Stat-8010: Statistical Methods I

Preface

This booklet provides the class notes for Stat-8010: Statistical Methods I, based on An Introduction to Statistical Methods and Data Analysis by Ott and Longnecker (please refer to the textbook for complete and comprehensive details). The following topics are covered:

  1. Statistics and the Scientific Method
  2. Data Description
  3. Probability and Probability Distributions
  4. Inference about a Single Population Mean
  5. Inference about Population Variances
  6. Inference about Two Population Means
  7. Inference about Two or More Population Means
  8. Multiple Mean Comparisons
  9. Experimental Design
  10. Linear Regression and Correlation
  11. Categorical Data Analysis

Ott, L., & Longnecker, M. T. (2015). An introduction to statistical methods and data analysis. Cengage Learning.

Figure 1: Spring 2025 Stat-8010 Syllabus