NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

 

 

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

 

Course title:  Elementary Statistical Methods

Course prefix, number, and section number:  MATH 1342 0991

Semester/Year of course:  Fall 2024

Semester start and end dates:  8/26/2024 – 12/14/2024 (16-week session)

Modality:  In-person, Hybrid (*mandatory in-person, proctored testing (see Testing Policy))

Class meeting location, days, and times: Bowie campus classroom, Mon 6:30 – 7:50pm

Support course (if registered) meeting location, days, and times:  NCBM 0142 0991, Bowie campus classroom, Mon 5:30 – 6:25pm

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 1342 (MyLab Math).  You do not need to purchase a separate access code.  Instructions on how to get your access code can be found in a document on the Course Homepage or in the course Modules. (see * Inclusive Access below for more information)

 

COURSE APPROVED CALCULATORS:  (required purchase) TI-36X PRO or TI 83 or TI 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:  Cammy Boaz, B.S., M.S. Mathematics, M.S. Data Science

Office location:  Bowie campus, Room 131

Telephone number:  (940) 872-4002

E-mail address:  cboaz@nctc.edu

 

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.

 

 

STUDENT HOURS (OFFICE HOURS)

Each week instructors have time set aside to meet with students outside of class. (Traditionally these times are 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:

 

IN-PERSON or ONLINE STUDENT HOURS with the instructor:

• Scheduling In-Person Meeting: Students who wish to make an appointment to meet in-person with the instructor on the NCTC Campus located in Bowie, Texas will use the Instructor’s Calendly link provided on the Canvas Home page.  Select the icon labeled: ‘WebEx Office Hours’ from the Canvas Home page. Students will select a date and time as desired. You will also be asked to select a LOCATION, either ‘In-Person’, for those students who live near the NCTC Bowie campus or ‘WEBEX’ for those who desire to meet online.  The student will receive a confirmation email (check your NCTC Student email account) 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. Students can cancel and/or reschedule an appointment by contacting the instructor prior to the scheduled appointment.

 

Other ways to communicate with the instructor:

• Asking Questions using Email/Canvas Inbox messaging/Access Pearson “Ask the Instructor”: Students are always welcome to communicate their questions or concerns using their preferred Lion Pride student Email account. Students may also send questions using the Pearson ‘Ask the Instructor’ option available in each homework component. To be most beneficial and timely in forming a response to you, students are expected to clearly identify themselves, the course, and use professional communication skills when posing a question.  I do require students to send their written work when asking questions about any course content so that I can better understand where the processes used may be causing an issue.

 

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 most campuses 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. 

 

 

SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS

 

 

List of graded assignments: 

Weekly Participation assignments                                                     10%

ACCESS PEARSON Homework                                                            10%

ACCESS PEARSON Quizzes                                                                  20%

UNIT Exams (3)                                                                                   40%

Final Exam (1) *                                                                                  20%

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 score, if better, may also be used to override the lowest unit exam score. There is no exemption/replacement/override for the final exam score. 

 

GRADING POLICY

Pearson Homework: All homework will be completed online using ACCESS PEARSON following the scheduled due dates.  You will have unlimited attempts to maximize your score by the assigned due date.

 

Pearson Quizzes: All quiz assignments will be completed online using ACCESS PEARSON following the scheduled due dates.  You will have three (3) attempts to maximize your score by the assigned due date. The highest score will be recorded.

 

Late Pearson Homework/Quizzes policy:  Due dates on homework/quizzes will not be extended but students can continue to improve assignments after the due date for a 10% penalty.

 

TESTING POLICY

Unit Exams & Final Exam:  All exams are printed on paper and 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 location of your choice.  This is a requirement of every mathematics course.  No online testing is offered for any reason.  Students are required to provide their own course approved calculator (TI-36X Pro, TI-83, or TI-84) for testing.  Students must provide a valid TX Driver’s License or valid Passport as proof of identity at check-in to the NCTC Testing centers.

After hours testing:  There will be limited availability for ‘after hours’ testing.  These opportunities will only be offered at campuses where a peer math instructor has made themselves available.  To reserve a seat, you must communicate directly with your course instructor to learn about available locations, dates, and times. 

Alternate testing site:

If you are not within a reasonable traveling distance to a NCTC campus, please communicate with your instructor during the first week of class.  It is the student’s responsibility to find a local 2-year community college or 4-year university with a testing center that will agree to proctor your exams in-person.  The instructor will need at least one week to go through a verification process with the institution the student has identified as a preferred alternate location for testing.  Students are also responsible for any additional charges required by the alternate testing site.

 

Testing Feedback:  Students have 48-hours, following the posting of exam scores, to raise questions or concerns about grading.  Student’s may request a scanned copy of their graded unit exams within the same 48-hour window.  After the 48-hours have expired, students can no longer contest an exam grade. There will be no feedback or returned exam material provided for the final exam.

 

Course Grade Book: The grade book in Canvas is the official record keeper of this course. 

 

Missed Testing policy:  There will be no late testing after the testing window closes. If you are aware of a necessary absence, please plan with your instructor to test early. This applies to all exams. Any missed exams will earn a zero.  Make-up testing or re-takes are not offered for any reason.  *The final exam is a departmental comprehensive statistics exam and must be taken by all students or a zero will be recorded. The final exam score, if better, may also be used to override the lowest unit exam score. There is no exemption/replacement/override for the final exam 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:

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 2023-2024 NCTC Catalog.  (https://www.nctc.edu/catalog)

 

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, November 4, 2024

 

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

 

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