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CQS Office
http:/ / d epts.w ashington.ed u/ cqs
cqs @u.w ashington.ed u
306 Mary Gates H all
206-543-1191
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Daily 8:30-5:00, with a break for lunch mid d ay.
CQS Office
Minor in CQS
 Core Courses (20 credits)
– QSCI 291 and 292 (Calculus)
– QSCI 381 (Probability and Stat.)
– QSCI 482 (Applied Statistics)
 Electives - 2 more classes, including 1 of
– QSCI 480 (Sampling)
– QSCI 483 (Regression)
– QSCI 486 (Experimental design)
Problems with CQS classes
If you have any concerns about: a) the Q SCI course you are
taking, b) your TA, or c) your instructor, please see the instructor
about these concerns as soon as possible. If you are not
comfortable talking with the instructor or not satisfied with the
response that you receive, you may contact CQS Director B.
Bruce Bare, room 306C Mary Gates Hall, (206) 616-0878,
[email protected], or [email protected].
For concerns about your TA you may also contact the Graduate
School at 200 Gerberding Hall, by phone at (206) 543-5900, or
by e-mail at [email protected].
You may also stop by the CQS Office, Room 306 Mary Gates
Hall, or call (206) 543-1191, to discuss any concerns you have.
Classroom Safety– Fire Alarm
 EVACUATE quickly and calmly to the building's emergency
assembly point. Do not take time to gather your belongings;
getting out quickly is crucial to your safety.
 CHECK IN with your instructor at the assembly point. He
or she will need to let the safety warden know if anyone is
missing.
 If you discover a fire in the building, pull the nearest fire
alarm, evacuate, and, if possible, call 9-911 from a campus
phone to give further information to the emergency
response team.
Classroom Safety – Earthquake
 DROP down on the floor.
 COVER: take cover under a sturdy desk or table, or against
an interior wall. Protect your head and neck with your arms.
 HOLD: brace yourself until the ground stops shaking and it
is safe to move.
 EVACUATE to the building's emergency assembly point,
taking time to gather your possessions. Watch for hazards
(especially overhead) as you walk through the building.
Check in with your instructor at the assembly point.
Q SCI 381: Course Information
([email protected])
Instructor: Kevin Brinck
FSH 264C
206-221-5455
Office hours: half an hour after class every day and Thursday afternoon
from 1:00 to 3:00. (Thursdays in MGH 306)
([email protected])
TA: Maureen Kennedy
MGH 306
206-616-2187
Office hours: Tuesday 1:00 to 3:00 and Thursday 10:00 to 12:00.
Meeting Time: Monday through Friday, in FSH 108 (new Fisheries building)
Q SCI 381: Course Information
Course 60%
evaluation: 20%
20%
best four of five one-hour midterm exams
homework assignments
two-hour final exam
Homework: There will be approximately ten assignments, and they will consist mostly
of numbered problems from the textbook. Assignments must be handed in
before 5:00pm on the day they are due, either in class or in the Q SCI
381A basket in MGH 306. Credit will be given for late assignments (in
cases of illness, for instance) only if arrangements have been made with
the instructors in advance.
Q SCI 381: Course Information
Examinations: Midterm exams are scheduled for October 17th and 21st, November 14th
and 28th, and December 12th. Exams may be re-scheduled, but only for
exceptional reasons and only if approved in advance. Re-scheduled exams
must be completed before the next exam. The fifth mid-term exam may
not be re-scheduled. The final exam is scheduled for December 17th.
Grades: If p is your cumulative percentage in the class, then your minimum grade
will be
 p  0.5 

  3.3  0.7
0
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5
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keeping in mind that the maximum grade is 4.0, and the lowest passing
grade is a 0.7 (2.7 for graduate students).
Q SCI 381: Course Information
Textbook: Required: Elementary Statistics by Larson and Farber. An on-line version
of the textbook is available on the publisher’s web site at
http://prenhall.tdlc.com/public/istat/
Suggested: Student Solutions Manual by Jay R. Schaffer
Web Page: http://courses.washington.edu/qs381
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Prerequisite: MATH 120, a score of 2 on advanced placement test, or a score of 67%
on MATHPC placement test. No calculus is needed, only high school
algebra and simple arithmetic. An ability to think in abstract terms using a
logical thought process is a requirement.