NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Course title:  Elementary Statistical Methods

Course prefix, number, and section number:  MATH 1342 sections: 0370, 0970, 0977

Semester/Year of course:  Spring 2023

Semester start and end dates: 1/17/2023 – 5/13/2023 (16-week session)

Modality:  Face to face (0970, 0977) / Synchronous online (0370)

Class meeting location, days, and times:  Monday & Wednesday, 8:00AM – 9:20AM

Support course (if needed):  NCBM 0142 sections: 0370, 0970, 0977

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: 

• Pearson MyLab Statistics (e-text included in MyLab Statistics)
• TI-36X Pro OR TI 83-84 calculator is required.  NOTE: Phone calculators will not be allowed on exams.
• Required Technology for Synchronous online (0370): Computer with a web camera, headphones with a microphone, dependable internet resource.

Optional course materials:  Fundamentals of Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data 6^th edition, Michael Sullivan III, 2022, Pearson

Name of instructor:  Cammy Boaz, B.S., M.S. Mathematics, M.S. Data Science

Office location:  Bowie campus, Office #131

Telephone number: (940) 872-4002 (front office)

E-mail address:  cboaz@nctc.edu

Office hours for students:

In-person only (by appointment):       Monday               7:30AM – 8:00AM; 10:00AM – 11:00AM

                                                                           Tuesday               4:20PM – 4:50PM

Wednesday        7:30AM – 8:00AM; 10:00AM – 11:00AM             

Thursday             4:20PM – 4:50PM

WebEx only (by appointment):           Monday               4:00PM – 7:00PM

                                                                           Wednesday        6:00PM – 7:00PM

                                                                           Thursday              9:30AM – 10:30AM

                                                                           Sunday                 9:30AM – 11:00AM

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.

Your questions and concerns are important to me.  Here are your options to schedule individual time with me:

• Scheduling Online Office Hours:  Students who wish to make an appointment to meet online with the instructor using WebEx will refer to the Canvas Home page icon named ‘Office Hours’.  This module contains a link to the Calendly scheduler.  Students will select a date and time as desired.  The student will receive a confirmation email containing the required WebEx meeting link for the designated date and time. Save and utilize this link to join the instructor at the requested date and time.

• Scheduling In-Person Office Hours:  Students who wish to meet in-person with the instructor, please send an email to cboaz@nctc.edu to request the desired date and time from the listing above.  Students may also choose to stop by my office before or after class.

• Asking Questions using Email:  Students are always welcome to communicate their questions or concerns using their preferred Lion Pride Email account.  Students may also send questions using the Pearson ‘Ask the Instructor’ option available in each homework component.  Students are expected to clearly identify themselves and use professional communication skills.

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

List of graded assignments: 

Pearson MyLab Statistics Homework                                                             20%

Pre-Test Quizzes (5)                                                                                        25%

Unit Exams (4)                                                                                                 40%

Final Exam (1)                                                                                                 15%

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

*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. The final exam is comprehensive and must be taken by all students or a zero will be recorded.

Grading & Testing policy:

All homework, quizzes and practice tests will be completed online using MyLab (MSL) following the scheduled due dates.  All tests and the final exam will be completed ‘In-person’ and proctored by the NCTC Testing Center.  Students will be provided with instructions on how and when to schedule a testing appointment with the NCTC Campus Testing Center of your choice.  This is a requirement of every mathematics course.

Students have 48-hours, following the return of testing feedback, to raise questions or concerns about grading.  After the 48-hours have expired, students can no longer contest a test grade. The grade book in Canvas is the official record keeper of this course. 

Late work policy:  Do not ask to extend due dates. There will be no make-up assignments, including tests or final exam.

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 attendance is expected and necessary for student success in this course. For more information on attendance regulations please see the 2022-2023 NCTC Catalog.  (https://www.nctc.edu/catalog; Click on 2022-2023 CATALOG and go to page 138 to see Attendance Regulations)

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 a 16-week course with a “W” is: Monday, April 3, 2023

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