Course Time: Tuesdays 1:30 pm – 4:10 pm

Location: Prince William II, Room 185, Prince William Campus

Instructors: Saleet Jafri                  Jennifer Weller
  PW I Room 443                         PW I Room 441
  703-993-8420                            703-993-8329
  sjafri@gmu.edu                           jweller@gmu.edu

Textbook: Fundamentals of Biostatistics by Bernard Rosner, 5th Edition

Course Description:
The student will learn concepts that will enable them to better understand and plan scientific experiments.  The course will discuss the components of a scientific experiment with an emphasis on experimental design and data analysis.  The course will also discuss the components of a scientific paper and how to critically analyze scientific work.

Grading Policy:                                             Grade Scale:
Homework 20%                                            90-100%  A
Exam 1 20%                                                  80-89.9% B
Exam 2 20%                                                  70-79.9% C
Final Exam 40%                                               0-69.0% F

Homework assignments will be assigned several times during the semester. They will be due two weeks after they are assigned. Late homeworks will not be accepted.
All students are expected to take the exams at the announced time. If there is a conflict and you cannot make the exam, let me know beforehand so we can agree upon a procedure to make up the exam. In order for you not to get a zero on the exam we must have agreed upon a make up procedure..
Academic Honesty Policy : Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. This includes cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of academic records. That being said, you can help each other out on the homework (this does not mean that you can copy each other's homework).
Calculators: You may use calculators in this class.

Important Dates:
Tuesday January 21, 2003 - First Day of Class
Tuesday, February 18, 2003 -  Exam 1
Marcy 9-16, 2003, - Spring Break
Tuesday, April 8, 2003 - Exam 2
Tuesday, May 13, 2003 1:30 pm – 4:10 pm - Final Exam

Sage Advice: I
f you want to do well in course: 1) Do all the homework. 2) Ask questions in class and office hours. 3) If you are having difficulty doing the homework, be sure to see the instructor for additional help.

Course Schedule:

Week 1 Chapter 1 - General OverviewAnatomy of a Scientific Experiment and Paper
Week 2 Chapter 2 - Descriptive StatisticsChapter 3 – Probability
Week 3 Chapter 4 - Discrete Probability Distributions
Week 4 Chapter 5 - Continuous Probability Distributions
Week 5 Chapter 6 – EstimationExam 1
Week 6 Chapter 7 - Hypothesis Testing: One-Sample Inference
Week 7 Chapter 7 - Hypothesis Testing: One-Sample Inference
Week 8 Chapter 8 - Hypothesis Testing: Two-Sample Inference
Week 9 Chapter 9 - Multisample Inference
Week 10 Chapter 10 - Hypothesis Testing: Categorical Data
Week 11 Chapter 10 - Hypothesis Testing: Categorical DataExam2
Week 12 Chapter 11 - Regression and Correlation Methods
Week 13 Chapter 12- Nonparametric Methods
Week 14 Chapter 12- Nonparametric Methods
Week 15 Chapter 13 - Hypothesis Testing: Person-Time Data