Instructor: Dr. Hasthika Rupasinghe
Class meeting: TR 09:30am - 10:45am, WA304
Office: WA324 or Virtual zoom
Online Office Hours: W 11:30-12:30 PM Click here to go to office hours
In-person Office Hours: T 3:00 PM-5:00 PM in WA324
Prerequisite: STT 3250
Course Description:
This is continuation of STT 3250 dealing with statistical inference and sampling distributions, estimation and properties of estimators, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing. Estimation will include matching moments, percentile matching, and maximum likelihood. The properties discussed will include bias, variance, mean squared error, consistency, efficiency, and uniform minimum variance unbiased estimators. Confidence intervals will estimate the mean, difference of means, variances, and proportions. Hypothesis testing includes the Neyman-Pearson lemma, significance and power, likelihood ratio tests, and information criteria. Other tests covered include those for mean, variance, contingency tables, and goodness of fit.
Attendance and participation: As we are trying to make this experience as close to a regular class as possible, interactivity is important. Therefore you are required have your video on and actively participate in all the class discussions. Attendance will be taken at the end of each class. Students are expected to attend every class. A detailed description of the ASU attendance policy can be found at the following link, [https://academicaffairs.appstate.edu/resources/syllabi-policy-and-statement-information]
Course Text:
Course Text: Probability and Statistical Inference, 9th Edition by Hogg, Tanis,Zimmerman.
Required Resources:
Text book, Note book, notes, pencil and a calculator
Homework: Students are expected to work all assigned problems. Only selected assignments or parts of assignments may at times be graded. See schedule for the dates.
Quizzes: I anticipate giving in class quizzes regularly during the semester. See schedule for the dates.
Tests: Two mid exams will be given. See schedule for the dates.
Final Exam: A final exam will be given on TBA. This final exam will be comprehensive, covering all material that is covered in the course. As the final exam needs to be proctored you are required to have your video camera on during the final exam time.
Course Grading:
| Range | Letter Grade | Range | Letter Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92.50% and above | A | 72.50-77.49% | C |
| 90.00–92.49% | A– | 70.00-72.49% | C– |
| 87.50–89.99% | B+ | 67.50-69.99% | D+ |
| 82.50–87.49% | B | 62.50-67.49% | D |
| 80.00-82.49% | B– | 60.00-62.49% | D– |
| 77.50-79.99% | C+ | 59.99% and below | F |
Academic Integrity Policy, Disability Services, and Religious Holiday Observance:
All students must abide by the ASU Academic Integrity Code posted at www.studentconduct.appstate.edu/ Those seeking accommodations for a disability should contact the Office of Disability Services (ODS) at http://www.ods.appstate.edu/ or 828-262-3056. The statements regarding University policies for students are posted at http://academicaffairs.appstate.edu/syllabi
University Policies
This course conforms with all Appalachian State University policies with respect to academic integrity, disability services, and class attendance. The details of the policies may be found at http://academicaffairs.appstate.edu/resources/syllabi.