Statistics

course

syllabus etc.

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WhenTuesday / Thursday 8:30-9:50am
WhereSci 217
WhoJim Mahoney (mahoney@marlboro.edu)
Credits 3 ( i.e. 9 hours/week including class )
Level Introductory
Prereq None
Textbooks Elementary Statistics, 5th ed by Allan G. Blum,
How to Lie with Statistics by Darrell Huff
Website http://cs.marlboro.edu/term/spring05/statistics/home.html

description

An introduction to the concepts and methods of statistics as it's used in various disciplines. Topics covered will include probability, hypothesis tests, regression and correlation, and learning how what percentage of Marlboro students have taken a course in the Science building.
Prerequisite: basic math (the Elementary Math Learning System or equivalent)

schedule

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     Tu Th  wk  notes
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 Jan    20   1  TW 18-19 intro
     25 27   2
 Feb  1  3   3
      8 10   4
     15 17   5
     22 24   6
 Mar     3   7  VT Town Meeting
      8 10   8
                spring break
     29 31   9
 Apr  5  7  10
     12 14  11
     19 21  12
     26 28  13
 May  3         
         
   Fri/Sat  5/6 reading days
   Sun-Tues 7-9 finals
   Wed      11  last work
   Fri      13  final faculty mtg
   Sat      15  commencement
last modified Saturday Febuary 5 2005 12:13am EST