Schedule
Please consult Smith’s academic calendar.
Part 1: Descriptive Statistics
1. Mon, Jan 26

2. Wed, Jan 28
3. Fri, Jan 30
- Data & Data Collection
- Knowledge Check #1
- HW #1 jump-start
4. Mon, Feb 2
5. Wed, Feb 4
- Numerical data
- Categorical data
- Center, Shape, and Spread
NoteHomework (before next class)
- Read IMS, Ch. 7.1
- Extra reading: Nature editorials on reproducible research
6. Fri, Feb 6
9. Fri, Feb 13
NoteHomework (before next class)
- HW 3 due by Friday at midnight
- Read IMS, Ch. 8.0–8.1
10. Mon, Feb 16
NoteHomework (before next class)
- Read IMS, Ch. 8.2
- Post project groups to
#proj-groups-sec3Slack channel
12. Fri, Feb 20
- Project (Proposal)
- REVIEW SESSION
ImportantWeekend of Feb 20-22
- EXAM 1
- Read the procedures
Part 2: Foundations for Inference
14. Wed, Feb 25
- Demo: Randomness
- Probability
- Probability
NoteHomework (before next class)
- Read, OI, Ch. 3.2
15. Fri, Feb 27
NoteHomework (before next class)
- HW 4 due by Friday at midnight
17. Wed, Mar 4
- Eating red meat causes cancer?
- Random Variables
- Random Variables
NoteHomework (before next class)
- Read IMS, Ch. 12
18. Fri, Mar 6
NoteHomework (before next class)
- HW 5 due by Friday at midnight
19. Mon, Mar 9
- Sampling distributions
- Work on Projects
NoteHomework (before next class)
- Read IMS, Ch. 11
20. Wed, Mar 11
NoteHomework (before next class)
- Project Proposal due
- Read IMS, Ch. 16.1
21. Fri, Mar 13
22. Mon, Mar 16
- SPRING BREAK – NO CLASS

23. Wed, Mar 18
- SPRING BREAK – NO CLASS

24. Fri, Mar 20
- SPRING BREAK – NO CLASS

26. Wed, Mar 25
- Parametric bootstrap
- More Hypothesis Testing
- What of p-values?:
NoteHomework (before next class)
- Study for Exam 2
27. Fri, Mar 27
- REVIEW SESSION
ImportantWeekend of Mar 27-29
- HW 7 due by Friday at midnight
- EXAM 2
- Read the procedures
- Read IMS, Ch 16.2
Part 3: Inferential Statistics
28. Mon, Mar 30
NoteHomework (before next class)
- Read IMS, Ch 16
30. Fri, Apr 3
- Inference for a single proportion (cont’d)
- Difference of two proportions
31. Mon, Apr 6
NoteHomework (before next class)
- Read IMS, Ch 17
32. Wed, Apr 8
NoteHomework (before next class)
- Read IMS, Ch 18
33. Fri, Apr 10
NoteHomework (before next class)
- HW 9 (OPTIONAL) due by Friday at midnight
- Read IMS, Ch 19

34. Mon, Apr 13
NoteHomework (before next class)
- Read IMS, Ch 20
35. Wed, Apr 15
36. Fri, Apr 17
- Inference for comparing paired means
- Inference for comparing many means (ANOVA)
- Handout: ANOVA
37. Mon, Apr 20
NoteHomework (before next class)
- Read IMS, Ch 25
39. Fri, Apr 24
NoteHomework (before next class)
- Study for exam!
ImportantWeekend of Apr 24-26
- EXAM 3
- Read the procedures
Part 4: Project Work
40. Mon, Apr 27
- Projects
41. Wed, Apr 29
- Projects
42. Fri, May 1
- Projects
ImportantWeekend of May 1-3
- Prepare for Oral review
- Project Report, final draft due May 8 by 3 pm sharp!