Course Information

Math 1342 Section 390 (Bowie) – Room 117

Math 1342 Section 397 (Graham) – Room 2B

Tuesdays from 9:30am to 11:20am

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.)

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.

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]

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)

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).

Homework (NOT FOR A GRADE)

The online homework is not a graded component of this course. However, choosing not to do them will GREATLY increase your chances of failing the course. Use these as practice to better understand the material and a source to ask questions for clarification. Quality is better than quantity.

A limitation of MSL is that the final answer is all that matters. As you will soon learn, on my tests the work that supports that final answer is FAR more important. (To be honest, on the tests I am far less concerned with whether or not your final answer is right or wrong. How well does the work you supply support that response?)

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.

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.

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.

16-Jan

Introduction and Preview of Chapters 1 and 2

23-Jan

Review Chapters 1 and 2

30-Jan

Review Sections 3.1 and 3.2

6-Feb

Review Sections 3.3, 3.4 and 3.5

Test #1 on Tuesday, February 13th in Bowie

Test #1 on Thursday, February 15th in Graham

20-Feb

Review Chapter 4

27-Feb

Review Sections 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3

6-Mar

Review Sections 5.4, 5.5 and 5.6

13-Mar

Spring Break (No Class)

Test #2 on Tuesday, March 20th in Graham

Test #2 on Thursday, March 22nd in Bowie

27-Mar

Review Chapter 6

3-Apr

Review Chapter 7

10-Apr

Review Chapter 8

Test #3 on Tuesday, April 17th in Bowie

Test #3 on Thursday, April 19th in Graham

24-Apr

Review Chapter 9

1-May

Review Chapter 10

Final Exam on Tuesday, May 8th in Graham

Final Exam on Thursday, May10th in Bowie

Wednesday January 24^th – Quizzes #1, #2 and #3

Wednesday, January 31^st – Quiz #4

Wednesday, February 7^th – Quiz #5

Nothing Due on Wednesday, February 14th

Wednesday, February 21^st – Quiz #6

Nothing Due on Wednesday, February 28th

Wednesday, March 7^th – Quizzes #7 and #8

Nothing Due on Wednesday, March 14th

Nothing Due on Wednesday, March 21st

Wednesday, March 28^th – Quiz #9

Wednesday, April 4^th – Quiz #10

Wednesday, April 11^th – Quiz #11

Nothing Due on Wednesday, April 18th

Wednesday, April 25^th – Quiz #12

Wednesday, May 2^nd – Quiz #13

Nothing Due on Wednesday, May 9th

Mobile Device Policy

All cell phones, tablets, laptops and other electronic devices need to be put away during lecture and only used in class when directed by the instructor. It is distracting and rude to have these devices out during most meetings; however discreet you think you might be. Exceptions will be made on a case by case basis, so bring those to me individually. Any time you need to use these devices, quietly remove yourself from class, attend to your business and quietly return.

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.