NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Title:		Elementary Statistical Methods			Course Modality:	Face to Face
Course Prefix & Number:		MATH 1342	Section Number:	0400	Class Day/Time:	M/W 8-9:20am
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 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 Recommended: Fundamentals of Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data 5th edition, Michael Sullivan III, 2018, Pearson NOTE: Phone calculators will not be allowed on exams.

 

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name of Instructor:	Judy Keller
Campus/Office Location:	COR/203
Office Hours:	On campus: Mon. & Wed.      7:30am-8:00am      10:00am-12:00pm Online: Tues. & Thurs.      8:00am-10:00am      12:00pm-1:30pm
Telephone Number:	940-498-6425
E-mail Address:	jkeller@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.  See below for instructions on where/when/how instructors will offer student hours in this class.

 

I am on campus on Mon. and Wed. mornings (see above). Any other times, you may contact me by email. If needed, we can set up individual or group meetings through Conferencing or Webex. I am available throughout the week, if the times above don’t work for you. Please email me if you have any questions.

 

GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements	Graded Course Elements	Percentage or Point Values
Approx. 30	Homework	15%
13	Quizzes	15%
4	Projects	10%
3	Tests	45%
1	Final	15%

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

No late tests will be allowed.  The final exam may also be used to replace the lowest unit test grade. 

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

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

MyStatLab is an online system where you will be spending most of your time in this course. You will access MSL through the Canvas course page using the MyLab and Mastering tab.  It has video lectures, podcasts of lectures, PowerPoint notes, and other means of helping you learn the material.  It also gives you access to the ebook, so you don’t need to purchase a textbook.  MSL is where you will work on tests, homework and quizzes. Homework and quiz assignments are due on Sundays at 11:59 pm. Check the calendar for due dates of tests.

Tests

The tests are 45% of your grade. There are 3 tests-the due dates are in the calendar. The tests are done in class. To receive full credit for your test, you must show your work.

Homework

Homework is 10% of your grade.  It will be divided into sections based on the sections of the textbook.  There will be anywhere from 2 to 4 homework sections due in a week.  They will be due every Sunday at 11:59 pm.

For most of the homework problems, except some multiple choice problems, you will have unlimted chances to get the problem correct.  If you are not correct, it is marked wrong.  However, you can click on the button at the bottom of the homework window that says “try again”.  You will get a whole new problem (similar to the original), that you can have another chance at (and if you get this one correct, then it is not marked wrong anymore).  In other words, you have unlimited chances to get most problems correct.  So there really is little reason why you cannot get near 100% on all the homework assignments!

Quizzes

Quizzes are 15% of your grade.  You will have 1-2 quizzes each week, over the same sections as the homework.  You cannot check each problem separately in the quizzes as you can in the homework.  You must complete the entire quiz and submit it.  Then you will be told your grade, and you can review problems you missed.  You may take each quiz five times, and your highest grade will be the one recorded.  These will also be due Sundays at 11:59pm.

 Projects

The projects are 10% of your grade.  They are located in Canvas. There will be 4 projects throughout the semester.  They will also be due on Sundays at 11:59. It is a good idea to get started on these as soon as you complete the appropriate chapter. Do no wait until the last minute to get started on these. More detailed information will be posted in Canvas. 

Calculators

A scientific calculator is required for this class.  The recommended one is the TI-30X IIS.  There will be specific instructions on how to use this calculator for some statistical calculations posted in Canvas and MSL. A graphing calculator is not required, but not forbidden either.  The textbook and MSL do give instructions on how to do different procedures with one. 

You may not use your cellphone (iPad, tablet, etc.) calculators for tests.

Final Exam

The final exam is a departmental comprehensive statistics exam and must be taken by all students. The final exam may also be used to replace the lowest unit test grade. 

 

 

COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE

WEEK	DATE	Section & TOPIC
1	23-Aug	INTRO – CANVAS Intro, Syllabus, Calendar, PPT, MyStatLab
		QUIZ #1:  Syllabus and Calendar Intro - CANVAS Quiz
		Log into MyStatLab - Start assignments
		Review - Whole numbers, place value, rounding, estimating
		1.1 Introduction to Practices in Statistics
		1.2  Observational Studies vs Designed Experiments
2	30-Aug
		1.3  Simple Random Sampling
		1.4 Other effective Sampling Methods
		2.1  Organizing Qualitative Data
		2.2  Organizing Quantitative Data
		QUIZ 2
3	6-Sep	NO CLASS - Mon - Labor Day Holiday
		3.1  Measures of Central Tendency
		3.2  Measures of Dispersion
		QUIZ 3
4	13-Sep
		3.3  Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion from Grouped Data
		3.4  Measures of Position and Outliers
		QUIZ 4
5	20-Sep	3.5  The Five-Number Summary and Boxplots
		Project #1 - Information in Canvas
		QUIZ  - Review Test #1 - MSL Quiz
6	27-Sep	TEST #1: Ch 1 - 3	paper test in class
		4.1  Scatter Diagrams and Correlation
		4.2  Least-Squares Regression
		QUIZ 5
7	4-Oct
		5.1  Probability Rules
		5.2  The Addition Rule and Complements
		5.3  Independence and the Multiplication Rule
		QUIZ 6
8	11-Oct	5.4  Conditional Probability and the General Multiplication Rule
		5.5  Counting Techniques
		QUIZ 7
9	18-Oct	6.1  Discrete Random Variables
		6.2  The Binomial Probability Distribution
		Project #2 - Information in Canvas
		QUIZ : Review Test #2
10	25-Oct	TEST #2: Ch 4 - 6	paper test in class
		7.1  Properties of the Normal Distribution
		7.2  Applications of the Normal Distribution
			***LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW
		QUIZ 8	11/1/2021
11	1-Nov	8.1  Distribution of the Sample Mean
		8.2  Distribution of the Sample Proportion
		QUIZ 9
12	8-Nov	9.1  Estimating a Population Proportion
		9.2  Estimation a Population Mean
		QUIZ 10
13	15-Nov	10.1  The Language of Hypothesis Testing
		10.3  Hypothesis Tests for a Population Mean
		Project #3 - Information in Canvas
		QUIZ  - Review for Test #3
14	22-Nov	Test #3: Chapter 7 - 10	paper test in class
		Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday 11/25 - Saturday 11/29
		Campus closed.
15	29-Nov	Review for the final exam
		Project #4 - Information in Canvas
		QUIZ 11:  FINAL EXAM REVIEW
16	6-Dec	FINAL EXAM
		Monday, December 6th (regular class time)

 

 

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.  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

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	09/27
Test 2	10/25
Test 3	11/22
Final Exam	12/6

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 potential Conversion of Onsite Classes to Online/Remote Format: North Central Texas College students should be aware that in the event of a college closure due to COVID-19 or other health related crisis, onsite classes will be converted to an online/remote format. Students should plan ahead to ensure they have access to the computer equipment (either PC, MAC, or tablet), webcam, and internet connectivity to continue their classes in an online/remote format. Please read all your official North Central Texas College student emails as the transition from onsite to online/remote might require a reorganization in your personal situation. Students will be granted a 72-hour transition and grace period. Online classes will continue as scheduled without disruption. Contact your Instructor as the situation arises. These policies and procedures were updated on July 27, 2021 and are subject to change as conditions change.

 

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.

 

Return to Standard Attendance Protocol for Face-to-Face Meetings: In spring 2020, we faced an unprecedented situation in which all of us had to be flexible and make prudent decisions in the best interest of our families, our campus, and our community. In light of this, North Central Texas College is temporarily establishing the requirement that faculty keep records of student attendance for face-to-face course meetings as well as a documented seating chart. In addition, students who are sick or need to quarantine should not attend classes. Students will not be required to provide formal documentation from a health care provider and will not be penalized for COVID-19 related absences when proper notification to campus health officials is made in accordance with the guidelines stated below.

 

Faculty will:

 

• Notify students about important course information and delivery changes through Canvas and campus email.

 

Students should:

• Provide notification to campus officials if they have tested positive for COVID-19 or have to quarantine so we can confirm reported absence with instructors, monitor, and assist the campus community.
• Notify instructors in advance of the absence.
• Connect with that class through Webex if the class session is being transmitted in a hybrid fashion.
• Keep up with and/or make up missed classwork or assignments.
• Submit assignments digitally through Canvas or other means as announced by your instructor.
• Work with their instructors to reschedule exams, labs, and other critical academic activities described in the course syllabus.
• Check Canvas and campus email daily to receive important announcements pertaining to the course.

During the fall 2021 semester, faculty with face-to-face meetings will establish assigned seating/work stations to facilitate roll-taking, and, if necessary, contact tracing. Additionally, we ask all members of the College community to be attentive to their health, and safeguard others, by following the CDC’s guideline to “stay home when you are sick.” You should stay home if you have symptoms. More information on what to do if you are sick is available at the CDC’s website.

Additional NCTC information is available at http://www.nctc.edu/coronavirus/index.html

 

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.

 

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