Instructor: Dr. Annie Qu
TA: Jim Faulkner
Office: Kidder 76 Office: Kidder 113C
Phone: 737-2239 Phone: 737-2320
E-mail: qu@stat.orst.edu email: faulkner@stat.orst.edu
Office Hours: M, W 3-4pm, F 1-2pm Office Hours: Thur 11-12am
Textbook: Wackerly, Mendenhall & Scheaffer: Mathematical
Statistics with Applications,
5th Edition. Textbook and homework solutions are reserved in the Valley
Library.
Topics: We will cover counting techniques,
properties of probability, distributions for discrete,
continuous and multivariate random variables and their characteristics.
These topics are
addressed in Chapter 1 to Chapter 6 of the textbook. The purpose of this
class is to give
the theoretical background for statistical inferences (ST422/522).
Grading: Course grades will be determined from weekly
homework (30%), one midterm (30%) and
a final exam (40%). The midterm is tentatively scheduled for Friday, October
29 during class.
The final will be comprehensive and is scheduled for the final week (to
be determined).
Homework will be due every Thursday during recitation.
Policies: Students who take ST521 will have additional (more challenging) homework
It is expected that students have Calculus knowledge through MTH 253.
Recitations: Recitations are held on Thursdays. They are lead by the
TA and will be used
mostly for answering questions, solving homework and reviewing for exams.
Grades: Course grades will be based on percentage:
A 91% and up
A- 89-90%
B+ 86-88%
B 77-85%
B- 74-76%
C+ 71-73%
C 60-70%
C- 58-59%