MA 3210, Fall 2002

Introduction to Probability and Statistics

 

 

Instructor:	Dr. Myong-Hi Kim
Lectures:	Tu Th 2:30-4:10	Classroom: CC/E-H H205
Prerequisite	Calculus I
Textbook:	Introduction to Probability and Statistics	by Walpole, Myers, Myers
Office:	A121	Or MLC at A118
Office hour:	TuTh: 10:50-11:30, 4:00-5:00 By appointment: TuTh 5:00-6:00, Friday	During Office Hours at MLC, other times in my office
Contact:	Phone: 876-3338, Msg:876-3127	email:kimm@oldwestbury.edu
Web Site	http://www.math.sunysb.edu/myonghi/OW

 

 

Grading and Exams:

Final Exam	Two Midterm Exams	Weekly quizzes/HW	Class participation
35%	20% each	20% total	5%
Dec 9	Week of Oct. 8 and Nov 19	Every Tuesday 3 lowest scores will be dropped

 

If you need more help:  You can go to the Math Learning Center (A-118). It is open most of the time to help you. Remember that you are always welcomed in my office. I will be available  most of Tuesdays, Thursdays when I am not teaching. But I will expect that you have read the section and tried the problems.  

 

Policy on NO MAKEUP-exams: There will be no makeup exams. However if you miss a midterm exam due to serious illness(documented) or serious family emergency(documented) THEN YOUR SCORE From the final tests will replace the portion of the missing midterm exam.

 

Policy on Absence: Every 3 absence will lower your grade by one letter grade. (A to A- for instance).  More than 9 absences will be considered to be withdrawn from the course.

Course Outline

Chapter	Topics	Comments
2	Probability
3	Random Variables and Probability Distributions
4	Mathematical Expectation	Midterm 1
5	Some Discrete Probability Distributions
6	Some Continuous Probability Distributions
7	Functions of Random Variables	Midterm 2
8	Random Sampling, Some Fundamental Sampling Distributions
9	One- and Two-Sampling Estimation Problems
10	One- and Two-Sample Tests of Hypotheses