Math 160 K

Fall 2009 Lecture and Exam Schedule

Please see  for details of the schedule for University events.  Please note that if any date in the following conflicts with the official schedule and exam schedules, the official schedules apply.

Fall 2009 Exam Schedule:

• Exam #1 will be Friday, September 25.
• Exam #2 will be Friday, October 23.  Modified 10/5/09 to move from October 16 to October 23
• Exam #3 will be Friday, November 13.
• Exam #4 will be Friday, December 4.   Please note that this is in the last full week of the term.
• Math 160 D has its final examination on Monday, December 14, 4:00 - 6:00 PM.  It will be a mandatory, two-hour, in class, comprehensive exam. University regulations require that all students take the final exam at this date and time.

The following is a tentative schedule of lectures and readings, and is likely to change as we progress through the semester.  I will try and keep exam dates fixed (and will provide adequate notice of changes in exam dates), but all else is subject to change.  The date and time of the final exam is, of course, set by the University and is not subject to change.

Because of the nature of this course this semester, the following is likely to change as the semester progresses.  Ordinarily I don't change this page unless I need to change an exam date, but this semester please consider this to be a work in progress. Please also consult the "This Week" and "Next Week" pages for more up-to-date scheduling.

Week 1:  Monday, August 31

• Topics
• Introduction to the course
• Some history
• Distributions
• Reading
• Start chapter 1
• Other Notes
• Office hours resume next week

Week 2:  Monday, September 7

• Topics
• Distributions
• Reading
• Chapter 1
• Other Notes
• Monday, September 7, is Labor Day (no classes or office hours)
• Office hours resume this week

Week 3:  Monday, September 14

• Topics
• Relationships amongst data
• Reading
• Chapter 2
• Other Notes
• Monday, September 14, is the last day to drop without record.
• The first hour exam will be next Friday, September 25

Week 4:  Monday, September 21

• Topics
• Relationships amongst data
• Data acquisition
• Reading
• Chapter 2
• Start Chapter 3
• Other Notes
• The first hour exam will be Friday, September 25

Week 5:  Monday, September 28

• Topics
• An introduction to statistical inference
• Reading
• Chapter 3
• Other Notes

Week 6:  Monday, October 5

• Topics
• Probability
• Reading
• Chapter 4
• Other Notes
• Next Monday, October 12, is the last day to withdraw with an automatic "W".  Please review the University's add/drop policy in the Academic Handbook (the Logger)

Week 7:  Monday, October 12

• Topics
• Probability
• Reading
• Chapter 4
• Other Notes
• Monday, October 12, is the last day to withdraw with an automatic "W".  Please review the University's add/drop policy in the Academic Handbook (the Logger)
• The second hour exam will be next Friday, October 23 (modified 10/5/09)

Week 8:  Monday, October 19

• Topics
• A variety of distributions
• Reading
• Chapter 5
• Other Notes
• Monday and Tuesday, October 19 - 20, is Fall Break.  No classes or office hours.
• The second hour exam will be this Friday, October 23 (modified 10/5/09)

Week 9:  Monday, October 26

• Topics
• Central Limit Theorem
• More on inference
• Reading
• Chapter 5
• Start Chapter 6
• Other Notes

Week 10:  Monday, November 2

• Topics
• Statistical Inference
• Reading
• Chapter 6
• Other Notes
• The fourth hour exam will be next Friday, November 13

Week 11:  Monday, November 9

• Topics
• Inference for distributions
• Reading
• Chapter 7
• Other Notes
• Hour exam #3 will be this Friday, November 13

Week 12:  Monday, November 16

• Topics
• Inference for distributions
• Inference for proportions
• Reading
• Chapter 7
• Chapter 8
• Other Notes

Week 13:  Monday, November 23

• Topics
• Analysis of two-way tables
• Reading
• Chapter 9
• Other Notes
• Wednesday, November 25, is a travel day.  No classes or office hours.
• Thursday and Friday, November 26 and 27 are part of the Thanksgiving Holiday Break.  No classes or office hours.
• Hour Exam #4 will be Friday, December 4.  Please note that this in the last full week of classes.

Week 14:  Monday, November 30

• Topics
• Two-way tables
• Linear regression
• Reading
• Chapter 9
• Start chapter 10
• Other Notes
• Hour exam #4 will be Friday, December 4.  Please note that this is in the last full week of classes.

Week 15:  Monday, December 7

• Topics
• Linear regression
• Reading
• Chapter 10
• Other Notes
• Wednesday, December 9 is the last day of classes.
• Thursday and Friday are the Reading Period.

Week 16:  Monday, December 14

• Topics
• Final Examinations
• Other Notes
• Math 160 K has its final examination on Monday, December 14, 4:00 - 6:00 PM.