STAT 391 (002) Applied Statistics for Biological Sciences

Topics Covered: Elements of probability, types of biological data, sampling, graphical display of data, commonly used distributions, sampling distributions, point estimation, interval estimation, hypothesis testing, nonparametric tests, categorical data analysis, introduction to regression and design of experiments.

Prerequisites:	MATH 127 or equivalent
Textbook:	Brigitte Baldi and David S.Moore, The Practice of Statistics in the Life Sciences The data sets used in the text, interactive self-quizzes, and more can be found at www.whfreeman.com/psls and on the CD provided with your text (see P. xvi in the text for a complete description of available resources).
Class Time and Location:	TR 4:00-5:15pm CBC-C125
Instructor:	Amei Amei Office: SEB-3127 Telephone: 702-895-5159 E-mail: amei.amei@unlv.edu
Office Hours and Location:	TR 12:00-2:00pm and by appointment at SEB-3127

Computer Software: The statistics package "R" will be used in this class. This is an open-source software for both mac and pc that is widely adopted within academia, business, and government. I will have a running list of R commands that I will hand out with all quizzes and exams. You can download R at http://www.r-project.org.

Web-Campus: All material for the course (lecture notes, a list of R commands, homework assignments and solutions) will be posted on web-campus.

Class Policies: Class attendance is expected. No late assignments, quizzes, or exams will be accepted.

Grading:             10%   Homework
                           10%   Pop Quizzes
                           20%   Exam I
                           20%   Exam II
                           40% Comprehensive Final Exam (Tuesday December 8 2009, 6:00pm-8:00pm, CBC-C125)

Tentative Course Schedule

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Please Note:

	The UNL Disability Resource Center (DRC) houses the resources for students with disabilities. If you have a documented disability that may require accommodations, you will need to contact the DRC for coordination of services. The DRC is located in the Student Service Complex (SSC), Room 137. Their contact numbers are: VOICE (702) 895-0866, TDD (702) 895-0652, FAX (702) 895-0651. For additional information please visit: http://studentlife.unlv.edu/disability.

The UNL Disability Resource Center (DRC) houses the resources for students with disabilities. If you have a documented disability that may require accommodations, you will need to contact the DRC for coordination of services. The DRC is located in the Student Service Complex (SSC), Room 137. Their contact numbers are: VOICE (702) 895-0866, TDD (702) 895-0652, FAX (702) 895-0651. For additional information please visit: http://studentlife.unlv.edu/disability.

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