Elementary StatisticsAlex Juden ()
Math 119-05 (4 units)Office: 304
T, Th,9–10:50am, Room 1684Phone: 619.421.6700 ext. 5580
Mailbox: Room 345(phone has voicemail – leave message any time)
Prerequisites:Math 65 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Mathematics Assessment or equivalent.
Recommended Preparation: RDG 158 or the equivalent.
Office Hours:Tuesday, Thursday (noon – 1:50pm)
Wednesday (9 – 9:50am)
Office Hours will be held in room 304 OR in the MESAStudentCenter (room 396)
Required Textbooks and Materials:
1) The Basic Practice of Statistics,4thEdition, by David S. Moore
2) Calculator- A graphing calculator is required. The TI-83+ is recommended.
YOU MAY NOT USE A PDA, CELL PHONE, ETC. as a CALCULATOR.
3) Paper, and a Pen or Pencil
Grading:
There will be 11 homework packets, three exams, 10 pop-quizzes, a case study and a final exam during the semester. Attendance and participation are very important, and non-participation in class activities is cause for a student to be marked absent. Make-up exams will not be given, however you may take an exam early if you notify the instructor at least two weeks before the date the exam is scheduled. If you miss a pop-quiz you will earn a zero for that pop-quiz.
This class may be taken for Credit/Non-Credit or letter grade. You must petition for the CR/NC option or you will automatically be assigned a letter grade. Please check with your counselor.
Grade Breakdown:
10 best of 11 homework packets – 10 points each100 points
10 pop-quizzes – 10 points each100 points
Exam 1 – 100 points100 points
Exam 2 – 100 points100 points
Exam 3 – 100 points100 points
Case Study100 points
Subtotal600 points
Final Exam100 points
Total:700 points
Letter Grades:A90 - 100%(630 – 700 points)
B80 - 90%(560 – 629 points)
C70 - 80%(490 – 559 points) – “C” or better is needed to pass
D60 - 70%(420 – 489 points)
F< 60%( < 420 points)
Course Description and Scope:Measures of central tendency and variability, probability, sampling techniques, binomial, hypergeometric and normal distributions, statistical estimation and hypothesis testing, regression and correlation. Emphasis on descriptive statistics; probability and probability distributions; and inferences concerning single population means and proportions. Graphing calculator and other technologies will be used.
If you would like more details, a complete copy of the course outline is available from the Math, Science, Engineering office on the main campus (room 345).
Attendance: Students that do not attend class on a regular basis will be dropped:
- If you have more than 4 combined excused and unexcused absences, you will be dropped and receive a “W” or an “F” depending on the date dropped.
- Arriving late or leaving early will be counted as one-half of an absence (ie, two tardies is the same as one absence).
- Excessive tardiness (more than 3) may result in being dropped from the class.
- If you plan on dropping the class – make sure to fill out the required paperwork at admissions – do not just stop showing up.
Homework:
Homework will be assigned daily, and will be collected as indicated on the course schedule. Once the homework has been turned in, the instructor will choose a subset of the problems assigned, and base the grade for that homework packet on this subset of problems. Late homework will not be accepted.
Homework problems that are unreadable or do not clearly show all steps taken will earn a grade of zero. In general, there will be no partial credit, so it's all or nothing - and unclear answers will receive nothing. Questions on homework should be asked during office hours or at the beginning of each class.
Case Study:
The student will collect data from the “real” world and use statistics to describe, analyze and make inferences about this topic in a creative/interesting/useful way. Concepts from elementary statistics MUST be utilized. Each student MUST discuss their case study with the instructor (during the instructor’s office hours), and get the instructor’s approval, before beginning work on their case study. The oral presentation (5 minute max) of the case study shall be done either during the instructor’s office hours or on Tuesday, May 15th. The case study introduction and data should be turned in and the presentation completed before their respective due dates – NO EXCEPTIONS - (see the course schedule for due dates). The case study will be graded as follows:
Discuss case study/expectations with instructor – gain approval (REQUIRED)20 points
Write the Introduction (and turn it in before the due date)
Case Study Write-Up
- Brief Introduction -Introduce topic and how/why you are relating it to mathematics.
Summarize the case study expectations (as discussed with instructor)10 points - Mathematical Exploration – Technical explanation of case study (State; Formulate; Solve; Conclude)
- Mathematical accuracy20 points
- Clarity10 points
- Creativity10 points
- Implications/Inferences – Explain how your case study might be useful10 points
Oral Presentation (5 minute max)
- Knowledge10 points
- Creativity10 points
MATH 119 SPRING, 2007
TENTATIVESCHEDULE
WORK
DATETOPICCHAPTER(S)DUE
1/18Picturing Distributions with Graphs1
1/23Picturing Distributions with Graphs1
1/25Describing Distributions with Numbers2
1/30Describing Distributions with Numbers2Ch 1
2/1The Normal Distribution3
2/6Scatter plots and Correlation4(CS – Intro)
2/8Scatter plots and Correlation
Regression4/5Ch 2, 3
2/13Regression5
2/15Review for Exam I
2/20EXAM ICh 4, 5
2/22Producing Data: Sampling8
2/27Producing Data: Experiments9
3/1Introducing Probability 10
3/6Introducing Probability
General Rules of Probability 10/12Ch 8, 9
3/8General Rules of Probability 12
3/13Binomial Distributions 13Ch 10
3/15Binomial Distributions 13
3/20Sampling Distributions 11Ch 12
3/22Sampling Distributions 11
3/27Review
3/29EXAM IICh 13, 11
4/3Spring Break – NO CLASS
4/5Spring Break – NO CLASS
4/10Confidence Intervals: The Basics14
4/12Confidence Intervals: The Basics14
4/17Tests of Significance: The Basics15(CS – Data)
4/19Practice in Inference16Ch 14
4/24Practice in Inference16
4/26Inference about a Population Mean18Ch 15, 16
5/1Inference about a Population Mean18
5/3Review
5/8EXAM IIICh 18
5/10Inference about a Population Proportion20
5/15Case Studies – Presentations(CS – Final)
5/17Review for FinalCh 20
FINAL EXAM
Thursday, May 24, 8:00-10:00 a.m. (9 a.m. class)
Tuesday, May 22, 1-3 p.m. (2 p.m. class)
Important Dates
Last day to add: January 27Last day to file for Credit/ No Credit: February 9
Last day to drop with refund: January 27Last day to drop and receive a “W”: April 13, 3 pm
Last day to drop without a grade: February 9
AcademicSuccessCenter Referral:
To further your success, reinforce concepts, and achieve the stated learning objectives for this course, I refer you to the AcademicSuccessCenter learning assistance services. Upon request for tutorial services, you will be automatically enrolled in NC 3: Supervised Tutoring, a free noncredit course that does not appear on your transcripts.
Services are located in the ASC (420), the Writing Center (420D), the Reading Center (420), Math Center (426), the Library/LRC Interdisciplinary Tutoring Lab, MESA, specialized on-campus School tutoring labs, the Higher Education Center, and the San Ysidro Education Center. Online learning materials and Online Writing Lab (OWL) are available at
Reading:
The student is responsible for reading all sections of the text before they are covered in class (see course schedule,). Students are expected to understand and be able to apply all concepts, definitions, and calculator exercises covered by the textbook - regardless of the homework problems assigned.
As a general rule, you should expect to study for two hours outside of class for every hour in class. Time spent preparing for upcoming material is spent more wisely than time spent trying to catch up with the rest of the class.
Misconduct
Instructors may exclude a student for up to two class meetings pursuant to misconduct. Further disciplinary action may be pursued by the instructor or college administration. Instructors must contact the Dean of Student Activities and Health Services after exclusion. Students have the right to appeal any actions taken under this policy through the Grievance or Order policy. Misconduct (as defined in the SWC catalog) includes:
- Academic Cheating and Plagiarism
- Disruption of instruction activity
- Alteration or misuse of college documents
- Acts or threats of damage/theft
- Acts or threats of physical abuse
ON-CAMPUS FREE TUTORING: One-on-one, group, and open, walk-in lab assistance is provided free to all SouthwesternCollege students at the following locations and times:
Math Suite – in the back of the new 420 building
Hours: Monday through Friday9:00am - 3:00 pm.
Saturday8:00 am – 12:00 pm
MESA Program Tutoring, 390 Building.
Hours: Monday through Thursday8:00am - 7:00pm
Friday8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Students with Disabilities
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