STAT220 Winter 2014


Statistical Methods And Applications

Hours

SessionClass MeetingTime and Location
01LectureMWF 10:30-11:20, Eck133
01Problem SessionW 5:00-6:00, Eck117
01Problem SessionTh 6:00-7:00, Eck133

Contact

SessionRoleNameOfficeE-mailOffice Hours
01InstructorXiang ZhouEck 120Bxz7@uchicago.eduF 4:00-5:00pm in Eck131
01CAMohammad JahangoshahiRyerson N375mjahangoshahi20@gmail.comW 4:00-5:00pm in Eck131
01CAKen WongRyerson N375kenwong@uchicago.eduW 4:00-5:00pm in Eck131

Textbook (required)

  • Introduction to the Practice of Statistics,
    by Moore, D., McCabe, G., and Craig, B. (2010) 7th edition.
    W. H. Freeman and Company, New York.
  • Textbook website: http://bcs.whfreeman.com/ips7e/

  • Syllabus

  • Stat 220 Winter 2014

  • Primary Course Website

  • Chalk: http://chalk.uchicago.edu (login required)
  • Check often! Handouts, assignments, solutions, and announcements are posted on chalk.
  • Course Schedule (subject to change)

    Week Date Topics Chapter HW due
    1 MJan. 6 Introduction, Graphical Descriptions of Data 1.1
    WJan. 8 Numerical Descriptions of Data 1.2
    FJan. 10 Densities and Normal Distributions 1.3 HW1 due
    2 M Jan. 13 Scatter plot and Correlation 2.1-2.2
    WJan. 15 Least Squares Regression 2.3
    FJan. 17 Least Squares Regression Continued 2.4 HW2 due
    3 MJan. 20 MLK Day, No Class
    WJan. 22 Experiments and Observational Studies 3.1-3.2
    FJan. 24 Sampling, Bias, and Variance 3.3-3.4 HW3 due
    4 MJan. 27 Probability Introduction 4.1-4.2
    WJan. 29 Probability Rules 4.5
    FJan. 31 Random Variables 4.3 HW4 due
    5 MFeb. 3 Random Variables Continued 4.3, 4.4, 5.1
    WFeb. 5 Sampling Distributions 5.1
    FFeb. 7 Central Limit Theorem 5.2 HW5 due
    6 M Feb. 10 Confidence Intervals 6.1
    WFeb. 12 Midterm Review
    WFeb. 12 Midterm, 5:00-7:00pm, Eck 133
    FFeb. 14 College Break, No Class
    7 MFeb. 17 Hypothesis Testing 6.2-6.3
    W Feb. 19 Type I and Type II Error 6.4
    FFeb. 21 Student t-Test 7.1 HW6 due
    8 MFeb. 24 Comparing Two Means 7.2
    WFeb. 26 Inference for Proportions 8.1-8.2
    FFeb. 28 Inference for Two-way Tables 2.5, 9.1-9.2 HW7 due
    9 MMar. 3 Simple Linear Regression 10.1
    WMar. 5 Simple Linear Regression Continued 10.2
    FMar. 7 Analysis of Variance 11.1 HW8 due
    10 MMar. 10 Multiple Linear Regression 12.1
    WMar. 12 Summary and Review
    FMar. 14 Reading Period, No Class
    11 WMar. 19 Final Exam, 10:30-12:30, Eck 133

    Last Update: 1/2/2014