Introduction to Mathematical and
Statistical Modeling Syllabus - Fall 2009

AreaDateSectionTopicHomework
8/213.3Frequencies & Histograms23, 25, 27bc, 29-33
243.4Scatterplots & Calculators35-45
264.1Measures of Centrality1, 3bc, 5-13
284.2Measures of Variability15-27
314.4Z-scores & Empirical Rule27, 39c, 41, 43abc, 47, 49
9/25.1Correlation1-11, 15
4 Quiz #1 
95.2Linear Regression17-33
115.3Assessing The Fit37-49
145.4Review of Exps & Logsworksheet
165.4Exponential Regressionworksheet
185.4Power Regressionworksheet
215.5Logistic Regressionworksheet
23 Review (3) 51, 63
(4) 51-57, 59ab, 61, 67, 69
(5) 67-77
25 Test #1 
286.2, 6.3 Probability worksheet
306.4Conditional Probability29-33, 35a, 37, 39
10/26.5Independence41-57
56.6Addition and Multiplicationworksheet
76.6Bayes' Theorem63-73
12 Quiz #2 
147.6Standard Normal Distributions 65-71
167.6General Normal Distributions73-79
197.7Checking Normality of Data81-91
217.5Binomial Distributions45-57
237.8Continuity Correction93-101
26 Review (6) 85, 87ab, 89-97
(7) 103, 107-113, 117ab, 121, 123
28 Test #2 
308.1, 8.2Distributions of Sample Means8.1) 3, 7, 9
(8.2) 11-21
11/28.3, 9.1Point Estimates(8.3) 23-31
(9.1) 1-9
49.2Confidence Intervals for Proportions11-19, 23-29
69.3Confidence Intervals for Means31-49
910.1, 10.2Hypothesis Tests(10.1) 1-11
(10.2) 13-21
11 Quiz #3 
1310.3Testing Proportions23-43
1610.4Testing Means45-53, 57, 61
1811.1, 11.2Comparing Two Means(11.1) 1-5, 11-15, 21, 23, 27
(11.2) 31, 33, 37-41
2011.3Comparing Two Proportions 45, 49, 53, 57, 59
2311.1-11.3Confidence Intervals for Differences(11.1) 9a, 17, 19c
(11.2) 35, 43
(11.3) 47, 51, 55
30 Review(8) 33-37
(9) 51-67, 71
(10) 73-95
(11) 61-83
12/2 Test #3 
 4 Review for Final 
8(5:00 pm)Final Exam