NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Title:		Elementary Statistical Methods			Course Modality:	Online, nonsynchronous
Course Prefix & Number:		MATH 1342	Section Number:	0310	Class Day/Time:	Online
Semester Credit Hours:		3	Lecture Hours:	48	Semester/Year:	Fall 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: Mylab Statistics access code (e-text included in MSL) for the 5th edition.  You may also buy access directly (with a credit card) through Canvas.  TI-30X IIS calculator is preferred.  In general you need some type of scientific calculator, and you are allowed to have a graphing calculator, although you will still be required to show work on exams. NOTE: Phone calculators will not be allowed on exams.

 

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name of Instructor:	Jill Yoder
Campus/Office Location:	Corinth 208
Office Hours:	MW: 12 – 2, T/Th:  10:30 – 12, 3 -4.   F:  10 -12 (if not in a meeting),  Online only:  Saturday:  1 – 3.
Telephone Number:	940-498-6282, Ext. 6269
E-mail Address:	jyoder@nctc.edu

 

STUDENT HOURS (OFFICE HOURS)

Each week instructors have time set aside to meet with students outside of class. (Traditionally these times have been called “office hours”.) This is a time when a student may ask questions regarding the class, or discuss a particular problem/topic with an instructor one-on-one.  Student hours may be held in-person or online. 

 

You are welcome to come to my office if you would like to, otherwise make an appointment through WebEx to have an online conference.  There are instructions in the Canvas class on how to do this.  Note that the link for the online appointment will come through your Lion Pride (student) email.  If you do visit my office, I would really like for you to wear a mask.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements	Graded Course Elements	Percentage or Point Values
14	Graded Homework	15%
14	Quizzes	15%
3	Exams	50%
1	Final Exam (comprehensive)	20

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

 

Graded homework is done on paper, then scanned and uploaded into Canvas.  They will be due mainly on Fridays by 11:59pm.   During exam weeks the due date is moved to Sunday.   No late work will be accepted for any reason, but one assignment will be dropped at the end of the semester.

 

Quizzes are done online through MyLab Statistics.   They will be due on Sundays at 11:59pm.  There are five attempts per quiz, and the highest grade of all attempts is the one counted.  One quiz grade will be dropped at the end of the semester.

 

 

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

Date	Book Sections	Assignments
Week 1 – 8/23 – 8/29	1.1, 1.2	Graded homework #1, Quiz #1
Week 2 – 8/30 – 9/5	1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2	Graded homework #2, Quiz #2
Week 3 – 9/6 – 9/12	3.1, 3.2	Graded homework #3, Quiz #3
Week 4 – 9/13 – 9/19	3.3	Graded homework #4, Quiz #4, Exam #1
Week 5 – 9/20 – 9/26	3.4, 3.5	Graded homework #5, Quiz #5
Week 6 – 9/27 – 10/3	4.1, 4.2	Graded homework #6, Quiz #6
Week 7 – 10/4 – 10/10	5.1, 5.2	Graded homework #7, Quiz #7
Week 8 – 10/11 – 10/16	5.3	Graded homework #8, Quiz #8, Exam #2
Week 9 – 10/18 – 10/24	5.4, 5.5	Graded homework #9, Quiz #9
Week 10 – 10/25 – 10/31	6.1, 6.2	Graded homework #10, Quiz #10
Week 11 – 11/1 – 11/7	7.1, 7.2	Graded homework #11, Quiz #11
Week 12 – 11/8 – 11/14	8.1, 8.2	Graded homework #12, Quiz #12, Exam #3
Week 13 – 11/15 – 11/21	10.1, 10.3	Graded homework #13, Quiz #13
Week 14 – 11/22 – 11/28	9.1	No assignments due (Thanksgiving)
Week 15 – 11/29 – 12/5	9.2	Graded homework #14, Quiz #14
Week 16 – Finals 12/6 – 12/11		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.  For the online class, you will be considered to be “attending” as long as you are doing the work for that week.  That includes, but is not limited to, accessing the PowerPoint notes, working on practice homework, watching MyLab videos, uploading graded homework, and doing the online quizzes. 

 

Tests will be in-person and proctored.    The dates below are the primary testing dates, and the tests are given on the Corinth campus.  Alternate testing dates will be the Tuesday – Friday before the primary date, and will be taken in a testing center on any campus.  Students are required to make their own appointments in the testing center before their desired test date.  More information will be given in Canvas.

 

Assessment name	Date
Exam #1	Saturday, September 18 (alternatives:  Sept. 14 – 17)
Exam #2	Saturday, October 16 (alternatives:  Oct. 12 – 15)
Exam #3	Saturday, November 13 (alternatives:  Nov. 9 – 12)
Final Exam	December 6 – 8

Last day to withdraw from a 16-week course with a “W” is Monday, November 1, 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

X            Mathematics

           Life and Physical Science

           Language, Philosophy & Culture

           Creative Arts

           American History

           Government/Political Science

           Social and Behavioral Sciences

           Component Area Option

 

REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES (For classes in the Core)                                                                            

X            Critical Thinking

X            Communication

X            Empirical and Quantitative

           Teamwork

           Personal Responsibility

           Social Responsibility

 

COURSE TYPE                                                                                                                                           

           Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)

X            Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course

           WECM Course

 

 

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.  The use of online math solvers with submitted work is considered academic dishonesty.  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:	Ben Owens
Office Location:	Corinth 170
Telephone Number:	940.498.6209
E-mail Address:	bowens@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

 

 

Syllabi Statement Regarding Face Coverings: Per the North Central Texas College guidance on face coverings on campus, in the instructional setting, faculty and students are not required to wear face coverings, such as masks or face shields. In May, Texas Governor Gregg Abbott released an Executive Order prohibiting Government entities from mandating the use of masks. As a political subdivision of the State of Texas, NCTC will follow the Governor’s Executive Order for Government entities and effective immediately NCTC is no longer mandating the use of masks while on campus. This order does not mean that you cannot choose to wear a mask, rather it is no longer allowed to be mandated. These policies and procedures were updated on May 19, 2021 and are subject to change.

 

 

 

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.