Math 160 I
Fall 2010 Schedule of Lectures and Examinations
Please see
The Official
Schedule for details of the schedule for University events. Please
note that if any date in the following conflicts with the official schedule and
exam schedules, the official schedules apply.
Fall 2010 Exam Schedule:
- Exam #1 will be Friday, October 1
- Exam #2 will be Friday, October 29
- Exam #3 will be Friday, December 3. Please note that this is in
the last full week of the term.
- The final exam for Math 160 I is scheduled for Monday, December 13,
from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. It will be a
mandatory, two-hour, in class, comprehensive
exam. University regulations require that all students in this section take the
final exam at this date and time.
This is a tentative schedule of lectures and readings, and is likely to
change as we progress through the semester. I will try and keep exam dates
fixed (and will provide adequate notice of changes in exam dates), but all else
is subject to change. The date and time of the final exam is
set by the University and is not subject to change.
A note on assigned readings: It is not possible to cover every section
of every chapter in a one-semester course. Please see
This Week and
Next Week for details on the assigned readings.
Previous Weeks will be a record of
sections actually covered.
Week 1: Monday, August 30
- Topics
- Introduction to the course
- Understanding and Describing Data: Distributions
- Reading
- Other Notes
- Classes begin Monday, August 30
- Office hours begin next week
- Next Monday, September 6, is Labor Day (no classes of office hours)
Week 2: Monday, September 6
- Topics
- Reading
- Other Notes
- Monday, September 6, is Labor Day (no classes of office hours)
- Office hours resume Tuesday
- Next Monday, September 13, is the last day to drop without
record.
Week 3: Monday, September 13
- Topics
- Reading
- Other Notes
- Monday, September 13, is the last day to drop without record.
Week 4: Monday, September 20
- Topics
- Reading
- Other Notes
- The first hour exam will be next Friday, October 1
Week 5: Monday, September 27
- Topics
- Reading
- Other Notes
- Hour Exam #1 will be this Friday, October 1
Week 6: Monday, October 4
- Topics
- Introduction to probability
- Reading
- Other Notes
- Next Monday, October 11 is the last day to withdraw with an
automatic "W"
Week 7: Monday, October 11
- Topics
- Reading
- Other Notes
- Monday, October 11 is the last day to withdraw with an automatic
"W"
- Next Monday and Tuesday, October 18 and 19, are Fall Break (no
classes or office hours)
Week 8: Monday, October 18
- Topics
- Reading
- Other Notes
- Monday and Tuesday, October 18 and 19, are Fall Break (no
classes or office hours)
- Hour exam #2 will be next Friday, October 29.
Week 9: Monday, October 25
- Topics
- Reading
- Other Notes
- Hour Exam #2 will be Friday, October 29
Week 10: Monday, November 1
- Topics
- Inference and tests of significance
- Reading
- Other Notes
Week 11: Monday, November 8
- Topics
- Inference for distributions
- Reading
- Other Notes
Week 12: Monday, November 15
- Topics
- Reading
- Other Notes
Week 13: Monday, November 22
- Topics
- Inference for proportions
- Reading
- Other Notes
- Thursday and Friday are Thanksgiving Break (no classes or office
hours)
- Hour exam #3 is scheduled for next Friday, Dec. 3 Please
note that this is in the last full week of class.
Week 14: Monday, November 29
- Topics
- Analysis of two-way tables
- Reading
- Other Notes
- Hour exam #3 is scheduled for this Friday, Dec. 3
Please note that this is in the last full week of class.
Week 15: Monday, December 6
- Topics
- Analysis of two-way tables
- Final exam review
- Reading
- Other Notes
- Tuesday, December 7, is the last day of class for us. Any
remaining course materials must be turned in today by class time.
- Math 160 I has a final exam scheduled for Monday, December
13, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. It will be a
mandatory, two-hour, in class, comprehensive
exam. University regulations require that all students in this section take the
final exam at this date and time.