: 7.2 |
| 2/28 Midterm I |
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| 3/3-3/7 |
| Sample events. Rules of probability |
| Reading: 7.3-4 |
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| 3/10-3/14 |
| Random variables |
| Reading: 7.5 |
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| 3/17-3/21 |
Spring Break |
| 3/24-3/28 |
| Sampling distribution. Bias and variability |
| Reading: 8.2, 8.3 |
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| 3/31-4/4 |
| Sample mean. Hypothesis testing |
| Reading: 8.4, 1.3 |
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| 4/7-4/11 |
| Hypothesis testing, cont'd |
| Reading: 1.3 |
| 4/10 Midterm II |
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| 4/14-4/18 |
| Example of hypothesis testing. Testing hypothesis about population proportion. Z-test |
| Reading: 1.4, 9.3 |
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| 4/21-4/25 |
| Confidence intervals for population proportion and decision making |
| Reading: 9.4, 9.6 |
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| 4/28-5/2 |
| Testing hypothesis and confidence interval for population mean. Z-test, t-test |
| Reading: 10.2, 10.4 |
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| 5/5-5/9 |
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| 5/8 |
| Final Exam: May 8, in-class |
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