NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS

 

Course Title:	Elementary Statistical Methods
Course Prefix & Number:	MATH 1342	Section Number:	311	Semester/Year:	Summer 2020
Semester Credit Hours:	3	Lecture Hours:	48	Lab Hours:
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.
Course Prerequisite(s): Meet TSI college-readiness standard for Elementary Statistics; or equivalent
Required Course Materials: MyLab access(e-text included in ML) for Fundamentals of Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data 5th edition, Michael Sullivan III, 2018, Pearson Scientific calculator with statistical functions. (TI 83-84 calculator is recommended) Reliable Internet connection Computer or tablet

 

           INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name of Instructor:	Aziel Wilson
Campus/Office Location:	Online
Office Hours:	Virtual Class Meetings Week 1: Monday 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm, Wednesday 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Thursday 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Weeks 2 - 5: To be determined following class survey Office Hours Weeks 1 - 5: By appointment
Division Telephone Number:	(940) 498-6208
E-mail Address:	awilson@nctc.edu

 

          GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements	Graded Course Elements	Percentage or Point Values
	Attendance and Participation	10%
4	Quizzes	40%
3	Projects	25%
2	Exams	25%

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

 

Homework:

Homework consists of exercises used to practice skills and reinforce concepts studied.  A homework score is not included in the grade directly, and may be considered for borderline students.   Students may use the questions at the end of each section in their text or use the electronic practice homework located on MyLab.

 

Attendance and Participation

As this is an asynchronous online class, a consistent online presence and progress on assignments will be monitored for attendance.  

Participation credit is earned by participating in class activities, writing substantive posts, question, answers or comments, on discussion boards, completing class surveys, posting notes, or attending virtual class meetings. There will be both optional and required participation each week. Students must complete orientation assignments no later than 11:59 pm on June 9th or be in jeopardy of being withdrawn from this course. 

 

Quizzes:

Online quizzes are due by 11:59 pm on Sundays, unless otherwise specified by the instructor. Quizzes are timed, and students may make up to 3 attempts.  Students may pause a quiz and return to it later, though previous questions may not be accessed. A penalty of 15% per day will be applied to a quiz completed for any reason after its due date. I keep the highest scores for each online quiz. 

 

Projects: 

The StatCrunch program is a statistical program that facilitates the analysis of large data sets. Access to StatCrunch is included with MyLab.  It will be utilized for completion of three projects during the semester.  Instructions for completing each project and tutorials on the program will be accessible in Canvas. 

 

Exams:

There will be 2 exams, a midterm exam and a final exam. Each exam is timed, and will be available during a 48-hour window. The final exam is most heavily weighted with material from the second half of the course. Students may not save an exam for later, but must complete an exam in one sitting.  There are no makeup exams or retakes of an exam.

 

TENTATIVE COURSE OUTLINE

Date	Content	Graded assignments due
June 8 – June 14	Orientation Sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1	Unit Quiz 1
June 15 – June 21	Sections 3.2, 3.3,3.4, 3.5, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1	Unit Quiz 2
June 18		Project 1
June 22-23		Midterm Exam Window
June 22 - June 28	Sections 5.2, 5.3	Unit Quiz 3
June 25		Project 2
June 29 – July 5	Sections  5.4, 5.5, 6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 7.2, 8.1	Unit Quiz 4
July 6 – July 12	Sections 8.2, 9.1, 9.2, 10.1, 10.3	Unit Quiz 5
July 13		Project 3
July 13 - July 14		Final Exam Window

 

    The instructor reserves the right to update or alter the syllabus criteria or scheduled, as necessary.

 

        STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog)

 

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.

Regular attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered.  In an online class, a consistent online presence and progress on assignments are reviewed for attendance.  

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 completing 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 a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives.   

Persistent, unjustified absences from class 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 Summer I course with a “W” is Tuesday, June 30, 2020.

 

Students who need help with any math class can visit the NCTC Mathematics Lab, when the campus is open, to receive assistance. No appointments are necessary.  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  

 

CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA (For classes in the Core)________    

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

 

x         Critical Thinking

x          Communication

x          Empirical and Quantitative

 

o           Teamwork

o           Personal Responsibility

o           Social Responsibility