Mathematical topics include linear functions, linear regression, curve fitting, probability models, and difference equations. Students that are absent are responsible for all material covered. The lowest homework grade will be dropped. The solutions manual for the text is in Trinkle 106. The midterm and the final exam are closed book and notes and are pledged.
All papers are to be done individually and pledged.
In two group projects, students will analyze a data set describing an environmental issue. Each group will prepare a poster and short presentation. Each group member will write a report describing the environmental issue and how the model helps to find a solution or an improved understanding of the issue. Each student will write a summary of three of the other posters for each of the two poster sessions, for a total of 6 summary papers. The total number of points for the course is 250.