NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Title:		Elementary Statistical Methods			Course Modality:	In Person – Dual Credit
Course Prefix & Number:		MATH 1342	Section Number:	0842 0843	Class Day/Time:	MWF 10:40-11:30 MWF 11:32-12:24
Semester Credit Hours:		3	Lecture Hours:	48	Semester/Year:	Spring 2021
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 or Recommended 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:	Sarah Kidd
Campus/Office Location:	Graham High School/Room 212
Office Hours:	MTWRF 3:15-4:00 or by appointment
Telephone Number:	940-549-4030 x 1212
E-mail Address:	Sarah.kidd@grahamisd.com or skidd@nctc.edu

All office hours will be held online this semester.  Students can schedule an appointment with their instructor by selecting the Cisco Webex option in Canvas and navigating to the “Office Hour” tab.  The times that the instructor is available will be displayed there and a student may schedule a meeting by choosing a time and selecting “Confirm Meeting” at the bottom of the page.

 

GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements	Graded Course Elements	Percentage or Point Values
35-40	Homework	5%
9-10	Quizzes	5%
2-3	Projects	20%
4	Unit Exams	50%
1	Final Exam	20%

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

 

• All homework will be submitted on MyStatLab. Homework for the week is due by midnight before the start of the next school week. A 30% penalty will be deducted from late homework. You will receive 5 attempts per question.
• There will always be a quiz on Mondays unless a test is scheduled. Quizzes will be taken in class on MyStatLab. If you are absent the day of the quiz, you have till midnight on Friday of that week to complete it. You will receive 2 attempts.
• I will drop your lowest quiz grade.
• The final exam is a departmental comprehensive exam and must be taken by all students. The final exam may also be used to replace the lowest unit test grade.

 

Class Rules

1.) Follow directives.

2.) Be prepared.

3.) Be respectful.

4.) Participate in class

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Consequences

1.) Verbal warning

2.) One-on-one conference in hallway and parent contact

3.) Office Referral

 

Tardies

      If you are tardy to class, it will be recorded in the attendance system. Once you have reached 3-5 you will be assigned lunch detention, 6-7 will be 3 days of lunch detention, and 8 or more will be ISS.

 

Class Procedures

      In order for the class to operate smoothly and to use time wisely, I have prepared a list of class procedures.

 

Agenda

      The agenda for the day will be posted on the board along with the date and other important information. It will always be in the same place.

 

Quizzes

      Be prepared for a quiz every Monday we meet unless a test is scheduled. Prepare by annotating, condensing, and studying your notes and completing homework assignments.

 

Make-up work

      Students who are absent are responsible for watching the lecture video from class on their own time. It is your responsibility to turn in work on time and to ask questions if you are unclear about your assignment or the notes.

 

How to Be Successful

      The homework is not a means of torture, but rather an opportunity for you to practice the skills you will be responsible for demonstrating on quizzes and tests. To do well on quizzes and tests (90% of your grade), you will need to complete the homework. Simply writing the problem and the answer, copying from a friend, or using a solutions app that shows you the steps and copying them down are not methods of “doing homework”. Remember your effort is key to your success. You have to focus your effort on being able to complete the problems on a quiz/exam without any outside resources.

 

Where to Get Help:

• Me!!!! – I am happy to help during office hours.
• Each other!!! – I strongly recommend forming study groups so that you can work with others. Networking is an essential tool both in the classroom and in the workforce.
• Your book and MyStatLab is a great resource.
• You can also seek videos from www.patrickjmt.com and www.khanacademy.org.

 

 

 

 

TENTATIVE COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (All dates subject to change)

Date	Topics	Assignments
Week 1	Intro Sections 1.1, 1.2	MyStatLab HW – 1.1, 1.2
Week 2	Sections 1.3, 1.4, 1.5	Quiz 1.1-1.2 MyStatLab HW – 1.3, 1.4, 1.5
Week 3	Sections 2.1, 2.2 Review	Quiz 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 MyStatLab HW – 2.1, 2.2
Week 4	Test 1 – Chapters 1, 2 Section 3.1	Test 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 2.1, 2.2 MyStatLab HW – 3.1
Week 5	Sections 3.2, 3.3	Quiz – 3.1 MyStatLab HW – 3.2, 3.3
Week 6	Sections 3.3, 3.4	Quiz 3.2, 3.3 MyStatLab HW – 3.3, 3.4
Week 7	Sections 4.1, 4.2 Review	Quiz 3.3, 3.4 MyStatLab HW – 4.1, 4.2 Project 1 Due
Week 8	Test 2 – Chapters 3, 4 Section 5.1, 5.2	Test 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1, 4.2 MyStatLab HW – 5.1, 5.2
Spring Break
Week 9	Section 5.3, 5.4, 5.5	Quiz – 5.1, 5.2 MyStatLab HW – 5.3, 5.4, 5.5 Project 2 Due
Week 10	Review all Chp 5 Sections 6.1, 6.2	Quiz 5.3, 5.4, 5.5 MyStatLab HW – 6.1, 6.2
Week 11	Test 3 – Chapters 5, 6 Section 7.1, 7.2	Test 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 6.1, 6.2 MyStatLab HW – 7.1, 7.2
Week 12	Section 8.1, 8.2	Quiz – 7.1, 7.2 MyStatLab HW – 8.1, 8.2
Week 13	Section 9.1, 9.2	Quiz – 8.1, 8.2 MyStatLabHW – 9.1, 9.2
Week 14	Section 10.1, 10.3 Review	Quiz 9.1, 9.2 MyStatLab HW – 10.1, 10.3
Week 15	Test 4 – Chapters 7, 8, 9, 10 Final Exam Review	Test – 7.1, 7.2, 8.1, 8.2, 9.1, 9.2, 10.1, 10.3
Finals – Week 16	Final Exam

 

 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

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)

Testing may be administered in a variety of ways and the mode of testing may change during the semester as deemed appropriate by the instructor.  When possible, in-person proctored testing is preferred.  For in-person classes testing will occur during the designated class times.  For online classes in-person proctored testing may be required.  On site testing may be done in an NCTC testing center, at test locations provided by the math division, or at another authorized testing site.  If online testing is used students may be required to use a webcam while testing.  For online testing students will be required to scan and upload supporting documents.  Students may be asked to demonstrate knowledge/skills in a one-on-one conference if deemed necessary by the instructor. 

This schedule is tentative and will most likely change as the semester progresses.  It is provided so that you have a general idea of the order and speed with which we will be covering the material.

Assessment name	Tentative Date
Test 1	Monday of Week 4 Over Weeks 1-3 (Chapters 1-2)
Test 2	Monday of Week 8 Over Weeks 4-7 (Chapters 3-4)
Test 3	Monday of Week 11 Over Weeks 8-11 (Chapters 5-6)
Test 4	Monday of Week 15 Over Weeks 12-14 (Chapters 7-10)
Final Exam	Week of 5/10 – 5/15

Last day to withdraw from a 16-week course with a “W” is Monday, April 5, 2021.

 

Students who need help with any math class can visit the NCTC Mathematics Lab to receive assistance. Sign up for an appointment or 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)________      

          Communication

          Mathematics               

          Life and Physical Science

          Language, Philosophy & Culture

          Creative Arts

          American History

 

          Government/Political Science

          Social and Behavioral Sciences

          Component Area Option

 

          Critical Thinking

          Communication

          Empirical and Quantitative

 

          Teamwork

          Personal Responsibility

          Social Responsibility

COURSE TYPE

STUDENT HANDBOOK

 

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

INFORMATION FOR ONSITE (FACE-T0-FACE) CLASSES

CAMPUS POLICIES