Calendar for Math 153 - Statistics

Text: Mario Triola's Elementary Statistics, 7th Edition
TI-83 Calculator Required

 Beginning in the Fall 1999 semester, there are changes in the syllabus for Math 153. We added aditional topics (Chi-Square & One-way ANOVA) and omitted other topics that we covered in the past.

Instructors may cover the opitional or omit topics, but all must cover the required syllabus.

The schedule below is based on a 2-day week, 28 total classes.

Number of DaysChapter/SectionTopics/Comments
1
Chapter 1
Introduction
 1.2Omit types of data (nominal, ordinal, etc.). Keep sampling techniques and everything else.
3
Chapter 2
Descriptive Statistics
 2.2, 2.3, 2.7Graphs: Histograms, DotPlots, Stem & Leaf Plots and Boxplots
 2.4 Averages: Omit Midrange
 2.5Measures of Variability: range, standard deviation, variance.
Omit Locator Variables
2
Chapter 3
Probability
 3.2, 3.3, 3.4Basic definitions for AND, OR, NOT, AT LEAST ONE, Independence and mutually exclusive
Omit or Optional Conditional Probability
 3.6Omit Counting techniques other than combinations. This section can be delayed until chapter 4.
2
Chapter 4
Discrete Random Variables & Binomial Distribution
 4.2Discrete random variables will be discussed.
Omit the mean, variance, and standard deviation of a discrete random variable, general case.
 4.3 & 4.4Binomial Distribution, including the mean, variance, and standard deviation.
4
Chapter 5
The Normal Distribution
 5.2 Omit The Uniform Distribution
The Standard Normal Distribution
 5.3The Non-Standard Normal Distribution
 5.4Finding Z-scores
 5.5The Central Limit Theorem
 5.6Normal Approximation to the Binomial. Illustrate with JAVA applet. See ELMO for URL.
2
Chapter 6
Confidence Intervals
 6.2The meaning of confidence intervals, confidence intervals of means, large samples. Estimating sample sizes.
 6.3Confidence intervals of means, small samples.
 6.4Confidence intervals of proportions, estimating sample sizes for proportions.
4
Chapter 7
Hypothesis Testing - one population
 7.2The meaning of a hypothesis test, hypothesis testing of means, large samples.
 7.3Hypothesis testing of means, small samples.
 7.4Hypothesis testing of proportions.
3
Chapter 8
Hypothesis Testing - two population

Will be done only with the TI-83. The p-value approach will be emphasized.
 8.2Hypothesis testing of dependent samples.
 8.5Hypothesis testing of means, independent small samples.
 8.6Optional Hypothesis testing of proportions. This section can be covered in chapter 10 using Chi-Square.
2
Chapter 9
Linear Regression
Calculations will be done with the TI-83. The hypothesis testing of rho is optional.
 9.2Scatter plots, correlation and the meaning of linear correlation.
 9.3Linear Regression equations and estimations/predictions.
1
Chapter 10
Chi-Square
Calculations will be done with the TI-83.
 10.3Test for Independence.
1
Chapter 11
One-way ANOVA
Calculations will be done with the TI-83 and computer printouts.
 11.2Introduction to one-way ANOVA. The p-value approach will be emphasized. Students will also learn how to read computer print-outs.