Introduction to Probability and Statistics (210-0-20)
Instructors
Hongmei Jiang
847.467.1087
2006 Sheridan, Room 101A
Meeting Info
Online: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs 10:00AM - 12:20PM
Overview of class
The objective of the course is to help students develop ability for statistical arguments. Topics covered in this course include descriptive statistics, experiment design, correlation and regression, probability distributions, sampling distributions, estimation, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing.
Learning Objectives
The objective of the course is to help students develop ability for statistical arguments.
Teaching Method
Remote synchronous meetings with lectures on MTWTh from 10am to 12pm (central time), followed with office hours from 12pm to 12:30pm if needed or arranged at different time.
Evaluation Method
Homework will be assigned daily. There are two quizzes, one midterm exam and one final exam. All quizzes and exams are open-book and open-notes. HW (10%) + Quiz (20%) + Midterm (30%) + Final (40%).
Class Materials (Required)
The textbook is Statistics for Business and Economics (Eighth Edition) by Paul Newbold, William L. Carlson, and Betty M. Thorne. We will cover the first 11 chapters from the eighth edition. The ISBN-13 is 978-0132745659. You will also need a calculator for this class. You can use any type of calculator. The price of the 8th edition is about $84.99 for eTextbook, $18.49 - $248.40 for hardcover at the time of December 2022.
Class Notes
Lecture notes and homework solutions will be posted on canvas.
Class Attributes
Formal Studies Distro Area
Course Meets Online
Synchronous:Class meets remotely at scheduled time