Text: Statistical Inference, 2nd ed. Casella, George and Berger, Roger. L. This text is rather advanced.
Computing requirements: There may be a computational component to this course; details have yet to be determined. THERE ARE NO JOBS FOR STATISTICIANS WHO CAN'T DO THE COMPUTING.
Grading: Assignments 20%, Two Midterms 15% each and Final 50%. If you get a better mark on the final than on a midterm I will replace that midterm with the final. If you miss the midterm I will use the final in its place; there will be no make-up midterms.
Privacy Policy: The Stat and Act Sci department has a policy on privacy under which students who desire so may have their homework returned in some private way; if you are such a student you should speak to me immediately.
Assignments: You may miss one with no penalty; if you miss fewer I will remove your lowest assignment mark. I will be looking for well written explanations in answers since no one is interested in unexplained calculations in the real world. The assignments are (or will be) available from the course web page.