NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS

 

Course Title:	Elementary Statistical Methods
Course Prefix & Number:	MATH 1342	Section Number:	0330	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: Fundamentals of Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data 5th edition, Michael Sullivan III, 2018, Pearson MyStatLab (e-text included in MSL) TI-30X IIS or TI 83-84 calculator is required NOTE: Phone calculators will not be allowed on exams.

 

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name of Instructor:	Mrs. Gossett
Campus/Office Location:	Corinth/Room 203
Office Hours:	Virtual Hours: By Email Appointment (Using Canvas Conferences)
Telephone Number:	940-498-6282 ex 6233
E-mail Address:	mgossett@nctc.edu

 

GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements	Graded Course Elements	Percentage or Point Values
Approx. 30	Homework	5%
10	Quiz	15%
4	Projects	5%
3	Tests	60%
1	Final Exam	15%

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

 

MYSTATLAB (MSL) Access Code:

There is no need to waiting for Finical Aid in order to purchase the access code. Students can purchase supplies from the NCTC bookstore during the first week of classes without a disbursement.

Otherwise, students can use the Temporary Access Code on day 1.  The access code is necessary to register and unlock all the features including videos/homework/quizzes/tests for our course. Due dates will NOT be modified because students did not purchase the required access code.

 

 

 

 

Lecture/Instruction:

• Students are expected to watch all section video lectures in MSL. These will be listed with the other assignments, but the videos can also be accessed from the eBook. Take notes while watching the videos. It will be difficult to view the videos if you do not have a high-speed internet connection. The videos contain instruction on each objective that is to be covered in the course.. Not viewing the videos will make the homework difficult to complete.

 

• Students are also expected to read the e-book for all sections that are assigned. This will reinforce the topics viewed in the video lectures. Work all example problems in the e-book.

 

• Extra notes/handouts/power point notes will be stored in CANVAS for students to use as extra references.

 

• Supplemental notes and video lectures may be uploaded into CANVAS by the instructor.

 

Print the Handout in CANVAS for detailed weekly material/assignments.

 

COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (Major Assignments, Due Dates, and Grading Criteria)

Assignment	Due Date	Grading Criteria
Weekly Homework	Various dates – Check MSL	5% of overall grade
Weekly Quizzes	Various dates – Check MSL	15% of overall grade
Projects	Various dates – Check MSL	5% of overall grade
Test #1	Sunday 6/28 online using MSL	20% of overall grade
Test #2	Sunday 7/19 online using MSL	20% of overall grade
Test #3	Sunday 8/9 online using MSL	20% of overall grade
Final Exam	Wednesday 8/12 online using MSL	15% of overall grade

 

 

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 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 Summer I course with a “W” is Tuesday, June 30, 2020.

Last day to withdraw from a Summer II course with a “W” is Thursday, August 6, 2020.

Last day to withdraw from a Summer III course with a “W” is Thursday, July 16, 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  

 

 

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