STAT 3743 - Probability and Statistics
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 40826,
Credit hours: 4
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Nguyet Nguyen
Email: ntnguyen01@ysu.edu
Course Description
3743. Probability and Statistics. A calculus-based probability and statistics course. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability models and related concepts and applications, statistical estimation, and hypothesis testing. Credit will not be given for both STAT 3717 and STAT 3743. Prereq.: "C" or better in MATH 1572, MATH 1572H, MATH 1581, MATH 1581H or MATH 1585H. 4 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Statistics for Engineers and Scientists, 6th edition | William Navidi | 9781266672910 |
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | Chapter 1 (Section 1.1) | Sampling And Descriptive Statistics | Section 1.1 Homework Warm up Quiz 1 |
| 8/31 | Chapter 1 (Section 1.2-1.3) | Sampling And Descriptive Statistics | Section 1.2 and 1.3 Homework Quiz 1 and Warm up quiz 2 |
| 9/7 | Chapter 2 ( Section 2.1-2.2) | Probability | Section 2.1-2.2 Homework Quiz 2 and Warm up quiz 3 |
| 9/14 | Chapter 2 (Section 2.3-2.4) | Probability | Section 2.3-2.4 Homework Quiz 3 and Warm up quiz 4 |
| 9/21 | Chapter 4 (4,1, 4,2, 4.3, 4.5) | Commonly Used Distributions | Section 4.1-4.5 Homework (exclude 4.4) Quiz 4 and Warm up quiz 5 |
| 9/28 | Chapter 4 (4.7, 4.8,4.10, 4.11) | Commonly Used Distributions | Quiz 5 Section 4.7, 4.8,4.10, 4.11 Homework Exam 1 |
| 10/5 | Chapter 5 (5.1-5.4) | Confidence Intervals | Warm up quiz 6 and Quiz 6 Sections 5.1-5.4 Homework |
| 10/12 | Chapter 5 (5.5-5.7) | Confidence Intervals | Warm up quiz 7 and quiz 7 Sections 5.5-5.7 Homework |
| 10/19 | Chapter 6 (6.1-6.4) | Hypothesis Testing | Warm up quiz 8 and Quiz 8 Section 6.1-6.4 Homework |
| 10/26 | Chapter 6 (6.5, 6.7,6.8, 6.10) | Hypothesis Testing | Warm up quiz 9 and Quiz 9 Section 6.5, 6.7,6.8, 6.10 Homework |
| 11/2 | Chapter 7 (7.1-7.4) | Correlation and Simple Linear Regression | Warm up quiz 10 and Quiz 10 Section 7.1-7.4 Homework Term Paper Proposal due |
| 11/9 | Chapter 8 (8.1-8.3) | Multiple Regression | Section 8.1-8.3 Homework Exam 2 |
| 11/16 | Chapter 9 (9.1-9.2) | Factorial Experiments | Section 9.1-9.2 Homework Warm up quiz 11 and Quiz 11 |
| 11/23 | Chapter 9 (9.3-9.4) | Factorial Experiments | Section 9.3-9.4 Homework Warm up quiz 12 and Quiz 12 |
| 11/30 | Chapter 10 (10.1-10.3) | Statistical Quality Control | Final Term Paper presentation Section 10.1-10.3 Homework |
| 12/7 | Final Exam, Final Term Paper due |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.