Statistics Syllabus for 2014-2015
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Course

MATH-1342-002 Statistics

Prerequisites

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

Course Description

Collection, analysis, presentation and interpretation of data, and probability. Analysis includes descriptive statistics, correlation and regression, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. Use of appropriate technology is recommended.

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec, 1 lab)

Class Type

Online Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

OPTIONAL:  Understandable Statistics: Concepts and Methods, 11th Edition, 2015, Brase & Brase, Cengage Learning.

REQUIRED:  Aplia 1 semester printed access code.

Supplies

CALCULATOR:  You will need a graphing calculator for this course.  The Amarillo College Mathematics Department recommends using a TI-83 Plus or TI-84 Plus.  You can use another graphing utility, however, be sure you have a manual to help

Student Performance

 

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

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

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY will not be tolerated in this class and will result in a zero for the exam or assignment involved.  For more information, please see the college's academic dishonesty policy in the student handbook. 

DISABILITY STATEMENT:  Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may require some special arrangements in order to meet course requirements should contact Accessibility Services (SS-125, Phone 371-5436) as soon as possible.

This class demands a great deal of time. Online courses often take more time than in-class delivery courses. Please expect to spend at least 1-15 hours each week on this course (this is for fall and spring semester courses; double this time commitment for summer courses). If your other life commitments do not allow you this amount of time to spend on the course, you may want to choose another course or delivery method.

The same rules for a traditional classroom apply. You are expected to conduct yourself in this course according to the standards outlined in Student Rights and Responsibilities.  Pay specific attention to the sections on plagiarism and academic dishonesty. Please also note that disrespect in any form toward your classmates or instructor will not be tolerated and may result in you being denied access to the course.

 

Grading Criteria

INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD / EXAMINATIONS / ASSIGNMENTS and GRADING:

Your course average (A  100 - 90, B  89 - 80, C  79 - 70, D  69 - 60, F Below 60) will be calculated using the following scale:
Online homework (10% of your total grade):  All homework problems can be accessed online via Aplia, located at http://login.cengagebrain.com.  Students will submit answers to all problems on this website (please note:  Mozilla is the preferred browser of Aplia).  Aplia automatically grades each problem and offers step by step help as you work.   Online homework must be submitted by 11:45 p.m. CST on the due date. Beyond the due date, students can view but not change the online assignments.  Two lowest homework grades will be dropped.

Online Quizzes (15% of your total grade):  Your first Online quiz is in Blackboard.  It is an Orientation Quiz over the orientation material located in Blackboard and the information in the syllabus.  The rest of your quizzes  will be over two or three homework sections.  These quizzes are short and are timed. They are located in Aplia. A total of 11 Quizzes will be given. Quiz due dates will be posted in Aplia. One lowest quiz grades will be dropped.

Online Tests (25 % of your total grade):  A minimum of 4 online tests will be completed in Aplia by the due date(s) indicated in Aplia.  Online tests may only be accessed once and will be timed.  All Online work (HW, Quizzes, and Tests) must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. CST on the due date.  If we do a project it will count the same as an online test.
 

Keep on track:  If homework, quizzes and tests are open they can be started early.  Do not wait until the last minute to start an assignment.

I DO NOT ACCEPT LATE WORK, NOR DO I GIVE ANY EXTRA CREDIT!

Paper Exams (each worth 25%of the final grade):  The midterm and final exams are proctored exams (Not online).  These exams are taken at the  Washington Street  Campus or can be proctored at an approved testing site.  Hereford Campus and Moore County Campus have been used by students in the past.  You will be required to provide a photo ID to take each exam.  Keep in mind your paper exams are 50% of your final grade so be sure you are doing your own homework, quizzes, and online tests so you can do well on the paper exams!

 

 

 

Attendance

ATTENDANCE POLICY:  Please remember the deadline for dropping a class at AC is published in the official Amarillo College Schedule of Classes. 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.

You must be working on assignments in an online course to be considered attending. 

This semester the last day to drop is Tuesday November 18, 2014.

  

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Start by going to AC Connect:  http://www.actx.edu . Click on AC Connect and login. Use the same login and password as Web Advisor. If you need help logging into the site, contact Ask AC at (806) 371-5000. When you have found the homepage for our class, click on the Content tab and work through the Orientation lesson by clicking on "Orientation".

GETTING STARTED WITH APLIA

Registration

1. Connect to http://login.cengagebrain.com/course/G3UC-7VTG-PQGK
2. Follow the prompts to register for your Aplia course.

Payment
After registering for your course, you will need to pay for access using one of the options below:

Online: You can pay online using a credit or debit card, or PayPal.

Bookstore: You may be able to purchase access to Aplia at your bookstore. Check with the bookstore to find out what they offer for your course.

Free Trial: You can access Aplia until 11:59 PM on 09/14/2014 during your free trial. After the free trial ends you will be required to pay for access.

Please note:  At the end of the free trial period, your course access will be suspended until your payment has been made.  All your scores and course activity will be saved and will be available to you after you pay for access.

If you already registered an access code or bought Aplia online, the course key to register for this course is: G3UC-7VTG-PQGK