This statistical package is available in the computer lab, so you will not need to purchase the software. A tentative schedule will be provided at a later date so that you can stay current with the material being presented. Text book reading assignments will be included on the schedule. It will be assumed that these will be completed before the corresponding lecture. The purpose of the lecture is to present new material and concepts.
More attention is paid to statistical methodology than to arithmetic computations.
Detailed examples involving the calculations will be worked out in class. In addition to the lecture section all ST204 students must be enrolled in a recitation section. Past experience has shown that students who attend class regularly tend to perform better on assignments and exams than those who do not. Lectures will involve discussion of topics and presentation of examples and will not be simply a review of the reading material. Completing the reading assignments is not a substitute for attending lecture, nor is attending lecture a substitute for completing the reading assignments.