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Math 347/447 & ACSC 347 Probability & Statistics I Spring 2010 |
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Instructor |
John J. Currano |
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Additional Course Documents
(on the faculty web and
RU Online)
Location: Auditorium Building, Room 518, Tuesdays & Thursdays 11:00 - 12:15
Text:
Mathematical Statistics with
Applications,
7th Ed., Wackerly, Mendenhall, Scheaffer, Prerequisite: A grade of C- or better in MATH 233, Calculus 3; or a grade of C- or better in MATH 232, Calculus 2, and concurrent registration in MATH 233, Calculus 3. By April 6, you will need to be comfortable with double integrals, including determining the limits of integration given the region over which the integration is to be performed. Course Description. This course is an introduction to probability theory. Topics will include probability, discrete & continuous probability distributions, multivariate distributions, and functions of random variables. To be successful in this course you should attend class without fail; complete all homework assignments; read the textbook, focusing on understanding the concepts and not simply performing rote computations; and seek help from the instructor and department tutors as needed. A significant portion of each class will consist of examples and problem solving, so be sure to do the assigned reading before class. Lecture notes will be available on the class website before each class. Make a note to ask in class about any topic that you feel needs further clarification, or, better yet, email me before class. You are responsible for all of the assigned reading, even if it is not discussed in class. Course Materials. The course syllabus, lecture notes, assignments, previous semesters' tests and solutions, and other course materials, as well as some useful web links are on the Roosevelt Faculty Web at http://faculty.roosevelt.edu/currano/M347/ and on the course site on RU Online. Solutions to homework exercises and assignments will only be available on RU Online. Check one of these sites weekly since the course materials posted there reflect all changes, additions and corrections. Courtesy. Please turn off all cell phones or set them on vibrate before entering the classroom. Class discussions are encouraged, but please address your remarks to the entire class. Communication. There is a Discussion Board on RU Online where you can post comments, ask questions, and reply to the comments and questions of others. You can also email the instructor and classmates from RU Online. I usually respond to questions posted on the Discussion Board or sent by email within 24 hours on weekdays. I check email more frequently than voice mail, and there may be a longer delay if you phone and leave a voice message. Email sent via RU Online, which I use to email the class, is sent to your Roosevelt email address by default, so please check your Roosevelt email regularly. You can also check your grades on RU Online. Logon and check it out. Homework problems from the textbook will be assigned each week and collected the following Tuesday. All homework assignments are posted on the class website. Hand in the even-numbered problems only. The answers to the odd-numbered problems are in the back of the book and their solutions are in the Student Solutions Manual. Answers to the even-numbered problems will be posted on RU Online. Use these aids wisely. No late homework will be accepted; homework solutions will be posted on RU Online after the class at which they are due. Several assignments will be collected and graded during the semester. This course carries both undergraduate (347) and graduate (447) credit. Each assignment will have one or two problems that will be required of graduate students and optional (extra credit) for undergraduates. Assignments are to be handed in separately from the homework problems. Solutions will be posted on RU Online. Two Midterm Tests will be given, on March 4 and on April 15. Each will be closed book and 75 minutes in length. There will be no make-ups except for excused absences with advance notice. Tests and solutions from previous years are on the course website. The Final Examination will be given on May 11 and will be closed book and comprehensive. There will be no make-ups except for excused absences with advance notice. Work must be shown in order to receive credit on homework, assignments, and tests. Due Dates. All due dates for the course will be strictly enforced. It is expected that all assignments will be turned in by the due date. No late work will be accepted without prior approval from the instructor. Academic Integrity: Homework and assignments may be done collaboratively. Collaboration requires you to contribute to the solutions, work through the details on your own, and write your own solutions in your own words. Copying or rephrasing an answer or a solution (including the instructor's when problems are discussed in class) that is not your own is plagiarism. Plagiarism and cheating on a test are forms of Academic Dishonesty and will result in a grade of zero for a first offense and a grade of "F" in the course for a second offense. Second offenses will also be reported to the Assistant Vice President for Student Services. Roosevelt University's policies on Academic Integrity are on the web at http://www.roosevelt.edu/plagiarism/.
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Useful Technology and On-line Resources
Virtual Laboratories in Statistics. This site, created by Kyle Siegrist of the University of Alabama at Huntsville, contains notes, exercises, and interactive Java applets. This site requires the use of the Mozilla Firefox browser (version 1.5 or later), with the MathML fonts installed and with the Java plug-in (version 1.5 or later). Directions on how to configure your machine are contained on the Virtual Labs website. Rice Virtual Lab in Statistics. A similar site at Rice University created by David M. Lane. Basic Statistics on the TI-83/86/89. How to use the TI-83 (or 84), 83+ (or 84+), 86, or 89 calculators to do typical statistical computations including computing descriptive statistics, confidence intervals, and p-values. These materials were developed by David K. Neal, Department of Mathematics, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY. TI Calculator Manuals (Guidebooks) (on the Texas Instrument site) Microsoft Excel configured with the Data Analysis Add-in (if it is not already on your machine then this should be on your Excel or Microsoft Office installation CD). The
Society of Actuaries (SOA) is an
educational, research and professional organization which gives a series
of actuarial examinations for the life and health insurance, pension,
and finance and investment fields. It has information and study
materials on the web, including:
The Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) is a professional organization which gives a series of examinations for the property and casualty field, which covers risks such as fire, accidents, medical malpractice, and personal injury liability. CAS Exam 1 is the same as SOA Exam P. |
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