This page contains an outline of the topics, content, and assignments for the semester. Note that this schedule will be updated as the semester progresses, with all changes documented here.
1
Th
Jan 8
Welcome to STA 210!
2
M
Jan 12
Lab 00
Tu
Jan 13
The big picture
Th
Jan 15
Simple linear regression
3
M
Jan 19
No lab: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Tu
Jan 20
Inference: Bootstrap confidence intervals
Th
Jan 22
Inference: Permutation tests
4
M
Jan 26
Lab 01: Linear regression
Tu
Jan 27
Inference: Mathematical models
HW 01 due
Th
Jan 29
Inference cont'd
Lab 01 due
Multiple linear regression (MLR)
5
M
Feb 2
Lab 02: Inference using mathematical models
Tu
Feb 3
MLR: Types of predictors
Th
Feb 5
Inference for MLR
Lab 02 due
6
M
Feb 9
Lab 03: Multiple linear regression
Tu
Feb 10
Model conditions + diagnostics
HW 02 due
Th
Feb 12
Exam 01 review
Lab 03 due
7
M
Feb 16
Lab 04: Exam 01 review
Lab 04 due at end of lab
Tu
Feb 17
Exam 01
Th
Feb 19
No lecture: Work on Exam 01 take-home
8
M
Feb 23
Lab: Project proposal
Tu
Feb 24
Multicollinearity
Th
Feb 26
Variable transformations
Project proposal due
9
M
Mar 2
Lab 05: Expanding multiple linear regression
Tu
Mar 3
Model comparison
Th
Mar 5
Cross validation
Lab 05 due
10
M
Mar 9
No Lab: Spring break
Tu
Mar 10
No Lecture: Spring Break
Th
Mar 12
No Lecture: Spring break
11
M
Mar 16
Lab: Project EDA
Tu
Mar 17
Logistic regression (LR)
HW 03 due
Th
Mar 19
LR: Prediction + Assessment
12
M
Mar 23
Lab 06: Logistic regression
Tu
Mar 24
LR: Inference
Project EDA due
Th
Mar 26
LR: Model selection
Lab 06 due
13
M
Mar 30
Lab: Project prelminary analysis
Tu
Mar 31
Data science ethics
HW 04 due
Th
Apr 2
Special topic: Causal inference
14
M
Apr 6
Lab 07: Exam 02 review
Tu
Apr 7
Exam 02 review
Project preliminary analysis due, Lab 07 due
Th
Apr 9
Exam 02
15
M
Apr 13
Lab: Work on presentations
Tu
Apr 14
Project presentations
Th
Apr 16
Project presentations
16
M
Apr 20
Lab: Draft peer review
Project peer review due at the end of lab
Tu
Apr 21
Project meetings
Statistics experience due
Exam period
Mo
Apr 27