MATH 201-1

ELEMENTS OF STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY

Instructor:

Wayne McClish, home phone (702) 852-0250

voice mail 541-4660, ext. 395

Office Hours:

T Th 10:00 - 12:00, or by appointment

Textbook:

Introductory Statistics, Jay Devore and Roxy Peck, 2nd edition, chapters 1-13.

This is not an abstract course--the emphasis will be on applications, not proofs. Students will learn to apply statistical methods to their own area of study. As with most college courses, two hours of study is recommended for each hour in class.

Speak up in class! Ask questions and share your thoughts. Remember, other students will be grateful for your questions.

Class Calendar:

Exam 1Last day to drop with no record Thursday, May 1Friday May 2

Exam 2 Tuesday, May 27

Last day to drop with a "W" grade Friday, June 6

Class projects due Tuesday, June 10

Final exam Tuesday, June 24

Point Distribution:

Exam 1 80 pts.

Exam 2 80 pts.

Comprehensive Final 100 pts.

Class Project 80 pts.

20 Homework assignments 200 pts.

6 Surprise quizzes 60 pts.

600 pts.

Grading Scale:

90 - 100%80 - 89.9%70 - 79.9%60 - 69.9%0 - 59.9% ABCDF Grades will be based on percentage of total possible points, with 600 being 100%

Classroom Policies:

Homework will be due one week after it's assigned. Late homework and missed surprise quizzes can't be made up, but each students four lowest scores will be dropped. Hand calculators will be allowed in this course on a limited basis.

Computer Laboratory:

Current statistical applications require computers. One hour each week will be spent in the computer laboratory learning to use SPSS. There will be assignments to be done in the computer laboratory.

NO PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE OF COMPUTERS OR PROGRAMMING IS NECESSARY FOR THIS CLASS!!