Math 125 HJ2: Introductory Statistics (Hybrid Course)

Spring 2012 Course Syllabus

INSTRUCTOR: Simon Aman, Ph.D.

OFFICE: Room 3824/3826

PHONE:Office 7739074088 Cell: 7737908503 (urgent)

EMAIL: (best way to contact me)

OFFICE HOURS:10 AM – 1 PM on MON & WED; 1:30 – 2:30 TUE by appointment

COURSE WEB: or

CLASS HOURS:Thursdays 11:30 AM – 1:10 PM room 3941

COURSE TYPE: Hybrid (50% Online & 50% In classroom)
PREREQUISITE:Math 99 (Int. Algebra); COMPASS placement or consent from chair

1. COURSE ORGANIZATION

This is a hybrid course and as such one of our two weekly sessions is replaced by a required online activity. Online participation does not have specific meeting times, but ongoing active participation in the online environment, including completion of online assignments, is required. Hybrid courses are designed for students who are independent, self-motivated learners with strong organizational and time-management skills. Additionally, students need to have access to a reliable, internet-ready computer several times a week, and should be proficient in usinginternet based learning systems such as Blackboard and in performing basic computer tasks, such as word processing, uploading and downloading audio, video, and text files, and checking email.

2. COURSE DESCRIPTION

Introductory Statistics provides students with an opportunity to acquire a reasonable level of statistical literacy as it applies to a variety of societal issues. This course emphasizes interpretations and applications of techniques using descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics include: frequency distributions, histograms, and measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion, and measures of position, probability concepts, the binomial distribution, the normal distribution, the Central Limit Theorem, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and an introduction to correlation. The use of technology (e.g., graphing calculator, computer software, etc.) is an integral part of this course. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.

3. COURSE EXEPECTED TO SERVE

This course is intended for students who are liberal arts majors and require a general education mathematics course for their undergraduate degree or for students whose programs require introductory statistics.

4. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

Atthecompletionofthiscourse,studentswillbeableto solveandinterpretproblemsandpresentinformationsymbolically,visually, numerically,verbally,in writingandincorporatingtheuseoftechnology on the following topics:

  1. Givensample or populationdata,thestudentshould beabletogroupthedataintoclassesandconstructarelativefrequencyhistogram,arelativefrequencypolygon,acumulative frequencydistribution,andastemandleafdiagram.
  2. Givensample or populationdata,thestudentshould beabletocompare the mean, medianandmode;computethevarianceandstandarddeviation;andtoconstructaboxandwhiskerdiagram.
  3. Useprobabilityrulestocalculate probabilitiesof eventsandbinomialprobabilities.
  4. Calculatethe meanandstandard deviationofadiscreterandomvariable.
  5. Findtheareaunderthestandardnormalcurveandanynormal curve.
  6. UsetheCentralLimitTheoremtofindthestandarderrorofthemean.
  7. Findprobabilitiesforsampling distribution.
  8. Givenalargeor smallsamplesize,thestudent shouldbeabletofindconfidenceintervalsforpopulationmeanandthepopulationproportion.
  9. Givenalargeor smallsamplesize,thestudent shouldbeabletofindtheappropriatesamplesizeforestimationofpopulationmean.
  10. Givenalargeor smallsamplesize,thestudent shouldbeabletotestahypothesis onthepopulation meanandpopulationproportion.
  11. Findtheslope,y-intercept andgraphalinearequation.
  12. Findaregressionlineandthecorrelation(Pearson)coefficient.
  13. Makeinferencesabouttheslopeofthepopulationregressionline.
  14. Constructacontingency tableandusethechi-squaredistributiontotestforindependence andgoodnessoffit.
  15. TrumanCollegeGeneralEducation Goal5: Thestudentgathers, interpretsandanalyzesdata!

5. TEXTBOOK AND REQUIRED SUPPLIES

  • The MyMathLabaccesscode FOR Elementary Statistics: PicturingtheWorld,5th edition, ByLarsonFarber,Pearson/PrenticeHall isrequired.Thisonlinetoolincludestheelectronic version of the textbook,the assignmentsmuchmore.YoumaybuythisaccesscodeeitherfromtheBeck’sBookstore or online at (it is cheaper online). The Course ID is aman70705

  • A hard copy of the textbook is optional but a computer with reliable internet access is required.
  • TheTI-83orTI-84Plusgraphingcalculator is highly recommended.Calculatorsareallowedforall work!

6. GRADING POLICY

  • HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS (25%)

Therewill begradedonline reading and exercise assignments on each sectioncovered. For the exercise part, youwill getimmediatefeedbackoneachproblem,andincorrectlyworkedproblemscanberepeatedwithanewversionoftheproblemprovided after 3 attemptsuntila correctsolutionisobtained.Tipsandexamplesareavailable onlineforeach problem,inadditiontothe helpavailablefromyourinstructorandtheTutoringCenter.Homeworkmaybedoneat anylocationwithaninternetaccess.Donotwaittill thelast daytostartandcompletehomework assignmentsbecausea computer glitchmaypreventyou fromaccessingyouraccount. Any homework assignment done after the due date will incur a loss of 3% per homework assignment.

  • QUIZZES (20%)

There will be two types of quizzes: Short answer writing questions based on your reading assignment and exercise quizzes.

  • EXAMS (50%)

There will be two exams: Midterm and Final exam.

  • ATTENDANCE (5%)

Attendance is based on classroom and online activities.

Category % Total % intervals Final Grade

Midterm Exam: 25% [90, 100] A

Final Exam: 25% [80, 90) B

HW Assignments: 25% [70, 80) C

Quizzes: 20% [60, 70) D

Active Attendance: 5% [0,60) F

7. ACTIVEPURSUITOF COURSE OBJECTIVES POLICY (ADW)

Youmaybe administrativelywithdrawnfromthisclass if:

  1. you do not obtain access and start working on MyMathLab by the 2nd classroom meeting
  2. youfail tocompletesubmit 70% of assignments & quizzes duringthefirsthalfofthesemester OR
  3. youfail toattend class for two consecutive days or morethan50%ofclass sessionsduringthefirsthalfofthesemester

8. IMPORTANT DATES

Midterm exam:Thursday March 8

Spring Break: Thursday April 5 (No Class)

Last day to withdraw from class: Monday April 23

Final exam: Thursday May 10

9. ACADEMIC SERVICE

  • (Tutoring)
  • DisabilityAccessCentercall 773.907.4725

10. Student Policy Manual

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