STATISTICS 500: Applied Statistics, Summer I
Instructor: Dr. Andrew (Andy) Wiesner
Office:308 Thomas
Email: Please use ANGEL email under Communicate tab
My Office Hours:After class Tuesday and Thursday until 11:30
TA Office Hours: TBD
Objective: This course is designed as an introduction into applied statistics at the graduate level. Students are expected to have some base knowledge of statistics from a prior course. This course is also designed to assist students in the fundamentals of statistics in preparation for future graduate level statistics courses.
Textbook: An Introduction to Statistical Methods and Data Analysis by R. Lyman Ott and Michael Longnecker (7thedition).
Software: MinitabVersion 17 will be the statistical software required for this course. Minitab for Windows is available in all University public computer labs. A Minitab version is also available for purchase at the computer stores. You are NOT required to purchase Minitab. Also, you can download a free 30-day trial from
Assessment Plan: The assessment of students will be determined by their performance on two assignment areas: midterm and final.
PracticeHomework (0% of final grade): The assigned practice homework problems can be found on ANGEL. The problems will reflect material to be covered during that week. Most problems will involve using MINITAB. Solutions to these practice problems will be available on ANGEL.
Exams (100% of final grade): Five(5) in-class exams will be given during the semester. Each exam will count toward 20% of your final grade. Although each exam will reflect material most recently covered, the material is cumulative in nature. No make-up exams will be allowed.
Missed exams:NO make-up exams will be allowed. If you are going to miss an exam you can accept a zero, reschedule your plans, or reschedule the course.
Allowable materials for exams: For all exams you must use a pencil. For midterms you may use one page of notes, handwritten, front and back. As to calculator, you may use a non-cell phone calculator. However, if using a scientific calculator you cannot use its built-in functions (e.g. meanof a list of data), graphing, or statistical modes unless stated before the exam that such use is permitted. Violators will automatically receive a zero (0) for that exam, no excuses accepted.
Exam Schedule:
Exam 1: Tuesday, May 30 (Lessons 1, 2 and 3; PHW 1 and2)
Exam 2:Monday, June 5 (Lessons 4, and 5; PHW 3)
Exam 3:Monday, June 12 (Lessons 6 and 7;PHW 4)
Exam 4: Monday, June 19 (Lessons 8 and 9;PHW 5 and 6)
Exam 5: Thursday, June 22 in 006 Life Science (Lessons 6 – 11; PHW 4-7)
Grading Scale: The final letter grading will follow:
F / D / C / C+ / B- / B / B+ / A- / A0 / 60 / 70 / 77 / 80 / 83 / 87 / 90 / 93
Collaboration: Although you are expected to complete the work on your own, I understand that a certain amount of collaboration may occur. However, you must turn in your own work which presumably reflects your understanding of the material. I advise all of you to consult the Penn State Academic Integrity Policy at:
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