Instructor Office:  694 PGH
Office Hours: Mon, Wed 12-1 or by appointment
Phone Number:  513-7443
E-mail address:  dlabate@math.uh.edu
Homepage:  http://www.math.uh.edu/~dlabate

The course is an introduction to probability and statistics. Students are introduced to the notions of sample space, events and probabilities; random variables and distributions; expectations, variances and covariances; basic discrete and continuous distributions; the central limit theorem.

You are strongly encouraged to work out the homework problems that are assigned regularly and carefully. The only way to understand and master the material presented in class is by working on your own, and not by watching someone else doing the work for you. There will be weekly homework assignments or quizzes counting 30% towards the final grade. You are encouraged to discuss the homework problems with other students or with me (preferably in my office).

Homework problems

There will be three tests in class counting 40% towards the final grade (tentatively, on Fri Feb 27, Wed Mar 25, Fri Apr 24 ). The worst of your 3 tests, will be half-dropped; that is, the 3 tests counts 40% towards the final grade, where the best two tests will count 16% each, the worst one will count 8%.
The final exam counts 30% towards the final grade. This is scheduled on Fri May 8 at 11AM-2PM
Makeup tests will be allowed for justified and unavoidable absences. In all other cases, you will get a zero score for a missed test.
 

The grade will be determined according to a set point scale: 90%-100%: A, 80%-89%: B, 70%-79%: C, 60-69% D; F is less than 60% (+ and - will also be used).