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2023 Syllabus

CORS 236: Science for non-scientists

A University of Idaho course to satisfy STEM requirements

Make your own informed decisions from the evidence. Avoid having to let others make your decisions

Schedule (Spring 2022)

  • See syllabus for class calendar plus items listed below
  • Canvas has links to lectures and anything that needs doing by a deadline.
    • as of 12 April: Three quizzes are active on Canvas (deadlines 17 April)
    The personality ‘predictor’ link is active through Friday (15 April)
    Watch for daily participation surveys/quizzes
  • By noon Thursday (13 Jan), you should take ‘Day 1 survey’. Most of you have done the survey.
  • HW3 deadline has been delayed a week until 13 April
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  • Homework 3 help session announced later
  • Exam Q&A session (not a review; bring questions) 2:00 LSS 277 Monday

    • Lecture items

  • Salem
  • Midterm totals (posted by your 3-digit code), separated by participation, quizzes, exams
  • Results of test 3 (posted by your 3-digit code)
  • Data summary
  • forensic links
  • flip a coin
  • 1000 flips
  • 10 flips
  • links
  • forensics tables and links
  • Results of test 2 (posted by your 3-digit code)
  • Results test 1
  • Simpson's paradox with 3rd variable
  • dog scent1
  • dog scent2
  • Random Odd number choice

    • Class contacts

    cors236@uidaho.edu
    Jim Bull

    Class meeting details

    MWF 10:30 REN 125