Course Syllabus

STAT e-150

A downloadable version of the syllabus is located here. 

Some highlights:

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Homework:

Will be submitted through the assignments tab, as pdf.  They are due at midnight on the following Wednesday.  You are allowed 2 late assignments that must be turned in no more than a week late (so you have two weeks to complete).  No explanations needed.  Homeworks are graded on a check/plus system.  Just because you get a good homework grade, doesn't mean you did everything correct.  Make sure to pay attention to the comments provided.

Quizzes:

There will be weekly multiple choices quizzes (tab on left) that need to be completed by 9am the day of class.  They will be designed to test general knowledge about what will be covered in class that day – to encourage you to read the book BEFORE class.  They will also be used to guide how much time we spend on topics.  They will be graded on a pass/fail system, where passing is worth .25 points, and failing is worth 0.  You pass if you get over 50% correct.  They will count as extra credit at the end of the course, by being added to your homework grade.

The first quiz is an assessment test, designed to help you decide if you have the background required for this course.  If you do poorly on the quiz you should consider enrolling in an introductory statistics course instead.  The final decision on whether to take this course is up to you.  Here is a link to the assessment test.  

Grades:

Undergraduates: Final grade will be an average of homework, midterm exam, and the final exam.

Graduate students: Will design and complete an independent assignment. This assignment will be worth 20% of your final grade; the remaining 80% will be the average of your homework grade and your examination grades.