NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Course title:  Elementary Statistical Methods

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

Semester/Year of course: Spring 2026

Semester start and end dates: 1/12/2026 – 5/9/2026 (16-week)

Modality Asynchronous online

Class meeting location, days, and times:  Asynchronous with optional Stats SOS virtual meetings 

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

Name of instructor:  Aziel Wilson                                 

Office location:  Corinth Room 208

Telephone number: (940) 498 - 6227

Email address:  awilson@nctc.edu

The best way to contact me is through Canvas Inbox.  Students may also call me or request real-time appointment to meet with me.  If a student is unable to meet during posted student hours, we can determine if there is an alternate time to meet. 

Required course materials:

Included in Lion Book Bundle 

ALEKS 360 (e-text included in ALEKS 360)

Not included in Lion Book Bundle

Up to date Computer/tablet

Reliable internet access

Graphing or scientific calculator:  The TI-84 is recommended and will be the calculator featured in the lecture material.  Students with different calculators may need to find additional resources and practice to work with their chosen calculators.  Note: Use of computers, smart devices and phone calculators will not be allowed on exams.

Purchasing Course Materials

Starting in Spring 2026 NCTC is partnering with Barnes & Noble College (BNC) to make purchasing course materials easy and affordable.  When students register for classes, they are automatically opted in to the Lion Book Bundle which will provide students first day access to course materials.  In this program students are charged $24 per credit hour ($72 for a 3-hour class) as a fee on their NCTC student account. (These are labeled as “Book Fees” on NCTC invoice). Students may choose to opt out of this program, but would then be expected to purchase needed class materials on their own. If opting out, students would receive a refund on their NCTC student account. Students may choose to opt out starting one month prior to classes beginning through the first week of class. Students might benefit from opting out if they are enrolled in classes that use OER (free course materials).  Note: The Lion Book Bundle applies to all classes a student is registered for in a given semester (both 16-week and 8-week). A student must either opt in or out for all classes—not each class individually.  If you want to take advantage of the Lion Book Bundle, no action is needed as students are automatically opted in.  If you would like to opt out of the program, you must go to the Opt-out page (click link below).

Click here for more information: Lion Book Bundle information

NOTE: Lion Book Bundle for OER Courses

As stated above, the Lion Book Bundle is a program NCTC has in partnership with Barnes and Noble College (BNC) where students are charged $24 per credit hour ($72 for a 3-hour course) for first day access to all required digital materials. When one or more of your courses uses OER (Open Educational Resources) it means that some or all of the textbook/learning material are free.  If you are enrolled in one or more OER course, you might be able to save money by opting out of the Lion Book Bundle program and purchasing required materials for each course you are taking individually. Note: A student must either opt in or out for all classes—not each class individually.  Click here for more information and for a link to the Opt-out page: Lion Book Bundle information

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.

Online student hours: 

My Student (Office) hours will be Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 am – 11 am. Appointments for virtual meetings can be made by clicking this Cisco Webex Link in Canvas and selecting the “Office Hours” option at the top.  Please make appointments at least a day in advance.  If you would like to meet at an alternate time, please me through Canvas Inbox and let me know your availability.  If you would like to meet face-to-face on campus, feel free to email or stop by my office (room 208) on the Corinth campus for a visit.

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. For on-campus tutoring no appointment is needed. For online tutoring, go to UpSwing tutoring in OneLogin to make an appointment.
Tutor schedules and more information: 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

Attendance and Participation: 10%

8 Quizzes: 10%

10 Learning Modules: 15%

3 Unit Tests: 45%

1 Final Exam: 20%

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

Unit Tests and the Final Exam:  Exams:  There will be 3 unit tests and 1 Final Exam.  The final exam is comprehensive and required.  Each test/exam 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. No attachments are allowed on the notecard (nothing glued, stapled, etc).

The final exam is a departmental comprehensive exam and must be taken by all students. The final exam score may be used to replace the lowest unit test grade. 

Attendance and Participation:  Student earn credit by completing check-in responses/activities and through progress on the Time Goals in ALEKS. 

Weekly check-in:  These 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. 

Time Goals: To earn 100% on your time goal in ALEKS students must spend a minimum of 2 hours per week working relevant material in ALEKS.  At the end of the semester, I will drop the low time goal scores for students that demonstrate mastery of the material in the following manner.  For each A earned on a unit test, 2 of the lowest Time Goal scores will be dropped. For each B or C, 1 low Time Goal score will be dropped.  

Learning Modules: Learning modules are open for one to two weeks depending on the sections covered in that module.  They close on Sundays at 10 pm.  Students may request that two learning modules be extended “no questions asked” for up to one week from the original due date.  Please  include the title of the Learning Module in your request.

Supplemental Materials:  Materials that are labeled “supplemental”, “practice” or “resource” are available for additional practice and understanding.  Students may review these materials and assignment for use to improve content understanding or to review for quizzes and tests.  They are no stakes assistance to assist your practice of skills and concepts.   

Late work policy: 

Late work and excused absences:  Absences are excused for military service, college business, or religious holy days. Students whose absences are excused will not be penalized and may arrange to complete missed assignments within a reasonable timeframe as determined by the instructor. Students must notify the instructor in writing by January 27th if they intend to observe religious holy days. See the Excused Absences section of the Student Handbook for additional information.

Attendance and Participation:

Weekly check-in assignments submitted after Wednesday at 11:59 pm will receive a 25% per day late penalty. Time goals reset weekly, and students earn partial credit for logging less than 2 hours of work time.

Quizzes:  Quizzes may be submitted after the Sunday 10 pm deadline with a 10% late penalty. Students may attempt each quiz up to 3 times, and the highest score will be recorded. The lowest quiz score will be dropped at the end of the semester.

Exams: Late exams, make-up exams, or test retakes are not offered. Students who miss an exam will earn a zero; however, the instructor may approve advance requests to take an exam shortly before or after the testing window on a case-by-case basis.

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” for more details.  

Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:

1. Zero on the assignment
2. Failing grade for the course

Students may be required to meet with the instructor to explain their work and demonstrate their problem-solving methods, either in-person or via Webex. If a student is unable or unwilling to schedule a meeting within one week of the request during regular business hours, a zero may be assigned to the questionable submission. 

Canvas and Course Material Access: All students must maintain complete access to Canvas and other online course materials throughout the entire semester. Students are responsible for securing and maintaining reliable internet access, as well as obtaining any software or programs necessary to complete coursework for both in-person and online components of this course.

Students may not share login credentials or otherwise grant any other person access to their Canvas or online course platforms. Violation of this rule may result in immediate removal from the course. When a student allows another person access to their account, the authenticity of all submitted work becomes compromised and cannot be verified.

Attendance Policy:  Regular attendance is expected and necessary for student success in this course. For more information on attendance regulations please see the NCTC Catalog.  (Attendance Regulations – NCTC Catalog)

Each week students are expected to complete weekly check-in assignments.  Each assignment is 5 attendance points and must be completed by Wednesday at 11:59 pm each week.  For each day late after Wednesday the weekly check in grade will be reduced by 25%.   A link to the weekly check-in assignment will be posted in the weekly announcement. 

The instructor may request the registrar withdraw a student from the course for non-attendance if six attendance and participation assignments receive zeros or if one or more tests are missed. 

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 Spring 2026 course with a “W” is: Monday, March 30, 2026

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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