STAT 515 (Statistical Methods I), Honors Section

Fall 2005

Instructor

David Hitchcock, assistant professor of statistics

Syllabus

Syllabus: (Word document)

Office Hours -- Fall 2005

Mon 9:15AM-10:00 AM, Tues 11:00AM-1:00PM, Wed 9:15AM-10:00AM, Thu 11:00AM-12:00 noon. Please feel free to make appointments to see me at other times.

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

Class Meeting Time

MWF 1:25-2:15 pm, LC 201A

Course Description

This honors STAT 515 course will differ from the typical STAT 515 section in that this will require that the students have already completed an introductory statistics course. 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 the elementary course. 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 lab work. One or 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.

Prerequisite

Successful completion of SCCC 312A or STAT 201 or a grade of 3 or higher on the Advanced Placement statistics exam.

STAT 515 Supplementary Material

Computing Tips

HELPFUL SAS RESOURCE:
TROUBLESHOOTING:

Homework

Data Sets

Final Exam Information

The review session will be Friday, Dec. 9, at 6 p.m. in LeConte 201A (regular classroom).
Check this page for any further updates.
Here are good practice problems for the Chapter 13 material:
13.7(a), 13.9(a,b,c,d,e,f,g), 13.11, 13.22, 13.29(a,c,d,e,f)

Review Sheets for Exams

Formula Sheets for Exams

Exams