Spring 2011

Introduction to Statistics

Listed in: Mathematics and Statistics, as MATH-17

Faculty

Shu-Min Liao (Section 01)
Jeff H. Stratton (Section 02)
Amy S. Wagaman (Section 03)

Description

(Offered as MATH 17 and ENST 24.) This course is an introduction to applied statistical methods useful for the analysis of data from all fields. Brief coverage of data summary and graphical techniques will be followed by elementary probability, sampling distributions, the central limit theorem and statistical inference. Inference procedures include confidence intervals and hypothesis testing for both means and proportions, the chi-square test, simple linear regression, and a brief introduction to analysis of variance (ANOVA). In a semester when two sections of Math 17 are offered, section 02 is recommended for students interested in Environmental Studies. An exception is spring 2011, where neither section of Math 17 will have an environmental theme. Four class hours per week (two will be held in the computer lab).  Labs are not interchangeable between sections due to course content.

Each section limited to 20 students. Fall semester: Professors Liao and Wagaman.  Spring semester:  Professors Liao and Stratton.

MATH 17 - LEC

Section 01
M 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM SMUD 206
W 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM SMUD 206

Section 02
M 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM ESNH 107
W 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM ESNH 107

Section 03
M 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM SMUD 014
W 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM SMUD 014

MATH 17 - LAB

Section 01
Tu 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM SMUD 014

Section 02
Th 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM SMUD 014

Section 03
F 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM SMUD 207

MATH 17 - DIS

Section 03
Th 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM SMUD 207

Section(s) ISBN Title Publisher Author(s) Comment Book Store Price
All Intro Stats Amherst Books TBD

These books are available locally at Amherst Books.

Offerings

2024-25: Not offered
Other years: Offered in Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021