NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Course title:  Elementary Statistical Methods

Course prefix, number, and section number:  MATH 1342 0341

Semester/Year of course:  Fall 2022

Semester start and end dates: 8/22/2022 – 12/10/2022

Modality:  Asynchronous online (this means we will not meet online as a class).

Class meeting location, days, and times:  Online

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

MyLab Statistics (e-text included in MyLab Statistics):  You can buy an access code through the bookstore OR you can buy access directly online through Canvas with a credit card. 

TI-30X IIS or TI 83-84 calculator is required

NOTE: Phone calculators will not be allowed on exams.

Name of instructor:  Jill Yoder

Office location:   Corinth, room 208

Telephone number:  940-498-6282, Ext. 6269

E-mail address:  jyoder@nctc.edu

Office hours for students:  Monday/Wednesday:  10am – 12pm,  1pm – 2pm.  Tuesday/Thursday:  10am – 12pm

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.

The office hours listed above are when I will be in my office on the Corinth campus.  You are welcome to come in then without an appointment ahead of time.  However, you may also make online appointments through WebEx during those times or contact me for alternate times if those listed do not work for you. 

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.  This service is free for all students enrolled in an NCTC math class. Sign up for an appointment or see the most current tutoring hours for all campuses at https://www.nctc.edu/math-lab. 

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

Type of assignment                    Day of week due                              Percent of grade

Graded Homework                          Mainly Saturdays                                     15%

Online Quizzes                                  Sundays                                                         15%

3 Exams                                              Dates below                                                 50%

Final Exam                                         Dates below                                                20%

There will also be practice homework assignments each week, but these will not count in your overall grade.  

Final grade scale:  90 – 100% = A;   80 – 89% = B; 70 – 79% = C;  60 – 69% = D;  Below 60% = F

One graded homework grade and one online quiz grade will be dropped at the end of the semester.  For this reason, late assignments may not be accepted.  Please plan ahead and do assignments early so you are able to submit them on time.

Exams will be taken in person on campus or with a proctor.   There will be a primary date, with optional alternate dates.  The primary dates will have a room reserved on the Corinth campus at a given time (listed below).   For the alternate dates you will need to make an appointment to take the exam in a testing center on any campus. 

If you miss an exam, you must contact the instructor right away to see if any alternatives are possible.  

More information on exams will be in the Course Information Module in Canvas Modules.

An Exam Revision Assignment will be an optional assignment due near the end of the semester.   You will have the opportunity to revise one exam to potentially get back half the points you missed on any question.  Full instructions are posted in Canvas. 

Exam Schedule

Exam #1:  Primary date:  Saturday, September 24 from 10am to 12pm.   Alternate dates:  September 20 – 23.

Exam #2:  Primary date:  Saturday, October 22 from 10am to 12pm.  Alternate dates:  October 18 – 21

Exam #3:  Primary date:  Saturday, November 19 from 10am to 12pm.  Alternate dates:  November 15 – 18.

Final Exam:  Primary date:  Wednesday, December 7 from 6pm to 8pm.  Alternate dates:  December 5 – 7. 

SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, 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.  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 lectures, working on practice homework, watching MyLab videos, uploading graded homework, and doing the online quizzes.

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 with a “W” is: Monday, October 31, 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. To access Student Handbook go to NCTC homepage (www.nctc.edu), scroll to bottom and click “Student Handbook”.

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.

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