I graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., in 1980. I have taught mathematics and statistics at the Military Academy, Mount Saint Mary's College in New York, Orange County Community College in New York, Kansas City, Kansas, Community College, and the University of Minnesota. My wife, Karen, and I have three sons. We are active in religious education, lead a Cub Scout den, and enjoy playing bridge, creating crossword puzzles, and fishing. Intended audience Students who wish to learn about the basic ideas of statistics to become more informed citizens and to satisfy prerequisites for other courses or distribution requirements.
Course requirements Ten submissions to be evaluated by the instructor.
For these submissions, you will study sections in the textbook, read the information in the study guide, work practice exercises in the textbook, and do assigned problems. All but one of these assignments may be submitted by electronic mail. You will have three hours to complete the proctored final examination, which consists of ten problems. You may use your book, notes, and calculator during the exam. Required textbook Statistics , by Freedman, et al.