Syllabus

NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

 

Course Title: Elementary Statistics Methods

Course Prefix & Number: Math1342

Section Number:  580

Semester: 161S

Semester Credit Hours: 3

Lecture Hours: 48

Lab Hours:

Course Description (NCTC Catalog):            Collection, analysis, presentation and interpretation of data, and probability. Analysis includes descriptive statistics, correlation and regression, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. Use of appropriate technology is recommended.

Course Prerequisite(s): Meet TSI college-readiness standard for Elementary Statistics; or equivalent

Required or Recommended Course Materials: The book is not required, but access to MyMathlab is.  The ebook is included in your MyMathlab access.  Fundamentals of Statistics Informed Decisions using Data 4th Edition Michael Sullivan, III ISBN #9780321839039

 

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name of Instructor:

 Cary Crawford

Campus/Office Location:

Flower Mound Campus room 150

Telephone Number:

 

E-mail Address:

ccrawford@nctc.edu

 

 

 

GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements

Graded Course Elements

Percentage or Point Values

 

 

 

27

HW

10

10

Quizzes

15

4

Tests

50

1

Final Exam

10

4

Excel Projects

15

 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

 

At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

1

Explain the use of data collection and statistics as tools to reach reasonable conclusions.

2

Recognize, examine and interpret the basic principles of describing and presenting data.

3

Compute and interpret empirical and theoretical probabilities using the rules of

probabilities and combinatorics.

4

Explain the role of probability in statistics.

5

Examine, analyze and compare various sampling distributions for both discrete and

continuous random variables.

6

Describe and compute confidence intervals.

7

Solve linear regression and correlation problems.

8

Perform hypothesis testing using statistical methods.

 

 

 

 

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered.  Students are responsible for keeping up with what occurs in class when they are absent.  Dropping a course is the student's responsibility, but you MAY be dropped for excessive absence.  See Attendance Regulations in the North Central Texas College Catalog.

 

 

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

 

Exam 1                       Aug 31

Exam 2                       Sep 12

Exam 3                       Sep 26

Exam 4                       Oct 12

Final                           Oct 14

 

Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is September 26, 2016

 

 

DISABILITY SERVICES (OSD)

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability. On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 or call 940-668-4209.  Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-668-4209.

North Central Texas College is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, ADA Amendments Act of 2009, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112).   http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/SupportServices/Disabilityservices.aspx

 

CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA______________________________  

 

o        Communication

x        Mathematics             

o        Life and Physical Science

o        Language, Philosophy & Culture

o        Creative Arts

 

o        American History

o        Government/Political Science

o        Social and Behavioral Sciences

o        Component Area Option

 


REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES

 

x                         Critical Thinking

x                         Communication

x                         Empirical and Quantitative

 

o                          Teamwork

o                          Personal Responsibility

o                          Social Responsibility

 

COURSE TYPE

o           Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)

o        Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course

o        WECM Course

 

 

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook. http://nctc.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2014-2015/Catalog/North-Central-Texas-College-Student-Handbook

 

 

Name of Chair/Coordinator:

Keith Bailey

Office Location:

Cor335

Telephone Number:

940-498-6413

E-mail Address:

kbailey@nctc.edu

Name of Instructional Dean:

Sara Alford

Office Location:

Flower Mound 200C

Telephone Number:

972-899-8414

E-mail Address:

salford@nctc.edu