STA 5105L SPSS Lab
Summer 2012 Syllabus

Time:   Fridays 9:00 - 11:45         Room: GL 263 

Required Text: Using SPSS for Window: Analyzing and Understanding Data, 6th Edition, Green and Salkind
      http://www.pearsonhighered.com/salkind/    (5th Edition is fine.  4th Edition, subtract one from each Lesson in Syllabus)

Other Texts (not required): 
1. IBM SPSS Statistics 19 Guide to Data Analysis by Marija J. Norušis  http://www.norusis.com/book_DA_v19.php .
2. Visual Approach to SPSS for Windows: A Guide to SPSS 17.0, 2/E,  Leonard D Stern, Allyn &Bacon, 2010.
3. SPSS Demystified: A Step-by -Step Guide to Successful Data Analysis,  Ronald D. Yockey, Prentice Hall, 2007.
4. SPSS Survival Manual: A Step by Step Guide to Data Analysis, Julie Pallant, 2007
 www.mcgraw-hill.co.uk/openupusa/html/0335223664.html
5.
SPSS for Windows Step by Step: A Simple Guide and Reference 18.0 Update (11th Edition),  Darren George, Paul Mallery, Allyn & Bacon, 2007.

WebTutorials: www.indiana.edu/~statmath/stat/spss/win/      http://www.spsstools.net/spss.htm

Professor:   Paulette Johnson, PhD         Email address: 
Paulette@fiu.edu
Office:        DM 409D, University Park   Phone:       (305) 348-2261   
GA Office:
DM 409B                            GA Phone: (305) 348-7421
Office Hours: Fridays: after class, or you can make an appointment during regular consulting hours:
                      Monday - Thursday 9:30-5:00 with me or my Graduate Assistants.
Webpage:   
www.fiu.edu/~statcon

Grading: 
This is a Pass / Fail Course. To PASS:
1) attend 4 of 5 of the class sessions for the entire class session; and
2) Complete assignments
CORRECTLY for 4 of 5 of the class sessions.
   All assignments are from the Green/Salkind text above. Typically, you will turn in
   assignments more than once in order to achieve a correct on it. To be correct, the
   assignment needs to be at least 85% correct.

Last day to turn in homework will be Thursday June 21.

If you have NOT completed correctly 4 of 5 assignments, BUT
-- have completed correctly MORE THAN 2 of 4 assignments, you will receive an INCOMPLETE.
-- If you have completed correctly 2 or fewer assignments, you will receive an F.  

SPSS FAQs :
1) SPSS Website:         http://www-01.ibm.com/software/analytics/spss/
2) You can purchase SPSS v19 GRAD PACK from UTS in GL177 for $16?.

3
) Use SPSS in FIU Computer Labs:   Location and Hours

4) Do not purchase the SPSS student version.  It is limited by variables, cases and does not allow you to PASTE syntax.

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