The University of Tennessee at Martin

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

 

Statistical Computing

Mathematics 665

Section 002

Spring  2003

Credit Hours : 3

 

Instructor :                 Dr. D.A. McCullough

Office :                        424G Andy Holt Humanities Building

Phone :                        587 – 7362 ( my office )

                                    587 – 7360 ( departmental office – to leave a message )

E - mail :                     desireem@utm.edu

Office Hours :            Monday 7 – 8 , 9 – 11 ; Tuesday  2 – 3 ;

Wednesday 7 – 8 , 9 – 11 ;  Friday 7 - 8 ,  9 – 11 ;

and also by appointment.

 

Textbook :      Applied Statistics and the SAS Programming Language, 4th Edition , by Cody and Smith

                        Floppy Disk

 

Calculators :   You will need a calculator for this course that calculates summary statistics and regression functions. (TI 83 - Plus Highly Recommended)  YOU MAY NOT SHARE CALCULATORS DURING ANY EXAMINATIONS OR QUIZZES.

 

Prerequisites :            Math 210

           

Course Purpose, Goals and Objectives :

 

These can be seen on the course syllabus on the departmental web page or viewed in my office.

 

Homework / Projects :           There will be homework assignments and projects throughout the semester usually weekly.  HOMEWORK / PROJECTS CANNOT BE MADE UP.

 

Exams  :          There will be a Final Examination and it will be Comprehensive.  The Final Examination was originally scheduled for Tuesday, May 06, 2003 from 12:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.   The Final Examination is scheduled for Tuesday, April 29, 2003 from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.   

 

Grading :        The Homework / Projects will make up 75 % of your grade.  The Final Examination will be worth 25 %.  Letter grades will be assigned as follows :

                                    A         90 %  

                                    B         80 %  

                                    C         70 %                                      

D         60 %  

                                    F          Less than 60 %

 

Attendance :   Attendance is expected. If you have a conflict and cannot make it to class, you should notify the instructor.

 

Basic Needs : You should bring your book, your calculator, your pencil/pen, your homework solutions, and your paper to class everyday.

 

Academic Dishonesty :

           

Academic dishonesty is behavior in which a deliberately fraudulent misrepresentation is employed in an attempt to gain undeserved intellectual credit either for one's self or another. Academic dishonesty is not condoned or tolerated at The University of Tennessee at Martin. Both parties will be severely penalized as allowed by the university.

 

Important Date to Remember :

 

                        Last Day to Drop with an automatic "W"                       Friday, March 7th

 

Academic Disability :

 

Any student eligible for and requesting academic accommodation due to a disability is requested to provide a letter of accommodation from P.A.C.E. or Student Academic Support Center within the first two weeks of the semester.