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 6^th 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:

1. Zero on the assignment
2. 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:

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.

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