NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Course title:  Elementary Statistical Methods

Course prefix, number, and section number:  MATH 1342 0310/0311

Semester/Year of course:  Summer I, 2023

Semester start and end dates: 6/5/2023 – 7/5/2023 Summer I

Modality:  Asynchronous Online with Proctored Exams

Class meeting location, days, and times: Online using Canvas and MyMathLab (MyStatLab)

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)

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

NOTE: Phone calculators will not be allowed on exams.

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

Name of instructor:  Mrs. Gossett

Office location:  Cor 203

Telephone number:  940.498.6282 Ex 6233

E-mail address: mgossett@nctc.edu

Office hours for students:  Online/Virtual using Canvas Webex as needed by Appointment

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.

All office hours will be held online during this summer semester. Students can schedule an appointment with their instructor by email and setting up an appointment. A virtual meeting can be held through The Cisco Webex option in Canvas. The times that the instructor is available will vary.

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://nctc.site/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: 

# of Graded Elements                            Title of Graded Element                                       Percentage

             5 (1 per week)                                        Participation – Canvas                                           5%

Approximately 30                                                  Homework                                                              10%

              5                                                                  Quizzes                                                                     15%     

             1                                                                   Midterm                                                                     35%

              1                                                                  Final Exam                                                          35%

Final grade scale:  89.5 – 100% = A;   79.5 – 89.4% = B; 69.5 – 79.4% = C;  59.5 – 69.4% = D;  Below 59.4% = F

Participation – Canvas:  There will be a weekly activity in Canvas that students will participate in. This may be completing a survey and analyzing data, answering questions, or posting comments on a discussion board.

Homework:  All homework assignments are to be completed on the computer using MyMathLab (MML)/MyStatLab (MSL). Homework is an important component in student success for this course. Homework reinforces the topics from each section. Homework assignments in MML/MSL will have unlimited number of attempts and the highest score will be recorded.

Quizzes: Quizzes are assigned using MyMathLab. Students will have three attempts for each online quiz. Some quizzes may have time limits. The highest score will be recorded. 

Late work policy:  Homework and quizzes may be worked past the original due date with a 30% late penalty up until the night before the test (midterm or final exam) for that section/unit. There is no need to ask the instructor to modify due dates because of this policy.

Midterm & Final Exam: The midterm will be given approximately half-way through the semester. The final exam is a comprehensive departmental exam and required of all students. The midterm and final exam will be proctored in person using the NCTC testing centers. If you have an issue with taking a proctored at one of the NCTC testing centers then contact your instructor immediately The exams have a time limit and only one attempt allowed. There are NO makeup midterms or finals.

Midterm Date: Any time between Monday 6/19/23 – Tues 6/20/23

Final Exam Date: Any time between Monday 7/3/23 - Wednesday 7/5/23

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 2021-2022 NCTC Catalog. (page 134) http://nctc.site/catalog/index.html. Attendance for this online class will be dependent on the completion of weekly assignments. If no weekly assignments are complete then that will constitute an absence for the week.

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 Summer I course with a “W” is: Tuesday, June 27, 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.

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.

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