STAT 516, Statistical Methods II -- Spring 2006

Instructor:
David Hitchcock, assistant professor of statistics
209D LeConte College
Phone: 777-5346
Email: hitchcock@stat.sc.edu
Course Web Page:  http://www.stat.sc.edu/~hitchcock/stat516.html

Classes:
Meeting Times: 	
MWF 10:10AM-11:00AM, LeConte College, Room 210A

Office Hours:
Mon 9:15-10:00, Tue 11:00-1:00, Wed 9:15-10:00, Thu 11:00-12:00.
Please feel free to make appointments to see me at other times.

Textbook:
Statistical Methods, Second Edition, by R.J. Freund and W. J. Wilson, Academic 
Press, 2002.

Purpose: To complete a basic two course sequence (in conjunction with STAT 515 
or 509) in statistical techniques available to the general practitioner for 
analyzing experimental data. To introduce students in many different disciplines 
to multiple regression and analysis of variance for basic experimental designs.  
To provide students with the knowledge to implement and interpret these standard 
linear models.

Prerequisite: Grade of C or higher in STAT 515 or STAT 509 or equivalent.

Course Outline: Chapters 6 – 11 of the Freund & Wilson textbook.  Topics covered 
include:  Simple and multiple linear regression, analysis of variance for basic 
designs, multiple comparisons, random effects, and analysis of covariance. 
Statistical packages such as SAS.

Homework:
Homework exercises from the textbook are assigned on the course web page. Due 
dates are given on the course web page. Late homework will be penalized.

You may help each other with homework problems, but each student's homework must 
be written up independently.  If homework is found to have been copied, all 
students involved will receive a 0.

Everyone is expected to do every problem.  Please write up homework papers 
neatly and clearly.  Many problems on the exams will be similar to homework 
problems.


Exams:
There will be two in-class midterm exams and a 
final exam on May 1.  Exams may not normally be made up, except in extreme 
circumstances, for which written documentation of excuse (doctor's note, funeral 
notice, etc.) is required.  If you suspect you may miss an exam day, it is 
important to contact me well in advance of the test date.



Grading:
The course grade will be based on homework/quizzes (25%), 2 midterm exams (25% 
each), and a final exam (25%).  A course average of 90-100 will result in an A, 
87-89 a B+, 80-86 a B, etc.

Computing:
Some problems in this course involve significant computations, and for these, we 
will learn to use the software package SAS. You will have an account on the 
MATHSTAT domain. Currently the computers in LC 124, LC 303A and PSC 102 have 
SAS. Student copies of SAS for home use are also available for purchase from the 
bookstore. 

It is not assumed that you have much previous experience with SAS.  In many 
industries and jobs, SAS is the standard statistical computing package used, and 
this course will introduce you to some of the most common SAS procedures. 

Tentative Course Schedule: MWF, January 9 through April 24, except:
No class (MLK Day): January 16 (Monday)
No class (Spring Break): March 6, 8, 10 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)


February 22 (tentative): Exam 1  
March 29 (tentative): Exam 2 
Monday, May 1 (9:00 a.m.): final exam

** Homework due dates will be posted on the course web page with each homework 
assignment.