NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS

Course Title: Integrated Elementary Statistical Methods
Course Prefix & Number: MATH 1342/ NCBM 0242	Section Number:  0540	Semester: Spring 2020
Semester Credit Hours: 5	Lecture Hours: 96	Lab Hours: 0
Course Description for MATH 1342 (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 Description for NCBM 0242 (NCTC Catalog): The NCBO supports students in developing skills, strategies, and reasoning needed to succeed in mathematics, including communication and appropriate use of technology. Topics include the study of numeracy and the real number system; algebraic concepts, notation, and reasoning; quantitative relationships; mathematical models; and problem solving. This course does not count toward graduation at NCTC.
Course Prerequisite(s): Appropriate placement score on TSI or other approved assessment test.
Required Course Materials: Access Code for MyStatLab (e-text included in MSL - Fundamentals of Statistics Informed Decisions using Data, 5th edition, Michael Sullivan, Pearson, 2018) TI-30X IIS or TI 83-84 calculator is required Computer Access

 

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name of Instructor:	Lori Blagg
Campus/Office Location:	MW Denton/Rm 201 or 214                  TR Flower Mound/Rm 107
Office Hours:	Monday/Wednesday                                     Tuesday/Thursday Denton Campus                                               Flower Mound Campus 8:00-11:00pm W (1st 8 weeks)                      11:00-1:30pm 9:00-11:00pm MW (2nd 8weeks)                 Online hours via email/canvas:  Monday/Thursday 7:00-8:00pm
Telephone Number:	972-899-8425 (best way to contact me is via email or message through canvas)
E-mail Address:	lblagg@nctc.edu

 

NCBM 0242

GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements	Graded Course Elements	Percentage or Point Values
30	Attendance & Participation	50%
Approx. 30 homework, 13 quizzes, 4 tests and the final exam	Complete all Homework and Quizzes on MML and take all Chapter Tests and the Final Exam	50%

Grade Scale for NCBM 0214: 70 – 100% = P;   Below 70% = F

 MATH 1342

GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements	Graded Course Elements	Percentage or Point Values
30	Attendance & Participation	5%
Approx. 30	Homework Assignments online on MML	10%
13	Quizzes online on MML	10%
4	Tests in class on paper	60%
1	Final Exam in class on paper	15%

Grade Scale for MATH 1342: 90 – 100% = A;   80 – 89% = B; 70 – 79% = C; 60 – 69% = D    Below 60% = F

* No late quizzes will be allowed, and individual make-up exams will be given in rare cases and only with instructor approval. The lowest test grade can be substituted with your final exam grade at the end of the semester.

*The lowest quiz grade will be dropped at the end of the semester.

*The final examination is a departmental comprehensive statistics exam and is required of all students. 

*The grading policy may be amended during the semester at the instructor’s discretion.

 

 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR MATH 1342

	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.

 

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.

At North Central Texas College, students who test but do not meet the passing scores in ALL sections of the TSI Assessment or any other THECB approved testing measurements are required by state law to obtain TSI advising and continuously enroll in a formal college preparatory studies (developmental) program every semester until all TSI requirements are satisfied. TSI program attendance is MANDATORY. Non-compliance with the rules of attendance can result in a student being WITHDRAWN from the college preparatory and the college-level math courses. Withdrawals are subject to college policies as set forth in the college catalog.

 

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)

Please see schedule posted in modules on Canvas

 

Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is Friday, April 3, 2020.

 

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 campuses at http://www.nctc.edu/student-services/student-success/tutoring/mathematics-lab.html. 

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  

 

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:

1.  Zero on the assignment
2. Failing grade for the course

 

Name of Chair/Coordinator:	Dr. Elizabeth Howell
Office Location:	Corinth 236
Telephone Number:	940.498.6209
E-mail Address:	ehowell@nctc.edu
Name of Instructional Dean:	Mary Martinson
Office Location:	Gainesville 1404
Telephone Number:	940.668.7731 ext. 4377
E-mail Address:	mmartinson@nctc.edu

 

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 https://www.nctc.edu/campus-safety/campus-carry.html.

 

Parking Permits: The North Central Texas Community College District has managed traffic and parking regulations in order to ensure the safety of the campus community related to the operation and parking of vehicles on campus. These regulations apply to all operators of motor vehicles on campus. For parking permits and more information, see the website at https://www.nctc.edu/campus-safety/transportation-parking.html.