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Syllabus for this Class
Syllabus for this Class
sylSTA2000_SP2026.pdfAlso of interest:
Also of interest:
The Department's Common Syllabus for STA 2000 may be found HERE:Â
Our class is considered Hybrid: Synchronous / In person. Synchronous classes will meet over Zoom on Thursdays 2:30 - 3:45 PM. I person classes on Tuesdays in room 9-150 (VC).
Office hours as in syllabus. Email me to schedule a meeting.
Contact Professor Linda W. Friedman: Linda.Friedman@baruch.cuny.edu OR Prof.Friedman@gmail.com (preferred)
WEEK - BY - WEEK COURSE OUTLINE
WEEK - BY - WEEK COURSE OUTLINE
WEEK / TOPIC
WEEK / TOPIC
Before class:
Visit the Lectures page for YouTube videos, class notes in pdf format, and narrated Powerpoints. Then, after class, do the Homework assigned.OUR CLASSES
OUR CLASSES
Tuesdays in room 9-150
Thursdays on Zoom
HOMEWORK DUE THIS WEEK
HOMEWORK DUE THIS WEEK
HW may be submitted earlier than the posted date (week). Always work ahead when you can. HW is just considered practice for the exams and contributes very little credit to your course average.
Monday January 26th - First Day of Classes
Week 1
Week 1
Topic: Intro to Business Statistics
HW: EMAIL ME. As soon as possible, even before the start of the semester, EMAIL ME with the following info:
 your name
the course and section
any nickname you prefer
optionally, a phone number
your preferred email address
Week 2
Week 2
Topic: Descriptive Statistics
Tuesday February 3 in person
Thursday February 5Â on Zoom
HW: Measuring Data
See HW page and submit on Brightspace
Week 3
Week 3
Topic: Descriptive Statistics (continued) /
Review for Exam
Tuesday February 10 in person
HW: MEET ME. Due 1/27 - 3/3
Make some time to see me in my office (room 11-228 on the 11th floor of the Vertical Campus Building) so we can speak face to face.Â
Thursday February 12 - Baruch College Closed
Monday February 16- Baruch College Closed
Tuesday February 17 - Baruch College No Classes
Week 3 (continued)
Week 3 (continued)
Topic: Descriptive Statistics /
Review for Exam
Thursday February 19Â on Zoom
Finish up material, do HW, and review for exam #1
Exam #1 What to know
 Exam #1 will cover all the material up to this point. This includes all the introductory material as well as descriptive statistics. You should be able to do problems by hand and with your calculator, and you should be comfortable with MS Excel.Make use of the reviews available on the Handouts page of the course website. Practice with as many problems as you can find.This exam will contain mostly multiple-choice questions, but you will also be required to SHOW YOUR WORK. Donât let sloppiness cost you a good grade on this exam.Bring CALCULATORS and something to write with. You will be provided with the formulas and scrap paper.
 Exam #1 will cover all the material up to this point. This includes all the introductory material as well as descriptive statistics. You should be able to do problems by hand and with your calculator, and you should be comfortable with MS Excel.Make use of the reviews available on the Handouts page of the course website. Practice with as many problems as you can find.This exam will contain mostly multiple-choice questions, but you will also be required to SHOW YOUR WORK. Donât let sloppiness cost you a good grade on this exam.Bring CALCULATORS and something to write with. You will be provided with the formulas and scrap paper.
Week 4
Week 4
Topic: Basic Probability
đTuesday February 24 Exam #1 (in person)
Tuesday February 24 Synchronous Class on Zoom*
Tuesday February 24 Synchronous Class on Zoom*
Thursday February 26 on Zoom
*Our March 24 Exam will be a proper MIDTERM, covering half the material of the course.
*Our March 24 Exam will be a proper MIDTERM, covering half the material of the course.
HW: Descriptive Stats
See HW page and submit on Brightspace
Week 5
Week 5
Topic: Probability DistributionsÂ
Tuesday March 3 in person
Thursday March 5 on Zoom
What 2 Know - required calculatorÂ
HW: Probability
See HW pageÂ
Week 6
Week 6
Topic: Continue work on Normal Distribution; Sampling Distributions
Tuesday March 10 in person
Thursday March 12 on Zoom
HW: Expected Value
HW: Binomial Distribution
HW: Normal Distribution
Week 7
Week 7
This Week: Study for the Midterm Exam, Begin working on the next Topic.
Tuesday March 17 in person
Thursday March 19 on Zoom - REVIEW FOR MIDTERM EXAM [What2Know]
HW: Sampling Distributions Â
A company determines that the time it takes employees to complete a certain critical task is normally distributed with a population mean of 6.0 hours and a population standard deviation of 1.3 hours. Calculate the following:
A) The proportion of employees that will complete the task in 4.4 hours.
B) The percentage of employees that will complete the task in 8.5 hours.
C) What is the probability that an employee will complete the task between 3.0 and 5.0 hours?
D) Compute the 83rd percentile.
E) Compute the 50th percentile.
Friday March 20 - No Classes
Week 8
Week 8
Topic: Intro to Statistical Inference, Inferences about Means, Z tests
đTuesday March 24 Exam #2 MIDTERM EXAMINATION
(in person)
đTuesday March 24 Exam #2 MIDTERM EXAMINATION
(in person)
Thursday March 26 on Zoom
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Week 9
Week 9
Topic: Student's t distribution, Inferences about Proportions
Tuesday March 31
HW: One-sample Z testsÂ
Spring Recess April 1 - April 9
Week 9
Week 9
Topic: Student's t distribution, Inferences about Proportions (continued)
Thursday April 14 on ZoomÂ
HW: One-sample Z testsÂ
Week 10
Week 10
Topic: Sample Size Determination, Two-sample hypothesis testsÂ
Thursday April 16 on Zoom
"Thursday" April 21 on Zoom
Note: Tuesday April 21 is a Baruch Thursday so we meet on Zoom
HW: One-sample t tests
HW: ProportionsÂ
Week 11
Week 11
This Week: Study for Exam #3Â
Thursday April 23 on Zoom
đTuesday April  28 Exam #3
(in person)
đTuesday April  28 Exam #3
(in person)
HW: Two-sample tests (I,II,III)Â
Week 12
Week 12
Topic: Correlation and Regression, Study for Exam #4Â
Thursday April 30 on Zoom
Tuesday May 5
HWÂ
Week 13
Week 13
This Week: Study for Exam #4, Start reviewing for the final examÂ
ThursdayMay 7 on Zoom
đTuesday May 12 Exam #4
(in person)
đTuesday May 12 Exam #4
(in person)
HW: Correlation
HW: Regression
No homework of any kind accepted after May 14
No homework of any kind accepted after May 14
Week 14
Week 14
Study for the Comprehensive Final Exam [all topics].Â
If you do well on Exams 1-4 you may be exempt from the final.Â
Thursday May 14 on Zoom
Tuesday May 19
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BARUCH LAST DAY OF CLASSESÂ May 15 (except Tuesday classes)
LAST DAY OF CLASSES Â for Tuesday Classes is May 19
BARUCH FINAL EXAM PERIOD May 16-18, May 20-26.
No exams scheduled May 23-24.
Final Exam
Final Exam
TBA
Final exam is comprehensive
See the Baruch College final exam schedule
 Also see the Baruch College Spring 2026 Academic Calendar.
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