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This document provides an introduction and syllabus for a probability course. The course will introduce students to basic probability concepts like random variables and distributions. It will be taught on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30-4:45pm in room 506. The grade will be based on homework assignments, quizzes, a midterm exam, and a final exam. Homework will make up 20% of the grade, quizzes 10%, the midterm 35%, and the final 35%. Students missing either exam will fail the course.

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STAT221

This document provides an introduction and syllabus for a probability course. The course will introduce students to basic probability concepts like random variables and distributions. It will be taught on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30-4:45pm in room 506. The grade will be based on homework assignments, quizzes, a midterm exam, and a final exam. Homework will make up 20% of the grade, quizzes 10%, the midterm 35%, and the final 35%. Students missing either exam will fail the course.

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Introduction to Probability

STAT 221(00) Spring 2020


Course Description and Syllabus
Class Schedule : Mon/Wed 03:30 - 04:45 p.m.
Location : Political Science & Economics 506
Instructor : Taeryon Choi
Office : Political Science & Economics 433, 3290-2245
E-mail : trchoi@korea.ac.kr
Office Hours : TBA
TA : TBA
> Lecture notes will be provided based on textbook.

Textbook : Choi (2020). Essentials of Probability for Statistics


Free Academy (1st ed.)

• Useful references are

– Ross (2019). A First Course in Probability.


– Degroot & Schervish (2014). Probability and Statistics.
– Ross (2010). Introduction to Probability Models.
– Feller (1968). An Introduction to Probability Theory and its Applica-
tions, Vol. I&II.

Course Objective
STAT 221 is an introductory course in probability and its applications. No prior
background in probability or statistics is required. However, students should have
a working knowledge of elementary calculus.
> I assume that you are familiar with calculus. You should already know the
following concepts that are covered in STAT 201 : limit, continuity, summa-
tion, infinite series, differentiation, definite integral, integration by substitution, in-
tegration by parts, improper integral, Taylor series expansion, double integral, and
others, which should be reviewed by yourself.

The course will cover basic notions of probability, random variables. standard dis-
crete and continuous distributions, mean and variance, conditional distributions,
and functions of random variables. Additional topics will be included if time per-
mits. Emphasis will be on problem-solving using tools of probability.

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Course Information : Exams, HWs and Grading
I (HW : 20 points) : There will be four homework assignments during the
semester.

B In each homework assignment, there will be two sets of problems :


problems to be graded (6-8), and problems not to be graded (3-4).
B Three problems out of “problems to be graded” will be randomly cho-
sen for grading.
B The solutions to the homework will be posted on the blackboard, one
week after the due date.
B You are encouraged to work with others on the homework. But you
should always write up your final solutions on your own.
B No credit will be given for a correct answer without work to support it.

I (Quiz : 10 points) : There will be two quizzes assignments during the


semester. Quiz will be based on “problems not to be graded” in HW.

I (Exams : 35 points(midterm) & 35 points(final)) : There will be two in-


class exams (midterm & final), which will be taken with lecture notes closed.

B Late Homework/Make-up (Quiz) exam will not be accepted without a valid


reason. Notification should be given to the instructor prior to 24 hours or
within 24 hours after the scheduled HW/Exam (Quiz) has taken place, with
a proof of your emergency.

I (Grading : 100 pts = 20(HW) + 10(Quiz) + 35(Midterm) + 35(Final))

Grade Scores (100 pts)


A+ 92 (pts) ≤ Your scores
A 85 (pts) ≤ Your scores
B+ 77 (pts) ≤ Your scores
B 70 (pts) ≤ Your scores
C+ 60 (pts) ≤ Your scores
C 50 (pts) ≤ Your scores
D+ 40 (pts) ≤ Your scores
D 30 (pts) ≤ Your scores
F below 30 (pts)

> If you miss either of two exams, you will get F automatically.

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