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Course Information
Course ID:MATH 010
Course Name:ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
Section Number:71835
Units:4
Instructor Name:Musat
Course Type:Online

Course Description:

Probability, descriptive and inferential statistics including probability distributions, hypothesis testing, linear regression and applications.

 

Instructor Contact Information
Email Address:carmen.musat@prodigy.net

Campus Office Location:

W2-701

Office Hours:M 2.45-4.15 PM, W 4.15-4.45 PM, 7-8 PM

 

Other Information

Orientation Schedule:

ORIENTATION MEETINGS: DATE: 6-Apr TIME: 7-9PM LOCATION: TC-1 DATE: 7-Apr TIME: 7-9PM LOCATION: To be announced.

Exam Requirements and Location:

Exam 1 DATE: 20-Apr TIME: 7-9PM LOCATION:TC-1 Exam 2 DATE: 11-May TIME: 7-9PM LOCATION:TC-1 Final Exam DATE: 28-May TIME: 7-9PM LOCATION:TC-1

Prerequisites:

MATH C

Advisories:

MATH 8

Required Books & Materials:

Required Text: Michael Sullivan, Fundamentals of Statistics, Second Edition, Pearson/Prentice Hall You also need MyMathLab software, which comes packaged with the textbook.

Outline of Topics to be Covered:

Week Topics and Readings 1 1.1-Introduction to the Practice of Statistics 1.2-Observational Studies; Simple Random Sampling 1.3-Other Types of Sampling 2.1-Organizing Qualitative Data 2.2-Organizing Quantitative Data 2 3.1-Measures of Central Tendency 3.2-Measures of Dispersion 3.4-Measures of Position 3.5-The Five-Number Summary; Boxplots 4.1-Scatter Diagrams and Correlation 4.2-Least-squares Regression 4.3-The Coefficient of Determination 3 5-Probability 6.1-Discrete Random Variables 6.2-The Binomial Probability Distribution 7.1-Properties of the Normal Distribution 7.2-The Standard Normal Distribution 4 7.3-Applications of the Normal Distribution 7.4-Assessing Normality 7.5-The Normal Approximation to the Binomial Probability Distribution 8.1-Distribution of the Sample Mean 8.2-Distribution of the Sample Proportion 5 9.1-Confidence Intervals about a Population Mean, sigma known 9.2-Confidence Intervals about a Population Mean, sigma unknown 9.3-Confidence Intervals about a Population Proportion 9.4-Putting it All Together: What Method Do I Use? 6 10.1-The Language of Hypothesis Testing 10.2-Testing a Hypothesis, sigma known. 10.3-Testing a Hypothesis, sigma unknown 10.4-Testing a Hypothesis for a Population Proportion 7 10.5-Putting it All Together: What Method Do I Use? 11.1-Inference about Two Means: Dependent Samples 11.2-Inference about Two Means: Independent Samples 11.3-Inference about Two Population Proportions 8

Notice on Disabilities:

Any student who feels s/he may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact me privately to discuss your specific needs. Please contact DISC (Disability Instructional Support Center) in S2-201, (408.855.5085 or 408.727.9243 TTY) to coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with verifiable documentation.

Websites:

Homework and quizzes are assigned in MyMathLab.(http://coursecompass.com) Course material can be found at http://www.missioncollege.org/. Go to Distance Learning/ANGEL http://wvmccd.angellearning.com/frames.aspx

Additional Information:

2. There are no makeups for any tests, quizzes, or exams, in general, but the instructor reserves the prerogative to make exceptions under unusual circumstances. 3. Cheating will not be tolerated at any time. Any instance of cheating (even the first) may result in one or more of the following options: a warning, an F on the test, an F or NC for the class without permission to drop the class, referral to the dean for college level disciplinary action. 4. The book comes with a Course Management System-MyMathLab, which will be used for homework and quizzes. 5. Homework and quizzes are assigned in MyMathLab.(http://coursecompass.com) 7. Course material can be found at http://www.missioncollege.org/. Go to Distance Learning/ANGEL http://wvmccd.angellearning.com/frames.aspx 8. Any student who feels s/he may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact me privately to discuss your specific needs. Please contact DISC in S2-201, (408.855.5085 or 408.727.9243 TTY) to coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with verifiable documentation. 9. Grading Policy Quizzes 15% Tests (2) 40% Final exam 25% Homework 10% Excel computers labs 10% Grade 90-100% A 80-89% B 70-79% C 50-69% D Bellow 50% F


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