Class Instructor

Name	:	Dr. Mai Zhou
Address	:	849 Patterson Office Tower (POT)
Telephone	:	257-6912
Email	:	mai@ms.uky.edu
Office Hours	:	MW 9:00am - 10:00am or by appointment.

Lab Instructor (Sections 007, 008, 009, 012)

Name	:	Keith Kohrs
Address	:	818 Patterson Office Tower (POT)
Telephone	:	257-6915
Email	:	kkohrs@ms.uky.edu
Office Hours	:	Tuesdays 9am - 11am or by appointment.

Lab Instructor (Sections 010, 011)

Name	:	Jianing Yang
Address	:	822 Patterson Office Tower (POT)
Telephone	:	257-9204
Email	:	jianing@uky.edu
Office Hours	:	Tuesdays  2pm - 4pm.

Course Information

Lecture    (CB 102)	:	All sections   MW 2:00 - 2:50 PM
Lab  (CB 307)		Section 007: W 3:00-3:50 PM,   Section 008: W 4:00-4:50 PM,    Section 009: W 5:00-5:50 PM, Section 010: Thur 4:00-4:50 PM,   Section 011: Thur 5:00-5:50 PM,    Section 012: F 11:00-11:50 AM
Textbook	:	Gerard Keller, Statistics for Management and Economics, 7th Edition 2005, including CengageNOW.
Class Web Address	:	http://www.ms.uky.edu/~mai/sta291.html

Course Policies Catalog 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. 3) All students must have a CengageNOW account for homework. Go to http://www.ilrn.com to log on. Choose "Create an Account", "Student", and "University of Kentucky". The course key is E-4W3RAQAGGPAFZ. The content access code comes with your textbook (or can be purchased separately from CengageNOW or at the bookstore). 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 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 homework/lab practicals/attendance, two exams, and a cumulative final exam. Here is what each component is worth: Homework Online Assignments 15% Lab Practicals 12% Short-Answer Questions in the Lecture ("Practicals") 8% Midterm Exam #1 on Tuesday, February 12, 5-7 PM 19% Midterm Exam #2 on Tuesday, April 1, 5-7 PM 21% Final Exam on Monday, April 28, 8:30-10:30 PM 25% Exams: This course has common midterm and final exams. Midterm exams are scheduled for Tuesday, February 12, 5-7 PM and Tuesday, April 1, 5-7 PM. The cumulative final exam will be on Monday, April 28, 8:30-10:30 PM. 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 18. Homework: Suggested problems are selected from the text, and these problems will NOT be graded. Using CengageNOW (the on-line textbook), we will give about weekly homework assignments that are graded. The online assignments will be due Thursdays at 11 PM. The homework solutions must be your own work. Late homework will not be accepted (i.e., given full credit) without a university excused absence. Lab Practicals: Lab Practicals are typically based on the suggested homework and will be given during recitation. 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. Each student is responsible for obtaining all material missed when absent.   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 in printed handouts unless they are not posted on the web. Frequently Asked Questions (and their answers): I have added a page where I collect questions of general interests. Please let me know if you have ideas of things that would be helpful to be posted here. CengageNOW online account Contact Person: If you have any technical questions/problems regarding the use of  CengageNOW part of our class, please email Pamela at pamela@ms.uky.edu. She can help you with questions concerning technical problems with logging onto the CengageNOW 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