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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title: Elementary Statistics Methods
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Course Prefix & Number: Math1342
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Section: 341
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Semester: 162S
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Semester Credit Hours: 3
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Lecture Hours: 48
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Lab Hours:
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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.
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Course Prerequisite(s): Meet TSI college-readiness standard for Elementary Statistics; or equivalent
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Course Materials:
Required
MyStatLab access code for Fundamentals of Statistics Informed Decisions using Data 4th Edition Michael Sullivan, III ISBN-13: 978-0321694645
Reliable access to computer, internet, and Microsoft Excel
Scientific calculator with statistical and probability functions
Highly Recommended
TI 30XIIS calculator
print copy of textbook ISBN-13: 978-0321838704 (may be purchased bundled with the access code)
microphone/headset for web-conferencing
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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Aziel Wilson
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Campus/Office Location:
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Corinth Campus room 233
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Telephone Number:
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940-498-6227
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E-mail Address:
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awilson@nctc.edu
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GRADING CRITERIA
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# of Graded Course Elements
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Graded Course Elements
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Percentage or Point Values
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36
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Homework and Participation
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10%
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3
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Unit Tests
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45%
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4
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Excel Projects
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15%
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15
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Quizzes
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10%
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1
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Final Exam
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20%
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
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At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
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Explain the use of data collection and statistics as tools to reach reasonable conclusions.
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Recognize, examine and interpret the basic principles of describing and presenting data.
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3
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Compute and interpret empirical and theoretical probabilities using the rules of probabilities and combinatorics.
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4
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Explain the role of probability in statistics.
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5
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Examine, analyze and compare various sampling distributions for both discrete and continuous random variables.
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6
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Describe and compute confidence intervals.
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7
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Solve linear regression and correlation problems.
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8
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Perform hypothesis testing using statistical methods.
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ATTENDANCE POLICY
Regular online attendance is expected of all students in all online classes for which they have registered. Students are responsible for reviewing all class discussions, announcements, emails and assignments and are expected to check communication (including discussion boards) at least three times per week, if not daily. Dropping a course is the student's responsibility, but you MAY be dropped for, not completing orientation or participation assignments, or not making significant progress for one work week or longer. See Attendance Regulations in the North Central Texas College Catalog.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Weeks are considered to be Tuesday-Monday. All online assignments are due by 11:59pm on their scheduled due date. You are encouraged to create a schedule to work on assignments on a regular basis and you are also welcome to work ahead. Test dates shown are the dates the tests will be proctored to the class at NCTC-Corinth campus. No makeup exams will be administered but there is a testing window during which a test may be taken from with an alternate proctor. See the Tests document in the Resources Module in Canvas.
Week 1, ending Monday, January 24
- Orientation
- Homework, sections 1.1, 1.2
- Quiz #1, sections 1.1, 1.2
Week 2, ending Monday, January 30
- Homework, sections 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2
- Quiz #2, sections 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2
Week 3, ending Monday, February 6
- Homework, sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
- Quiz #3, sections 1, 3.2, 3.3
- Excel #1 due (Upload to Canvas)
Week 4, ending Monday, February 13
- Homework, sections 3.4, 3.5
- Quiz #4, sections 3.4, 3.5
Week 5, ending Monday, February 20
- Exam #1: Saturday, February 18: Weeks 1 – 4 (sections 1.1 – 3.5).
- Homework, section 5.1
- Quiz #5, sections 5.1
Week 6, ending Monday, February 27
- Excel #2 due (Upload to Canvas)
- Homework, sections 5.2, 5.3, 5.4
- Quiz #6, sections 5.2, 5.3, 5.4
Week 7, ending Monday, March 6
- Homework, sections 5.5, 6.1, 6.2
- Quiz #7, sections 5, 6.1, 6.2
Week 8, ending Monday, March 13
- Homework, sections 7.1, 7.2
- Quiz #8, sections 7.1, 7.2
Spring Break 3/13 – 3/17
Week 9, ending Monday, March 27
- Exam #2: Saturday, March 25: Weeks 5 –9 (Sections 5.1 – 7.2).
- Homework, section 8.1
- Quiz #9, section 8.1
Week 10, ending April 3
- Excel #3 due
- Homework, sections 8.2, 9.1
- Quiz #10, sections 8.2, 9.1
Week 11, ending April 10
- Homework, sections 9.2, 10.1
- Quiz #11, sections 9.2, 10.1
Week 12, ending Monday, April 17
- Homework, section 10.3
- Quiz #12, section 10.3
Week 13, ending Monday, April 24
- Exam #3: Saturday, April 22. Weeks 9 -11 (Sections 8.1– 10.3).
- Homework, section 4.1
- Quiz #13, section, 4.1
Week 14, ending Wednesday, May 1
- Excel #4 due
- Homework, section 4.2
- Quiz #14, section 4.2
Final Exam: Saturday, May 6 (Required and Comprehensive).
OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
Participation: Consideration towards participation is awarded for the perceived effort students place in the course. Consideration is given for asking and answering questions on the Get Help Forum, participation on topic discussion boards and timely completion of assignments. Completion of homework practice, including scanned offline homework and MSL homework, is also a portion of the Participation grade.
Excel Projects: The Microsoft Excel spreadsheet program will be utilized for completion of three projects during the semester. Instructions for completing each project will be given in Canvas. See the Excel document in the Course Orientation module in Canvas for more information
Quizzes: Each week there will be an online quiz. You have three attempts and 1 hour 15 minutes for each online quiz attempt. If your quiz is interrupted/disconnected, you will need to begin again using another attempt. I will keep the highest score.
Exams: The exams will be given weeks 5, 9, and 13. These are paper and pencil, proctored exams. See the Tests Document in the Resources module in Canvas for more information.
OTHER IMPORTANT DATES INFORMATION
Monday, January 16, 2017 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (School closed)
Thursday, April 6, 2017 – Last day to drop with “W”
Monday, March 13- Friday, March 17 – Spring Break (School closed)
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)
x 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/2016-2017/Catalog/North-Central-Texas-College-Student-Handbook
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Name of Instructional Dean:
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Sara Alford
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Office Location:
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Flower Mound 200C
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Telephone Number:
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972-899-8414
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E-mail Address:
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salford@nctc.edu
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