STAT 515 (Statistical Methods I), Honors Section

Fall 2006

Instructor

David Hitchcock, assistant professor of statistics

Syllabus

Syllabus: (Word document) or (pdf document)

Office Hours -- Fall 2006

Mon 10:10AM-11:30 AM, Tues 1:30PM-2:30PM, Wed 10:10AM-11:30AM, Thu 11:00AM-12:00 noon.
Please feel free to make appointments to see me at other times.

Office: 212C LeConte College
Phone: 777-5346
E-mail: hitchcock@stat.sc.edu

Class Meeting Time

MWF 9:05-9:55 pm, LC 210A

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 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. 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.

STAT 515 Supplementary Material

Computing Tips

HELPFUL SAS RESOURCE:
TROUBLESHOOTING:

Homework

Addenda to Homework Solutions

Data Sets

Final Exam Information

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)
Answers for these are in the back of the book.

Some Handouts from Class

Review Sheets for Exams

Formula Sheets for Exams

Exams