Stat 401 Course Calendar
Week
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Topics
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Reading
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Due Dates
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Aug 26-30
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Introduction to data: collecting, visualizing and summarizing No lab this week |
ISRS Ch. 1
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Sep 2-6
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Designing experiments and observational studies Mon: Labor Day - No Class |
ISRS Ch. 1 (cont)
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Fri Sep 6:
HW 1 Due |
Sep 9-13
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Probability and expected value Lab 2: Data Visualization in R |
Read the "Probability" and |
Mon Sep 16:
HW 2 Due |
Sep 16-20
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Probability distributions: Binomial and Normal |
OI Sec 2.4-2.5, 3.1-3.2, 3.4
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Sep 23-27
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Introduction to inference: hypothesis testing, Lab: Make-up class for Friday Fri: No class |
ISRS Sec. 2.1-2.4
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Sep 30 - Oct 4
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Inference through the normal approximation: |
ISRS Sec. 2.5-2.8, 3.1-3.2
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Mon Sep 30:
HW 3 Due |
Oct 7-11
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Chi-squared tests for two-way tables Optional lab will be an open Q&A. |
ISRS Sec. 3.3-3.4
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Mon Oct 7: Fri Oct 11: |
Oct 14-18 |
Review for Midterm Exam 1; t-tests and intervals Wed Oct 16: Midterm Exam 1, 12:10-2pm in
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ISRS Sec. 4.1-4.3
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Oct 21-25
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Inference for numerical data (cont): |
ISRS Sec. 4.1-4.3, 4.4
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Oct 28 - Nov 1
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Linear regression Lab 6: Linear Regression in R |
ISRS Sec. 4.5, 5.1-5.4
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Mon Oct 28: |
Nov 4-8
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Linear regression Optional lab will be an open Q&A. |
(cont)
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Fri Nov 8: |
Nov 11-15
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Mon: Veteran's Day - No Class Wed Nov 13: Midterm Exam 2, 12:10-2pm in
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Nov 18-22
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Multiple linear regression and modeling |
ISRS Sec. 6.1-6.3
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Fri Nov 22:
Project draft report due |
Nov 25-29
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Multiple linear regression and modeling Wed-Fri: Thanksgiving - No Classes |
(cont)
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Dec 2-6
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Logistic regression Wed lab will be used for project presentations. |
ISRS Sec. 6.4
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Mon Dec 2: Wed Dec 4: Fri Dec 6: |
Finals Week
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Comprehensive Final Exam:
8:00-9:50am Friday Dec 13 in Reid 332 (our usual classroom) |
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Mon Dec 9: Wed Dec 11: |