NJIT Academic Integrity CODE: All Students should be aware that the Department of Mathematical Sciences takes the University Code on Academic Integrity at NJIT very seriously and enforces it strictly. This means that there must not be any forms of plagiarism, i.e., copying of homework, class projects, or lab assignments, or any form of cheating in quizzes and exams. Under the University Code on Academic Integrity, students are obligated to report any such activities to the Instructor.
Number of Credits: 1
Course Description: The course offers an introduction to the basic concepts in statistics. Topics include the role of statistics, data summary, normal distribution, elements of probability, and computation of mean and variance. This course will also include an introduction to statistical estimation and inference. Effective From: Spring 2012
Prerequisites: None.
Textbook:
General
Statistics, 4th Edition by Warren Chase and Fred Bown, ISBN:
0-471-28310-X
Instructor: (for specific course-related information, follow the link below)
Math 120-111 |
Grading Policy: The final grade in this course will be determined as follows:
▪ Quizzes: |
20% |
▪ Midterm Exam: |
40% |
▪ Final Exam: |
40% |
Your final letter grade will be based on
the following tentative curve. This curve may be adjusted slightly
at the end of the semester.
A |
90-100 |
C |
60-69 |
B+ |
85-89 |
D |
50-59 |
B |
80-84 |
F |
0-49 |
C+ |
70-79 |
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Drop Date: Please note that the University Drop Date June 20, 2013 deadline will be strictly enforced.
Homework Policy: Homework will be assigned in class.
Quiz Policy: A quiz will be given every class.
Attendance: Attendance at all classes will be recorded and is mandatory. Please make sure you read and fully understand the Department’s Attendance Policy. This policy will be strictly enforced.
Exams: There will be one midterm exam and one comprehensive final exam during the semester. Exams are held in class on the following days:
Midterm Exam | June , 2013 |
Final Exam Week | July 18, 2013 |
Make sure you read and fully understand the department's to
Examination Policy. This policy will be
strictly enforced. Please note that calculators, cellular phones, beepers, and all other electronic devices may
not be used during any exam.
Makeup Exam Policy: No make-up quizzes or EXAMS will be given. In the event the Final Exam is not taken, under rare circumstances where the student has a legitimate reason for missing the final exam, a makeup exam will be administered by the math department. In any case the student must notify the Math Department Office and the Instructor that the exam will be missed and present written verifiable proof of the reason for missing the exam, e.g., a doctors note, police report, court notice, etc., clearly stating the date AND time of the mitigating problem.
Further Assistance: For further questions, students should contact their instructor. All instructors have regular office hours during the week. These office hours are listed at the link above by clicking on the Instructor’s name. Teaching Assistants are also available in the math learning center.
Cellular Phones: All cellular phones and beepers must be switched off during all class times.
MATH DEPARTMENT CLASS POLICIES LINK
All DMS students must familiarize themselves with and adhere to the Department of Mathematical Sciences Course Policies, in addition to official university-wide policies. DMS takes these policies very seriously and enforces them strictly. For DMS Course Policies, please click here.
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Last Day to Withdraw
from this course |
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Independence day
~ University Closed |
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July 18, 2013 |
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Final Exam |
Course Outline:
This schedule is subject to change. Instructor may announce changes at
any time.
Meeting |
Sect. |
Topic |
Homework (given in Class) |
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Chapter 2: Organizing
and Describing Data |
HW1: P.84 |
1 |
2.1 |
Introduction |
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2.2 |
Summarizing Data |
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2.3 |
Graphic representations |
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2.4 |
The Shape of a Distribution |
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2.5 |
Stem and leaf plots |
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2.7 |
Measures of Central Tendency |
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2.8 |
Measures of Dispersion |
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2.9 |
Percentiles, Quartiles, and Interquartile Range |
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2.10 |
Boxplots |
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Chapter 3: Descriptive Methods for Regression and
Correlation |
HW2: P.139 |
2 |
3.1 |
Introduction |
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3.2 |
The least Squares Regression Line |
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3.3 |
The Linear Correlation Coefficient |
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Chapter 5: Probability Distributions For Discrete
Random Variables |
HW3: P.221 |
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5.1 |
Introduction To Probability |
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5.2 |
Random Variables |
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5.3 |
Discrete Probability Distributions |
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5.4 |
Mean and Variance |
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Chapter 6: Probability Distributions For Continuous
Random Variables; The Normal Distribution |
HW4: P.269 |
3 |
6.1 |
Introduction |
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6.2 |
Continuous Probability Distributions |
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Review For Midterm Exam |
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MIDTERM EXAM |
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4 |
6.3 |
The Normal Distribution |
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6.4 |
The Standard Normal Distribution |
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6.5 |
More on Normal Probability |
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6.7 |
The Central Limit Theorem |
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Chapter 7: Statistical Inference Concerning Means
And Proportions |
HW5: P.342 |
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7.1 |
Introduction |
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7.2 |
Estimating a Population Mean (Large-Sample Case) |
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7.3 |
Hypothesis Testing Concerning a Population Mean
(Large-Sample Case) |
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5 |
7.4 |
P-values |
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Review for Final Exam |
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FINAL EXAM (07/18/2013) |
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Prepared By: Prof. Victor Barreto
Last revised: May 20, 2013