Course Information

Math 1342 Section 340 and 341 – Online

Instructor Information

Jason Rutledge

Corinth Office – Room 206 (Phone: 940-498-6268)

Email – This is the best way to contact me should you need anything throughout the semester. Specifically, emailing me through Canvas or using the address jrutledge@nctc.edu. In general, if I have not responded to your email within 2 days, 48 hours, you can assume I did not get it. Please resend the correspondence if this does occur.

Text – This is second best way to get a hold of me. My cell phone number is (214) 587 – 2597 and you are free to send me text messages. Do NOT call this number, I do not answer calls from numbers I don’t know.

Phone – If I am in my office I will answer and return any calls on my work voicemail.

Office Hours and Locations

Mondays and Wednesdays: 9 – 9:30am, 12 – 12:30pm and 2:30 – 3:30pm (Corinth Office)

Tuesdays: 11:30am – 1:30pm (Bowie/Graham Tutoring Labs) and 8 – 10pm (Online)

Thursdays: 10:00am – noon (Online)

And by appointment. (Contact the instructor via email for other days and times, including nights and weekends as needed.)

Textbook & Materials Required/ Recommended

Fundamentals of Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data, 5^th edition, Michael Sullivan III, 2018, Pearson. [OPTIONAL]

Access Code to MyStatLab. [REQUIRED]

Calculator – TI-30X IIS or TI 83 or TI 84 calculator are recommended, but any scientific or graphing calculator is fine if it does not have internet capabilities. [OPTIONAL]

Catalog Description

Prerequisite: Math 310 or meet TSI college-readiness standard for mathematics

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. 48 lecture hours.

EEOC Statement        

North Central Texas College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, or disability in the employment or the provision of services.

Learning Outcomes

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

• Explain the use of data collection and statistics as tools to reach reasonable conclusions.
• Recognize, examine and interpret the basic principles of describing and presenting data.
• Compute and interpret empirical and theoretical probabilities using the rules of probabilities and combinatorics.
• Explain the role of probability in statistics.
• Examine, analyze and compare various sampling distributions for both discrete and continuous random variables.
• Describe and compute confidence intervals.
• Solve linear regression and correlation problems.
• Perform hypothesis testing using statistical methods.

Grading Policy & Procedures

MSL Quizzes: (20% of Overall Average)

The quizzes are done online using MyStatLab (MSL), which can be accessed through Canvas. You will be able to attempt each quiz 5 times before the due date and time. Each attempt must be completed in one sitting. (So plan ahead and make sure you have enough time to complete that quiz before you begin.)

Tests and the Final Exam: (80% of Overall Average)

Tests are NOT TAKEN ONLINE and you will need to travel to a testing location to take each test. There will be three tests and a comprehensive Final Exam. Each test is worth 20% of your overall average and the Final will also be worth 20%, for a grand total of 80%. You want to make sure you are super ready for each test. NO MAKE-UP TESTS. Tests will be administered in class and you will be allowed pen/pencil, scratch paper (supplied by the instructor) and an appropriate calculator (when authorized by the instructor).

Please review the handout “All About Tests!!” under the Pages tab in Canvas to get more details about test dates, location and other important aspects.

Attendance Policy

If a student goes a week or more without making significant progress in the course, the student MAY be dropped by the instructor. (“Significant Progress” will be defined as the instructor deems appropriate.) See Attendance Regulations in the North Central Texas College Catalog. The last day to withdraw from the course is Thursday April 5^th.

Scholastic Integrity

Scholastic integrity includes both ethical and scholarly behaviors that promote fairness, trust, and learning at the college. See Academic Integrity document.  Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to cheating on tests, plagiarism, and collusion.  See Student Handbook “Student Rights & Responsibilities:  Student Conduct [FLB-(LOCAL)]” #18.

Consequences of scholastic dishonesty may include but are not limited to:

• A score of zero on the assignment, which will not be dropped.
• Automatic failure in the course.
• A formal report filed with the college.
• Suspension or expulsion from the college.

Student Services

Counseling and Testing staff offer a variety of services to current and prospective students, such as College 101, placement testing, academic advising and course registration, transfer assistance, and College Success seminars (Time Management, Study Skills, Test Anxiety, Choosing a Major, Learning Style Strategies, Career Exploration), and much more.

Student Success offers academic coaching, tutoring, including a Writing Center, a Math Lab, free 24/7 online tutoring through Grade Results and assist new students acclimate to college by providing computer lab services for prospective students. First generation students can also participate in TRIO which offers specialized support services.

Financial Aid offers financial resources for students that qualify, visit the financial aid offices for more information.

Visiting www.nctc.edu you can find more information on any of these programs.

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 940-498-6207.

North Central Texas College is 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/student-services/disability-services.html.

Questions or Concerns?       

Should you have any questions or concerns about the course, material, instructor or any other aspect of your NCTC experience, you should contact your instructor first using the information given at the beginning of this syllabus. If that fails to resolve the issue(s) you may contact the Division Chair, Dr. Elizabeth Howell. If that contact fails to resolve the issue(s) you may contact the Instructional Dean, Sara Flusche. (The contact information both the Division Chair and Instructional Dean can be found at the NCTC website, www.nctc.edu.)

Math Lab     

Students who need help with any math class can visit the NCTC Mathematics Lab to receive assistance. No appointments are necessary. See the most current tutoring hours for all five campuses at http://www.nctc.edu/student-services/student-success/tutoring/mathematics-lab.html.