Principles of Biostatistics

Instructor

Dr. Jesse Crawford Office phone: (254) 968-9536

Email: Office: Math 332

Website: faculty.tarleton.edu/crawford

Office Hours

MWF 10:00 – 11:00 and 1:00 – 2:00, or by appointment. You are highly encouraged to visit my office for help.

Course Meeting Times

MW 5:15 – 6:30 in Math 333

T 5:30 – 6:20 in Math 227

Required Materials

A graphing calculator with statistical capabilities, such as a TI-83 Plus or a TI-nspire CAS.

Optional texts: Fundamentals of Biostatistics, by Bernard Rosner, or Statistics, by McClave and Sincich.

Grades

The following table shows how your final grade will be calculated.

Quizzes/Labs / 20%
Exam 1 / 20%
Exam 2 / 20%
Exam 3 / 20%
Final Exam / 20%

Homework and Quizzes

Homework will be assigned every day, and two days later, we will have a quiz covering that material. Quizzes cannot be made up, but some quiz grades will be dropped.

Missed Exams:

A student who misses an exam for a valid reason, such as serious illness or the death of a family member will be allowed to make up the exam. Students who make up exams are required to provide documentation confirming that the absence occurred for a legitimate reason.

Students with Disabilities: It is the policy of Tarleton State University to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (http://www.ada.gov/) and other applicable laws. If you are a student with a disability seeking accommodations for this course, please contact Trina Geye, Director of Student Disability Services, at 254.968.9400 or . Student Disability Services is located in Math 201. More information can be found at www.tarleton.edu/sds or in the University Catalog.

Academic Integrity: The Tarleton University Mathematics Department takes academic integrity very seriously. The usual penalty for a student caught cheating includes an F in the course. Further penalties may be imposed, including expulsion from the university.

How to Succeed in This Course:

1)Attend Class. Only miss class when absolutely necessary.

2)Pay attention during class, and stay focused on work during activities.

3)Start homework as soon as possible. Don’t procrastinate.

4)Get help on problems that you are struggling with, either from me, the math clinic, or other students.

5)Study a moderate amount before exams.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students will

1)prove proficiency to perform statistical computations using technology.

2)learn to interpret results and statistical outputs.

3)demonstrate the ability to analyze data sets.

4)demonstrate the ability to identify and utilize the correct statistical procedure.

Sections of Primary Interest

Chapter 2

  • 2.2 Measures of Location
  • 2.3 Properties of the Mean
  • 2.4 Measures of Spread
  • 2.5 Properties of Variance and Standard Deviation

Chapter 4

  • 4.2 Random Variables
  • 4.3 Discrete Distributions
  • 4.4 Expectation
  • 4.5 Variance of a Random Variable
  • 4.8 The Binomial Distribution

Chapter 5

  • 5.2 General Concepts
  • 5.3 The Normal Distribution
  • 5.4 Properties of the Normal Distribution
  • 5.5 Converting to Standard Normal Distribution

Chapter 11

  • 11.2 General Concepts
  • 11.3 Fitting Regression Lines
  • 11.7 The Correlation Coefficient
  • 11.4 Inference about Parameters from Regression Lines

Chapter 7 and 10

  • 7.2 General Concepts of Hypothesis Testing
  • 7.3 – 7.4 Test for the Mean of a Single Normal Population
  • 10.7 Chi-Square Goodness of Fit

Chapter 12

  • 12.1 Introduction to One-Way ANOVA
  • 12.3 One-Way ANOVA Fixed Effects Models and Hypothesis Testing

Chapter 8

  • 8.2 The Paired t-Test
  • 8.4 The t-Test for Independent Samples with Equal Variances
  • 8.7 The t-Test for Independent Samples with Unequal Variances