Lecture Instructor

Name	:	Dr. Mai Zhou
Address	:	849 Patterson Office Tower (POT)
Telephone	:	257-6912
Email	:	mai@ms.uky.edu
Office Hours	:	WF 2:00pm - 3:00pm or by appointment.

Lab Instructor (Sections 001, 002, 003, 004)

Name	:	Xia Yu
Address	:	822 Patterson Office Tower (POT)
Telephone	:	257-9204
Email	:	xyu7@uky.edu
Office Hours	:	TW 2:00pm - 3:00pm.

Lab Instructor (Sections 005, 006)

Name	:	Feng Zhou
Address	:	822 Patterson Office Tower (POT)
Telephone	:	257-9204
Email	:	feng.zhou@uky.edu    webpage here
Office Hours	:	M 11:00am - 11:50am and W 3:00pm - 3:50pm.

Course Information

Lecture    (CB 102)	:	All sections   TR 11:00 AM -- 11:50 AM.
Lab  (CB 307)	:	Section 001: T 3:00-3:50 PM,   Section 002: T 4:00-4:50 PM,    Section 003: W 9:00-9:50 AM, Section 004: W 3:00-3:50 PM,   Section 005: W 4:00-4:50 PM,    Section 006: R 8:00-8:50 AM
Online course ID	:	lancaster95743 (section 001);  lancaster15395 (section 002);  lancaster42241 (section 003);  lancaster61996 (section 004);  lancaster25547 (section 005);  lancaster84566 (section 006).
Textbook	:	Sharpe, De Veaux, Velleman, Business Statistics, Published by Addison-Wesley/Pearson 2010.
Class Web	:	http://www.ms.uky.edu/~mai/sta291.html
Homework Web	:	http://www.coursecompass.com

Course Description: Introduction to principles of statistics. Statistical description of sample data including frequency distributions, measures of central tendency, and measures of dispersion. Theoretical distributions. Statistical estimation, and hypothesis testing. Introduction to simple linear regression and correlation. Prerequisites: MA 113, MA 123, or equivalent. Technology Needed: 1) Each student should have a calculator, especially for exams. 2) Access to a computer, with internet connection and internet browser (for homework etc.) 3) All students must have a MyLabs account for homework. Go to http://www.coursecompass.com to log on. 4) Each student will need about 30 4"x6" index cards - one for each lecture period. Technology Not Allowed During Exams/Practicals/Lab Practicals: Any technology that can receive/transmit information wirelessly cannot be used and should be turned off. Examples include (but not limited to): Cellphones, PDAs with wireless/Bluetooth/IR capabilities, laptops/tablet PCs, Blackberry. Grading: The following curve will be used: A B C D E 90-100 80-89 70-79 60-69 0-59 That is, a student getting a course percentage of at least 90 will get no lower than an A, a student getting a course percentage of at least 80 and less than 90 will get no lower than a B, etc. The final grade for this course will be based on the following: Homework Online Assignments 15% Lab Practicals 12% Short-Answer Questions in the Lecture ("Practicals") 8% Midterm Exam #1 on Tuesday, February 23, 5-7 PM 19% Midterm Exam #2 on Tuesday, March 30, 5-7 PM 21% Final Exam on Thur, May 6, 6:00-8:00 PM 25% Exams: This course has common midterm and final exams (same for all sections). Make-up exams will be allowed only in extreme circumstances and are subject to proper documentation. Unless it is an emergency situation, you need to notify me ahead of time either by phone or via email. It is the students' responsibility to check conflicts of exam dates (or any class activity) with religious holidays. If there is a conflict, you must notify the instructor in writing (email is fine) by January 28. Homework: Suggested problems are selected from the text, and these problems will NOT be graded. The on-line homework will be graded, assigned about weekly. The online assignments will usually be due Thursdays at 11 PM. The homework solutions must be your own work. Late homework will not be given full credit without a university excused absence. Lab Practicals: Lab Practicals are typically based on the suggested homework and will be given during Lab. The emphasis will be on calculations and the use of formulas. Usually, the practical will consist of 1 to 3 problems. The two lowest grades will be dropped. For lab practicals, no make-ups will be allowed without a university excused absence. Attendance: Consistent attendance is strongly recommended and also part of the grade calculation (see above). Attendance will be taken during lecture. It will usually be recorded via an extremely short question or survey. The two lowest attendance points will be dropped. Syllabus: The syllabus will be followed closely, but it is subject to changes. Students are responsible for obtaining paper copies of all course materials that are posted on the web. In other words, the instructors will not bring printed handouts unless they are not posted on the web.  Online account Contact Person: If you have any technical questions/problems regarding the use of  online homework site (http://www.coursecompass.com), please email Pamela at pamela.lancaster@uky.edu. She can help you with questions concerning technical problems with logging onto the website, accessing course material, and submitting online homework solutions. However, the lab instructors are responsible for answering course content questions during discussion sections, office hours, and open lab hours.

Syllabus