Week Class Topics Readings from Waltham*

1 Why be quantitative? Chapters 1, 6, handouts

2 Quantitative approaches Chapter 1, 6, handouts

(M, Sept 5, Labor Day, no classes)

3 Theoretical considerations handouts

4 Analytical approaches Chapter 3

5 Analytical approaches Chapter 4

Friday: Midterm 1

6 Descriptive Statistics Chapter 7; Topic 1, online notes

7 Hypothesis testing Chapter 7; Topic 2, online notes

8 Correlation Topic 3, Online notes; handouts

9 Regression Chapter 2, 7, Topic 4, Online notes

handouts

10 ANOVA/Multivariate Regression Topics 5-6, Online notes; handouts

11 Discriminant Functions Topic 7, Online notes; handouts

(F, Nov 11 Veterans Day, no class)

12 Time Series Topics 9-11, Online notes; handouts

(Friday: Midterm 2)

13 Scale Analysis of Differential Equations Chapter 8, handouts

(W, F Nov 23, 25, Thanksgiving Break, no classes)

14 Scale Analysis of Differential Equations Chapter 8, handouts

15 Presentation of Class projects, Review

End of class sessions

16 Final Exam, Thursday, Dec. 15, 7:45 - 10:00 a.m.

*Readings from Waltham unless otherwise noted. Online sources are provided on the website. Any changes to the readings will be announced in class and listed on the class web (see: http://www.personal.kent.edu/~jortiz/earthstats/home.html).