NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Course title: Elementary Statistical Methods
Course prefix, number, and section number: MW MATH 1342 0100
Semester/Year of course: Spring 2022
Semester start and end dates: (16-wk) 1/18/2022 – 5/14/2022
Modality: Face to face
Class meeting location, days, and times:
Math1342 0100 MW 9:30 to 10:50 Meeting Monday and Wednesday room GNV MSS809
Support course (if needed):
NCBM 0142 0100 MW 9 AM to 9:20 Meeting Monday and Wednesday in room GNV MSS809
Semester credit hours: 3 (Lecture hours: 48)
Course description: 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 prerequisites: Meet TSI college-readiness standard for Elementary Statistics; or equivalent
Required course materials: Fundamentals of Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data 6th edition, Michael Sullivan III, 2022, Pearson MyLab Statistics (e-text included in MyLab Statistics)
Only an access code is need for the class. Buy code in an NCTC Bookstore ONLINE by January 25 or in person on January 27; bookstore link http://nctc.site/bookstore/index.html
TI-30X IIS or TI-36X Pro or TI 83-84 calculator is required
NOTE: Phone calculators will not be allowed on exams.
Instructor information:
Name of instructor: Kathryn Fritz
Office location: Gainesville MSS 821
Telephone number: Office 940-668-4214
E-mail address: kfritz@nctc.edu, but use Canvas email instead.
Office hours for students: MW 8:30 to 9 am & 11 am to 12:30, TR 7:30 to 8 am & 10 am to 12:30.
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.
Students living close to the Gainesville campus:
In person class: We may meet in my office in room MSS821 after class or a time we agree.
Math1314 Online students: We may meet via Webex meeting located in Canvas (please email using Canvas for a day and time) or in person in room MSS821.
Math1314 online students will have a Webex meeting each Monday starting at 11 am to 12:30 to go over any questions, and a few homework questions starting on January 24. These are not mandatory meetings.
MATH TUTORING LAB
Students who need help with any math class can visit the NCTC Mathematics Lab to receive assistance. There are math tutors available on every campus and online. 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
SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER
The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or writing.
SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
List of graded assignments:
Assignments: Overall %
Homework located in MyStatLab 15%
Quizzes/Attendance/Excel projects/ 5%
Chapter tests 60%
Final 20%
Final grade scale: 90 – 100% = A; 80 – 89% = B; 70 – 79% = C; 60 – 69% = D; Below 60% = F
<< Attendance in this class is mandatory, and expect to have ten points deducted from your overall grade if you miss over 4 classes. The final exam may also be used to replace the lowest unit test grade.
Late work policy:
No late work will be accepted after each chapter test. MyStatLab has soft due dates for each week’s homework and quizzes until each chapter test. This means you may work past due assignments late without penalty until the day of each chapter test.
For more information, please see canvas for the complete course calendar, class rules, detailed description of graded work, and other related material.
COURSE POLICIES
Academic Integrity Policy:
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 Code of Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”.
Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:
- Zero on the assignment
- Failing grade for the course
Attendance Policy:
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 (3 counts as an absent) a sufficient number of times (4 absences) 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)
Withdrawal Policy
A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form.
Last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is: (16-wk) Monday, April 4, 2022.
Student Learning Outcomes: At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Explain the use of data collection and statistics as tools to reach reasonable conclusions.
- Recognize, examine, and interpret the basic principles of describing and presenting data.
- Compute and interpret empirical and theoretical probabilities using the rules of probabilities and combinatorics.
- Explain the role of probability in statistics.
- Examine, analyze, and compare various sampling distributions for both discrete and continuous random variables.
- Describe and compute confidence intervals.
- Solve linear regression and correlation problems.
- Perform hypothesis testing using statistical methods.
Core Objectives:
X Critical Thinking
X Communication
X Empirical and Quantitative
Teamwork
Personal Responsibility
Social Responsibility
COLLEGE POLICIES
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook.
https://www.nctc.edu/_documents/academics/student-handbook.pdf
ADA STATEMENT
NCTC will adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Office for Students with Disabilities to arrange appropriate accommodations. See the OSD Syllabus Addendum located in Canvas.
STUDENT SERVICES
NCTC provides a multitude of services and resources to support students. See the Student Services Syllabus Addendum for a listing of those departments and links to their sites.
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS
The student should contact the instructor to deal with any questions, concerns, or complaints specific to the class. If the student and faculty are not able to resolve the issue, the student may contact the chair or coordinator of the division. If the student remains unsatisfied, the student may proceed to contact the instructional dean.
Name of Chair/Coordinator: Ben Owens
Office location: Corinth 173
Telephone number: 940.498.6209
E-mail address: bowens@nctc.edu
Name of Instructional Dean: Mary Martinson
Office location: Gainesville 1403
Telephone number: 940.668.7731 ext. 4377
E-mail address: mmartinson@nctc.edu