| Instructor: | Dr. Roy St. Laurent | phone:   928-523-6873 |
| Office: | AMB 106 | e-mail:   Roy.St.Laurent "at" nau.edu |
| Office Hours: | 11:15am-12:15pm MWF and 9:00-10:00am TTh  | or by appointment |
Prerequisites:: A grade of C or better in MAT 137 Calculus II. While not a formal corequisite, MAT 238 Calculus III is also recommended.
Catalog Description: Elementary combinatorial probability theory, random variables, probability distributions, and moments.
Goals: STA 473c has two overarching goals: to introduce and develop the field of probability (the area of mathematics devoted to the study of randomness); and (thereby) to lay the foundation for the study of statistical inference (the mathematical methods involved in using a sample to draw conclusions about an underlying population) in STA 474c.
Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to:
Course Content
| Homework assignments | 20% |
| Three "mid-term" examinations | 20% each |
| Comprehensive final examination | 20% |
Grade Policy: Grade cutoffs will be no higher than:
A greater than or equal to 90%; B 80-89%; C 70-79%; D 50-69%; F less than 50%.
Examination Dates: Exams are (tentatively) scheduled
for Monday September 27th, Wednesday October 27th, and
Friday December 3rd.
Final Examination: The final examination will be given at the time scheduled by the University: Monday, December 13th, 10:00am-noon.