Statistical concepts and methods will be introduced in the lectures and reinforced with readings and problems from the textbook and other sources. The first half of each class will generally be devoted to lecture and the second half to lab activities. Lab activities will include problem solving workshops and data analyses in Excel and SPSS.

The textbook will be available at the CU bookstore. You may also be able to purchase it used from on-line booksellers. Additional readings will be available through on-line reserve or will be distributed in class.

Textbook:		David Howell (2004). Fundamentals of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences, 5 th Ed
Additional Required Readings :	Chapters as listed on Syllabus

Homework: 30%
Ten sets of homework problems will be assigned -- usually due Thursdays and Mondays. Each set is worth three points. Because the primary purpose of the homework is to help you stay abreast of topics as we cover them, each homework must be turned in no later than the beginning of the class when it is due. Late homeworks will be deducted one point per day. You are encouraged to form study groups. Working together on homework is a good idea; outright copying is not. The work you turn in should indicate your own ability to solve the problems.

Tests: 70%
There are two tests, each worth 35%. They will not be cumulative. Questions may come from the lectures, the labs, or the text. Three formats of questions are likely: 1) computational problems to be solved by hand (bring your calculator), 2) conceptual short answer questions, 3) questions with accompanying datasets to be analyzed in SPSS.

The first test will be on Thursday, June 9; the second test will be on Thursday, June 30. Each exam will be 3 hours. You should plan to arrive one hour before or stay one hour after our regular class time on exam days. If you know that you will be absent on either of these days, please speak to us as soon as possible. Otherwise, if you miss a test because you are sick or for some other non-trivial reason, please notify us as soon afterward as possible and arrange to take a make-up test. You may be asked to bring a note from a physician or a dean.

Office hours will be by appointment. We are usually available both before and after class. You can reach us by phone or email, but email is most reliable.