Math 114 - Statistics for Natural Sciences
Syllabus for Spring 2009
- Professor: Robert Bradley
- Office: Alumnae Hall, room 115B
- Phone: 516-877-4496
- E-mail: bradley@adelphi.edu
- Web:
www.ProfBradley.com
- Office hours:
- Monday 1:30-4:30
- Tuesday 2:00-4:00
- Wednesday 10:00-11:00
- or by appointment
Textbooks
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Textbook : Statistics: The Exploration and Analysis of Data,
6th edition, Peck, Devore, 2008, Thomson Brooks Cole.
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Lab Manual Doing Data Analysis with SPSS version 16, Carver,
Nash, 2009, Thomson Brooks Cole.
You can buy the two books together as a package, either from the Adelphi
bookstore, or on-line from the publisher at ichapters.com. You can also
buy the textbook (Peck and Devore) as an ebook from ichapters.com.
Data CD The lab manual (Carver and Nash) comes with a CD-ROM
including data that is used in the examples and labs that are assigned
in the book. We will frequently be using this CD during class. If you
buy a second-hand copy of the book somewhere, please be sure that the
CD-ROM is included.
SPSS software: In this class, we will be using SPSS statistical
software to solve complex statistical problems. You do not have to
purchase the software yourself. It's available in our classroom and on
public access computers all over campus, in the Swirbul Library and in
various computer labs.
Tentative Class Schedule
| Topic |
Dates |
| Introduction |
January 26 |
| Descriptive Statistics and Graphs |
January 28 - February 13 |
| Probability & Normal Distributions |
February 16 - 20 |
| Sampling and the Central Limit Theorem |
February 23 - 25 |
| Confidence Intervals |
February 27 - March 27 |
| Hypothesis Testing, 1 mean |
March 4 - 9 |
| Midterm Exam |
Wednesday, March 11 |
| Hypothesis Testing, 2 means |
March 23 - 30 |
| Analysis of Variance |
April 1 - 8 |
| Chi-Square Test |
April 10 - 15 |
| Linear Regression |
April 17 - 29 |
| Non-parametirc Statistics |
May 1 - 11 |
| Final Exam |
Friday, May 15 |
No classes on:
- March 16-20, March Break
- Monday, April 20, Research Day
Important Dates
- Friday, February 9: Last day to add a course
- Friday, February 23: Last day to drop a course
- Wednesday, March 11: Midterm Exam
- Monday, March 30: Last day to withdraw from a course
- Monday, April 20: No class
- Monday, May 11: Last class of the semester
- Friday, May 15, 10:30-12:30: Final Exam
Evaluation
The final grade will be determined on the homework, three exams,
and a final exam. These are weighted as follows:
- 60% - Homework and Labs
- 20% - Midterm Exam: Wednesday, March 11.
- 20% - Final exam: Friday, May 15, 10:30-12:30.
Last update: January 23, 2009.