Course: STAT 23400
Title: Statistical Models and Method 1
Instructor(s): Fei Liu
Teaching Assistant(s): Zehao Niu, Chih-Hsuan Wu
Class Schedule: Sec 02: MWF 12:40 PM-1:30 PM in TBA
Textbook(s): Diez, Barr, Çetinkaya-Rundel, OpenIntro Statistics, 3rd edition.
Description: This course is recommended for students throughout the natural and social sciences who want a broad background in statistical methodology and exposure to probability models and the statistical concepts underlying the methodology. Probability is developed for the purpose of modeling outcomes of random phenomena. Random variables and their expectations are studied; including means and variances of linear combinations and an introduction to conditional expectation. Binomial, Poisson, normal and other standard probability distributions are considered. Some probability models are studied mathematically, and others are studied via computer simulation. Sampling distributions and related statistical methods are explored mathematically, studied via simulation, and illustrated on data. Methods include, but are not limited to, inference for means and proportions for one- and two-sample problems, two-way tables, correlation, and simple linear regression. Graphical and numerical data description are used for exploration, communication of results, and comparing mathematical consequences of probability models and data. Mathematics employed is to the level of single-variable differential and integral calculus and sequences and series.
Prerequisites: MATH 13300 or 15300 or 16200 or 16210 or 15910 or 19520 or 19620 or 20250 or 20300 or 20310.
Note(s): Students may count either STAT 22000 or STAT 23400, but not both, toward the forty-two credits required for graduation. Students with AP Statistics credit for STAT 22000 will forego that credit by completing STAT 23400.
