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MATH 201 (ONLINE) ELEMENTS of STATISTICS and PROBABILITY 5 UNITS Instructor Larry Green Office Phone Number 541-4660 Extension 341 Internet
Text (Optional): Elementary Statistics Using the TI 83-84 Plus Calculator 3rd Edition by Mario Triola. Required Software License : It is required to have a software license to use the software MyStatLab in this class. Students have two choices. The first choice is to purchase the textbook new from the bookstore. The textbook comes with the software license. The second choice is to purchase the license alone either from the bookstore or online at coursecompass.com. The license gives you access to the textbook online. This is a more economical choice, but is only recommended to students who have online access and feel comfortable reading a computer screen instead of a traditional book. If you purchase a used textbook, you will also need to purchase the software license. The software license is valid as long as the student uses the same textbook. When you first attempt to log on you will need to put in the following course ID: green40577. Course Description This course will cover data analysis including probability, distributions, sampling, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, regression analysis, and nonparametric analysis. Student Learning Outcomes
Prerequisite A grade of C or better in Math 154A or an equivalent class within the past two years, or a satisfactory score on the assessment test. Grading Policy Your letter grade will be based on your percentage of possible points. A 90 -- 100% C 70 -- 79% B 80 -- 89% D 60 -- 69% Homework (Online): ................................100 points Quizzes (Online): .....................................100 points Online Exam 1: October 14 .......................100 points Proctored Exam II: November 4 ..............200 points Project 1: October 10 .............................. 100 points Project 2: November 21 ............................ 100 points Proctored Final Exam: December 9 ............. 300 points
Exam Policy Students are to bring calculators, pencils or pens, and paper to each in class exam. Grading will based on the progress towards the final answer, and the demonstration of understanding of the concept that is being tested, therefore, work must be shown in detail. Students may take the exam at LTCC's assessment center free of charge or can arrange for a proctoring service at any accredited college or university at their own expense. Without a proven medical excuse, a 10% per day penalty will be given for each day the exam is taken late. The first exam will be an online exam to be submitted by midnight on Thursday October 14. The second exam will be a proctored written exam to be taken on November 4. The final exam is a comprehensive proctored written that will be taken on December 9.
Homework and Quiz Policy Homework and quizzes will be worked out online. Homework is due every Friday night at midnight but can always be submitted earlier. Quizzes are due on Midnight on Sunday and can also be submitted earlier. Quizzes may be taken many times (before midnight on Sunday) until you are satisfied with you score. It is highly recommended that you aim to complete the homework and submit the quiz at least 24 hours before the due date so that you can prepare for any unforeseen computer or other issues. Homework and quizzes may be worked on after the after the due date, but points will not be awarded. To work on a homework assignment or a quiz after the due date, go to the item labeled "Late" in the list. This can be especially helpful for review. You may also go to your Study Plan to review. Live Webinars Larry and Virginia will present live webinars each week. Students are strongly encouraged to attend these live webinars, but may choose to instead view them as archived online videos if their schedules do not permit. Larry's live webinars will occur on Mondays and Tuesdays at noon. Virginia's webinars will occur on Wednesdays at noon. In order to get credit for attending or viewing the webinar, you must email Larry by Sunday of that week with the secret word that will be given out during the webinar. Any student who does not participate in or view more than four of these webinars (by submitted an email to Larry by that Saturday) will either be dropped from the course (if before the drop date) or will be given an "F" for the course (if after the drop date). To enter the live webinar or get help during live office hours or live tutor hours click HERE. Projects Two projects will be created for this class. For Project 1, students will collect quantitative data and use a computer to display each of the charts discussed in class. Click here for a video explanation of StatCrunch for Project 1. For Project 2, students will conduct a survey and construct a confidence interval and perform a hypothesis test. Click here for a video explanation of StatCrunch for Project 2. Each project will include the computer results and a narrative describing data collection, assumptions made, background information, how the data was analyzed, and conclusions. Unless specifically stated, all results must be computed using a computer and the computer generated results must be included with the project. The projects should be typed, double spaced, and have 12 point font. Students are to work in pairs. If you cannot work with a partner, then speak to your instructor about the possibility of working as a trio. A 5% penalty will be incurred on any student who cannot work with another student. Rubric for the Project Grades. Larry will be happy to look at a rough draft of your paper if you can bring or email it to him at least 24 hours before it is due. After receiving feedback, you can ask more questions, but only one rough draft of the paper will be reviewed by Larry. Note: If you chose a partner from the face-to-face class, the due date is the earlier of the two due dates. Q&A Forum There is a Q&A Forum set up on the CourseCompass site. For questions that are of interest to others in the class such as how to work out a statistics problem, please use the Q&A Forum rather than emailing Larry. For questions that are more individual such as personal grade issues, please email Larry
OFFICE HOURS: Larry will always be available immediately after the webinars at the Elluninate virtual room for one hour. This is a great time for question and answer time. Larry will also hold three additional general office hours. OFFICE HOURS: Monday ............................ 1:00 to 2:00 A210 Tuesday.......................... 1:00 to 2:00 A210 Wednesday .................... 1:00 to 2:00 MSC Thursday........................ 10:00 to 11:00 MSC Friday........................ 1:00 to 2:00 A210 CALCULATORS: The TI 83, TI 84+ is required for this course. The TI 89 with the TI 83/84 downloaded or the TI nSpire will also work for this class. There are a limited number of TI 84+ calculators available for rent for $10 at the Library.
LEARNING DISABILITIES: If you have a learning disability, be sure to discuss your special needs with Larry. Learning disabilities will be accommodated and you may contact our disability resource center by email or by phone at (530) 541-4660 x 384. TUTORING: Tutors are available at no cost in A 201 (The Math Success Center). A WORD ON HONESTY: Cheating or copying will not be tolerated. People who cheat dilute the honest effort of the rest of us. If you cheat on a quiz or exam you will receive an F for the course, not merely for the test. Other college disciplinary action including expulsion might occur. Please don’t cheat in this class. If you are having difficulty with the course, please contact me.
SCHEDULE
Week 1 Chapter 1: Introduction to Statistics
(All sections)
Week 2 Chapter 2: Histograms and Other Graphics
(Sections 3, 4, and 5) Week 3 Chapter 4: Probability
(Sections 1 - 7) Week 4
Chapter 5: Discrete Probability Distributions (Sections 1 - 3) Week 5 Chapter 6: Normal Probability Distributions (Sections 1 - 6) Week 6 Chapter 7: Estimates and Sample Sizes (Sections 1 - 4) Week 7 Chapter 8: Hypothesis
Testing (Sections 1 - 5) Week 8
Chapter 9: Inferences from Two Samples (Sections 1 - 4) Week 9 Chapter 10:
Correlation and Regression: (Sections 1 - 4) Week 10 Chapter 11: Goodness-of-Fit and Contingency Tables (Sections Sections 1 - 3) Week 11 Chapter 12: 1-Way ANOVA (intro) (Section 1 and 2) and Review Week 12 Final Exam (Proctored) Thursday, December 9 HOW TO SUCCEED IN AN ONLINE MATH CLASS
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