STAT 243 - Winter Term 2015 Syllabus - Introduction to Probability and Statistics I

Sep 26, 2026

Winter Term 2015 syllabus for STAT 243, Introduction to Probability and Statistics I, taught by Rachel Webb. The course is the first of a two-quarter probability and statistics sequence for primarily non-math students, covering chapters 1 through 7 and preparing students for statistical analysis tasks. Includes instructor and recitation leader contact and meeting details, course description, required textbook and access options, required hardware/software, learning objectives, and communication and technology assistance guidance via Desire2Learn.

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Winter Term 2015 Syllabus-Introduction to Probability and Statistics I Rachel Webb, Stat 243 NB2-CRN 45088, T & R 12:00-13:50 + Recitation, HOFF 109 | Instructor | Rachel Webb | | --- | --- | | Office Hour | Tuesday & Thursday 10:45-11:45 or by appointment | | Office Location | Neuberger Hall, Room M416 | | email | Use the D2L email under People>Classlist>Faculty | | Recitation Leader | Jess Millar | | --- | --- | | Office Hour | Wednesday 15:15-16:15 & Tuesday 17:15-18:15 | | Office Location | Neuberger Hall, Room 360 | | Recitation Sections | P01 CRN 45089 Tuesday 14:00-15:00 NH 238 | | | P04 CRN 45092 Tuesday 16:00-17:00 PNT 208 | | | P07 CRN 45095 Wednesday 14:00-15:400 SRTC 162 | | Recitation Leader | Elliott O’Brien | | --- | --- | | Office Hour | Wednesday 15:00-16:00 & Thursday 14:00-15:00 | | Office Location | Neuberger Hall, Room 354 | | Recitation Sections | P02 CRN 45090 Tuesday 14:00-15:00 PNT 208 | | | P05 CRN 45093 Tuesday 16:00-17:00 NH 458 | | | P08 CRN 45096 Wednesday 14:00-15:00 SRTC 104 | | Recitation Leader | Andrew Pingree | | --- | --- | | Office Hour | Tuesday 15:00-16:00 & Thursday 9:30-10:30 | | Office Location | Neuberger Hall, Room M314 | | Recitation Section | P03 CRN 45091 Tuesday 14:00-15:00 SRTC 166 | | | P06 CRN 45094 Tuesday 16:00-17:00 XSB 261 | | | P09 CRN 45097 Wednesday 15:15-16:15 NH 366 | | Course Description | | --- | | Statistics 243 is the first of a two quarter sequence in probability and statistics designed primarily for non-math students. This course covers chapters 1 through 7 of the text. (Stat244 will cover the rest ofthe text.) This is a basic course in statistical analysis including presentation of data, probability, probability distributions, sampling distribution of the mean, interval estimation for a mean & proportion, and use of Statistical software to organize and analyze data. This course satisfies the basic PSU math requirement. Most majors require that this course betaken for a letter grade and not a P/NP. | | Required Textbook | | Elementary Statistics, A Step by Step Approach, Custom PSU 8th edition, Bluman, McGraw Hill, 2011; ISBN 9780077578534. This textbook can be purchased [http://shop.mheducation.com/mhshop/productDetails?isbn=125916666X](http://shop.mheducation.com/mhshop/productDetails?isbn=125916666X or at)[ or at](http://shop.mheducation.com/mhshop/productDetails?isbn=125916666X or at) the PSU bookstore. This comes with a code to the required online homework in Connect. You can purchase an ebook with a connect code directly from the publisher, directions will be posted on D2L.
Or: Ebook option with ALEKS interactive optional homework: [http://www.aleks.com/](http://www.aleks.com/) (instructions in D2L and emailed prior to course start date) | | Required Hardware/Software | | 􀁸 Access to the internet to use Desire2Learn. Login at [http://my.pdx.edu](http://my.pdx.edu) and go to the Courses tab and select the current term, then click on the title of the course, or go directly to [http://d2l.pdx.edu](http://d2l.pdx.edu). | | 􀁸 Optional: Connect access code packaged with new textbooks or ebook or ALEKS 360 packaged with theebook. These online homework systems are highly recommended.
􀁸 SPSS, available in all PSU campus computer labs. An introduction to SPSS will be given during week 1 lecture. Do not purchase SPSS, there is a free software called PSPP ifyou don’t want to use the school’s lab. Directions and due dates for the SPSS labs will be posted in D2L.
􀁸 A TI-84 or TI-83 graphing calculator with advanced statistical program is required. The graphing calculator will be used HEAVILY throughout this course. A TI-89 can also be used if you have the stat-list editor app (if you bring your calculator to my office hour, I can load this app on to your TI-89 for free) . Other brands will work, just make sure you calculator has a statistics menu that will find probability distributions and confidence intervals. | | --- | | Learning Objectiv

FAQs

What topics does STAT 243 cover in Winter Term 2015?

STAT 243 covers chapters 1 through 7 and includes data presentation, probability, probability distributions, sampling distributions, interval estimation for a mean and proportion, and organizing/analyzing data using statistical software.

Who are the instructors and how can students contact them?

The instructor is Rachel Webb. The syllabus lists office hours and office locations for the instructor and multiple recitation leaders, and directs students to use the D2L email tool under People > Classlist > Faculty.

What materials and software are required to complete the course?

Students need the required textbook with an online homework code (via Connect), and access to Desire2Learn. The syllabus also lists recommended homework systems, SPSS availability in campus labs (and PSPP as a free alternative), and a TI-84 or TI-83 graphing calculator with an advanced statistical program.

Sep 26, 2026

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