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COURSE SYLLABUS

Course Title: AP Statistics
School Year: Summer 2012
Instructor: Mr. Neal Ivan A. Lee li_aiwan@yahoo.com

A. Class Schedule

June 19 August 23, 2011
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:00 9:00 p.m.
Virtual classroom

B. Required Reading

Lecture notes provided by the instructor

C. Suggested References



The Practice of Statistics: TI-83/84/89
Graphing Calculator Enhanced (2
nd
, 3
rd
ed)

ISBN 0716773090
Publisher W.H. Freeman
Copyright 2007
Author Dan Yates, David S. Moore, Daren S.
Starnes



Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis (2
nd
, 3
rd
ed)

ISBN 0534467105
Publisher Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning
Copyright 2004
Author Peck, Olsen, Devore


Stats: Modeling the World (2
nd
ed)

ISBN 0321375599
Publisher Pearson
Copyright 2007
Author Bock, Velleman, De Veaux
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D. Course Outline and Timeframe



Week

TOPICS


Tentative Date

1

1. Introduction to Statistics
1-1 Review and Preview
1-2 Types of Data
1-3 Collecting Sample Data

2. Summarizing and Graphing Data
2-1 Review and Preview
2-2 Frequency Distributions
2-3 Histograms
2-4 Statistical Graphics


June 19, 21

2

3. Statistics for Describing, Exploring, and Comparing Data
3-1 Review and Preview
3-2 Measures of Center
3-3 Measures of Variation
3-4 Measures of Relative Standing


June 26, 28

3

4. Probability
4-1 Review and Preview
4-2 Fundamentals
4-3 Addition Rule
4-4 Multiplication Rule: Basics
4-5 Multiplication Rule: Complements and Conditional Probability
4-6 Counting


July 3, 5

4

5. Probability Distributions
5-1 Review and Preview
5-2 Random Variables
5-3 Binomial Probability Distributions
5-4 Mean, Variance, and Standard Deviation for the Binomial
Distribution
5-5 The Poisson Distribution


July 10, 12

5

6. Normal Probability Distributions
6-1 Review and Preview
6-2 The Standard Normal Distribution
6-3 Applications of Normal Distributions
6-4 Sampling Distributions and Estimators

July 17, 19
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6-5 The Central Limit Theorem
6-6 Normal as Approximation to Binomial


6

7. Estimates and Sample Sizes
7-1 Review and Preview
7-2 Estimating a Population Proportion
7-3 Estimating a Population Mean: Known
7-4 Estimating a Population Mean: Not Known
7-5 Estimating a Population Variance


July 24, 26

7

8. Hypothesis Testing
8-1 Review and Preview
8-2 Basics of Hypothesis Testing
8-3 Testing a Claim About a Proportion
8-4 Testing a Claim About a Population Mean: Known
8-5 Testing a Claim About a Population Mean: Not Known
8-6 Testing a Claim About Variation


July 31,
August 2

8

9. Inferences from Two Samples
9-1 Review and Preview
9-2 Inferences About Two Proportions
9-3 Inferences About Two Means: Independent Samples
9-4 Inferences from Matched Pairs
9-5 Comparing Variation from Two Samples


August 7, 9

9

10. Correlation and Regression
10-1 Review and Preview
10-2 Correlation
10-3 Regression
10-4 Variation and Prediction Intervals
10-5 Multiple Regression
10-6 Modeling


August 14, 16

10


11. Multinomial Experiments and Contingency Tables
11-1 Review and Preview
11-2 Multinomial Experiments: Goodness-of-Fit
11-3 Contingency Tables: Independence and Homogeneity


August 21, 23






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E. Classroom Policies

Attendance
Attendance will be checked at the start of each class.
All students are expected to assume full responsibility for any lectures or
announcements missed due to absences or tardiness.


Virtual Classroom Decorum

Every student is expected to respect the class and to encourage an atmosphere of
learning and academic excellence. For this reason, students are expected to participate actively
in class and encourage others to do the same. During class discussions, students are asked to
listen respectfully to one another and to help one another feel comfortable participating in the
dialog.