INSTRUCTOR: J. Horowitz

OFFICE: LGRT 1435K PHONE: 545-6012 EMAIL: joeh@math.umass.edu

COURSE TAs: Information will be given later. NOTE: Except for emergencies, all matters pertaining to the course should be handled through your TA.

WEBSITE: www.math.umass.edu/~joeh/s140/index.html

OFFICE HOURS: Mon. 10:10-11:00, Thurs. 11:00-12:00, or by appointment.

TEXT: Mendenhall, Beaver, Beaver, A Brief Course in Business Statistics, 2nd ed.

PREREQUISITES: Knowledge of H.S. algebra.

GRADING: Class Exercises 5%; Homework 20%; Quizzes (2) 10% each; Midterm Exam 20%; Final Exam 35%. Grades will be based on the following scale:

A: 90-100 AB: 85-89 B:80-84 BC: 75-79 C: 65-74 CD: 60-64 D:50-59 F: 0-49

QUIZZES: Q1: Thurs. Oct. 4; Q2: Thurs. Nov. 29 (in disc. Section).

EXAMS: MIDTERM EXAM: Tues. Oct. 30, 6:30-8:00 P.M., MOR1N 329 (the usual classroom) NOTE CHANGE IN TIME

FINAL EXAM: Tues. Dec. 18, 4:00-6:00, Totman Gym

NOTE: You must bring your student ID card to all quizzes and exams.

CLASS EXERCISES: First two classes, then once a week on a randomly chosen day. Getting zero on 3 or more class exercises will reduce your grade by 5%.

MAKE-UP POLICY: Make-up quizzes/exams will be given only for legitimate, documented reasons (e.g., illness). Under no circumstances will make-ups be given to accommodate travel arrangements that conflict with scheduled course activities.

HOMEWORK: Homework must be neat, legible, on letter size paper, and on time. Pages must be stapled. In the upper right-hand corner write your name, S140.2B, Disc. #, TAs name, and HW #. Homework will be assigned on Fridays, due the following Thursday in your discussion section.

In writing up homework, give enough detail to show how you got the answer. Discussion of homework with fellow students is allowed, but the final write-up must be your own. No credit will be given to either party for work that has been copied.

ACADEMIC HONESTY: Cheating will be dealt with in accordance with University policy on academic honesty, which may include lowering the course grade or failing the course. The University may impose further penalties. This is discussed in the booklet, "Undergraduate Rights and Responsibilities".

COURSE DESCRIPTION: A general introduction to statistics. Topics include: descriptive statistics, basic probability, random variables, random sampling, estimation and hypothesis testing, goodness-of-fit and contingency tables. Examples of statistical applications will be given from a wide variety of areas. By the end of the course, you will understand basic statistical thinking and appreciate the applications of statistics in many areas of society and daily life.

I. Introduction

II. Probability and random variables

III. Descriptive statistics

IV. Random sampling, sampling distributions

V. Confidence intervals and hypothesis testing for one and two samples

VI. Chi-square tests of goodness-of-fit and contingency tables

EXPECTATIONS FOR THE CLASSROOM: You are expected to attend and be on time for all lectures and discussion sessions. You are not allowed to leave class early unless you let me know in advance. Common sense rules of etiquette should be observed at all times. Do not bring food or drink into lecture or discussion sessions; turn off cell phones; headphones and newspaper reading during class are not acceptable; likewise any disruptive behavior.

HOW TO TAKE THIS COURSE: Please see the document "How to survive (and enjoy) this course" at the course website.

COPYRIGHT INFORMATION: Many of the materials created for this course are the intellectual property of the instructor. This includes, but is not limited to, the syllabus, lectures, and course notes. Except to the extent not protected by copyright law, any use, distribution, or sale of such materials requires the permission of the instructor. Please be aware that it is a violation of University policy to reproduce, for distribution or sale, class lectures or class notes, unless copyright has been explicitly waived by the faculty member.