SPRING          2007

MATH 110      Introduction to Probability and Statistics

Schedule:        MW 1:30-2:45pm, Thompson Hall Rm 138, No classes Mar 12 and 14

Instructor:      Igor Griva, igriva@gmu.edu, (703) 993-4511

Office hours:  MW 3:30-4:30 pm, Research I Rm 344

Prerequisite:  The prerequisite for this course is a score of 70 or better on the Arithmetic section of the Math Placement Test.

Webpage: http://math.gmu.edu/~igriva/math110.htm

Text:               L. J. Goldstein, D. J. Schneider, and M. J. Siegel, Finite Mathematics & its Applications (9^th edition), Chapters 6, 7, some material from Chapter 5.

Exams:            There are three midterm exams:

Exam 1: February 12 (points 0 - 100)

Exam 2: March 21 (points 0 - 100)

Exam 3: April 11 (points 0 - 100)

Final Exam:     May 9, 1:30 - 4:15 pm (points 0 - 100)

Final score:     F = 0.2*(Exam 1) + 0.2*(Exam 2) + 0.2*(Exam 3) + 0.4*(Final Exam)

Final grade:    A-:       90 - 91;                        A:         92 - 98;           A+:      99 - 100

B-:       80 - 81;                        B:         82 - 88;           B+:      89 - 90

                        C-:       70 - 71;                        C:         72 - 78;           C+:      79 - 80

                        D:        60 - 69;

                        F:         0 - 59;

Homework:    Homework exercises will be assigned in the end of each class and they are representative of the exam questions. It is absolutely essential to do homework in order to pass this class.

In general:      The course is on basics of probability theory and statistics. It teaches theory and trains to do practical exercises. You will learn how to calculate probabilities of events and analyze data. Some fun applications will be considered.