COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Course title: Elementary Statistical Methods
Course prefix, number, and section number: MATH 1342 0342
Semester/Year of course: Spring 2024
Semester start and end dates: 1/16/2024 – 5/11/2024 (16-week session)
Modality: Asynchronous online
Class meeting location, days, and times: 1/16/2024 6 pm on Webex (recording will be available)
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:
Registration in the course automatically adds a textbook fee to your NCTC tuition and fees which gives you access to the online learning platform and e-book needed for MATH 1332 (MyLab Math). You do not need to purchase a separate access code. Instructions on how to get your access code can be found in the Course Orientation or in the Resources Module in Canvas. (see * Inclusive Access below for more information)
- TI 83-84 calculator or equivalent is required (NOTE: Phone calculators will not be allowed on exams.)
- Desktop or Tablet meeting technical requirements to access Canvas and complete assignments.
- Accessible and reliable internet access
Optional course materials: Fundamentals of Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data 6th edition, Michael Sullivan III, 2022, Pearson
Name of instructor: Aziel Wilson
Office location: Corinth Campus Room 208
Telephone number: (940) 498-6227
E-mail address: awilson@nctc.edu
Office hours for students: Week 1 of classes = Wednesday and Saturday 12:00 – 1:00 pm; Week 2 - 15 = TBD
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 meetings may be in person, online, or by phone. See below for instructions on where/when/how instructors will offer student hours in this class.
Students may schedule Webex or phone appointments or view available appointment times at https://calendly.com/nctcawilson/student-meeting. The student hours available for an appointment during the first week of classes will be Wednesday and Saturday from 12:00 to 1:00 pm.
A survey of student availability is included in the course orientation to determine the student hour availability for the remainder of the semester.
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 in writing.
SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
List of graded assignments:
Participation 5%
4 Data Labs 10%
10 Quizzes 10%
4 Unit Tests 60%
1 Final Exam 15%
Final grade scale: 90 – 100% = A; 80 – 89% = B; 70 – 79% = C; 60 – 69% = D; Below 60% = F
Attending in-person testing and registering for MyLab Statistics are essential actions for course success. Tests are direct assessments of student learning and progress, and MyLab contains the coursework, e-text, and supplementary resources necessary to complete the course.
Students who have not registered for MyLab by 11:59 pm on Monday, January 22nd may be withdrawn from the course. Students who lose access to MyLab Statistics after this date will be withdrawn from the course. The instructor may also request that the student be withdrawn from the course for non-attendance if tests or two weeks of assignments are missed.
Participation: Participation assignments include discussions, student reflections, class surveys, and activities that allow engagement with classmates and course material. Discussion posts may have a due date for the initial post and a later discussion close date, to allow for dialogue on the topics.
Homework: Supplemental practice homework assignments are available on Mylab. These assignments are not graded, however, statistics show that students who complete practice homework tend to be more successful in the class.
Quizzes: Quizzes are timed and completed on MyLab. Students may make up to 3 attempts on each quiz. I will record the highest score. The lowest quiz score will be dropped at the end of the semester. Generally, quizzes for the previous week's material will be due online via MyLab before noon on the following Monday. This deadline includes a 12 hour grace period. I advise students to complete their quizzes by Sunday night to be ready to begin new material on Monday.
Exams: There will be 4 unit tests and 1 Final Exam. The final exam is comprehensive and required. Each of these 4 exams must be taken in-person on campus during the testing period. Each unit testing period will include an in-class exam on the Corinth campus, during which an instructor will proctor the exam for the class. Students not testing during the in-class exam must schedule an appointment at an NCTC campus testing center (see the Testing Information document in Canvas for more information and exceptions).
Students are allowed one 3-inch by 5-inch notecard at each unit test, and one 8.5-inch by 11-inch sheet for notes on the final exam. Notecards may include formulas, definitions, reminders, and calculator notes, but must not include worked example problems. No attachments are allowed on the notecard (nothing glued, stapled, etc).
There are no makeup exams or retakes for exams, however, the final exam may also be used to replace the lowest unit test grade or one missed exam.
Late work policy:
A 20% penalty will be deducted for late discussion board posts, submitted during the posting period. Once the discussion board has closed, no additional posting is allowed.
A 20% penalty will be deducted for late data labs. Data labs may be accepted late up to one week after the due date.
A 10% penalty will be deducted for late quizzes. All quiz assignments will close on Monday, May 6th.
No late exams will be accepted. Missed exams will earn a zero score.
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:
- Zero on the assignment
- 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 1, 2024
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. 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.
* Inclusive Access
The NCTC Bookstore and Pearson Education have partnered to provide the best learning resources on the first day of class so that students can gain access to Pearson’s adaptive online platform with the latest version of the eBook at a discount. If students would like to purchase a physical copy of the textbook, they can purchase it through the bookstore.
Students who drop before the add/drop date will have their book fees credited back to their student account, and students who remain in the course will be charged a materials fee by the school to have continued access of the online platforms. If you remain enrolled in the course but wish to opt-out of access to the book please email the NCTC Bookstore within the first two weeks of class with your name and student number.
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 174
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