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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (Online)
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title:
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Elementary Statistical Methods
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Course Prefix & Number:
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MATH 1342
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Section Number:
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310
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Semester/Year:
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Fall 2019
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Semester Credit Hours:
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3
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Lecture Hours:
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48
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Class Time:
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Online
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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:
- Fundamentals of Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data 5th edition, Michael Sullivan III, 2018, Pearson [Recommended]
- MyStatLab (MSL) – There is a copy of the e-Text included. [Required]
- A scientific or graphing calculator will be required for this course. The TI-30X IIS, TI-83 or TI-84 calculators are recommended.
NOTE: Phone calculators will not be allowed on exams.
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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Jason Rutledge
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Campus/Office Location:
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Corinth – Room: 206
Gainesville – Room: 825
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Office Hours:
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MW in Corinth: 1 – 2pm and 4:30 – 5pm
W in Corinth: 6 – 6:30pm and 9:30 – 10pm
TR in Gainesville: 9 – 9:30am and 11 – 12:30pm
R online: 8 – 10pm
Or by Appointment (Email the instructor for flexible days and times)
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Telephone Number:
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(940) 498 – 6286 [Corinth Office]
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E-mail Address:
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jrutledge@nctc.edu
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GRADING CRITERIA
MSL Quizzes: (20% of Overall Average)*
All of the quizzes are done online using MyStatLab (MSL), which can be accessed through Canvas. You will be able to attempt each quiz at most 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 3 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. You will be allowed pen/pencil, scratch paper (supplied by the instructor) and an appropriate calculator (when authorized by the instructor). All tests will be administered from 10am to noon on the Corinth Campus on the following dates:
Test #1 – Saturday, September 21st – Chapters 1 and 2 and Sections 3.1 to 3.3
Test #2 – Saturday, October 12th – Sections 3.4 and 3.5 and Chapter 4 and Sections 5.1 to 5.4
Test #3 – Saturday, November 2nd – Section 5.5 and Chapters 6 and 7
Final Exam – Saturday, December 7th – Comprehensive (Chapters 1 through 10)
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. The homework assignments are not designed to be fully completed for every section. (Basically, there are a lot of problems. Hopefully, more than you will need to master the material.) In my very humble opinion, if you are looking to make a 100 on every homework that will be a tough goal to attain. Instead, use these as practice to better understand the material and a source to ask questions for clarification. Quality is better than quantity.
Online Homework: 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?)
Offline Homework: There is a list of problems from the book given in Canvas. This can be a great place to reinforce the online materials. Since on the tests the work you supply is more important than the answers you find, this is a great place to get some practice.
*The lowest two (2) quiz grades will be dropped from the calculations of the final grade.
**The final exam is a comprehensive exam and must be taken by all students. The final exam may also be used to replace the lowest intrasemester test grade.
Grade Scale: 90 – 100% = A; 80 – 89% = B; 70 – 79% = C; 60 – 69% = D; Below 60% = F
Tentative Schedule
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Due Before 11:59pm on Wednesday September 4th
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Chapter 01 Quiz
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Due Before 11:59pm on Wednesday September 11th
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Chapter 02 Quiz
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Due Before 11:59pm on Wednesday September 18th
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Chapter 03 Quiz (Sections 3.1 to 3.3)
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Test #1 on Saturday, September 21st from 10am to noon on the Corinth Campus
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Due Before 11:59pm on Wednesday September 25th
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Chapter 03 Quiz (Sections 3.4 and 3.5)
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Due Before 11:59pm on Wednesday October 2nd
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Chapter 04 Quiz
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Due Before 11:59pm on Wednesday October 9th
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Chapter 05 Quiz (Sections 5.1 to 5.4)
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Test #2 on Saturday, October 12th from 10am to noon on the Corinth Campus
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Due Before 11:59pm on Wednesday October 16th
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Chapter 05 Quiz (Section 5.5)
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Due Before 11:59pm on Wednesday October 23rd
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Chapter 06 Quiz
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Due Before 11:59pm on Wednesday October 30th
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Chapter 07 Quiz
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Test #3 on Saturday, November 2nd from 10am to noon on the Corinth Campus
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Due Before 11:59pm on Wednesday November 6th
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Chapter 08 Quiz
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Due Before 11:59pm on Wednesday November 13th
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Chapter 09 Quiz
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Due Before 11:59pm on Wednesday November 20th
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Chapter 10 Quiz
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Due Before 11:59pm on Wednesday November 27th
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Thanksgiving Break (No School)
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Due Before 11:59pm on Wednesday December 4th
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Review for Final
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Final Exam on Saturday, December 7th from 10am to noon on the Corinth Campus
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog)
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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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Compute and interpret empirical and theoretical probabilities using the rules of probabilities and combinatorics.
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Explain the role of probability in statistics.
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Examine, analyze, and compare various sampling distributions for both discrete and continuous random variables.
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Describe and compute confidence intervals.
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Solve linear regression and correlation problems.
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Perform hypothesis testing using statistical methods.
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All students at NCTC are assigned a student email address, also known as Lion Pride email. Lion Pride email can be accessed on the NCTC home page by clicking on MyNCTC, then the link “Lion Pride Email” to the left. After clicking the Lion Pride Email link, the Microsoft Office 365 window will open.
1. Enter your NCTC student e-mail address. (for example, Smithj123456@student.nctc.edu)
2. Enter your password (your NCTC Student ID Number, either 7 or 9 numbers).
3. From the list of Microsoft icons, choose MAIL.
4. You will be asked to set your language and local time zone (Central Time). Your account is now activated.
**It is the student’s responsibility to activate and regularly monitor the assigned NCTC (Lion Pride) e-mail account. Important announcements and notifications from the Admissions office, Financial Aid, or other college staff will be sent via the Lion Pride student email system.
For communicating with classmates and instructors, students also have an option to communicate through Canvas. Canvas messaging is NOT the same as Lion Pride e-mail. Failure to read and/or receive NCTC e-mails (either in Lion Pride or in Canvas) is no excuse for not complying with any school policy. Be sure to regularly check BOTH the Lion Pride email as well as the Canvas inbox for important messages and information.
Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered. All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies. It is the student’s responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval by the faculty member. Approved college-sponsored activities are also excused absences. The instructor is responsible for judging the validity of any reason given for an absence. Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work. Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless the absence is documented and excused by the instructor. Student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives. Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)
Last day to withdraw from a 16-week course with a “W” is Friday, November 1, 2019.
Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion. Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty. See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”.
Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:
- Zero on the assignment
- Failing grade for the course
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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.
TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON TUTOR AVAILABILITY:
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Corinth Math Lab – 186
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All other campuses
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Monday – Thursday 8:30 am – 6:30 pm
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Check the Math Lab/tutoring hours
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Friday 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
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on the website listed above.
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Saturday 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
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DISABILITY SERVICES (Office for Students with Disabilities)
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 https://www.nctc.edu/catalog/student-services/office-students-with-disabilities.html
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook. https://www.nctc.edu/_documents/academics/student-handbook.pdf.
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, Mary Martinson.
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Name of Chair :
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Dr. Elizabeth Howell
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Office Location:
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Corinth 236
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Telephone Number:
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940.498.6209
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E-mail Address:
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ehowell@nctc.edu
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Name of Instructional Dean:
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Mary Martinson
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Office Location:
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Gainesville 1404
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Telephone Number:
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940.668.7731 ext. 4377
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E-mail Address:
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mmartinson@nctc.edu
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Tobacco-Free Campus: NCTC restricts the use of all tobacco products, including cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and smokeless tobacco, on campus property.
Campus Carry: Effective August 1, 2017, a license holder may carry a concealed handgun on or about the license holder's person while the license holder is on the campus of an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education in this state. For more information, see the website at http://www.nctc.edu/police/campus-carry.html.
CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA (For classes in the Core)________