Spring 2025
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| January 26, 2025 | Department of Mathematics |
| Course Title: | Theory & Methods of Statistics | |
| Course Number: | STAT 420 - Section 0101 | |
| Credit Hours: | 3 | |
| Textbook: | Introduction to MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS | |
| By Hogg, McKean and Craig, 8th Edition (2018) | ||
| Course WebPage: | http://www.math.umd.edu/~jjren/STAT420 | |
| Prerequisite: | STAT 410 or equivalent |
| Time & Room: | Day | Time | Room |
| Tuesday & Thursday | 12:30pm - 1:45pm | PHY 1219 |
| Office Hours: | Day | Time | Room |
| Dr. J. Ren | Tuesday | 2:00pm - 3:00pm | MTH 2305 |
| Ms. Yue Dong | Appointment Only | ydong2@umd.edu | MTH xxxx |
| OR BY APPOINTMENT for in office or at Zoom |
| Name | Office | Phone | ||
| Instructor: | Dr. J. Ren | MTH 2305 | 301-405-5473 | jjren@umd.edu |
| Grader: | Ms. Yue Dong | MTH xxxx | N/A | ydong2@umd.edu |
| Course Description: |
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The topics covered in this course come from Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 depending on the time available. |
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During lectures, all electronic device, such as cell phone, iPad, laptop computer, etc., must be put away, and cell phones must be turned off or silenced. |
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During lectures, students are expected to take complete notes. If missing any lectures, the student is responsible for knowing all information covered in class. | |
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University of Maryland Student Conduct prohibits: "Engaging in disorderly or disruptive action that interferes with University or community activities, including but not limited to studying, teaching, research, and University administration." | |
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Students who carry on conversations, text messages, eat or laugh noisily will be asked to do so outside of the classroom. | ||
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Students who need to leave during class or test/exam must ask for permission and must do so quietly without disturbing the class. |
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Homework Problems are assigned during lectures and posted on this webpage. Those problems assigned in the previous week will be collected on Thursday. |
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There will be three tests and one final exam. The materials covered by each Test will be announced in class and will be posted on this webpage a week in advance. Two of three best test scores will be counted for the course grade. The final exam will be comprehensive, and the grade of final exam can be used to raise the student's course grade by dropping all test scores. Because of such test policy, NO MAKE-UP TESTS WILL BE GIVEN. If a student misses a test without a legitmate reason (verifiable official documents are required), he/she will receive 0 on the test. If a student misses a test with a legitmate reason, discuss the situation with the instructor. |
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Limited formula sheets are allowed during tests. The formula sheets must be self-made and can only contain definitions, theorems and formulas. |
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Self-made formula sheet means that it must be handwritten or self-typed with font size not smaller than 12, and no photocopy or snap-shot of any part of any book or any hand-written/internet materials is allowed. | |
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No specific examples or H.W./Test problems or any proofs/derivations are allowed on the formula sheets! | |
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University of Maryland CODE OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY states any of the following acts, when committed by a student, shall constitute academic dishonesty: | |
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(a) CHEATING: fraud, deceit, or dishonesty in any academic course or exercise in an attempt to gain an unfair advantage and/or intentionally using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, information, or study aids in any academic course or exercise. | |
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Students who fail to follow the Formula Sheet Policy are considered violating the University Code of Academic Integrity. |
| Percentage of Grades: | Homework | Test 1 | Test 2 | Test 3 | Final |
| 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 40% |
NOTE: The conversion of a numerical grade into a letter grade is done after each test, and will be announced at this webpage. The final course grade uses plus/minus system.
| Schedule: | Date | Time | Room |
| H.W. | Due Every Thursday | 12:30pm - 1:45pm | PHY 1219 |
| Test 1 | Thursday, February 27 | 12:30pm - 1:45pm | PHY 1219 |
| Test 2 | Thursday, April 3 | 12:30pm - 1:45pm | PHY 1219 |
| Test 3 | Thursday, May 1 | 12:30pm - 1:45pm | PHY 1219 |
| Final | Tuesday, May 20 | 4:00pm - 6:00pm | PHY 1219 |