STAT 515 (Statistical Methods I), Honors Section

Fall 2010

Instructor

David Hitchcock, assistant professor of statistics

Syllabus

Syllabus: (Word document) or (pdf document)

Office Hours -- Fall 2010

Mon 11:00 a.m.-12:00, Tues 10:00-11:00 a.m., Wed 11:00 a.m.-12:00, Thu 10:00-11:00 a.m., Fri 10:30-11:30 a.m.
or please feel free to make an appointment.

Office: 209A LeConte College
Phone: 777-5346
E-mail: hitchcock@stat.sc.edu

Class Meeting Time

MWF 1:25PM- 2:15PM, BA 351

Current Textbook:

Statistics, by McClave and Sincich.
Note: While the 11th edition is the book I will use, it's OK with me if you obtain any edition of this textbook.

Course Description

This honors STAT 515 course will differ from the typical STAT 515 section in the amount covered and class participation required. Hence we will study introductory topics (such as descriptive statistical methods, correlation and regression, basic probability, discrete and continuous random variables, and confidence intervals and hypothesis testing) more deeply than was done in many elementary courses. Rather than an overview of what these methods are and how they are implemented, we will focus on some deeper theoretical and practical considerations behind these methods. We will also cover more advanced topics such as inference for the regression line, analysis of variance, and contingency table analysis which are not covered in a standard introductory course. We will examine several real-world examples which illustrate the types of data analysis studied in this class.

Graded Assignments

Two in-term exams, plus a final exam. Quizzes and homework assignments, including some computer work. Two projects which may require working in groups to analyze real data sets. Class discussion will be a bigger part of this section than in most undergraduate statistics classes.

Course Notes

STAT 515 Supplementary Material

Computing Tips: R Commander

Computing Tips: SAS

HELPFUL SAS RESOURCE:
TROUBLESHOOTING:

Homework

Homework Solutions

Data Sets

Information about Project

Some Good Chapter 13 Practice Problems for the Final Exam

Review Sheets for Exams

Formula Sheets for Exams

Exams