https://math.uiuc.edu/~r-sowers (this syllabus can be
found
there)Text: Hoel, Port, and Stone, Introduction to
Probability Theory, 1971, Houghton Mifflin.
Course topics: Introductory Probability (see also
the
Course Catalog Entry for Math 361 or the list of UIUC Probability Theory Classes).
Grading policy: Final grades will be determined on the basis of
the total numerical score (0-500 points) achieved on exams.
Relative weights are:
| Final: | 150 pts (30% of grade) |
| Hourly Exam 1: | 100 pts (20% of grade) |
| Hourly Exam 2: | 100 pts (20% of grade) |
| Hourly Exam 3: | 100 pts (20% of grade) |
| Weekly Quizzes: | 50 pts (10% of grade) |
| Total: | 500 pts (100% of grade) |
| Week | Dates | Section of book | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | W | F | ||
| 1 | 8/26--8/28 | 1.1 | 1.2 | |
| 2 | 8/31--9/4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4--1.5 |
| 3 | 9/9--9/11 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| 4 | 9/14--9/18 | 2.3 | 2.4--2.8 | 2.4--2.8 |
| 5 | 9/21--9/25 | Review | Exam 1 | Return Exam 1 |
| 6 | 9/28--10/2 | 3.1--3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| 7 | 10/5--10/9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| 8 | 10/12--10/16 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.3,4.4 |
| 9 | 10/19--10/23 | 4.5,4.6 | Review | Exam 2 |
| 10 | 10/26--10/30 | Return Exam 2 | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| 11 | 11/2--11/6 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| 12 | 11/9--11/13 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 |
| 13 | 11/16--11/20 | 6.3 | 7.1--7.3 | 7.3--7.4 |
| 14 | 11/23 | Review | ||
| 15 | 11/30--12/4 | Exam 3 | Return Exam 3 | 7.5/Apps |
| 16 | 12/7--12/11 | Apps | Apps | Review |