Statistics Syllabus for 2011-2012
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Course

MATH-1342-001 Statistics

Prerequisites

MATH 1314 or MATH 1324-minimum grade of C or Department Chair consent

Course Description

Methods of data analysis; statistical concepts and models; estimation theory; tests of significance; analysis of variance, regression and correlation.

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Department Expectations

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec, 1 lab)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

\ TEXTBOOK:
\ Understanding Basic Statistics, 5th Edition, 2010.
\ AUTHOR:
\ Brase, Charles, & Brase, Corinne. Brooks/Cole, Cengage Publishing.

Supplies

\ TI-83/84/plus graphing calculator, 6 blue books, pencils, college-rule notebook paper, notebook for note-taking, stapler, highlighter. You may not share calculators. Access to, and familiarity with, Angel / AC Online.

Student Performance

\ After completing this course, the student will be able to demonstrate the ability to:

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1. \ Explain the use of statistics and sampling as tools to reach reasonable conclusions.
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2. \ Recognize, examine, and interpret the basic principles of describing and presenting data.
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3. \ Explain the role of probability in statistics.
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4. \ Examine, analyze, and compare various sampling distributions (binomial, normal).
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5. \ Describe and compute confidence intervals.
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6. \ Solve linear regression and correlation problems.
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7. \ Perform hypothesis testing using statistical methods.
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8. \ Conduct parametric and non-parametric inferential statistical tests.
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Students Rights and Responsibilities

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Expected Student Behavior

\ Classroom Expectations
\ The classroom is a place of learning for all students; therefore, it is reasonable to establish some expectations to ensure that all students are able to feel comfortable and safe in the classroom environment.
\ Tardiness/Leaving Early

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• \ It is disruptive to other students when a student in the class is late or leaves early.
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• \ If you must be late, please come in quietly and take an available seat near the door. If I have already taken attendance, be sure to see me after class.
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• \ If you must leave early, please discuss this with me prior to class. Sit near the door and leave as quietly as possible. If you leave early without discussing it with me first, you will be counted absent for the day.
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\ Creating a respectful classroom

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• \ I expect you to treat your instructor, other students, lab personnel, and other faculty members with respect. If you fail to do this, I will expect you to apologize. If you are publicly rude, you will publicly apologize or you will not be allowed to return to my classroom.
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• \ Every minute of class time is important to all of us. We have a great deal of material to cover in a few short weeks together. To the best of my ability, I will be in class on time every day ready to cover material. I expect you to be in class on time, prepared to learn.
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\ Disruptive Behavior
\ I will not allow you to disrupt the learning of another student. If your behavior interferes with learning, you will be asked to leave the classroom. If the behavior persists, you will be asked to drop the class. Examples of disruptive behavior include, but are not limited to:

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• \ Talking during class
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• \ Packing up to leave before the instructor has ended class
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• \ Tardiness/Leaving Early
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• \ Attempting to turn in homework once class has begun
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• \ Monopolizing class time
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• \ Bringing weapons to class. (If I determine it's a weapon, it has to leave.)
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• \ Disrespectful behavior
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• \ Inappropriate clothing
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• \ Coming to class intoxicated
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• \ Harassment of instructor or another student inside or outside the classroom
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• \ Inappropriate language
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Grading Criteria

 GRADE WEIGHTING

• The final grades of A (90-100), B (80-89), C (70-79), D (60-69), and F (below 60) will be computed as the average, rounded to the nearest whole number, of the earned grades from: Major Exams (40%), Final Exam (20%), Quizzes (15%), Lab Grade (15%), and Homework (10%).
• Please remember!  If you stop attending class and your average drops below a 60 due to missed assignments and you do not officially drop the course by the deadline published in the official Amarillo College Master Calendar, you will receive an F for the course.

DETAILS

Exams

• There will be 4 exams given during the semester.
• You must submit your exams in separate Blue Books, which can be purchased at the college bookstore.
• The lowest exam grade will be replaced by the final exam grade if the final exam grade is better than the lowest exam grade.
• All exams are open notebook, but closed textbook. This rewards those students who attend class and take good notes. Homework papers and quizzes can also be used during exams.

Labs

• Lab exercises requiring the use of OpenStat, Microsoft Excel, and/or TI 83 calculators will be assigned weekly and must be completed outside of scheduled class time.
• These labs will be submitted and graded.
• Labs must be submitted through Angel prior to the announced deadline. Labs will not be accepted after the due date unless previously approved by the instructor by e-mail!

AN IMPORTANT NOTE ON LABS: Expect to spend at least 1 to 2 hours completing each lab assignment.

Quizzes

• There will be quizzes over most text chapters not followed by an examination (a total of 6 quizzes).
• Only the grades from the 5 best quizzes will be counted in the course average. Quizzes will be administered at the beginning of the class section following the conclusion of a section of the text.
• There will be a 40 minute time limit for all quizzes!
• All quizzes will be taken in a single Blue Book, which can be purchased at the college bookstore.
• Quizzes may not be made up for any reason.
• All quizzes are open notebook, but closed textbook. This rewards those students who attend class and take good notes. Homework papers can also be used during quizzes.

Homework

Homework will be assigned at the completion of each section covered in class.

All homework assignments are listed in Angel.

In order to receive credit for a homework problem, the problem must:

• Be legible!
• Be completed by the beginning of class the date it is due.
• Homework will not be accepted after the due date unless previously approved by the instructor by e-mail!
• Be answered in pencil.
• Include the question number and the question title (green font in the text). If the question title is "Statistical Literacy", you must also copy the entire question as written in the text.
• The question number and title should be written in ink, with only the question number in the margin!
• You can use both sides of each piece of paper -- conserve paper!
• Include the steps needed to solve the problem if it is a calculation problem. If the problem is solved using the TI-83, the steps used on the TI-83 to solve the problem must be shown.
• Please staple your pages together in the upper left corner.
• The homework grade will be the number of problems for which the student receives credit, divided by the total number of homework problems assigned during the semester.

AN IMPORTANT NOTE ON HOMEWORK: Expect to spend at least 1 hour completing homework per section assigned. Allow for extra time for reading your textbook, reviewing your notes, and studying for exams.

Final Exam

• The final exam for this course will be given in class from 7 pm to 9 pm on Tuesday, May 8.
• The final exam is cumulative and is not optional.
• You must submit your final in a separate Blue Book, which can be purchased at the college bookstore.
• The final exam is open notebook, but closed textbook.  This rewards those students who attend class and take good notes.  Homework papers, quizzes, and exams can also be used during the final exam.

REGULAR EXAMS

• Since there will be a several day period during which the exams can be taken, no make-up will be allowed.
• If you fail to take one or more exams, the final exam grade will be counted in place of one of the exams you fail to take.

MISSED FINAL EXAM

• Students may make up the final exam if all the following conditions are met:
• The student contacts me prior to the assigned final exam date.
• Either an immediate family member has died during final exam week, or the student or a dependent of the student who is unable to care for him/herself and for whom no other caregiver is available at the time of the final exam has a documented illness on the day of the final exam.
• The student completes all college and departmental regulations in applying for a grade of Incomplete ("I").
• IMPORTANT NOTE: If a student meets these requirements, the initial course grade will be an "I". Failure to meet the conditions of the Incomplete Contract will cause the permanent course grade to change to an F.
   

Attendance

\ Students are expected to attend each class session.  If a student must miss a session, the student should contact me to find out what material was covered and what assignments were made.If you have perfect attendance, 2.0 points will be added to your final grade if you are within 2.0 points of the next higher grade.

Calendar

Additional Information

Please remember the deadline for dropping a class at AC is Thursday, April 19, 2012.  This date is published in the official Amarillo College Master Calendar. If you stop attending class and your average drops below a 60 due to missed assignments and you do not officially drop the course by this deadline, you will receive an F for the course.