Departmental Outline for MATH 1070
Elementary Statistics
Description: Descriptive statistics, basic probability and distribution of random variables, estimation and hypothesis tests for means and proportions, regression and correlation analysis of count data.
Prerequisite: Knowledge of high school algebra II, or equivalent.
Calculator Requirements: All students in MATH 1070 must have a calculator which is capable of finding square roots. It is highly recommended that they have a scientific calculator with 1-variable statistical functions. 2-variable statistical calculator is not required.
Note: The textbook expects students to have a 2-variable statistics calculator, so some accommodation may be necessary. A page of alternative formulas is available and can be handed out and provided on exams. Alternatively, results of calculations can be given and students are questioned on their use and interpretation. Microsoft© Excel can also be used for calculations requiring a 2-variable calculator.
Excel: Use of Excel is required and must contribute to the grade. One way to do this is to assign selected problems (or projects) to be done with Excel and to be turned in and graded.
eTraining: eTraining is also referred to as web-based training, or just-in-time training. It consists of modularized training courses, available over the web, anytime of the day or night, anywhere you have access to the Internet! Since the Student Technology Fee funds it, eTraining is FREE (for personal use only, one account per person) to Georgia State students who are eligible to register and Georgia State faculty and staff. Students who lack experience using Excel are encouraged to take advantage of this resource.
Texts:
- (Required) The Basic Practice of Statistics, 3 rd Edition by David Moore, W. H. Freeman and Company, 2003, ISBN 0-7167-9623-6.
- (Required) Excel Manual for Moore 's "The Basic Practice of Statistics," 3 rd edition, by Fred M. Hoppe, W. H. Freeman and Company, 2003, ISBN 0-7167-5891-1.
- (Optional) Student Study Guide for the above text, by W. Notz, M. Fligner, and R. Sorice, W. H. Freeman and Company, 2003, ISBN 0-7167-5886-5.
Syllabus
Note: Optional (starred) sections should be omitted.
Chapter
Topics
No. of Pages
Ch. 1
Graphical methods
29 pages
Ch. 2
Numerical descriptive statistics
24
Ch. 3
Normal distribution
23
Ch. 4
Bivariate descriptive statistics
25
Ch. 5
Linear regression
(Part I Review)
30
(22)
Ch. 7
Sampling (emphasize simple random sampling)
24
Ch. 8
Experimental design (cover briefly)
24
Ch. 9
Basic probability
26
Ch. 10
Sampling distributions
31
Ch. 13
Confidence intervals (basics)
20
Ch. 14
Hypothesis tests (basics)
25
Ch. 15
Additional inference topics
(Part II Review)
17
(19)
Ch. 16
One-sample t-based inference
27
Ch. 17
Two-sample t-based inference
24
Ch. 18
One-sample inference for proportions
18
Ch. 19
Two-sample inference for proportions
(Part III Review)
19
(15)
Ch. 20
Chi-square tests
28
Total pages 442
Note: If additional time is available, add portions of Chapters 21 and/or 22.