GRINNELL MAT 209 - MAT 209 SYLLABUS

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MATH 209MTWF 11:00 AM – 11:50 a.m.Applied StatisticsSpring 2005Instructor: Dr. Shonda Kuiper, SH 2407, Phone 269-3806, [email protected] Hours : Monday 3:05-4:00, Tuesday 1:15-2:00, Wednesday and Friday 9:00-9:50, or by appointment. The best way to contact me is to call /stop by during office hours or to send me an email. I will typically respond to any email within 24 hours.Text: Introduction to the Practice of Statistics, 4th edition, by David Moore and George McCabeGoals: As our textbook defines it: "Statistics is the science of collecting, organizing, and interpreting data." It's our mission to learn the fundamentals of this science, at a practical level. Notice that our textbook uses the phrase, "practice of statistics." Specifically, I have these student goals in mind for the course: - Students will appreciate the usefulness of obtaining and analyzing data for making decisions and advancing knowledge. (Decisions through data) - Students will understand the "big picture" description of what statistics is and be able to identify the components of the big picture in specific instances of statistical work. (The Big Picture) - Students will understand the importance of data collection and be able to critique the quality of studies based upon issues of data collection. (Data quality) - Students will appreciate the prevalence of statistics in the advancement of knowledge andwill be able to intelligently discuss media reports about studies that involve statistical issues. (Statistics in the media) - Students will be able to apply basic data analytical techniques to uncover patterns and truths within data sets, and will understand the primary importance of graphing the data. (Data analysis) - Students will be able to apply the basic techniques of statistical inference to data, to interpret the results of a statistical analysis using the concepts of confidence intervals or tests of significance, and to assess when particular inferential procedures are appropriate. (Statistical inference) - Students will be able to communicate the results of statistical analyses or quantitative findings in writing and speaking. (Communication)Grading: Your course grade will be assigned based on a curve of the percentage points you earn. 90% is at least an “A-”, 80% is at least a “B-”, 70% is at least a “C-”, and 60% is at least a “D-”.Homework 10%Labs 10%Projects 10 %Quizzes 5 %Two Hour-long Midterms 20 % eachFinal 25 %Homework and Quizzes: We will typically have daily individual homework in addition to a weekly lab or project. Homework, labs, and projects will be listed on the MAT209 course website: http://web.grinnell.edu/courses/mat/s05/Mat209-01/Daily assignments are due at the beginning of class each day. Labs are due at the beginning of class each Friday. If you have a question on any assignment you should contact me before the class period when it is due. Homework questions that are in {} are suggested problems and should not be turned in. You should expect at least one exam question that very closely resembles a suggested problem.Quizzes will be given randomly throughout the semester. If on-line quizzes posted on blackboard are given, you will be notified by email. These quizzes will be posted on-line for about 24 hours. Unless you have special circumstances, late homework can be turned in for 50% credit and quizzes can not be made up. At the end of the semester I will drop your lowest quiz score.Calculator: I would suggest a “two-variable statistics” calculator for this course. It should be ableto compute correlation, regression, mean and variance. The calculator should be brought to classevery day. Attendance: Regular class attendance is expected; however, no written record will be kept. If youhave a problem with an exam date, notify me prior to the date in question. Even with an excusedabsence, the make-up test will typically be more complicated than the class exam. Note that you may also miss the opportunity to earn assignment and quiz points if you miss a class.If you have specific physical, psychiatric or learning disabilities and require accommodations, please let me know early in the semester so that your learning needs may be appropriately met. You will need to provide documentation of your disability to the Associate Dean and Director of Academic Advising, Joyce Stern, whose office is located in the lower level of the Forum


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