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OFFICE HOURS: / MW: 1:30 PM – 3:15 PM;
TTH: 8:30 AM – 9:15 AM and 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM;
F: 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
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Course Title:Elementary Statistics
Course Number: Math 1342-01
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Total Contact Hours:
Term and Year:Fall 2018
Class Days & Times:MW 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM
Classroom Location:G111
A.COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR INSTRUCTOR
The preferred method of communicating with your instructor is by email at from your official student email, in person or you may call me at 281-756-3625. Regardless of how you contact me, please leave your first and last name, the class you are in, and a phone number or an e-mail address where I can contact you and explain what you need to discuss with me. I will normally respond within 24 hours Monday-Thursday and by the next business day on Friday-Sunday. Please write clearly and coherently using complete sentences. I expect you to use proper grammar in all e-mails.
B.COURSE DESCRIPTION
Topics included in this course are sampling techniques, frequency distributions, data descriptions such as mean, variance and standard deviations, probability, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing on a variety of distributions including z, t, F, and chi squared tests. (3 credit hours)
C.STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course the student will demonstrate the ability to:
- Demonstrate a knowledge of basic statistical vocabulary and concepts.
- Graph statistical graphs including a histogram, frequency polygon, ogive, percentile graphs, stem and leaf plots and scatter plots.
- Calculate basic statistical calculations like means, variances and standard deviations.
- Use counting principles to calculate simple, conditional, and compound probabilities.
- Calculate confidence intervals for means, proportions, variances, and standard deviations.
- Perform the following hypothesis test:
a)z test for one or two sample means.
b)t test for one or two sample means.
c)F test for two sample variances.
d)chi squared test for one sample variance or standard deviation.
e)goodness of fit test.
f)tests using contingency tables.
g)test the strength of a correlation coefficient.
D.PRE-REQUISITE COURSES: passed MATH 0311 with an A, B or C, TSI Met in Math
CO-REQUISITES:none
E.REQUIRED TEXTBOOK AND SUPPLEMENTAL READINGS
Access Code (required): MyMathLab Student Access Kit, 7th edition by Larson and Farber. ISBN: 978-0-13-468341-6
Textbook (recommended): Elementary Statistics, Picturing the World, 7th edition, Ron Larson and Betsy Farber
Preferred Calculator: TI 83 or 84
For more information about the textbooks, including details about how to order your book online and have it delivered to you, visit the ACC College Store at
F.CORE REQUIREMENTS (Only required for CORE courses)
As part of the Texas and ACC Core Curriculum, students in this course will gain a foundation of knowledge in human cultures and the physical and natural world, develop principles of personal and social responsibility for living in a diverse work, and advance intellectual and practical skills that are essential for all learning. The chart below details the core requirements that are applicable to this course, the activities in which students will participate to develop skills in the required areas, a determination of how students’ mastery of those areas will be assessed, and the level of expertise students are expected to demonstrate. Please note that these requirements are already included in the computation of the course grade and not a separate grade.
* / Core Objective / Activities / Assessments* / Critical Thinking Skills: to include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information. / All discussions and questions in lecture, homework, quizzes and tests. / End of Course Exam questions evaluated according to Critical Thinking Assessment Rubric.
* / Communication-Written: effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas / Homework, quiz and test questions / Writing Assignment (500 word essay) evaluated according to project grading rubric
* / Communication-Oral: effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas / Discussions and questions in lecture / Interpretation of presented materials, questions and answers
* / Communication-Visual: effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas / Presentation of lecture materials; answers to homework, quiz, and test questions / Interpretation of presented materials, questions and answers
* / Empirical and Quantitative Skills: to include the manipulation and analysis of numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions. / Presentation of lecture materials; answers to homework, quiz, and test questions / End of Course Exam questions evaluated according to Empirical and Quantitative Skills Assessment rubric.
Teamwork: to include the ability to consider different point of view and to work effectively with others to support a shared goal.
Social Responsibility: to include intercultural competency, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities.
Personal Responsibility: to include the ability to connect choices, actions, and consequences to ethical decision-making.
*Indicates core areas required for this course
G.COURSE OUTLINE: This is a tentative calendar that you can use to help you know what sections you should be reading before coming to class, and what homework and/or quizzes you will be working on that week. Please keep this handy and refer to it often.
Monday / WednesdayAug.
Wk 1 / 20th / 1.1An Overview of Statistics
1.2Data Classification
1.3Data Collection and Experimental Design / 22nd / 2.1 Frequency Distributions and Their Graphs
2.2 More Graphs and Displays
Wk 2 / 27th / 2.3 Measures of Central Tendency / 29th / 2.4 Measures of Variation
Sept.
Wk 3 / 3rd / Labor Day Holiday / 5th / 2.5 Measures of Position
Wk 4 / 10th / Test 1 / 12th / 3.1 Basic Concepts of Probability and Counting
Wk 5 / 17th / 3.2 Conditional Probability and The Multiplication Rule / 19th / 3.3 The Addition Rule
3.4 Additional Topics in Probability and Counting
Wk 6 / 24th / 4.1 Probability Distributions / 26th / 4.2 Binomial Distributions
Oct.
Wk 7 / 1st / Test 2 / 3rd / 6.1 Confidence Intervals for the Mean (known)
Wk 8 / 8th / 6.2 Confidence Intervals for the Mean ( unkown) / 10th / 6.3 Confidence Intervals for Population Proportions
7.1 Inductions to Hypothesis Testing
Wk 9 / 15th / 7.2 Hypothesis Testing for the Mean ( known) / 17th / 7.3 Hypothesis Testing for the Mean ( unknown)
8.1 Testing the Difference Between Means (Independent Samples, known)
Wk 10 / 22nd / 8.2 Testing the Difference Between Means (Independent Samples, unknown) / 24th / 8.3 Testing the Difference Between Means (Dependent Samples)
Wk 11 / 29th / Test 3 / 31st / 6.4 Confidence Intervals for Variance and Standard Deviation
Nov.
Wk 12 / 5th / 7.5 Hypothesis Testing for Variance and Standard Deviation
10.1 Goodness-of-Fit Test / 7th / 10.2 Independence
9.1 Correlation
Wk 13 / 12th / 9.2 Linear Regression / 14th / 9.3 Measures of Regression and Prediction Intervals
Wk 14 / 19th / 9.4 Multiple Regression / 21st / Thanksgiving Holiday
Wk 15 / 26th / Test 4 / 28th / Review
Dec.
Wk 16 / 3rd / Finals Week / 5th / Finals Week
Please read each section, or watch the videos in MyMathlab, before it is scheduled to be covered in class. Remember to do all your homework and quizzes by their due dates in MyMathlab.
H.EXAMS AND MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS
EXAMS
Four exams will be given during this course that cover a few chapters of material each and you will have the entire class periodto take them. The final exam is comprehensive and you will have the entire class periodto take it. TI 83 or 84 calculators may be used on the exams. Phones can never be used on exams.
MYMATHLAB MATH HOMEWORK AND QUIZZES
Homework and quizzes on MyMathlab( are for a grade. You may rework the homework assignments as often as you wishbefore their due date in MyMathlab. You may only rework the quizzes three times prior to final submission on their due date in MyMathlab. Please plan to take them as soon as possible so that you can retake them if needed to bring up your grade (For those wanting extra credit, this is it so please take advantage of it!). You may retake the homework for full credit after the due date until the day of the test covering that material. Thereare 22 computer labs at Alvin Community College. A slow or no Internet connection at your home is not an acceptable excuse for missing your assignments in this course. You will need to register in MyMathlab using a student access code and the MyMathlab Course ID. Follow the directions that are included with your book/MyMathlab bundle, or go to to gain access online.
Course Name: Math 1342 01Fall 2018Course ID:brazil08898
MyMathlab: Call 1-800-677-6337 for technical support.
Temporary access is available for 14 days while your financial aid or paycheck comes in.
WRITING COMPONENT
All students must complete a writing assignment that will represent 10% of the final course average. Details for the assignment will be given in a separate document in MyBlackboard. The assignment will serve as the Core Curriculum Assessment of Written communication. The writing assignment must be submitted no later than Wednesday, November 8that the beginning of class.
Please turn in a hard copy in class and email your paper to me at .
END OF COURSE EXAM
All students must complete an online departmental end of course exam that will represent 5% of the final course average. This exam will be used to access the Core Curriculum areas of Empirical and Quantitative Reasoning and Critical Thinking. The exam is administered through MyBlackboard and consists of 14 questions. The time limit for the exam is 45 minutes. The End Of Course Exam must be completed before taking the final exam.
I.POLICIES ABOUT COURSEWORK AND DEADLINES
SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR CLASS
Please bring notebook paper, pencils, a TI 83 or 84 calculator and the syllabus to each class meeting. (If applicable, please bring a printed copy of the notes on blackboard for note taking). Calculators may be used on the exams, but no phones.Trying to use a phone on an exam will result in a 0 for that exam.
LATE COURSE WORK POLICY
Students are expected to have their work completed by the due date. Late work will not be accepted. Make-up exams will not be given. If you know in advance that you will be absent on an exam day, you must make arrangements to take the exam in the Testing Center (A144a) before it is administered to the class. If you miss an exam, the final exam will be substituted for that exam grade. If you miss more than one exam, a zero will be recorded for the other exams missed. If the final exam grade is higher than the lowest exam grade, the final exam will be substituted for that grade.
J.GRADING SUMMARY
Homework (CM) / 15%Quizzes (CM) / 5%
Exams / 40%
Written Assignment / 10%
End of Course Exam / 5%
Final Exam / 25%
Total / 100%
Course Average / Grade
100-90 / A
89-80 / B
79-70 / C
69-60 / D
< 60 / F
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Your grade is based on the points you received on all course assignments and activities. Always notify your instructor if you are concerned with your grades or your status in the class.Your official grades will appear in Blackboard.
I.…..Incomplete. No Incompletes or “I” grades will be given except for extreme circumstances. If an “I” grade is assigned and the course work is not completed by the pre-arranged time limit, this grade will convert to an “F”.
W...... Withdrawal. It is recommended that the student talk to the instructor before withdrawing. Current course withdrawal information can be found in the printed version of the ACC Schedule for this semester or online atACC Course WithdrawalInstructions. Students who file withdrawal requests by the published deadline and have not exceeded the withdrawal maximum will receive a grade of W.
K.WITHDRAWING FROM CLASS/COLLEGE
It is recommended that the student talk to the instructor before withdrawing. Current course withdrawal information can be found in the printed version of the ACC Schedule for this semester or online atACC Course Withdrawal Instructions. Students who file withdrawal requests by the published deadline and have not exceeded the withdrawal maximum will receive a grade of W.
Six Drop Limit
The Texas Legislature passed a ruling that limits the number of classes a student can drop during their years as an undergraduate student to six. This policy applies to any student who was a first time college freshmen fall, 2007, or later, who attends a Texas public institution of higher education. Courses dropped while attending a private or out of state college do not count toward the six drop limit. For further information, refer to the ACC Catalog or contact Student Services.
L.GRADE APPEAL PROCESS
Students have one year from the date of the grade assignment to challenge a grade. Refer to the grade appeal process as published in the ACC Catalog at
M.CLASS ATTENDANCE POLICY
Alvin Community College students are required to attend classes. If an absence is unavoidable, the student is responsible for completing all work missed during the absence. Instructors will not withdraw students for non-attendance, except in developmental courses. Absences in excess of two weeks are to be reported to the Office of Advising Services, along with appropriate recommendations. Departments and faculty may have other attendance policies for their course.
N.CODE OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND HONESTY
Alvin Community College students are members of an institution dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge through a formalized program of instruction and learning. At the heart of this endeavor, lie the core values of academic integrity which include honesty, truth, and freedom from lies and fraud. Because personal integrity is important in all aspects of life, students at Alvin Community College are expected to conduct themselves with honesty and integrity both in and out of the classroom. Incidents of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated and students guilty of such conduct are subject to severe disciplinary measures.
O.CLASSROOM PROTOCOL
It is the right of each student to participate in his or her learning, and it is the responsibility of each student to not interfere with the learning of other students. It is the expectation of the college that each student assumes the responsibility to follow college policies and procedures governing classroom conduct on campus and online. This information is published in the ACC Student Handbook on page 42.Electronic devices should not be out during class. You will be asked to put them up if they are out. If you have to be asked again, you may be asked to leave the class for the rest of the class period.
P.EVALUATION OF INSTRUCTION
Alvin Community College is dedicated to student success. As part of its ongoing improvement efforts, students will provide input for each course prior to the end of the semester enrolled. Evaluations will be completed in either online or paper format as directed by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Research.
Q.ACC ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND SUPPORT SERVICES
The ACC Tutoring/Learning Lab, located upstairs in building A, provides students with a variety of services including tutoring (math, writing, and other disciplines); computers and printers; and tables/carrels. Call 281-756-3566 or visit the ACC Tutoring/Learning Lab Websitefor more information.
The ACC Library is an excellent source for research and writing help. Quiet rooms are available for studying and doing class work. For more information, visit theACC Library Website or call 281-756-3559.
ACC Counseling Services assist students with issues that may negatively impact academic success. To contact a counselor, call the office of Advising Services at 281-756-353.
Americans with Disabilities Act
ACC complies with ADA and 504 Federal guidelines by affording equal access to individuals who are seeking an education. Students who have a disability and would like classroom accommodations must register first with the Office of Disability Services, A 136, or call 281-756-3533. Instructors are not able to provide accommodations until the proper process has been followed.
Assessment and Care Team (ACT) – The Assessment and Care Team is committed to improving community safety through a proactive, collaborative, coordinated, objective, and thoughtful approach to the prevention, identification, assessment, intervention and management of situations that pose a threat to the safety and well-being of the campus community. To educate and empower all members of the College community, resources and procedures are in place to prevent, deter, and respond to concerns regarding acts of violence. Alvin Community College offers assistance to departments and individuals in detecting indicators for concern and resources to protect themselves and their environments.
The Alvin Community College ACT accepts reports regarding any individual or incident at any time through an online referral form on the Assessment and Care Team page at direct email to: , or by contacting the Alvin Community College Police Department at 281-756-3700 or
832-250-3365 (after hours).
MY Blackboardsupport can be obtained by completing theOnline Support Form.
WEBACCESS, Passwords or ACC Computer Lab Information:If you experience problems with WebACCess, please call the Help Desk at 281-756-3544 or email .
MyMathlab- Call 1-800-677-6337 for technical support.
R.MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING AND SUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICES
As a student, you may experience a range of challenges that can interfere with learning, such as strained relationships, increased anxiety, substance use, feeling down, difficulty concentrating, and/or lack of motivation. These mental health concerns or stressful events may diminish your academic performance and/or reduce your ability to participate in daily activities. Advising services employs two Licensed Professional Counselors who can assist students with issues that negatively impact academic success. Consultation and referrals are confidential. The Counseling Referral form is located at:
Emergencies:
If you or someone you know at ACC feels overwhelmed, hopeless, depressed, and/or is thinking about dying by suicide, supportive services are available by requests at the Enrollment Services Center or by calling 281-756-3531, ask for a Counselor. You may also call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-8255. This is a 24 hour, toll free, confidential suicide prevention hotline available to anyone in suicidal crises or emotional distress. If, however, you or someone you know is in an immediate crisis, go to the nearest Emergency Room, or call 911.
S.DISCLAIMER
(The instructor reserves the right to modify this syllabus as needed and will notify the students of any changes using email or Blackboard.)