ECON  245 - Statistics

Professor: Nausser Jamali

Office: Kirby Learning Center - Room 240.  Phone: Office 245-3473, Department: 245-3420

Office Hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu:   2:00-3:00. Other hours by appointment only

Text: Anderson, Sweeney & Williams , Modern Business Statistics with MS Excel, 2nd Ed, Southwestern, 2006.

Course Objective: Students will gain knowledge of the method of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting numerical data for the purpose of making better decisions. This includes the basis probability theory, sampling distribution, analysis of variance, parametric and non-parametric tests and regression and correlation analysis.

Grading:                        Three Exams                                                                                70%

               Quizzes                                                                                          5
               Computer Assignments & Statistical Analysis Reports                    25
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                                          100%

                    A> = 90%,  90>B> = 80,  80> C> = 70, 70> D> =60

Note:(1) The 2nd and 3rd exams are semi comprehensive. Refresh your previous chapters.

<>          (2) Attendance at class meetings is a course requirement excessive absences will have a negative effect on your grade.
          (3) There will be no make-up quizzes, computer assignments, or homework. Make-up exams are restricted to just very special cases.

COVERED TOPICS' CHAPTERS

1,2,3 : Descriptive Statistics

4,5,6:  Probability and Probability Distributions

7,8,9:  Sampling and Hypothesis Testing

10,11: Statistical Inferences

13,14: Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), & Regression Analysis

12,17: Tests of Goodness of Fit & Nonparametric Methods

EXAM I:  Chapters 1-6 (4th or 5th week of classes)

EXAM II: Chapters 7-11 (9th or 10th week of classes)

EXAM III: Chapters 12-14 &17 (Final Exam Week - May 8, 12:30 to 2:00)