Math 1530 Elements of Statistics Fall 2010 Professor Matt Jones E mail jonesmatt apsu edu Office Clement 110 Phone 931 221 7814 Office Hours MW 1 30 pm 3 00 pm TTH 11 00 am 1 00 pm or by appointment Refer to the course website at http www apsu edu jonesmatt 1530 htm for course documents such as this syllabus lecture notes homework assignments exam solutions etc D2L WILL NOT BE USED IN THIS COURSE PREREQUISITES a mathematical background equivalent to two years of high school algebra DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES Statistics has important applications in many fields including genetics physics manufacturing asset pricing and FDA drug approval In this course you will learn basic statistical tools and apply them to gain insight into real world phenomena We will cover topics including data organization measures of central tendency and spread linear regression basic probability confidence intervals and hypothesis tests for means and proportions COURSE MATERIALS Required TI 83 or TI 84 calculator Required MyMathLab CourseCompass you will need the course ID jones06973 Required iclicker available in the bookstore You ll use these to take in class quizzes Optional Statistics The Art and Science of Learning from Data 2nd Ed by Agresti and Franklin printed copy an electronic copy comes with MyMathLab CourseCompass Required for E sections Supplemental algebra text sold in campus bookstore packaged with the text ICLICKER REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS Please purchase AND register your iclicker by Monday September 6 Here are registration instructions Go to http www iclicker com registration Enter your First Name and Last Name in the appropriate fields Enter your student ID This MUST be you re A For example A00123456 Enter your i clicker remote ID the bar code on the back of your remote Enter the verification code displayed on the screen This security feature prevents spam bots from registering 6 Click Enter An on screen message confirms that registration was successful 1 2 3 4 5 GRADES Your grade in this class will be based on your performance on online homeworks inclass quizzes and activities and exams the proportions of which will determine your final grade as follows Online Homework through CourseCompass HW 10 In Class Quizzes Q 10 In Class Activities A 10 Exam I E1 Chapters 1 2 3 16 Exam II E2 Chapters 4 5 6 7 16 Exam III E3 Chapters 8 9 16 Final Exam FE Chapters 1 9 22 That is your final grade FG will be determined by FG 10 HW Q A 16 E1 E2 E3 22FE Homework will be submitted online through CourseCompass MyMathLab No late homework quizzes activities or exams will be accepted regardless of reason To compensate I will drop your two lowest homework grades and five lowest quiz grades and two lowest activity grades I will also replace your lowest regular exam score with your final exam score provided it helps your grade You may arrange to take exams and quizzes early if you anticipate being absent The final letter grade you receive will be based on your final average according to 90 100 80 90 70 80 60 70 60 A B C D F A mid term grade will be awarded for all students in this course The grade awarded may not necessarily be based on 50 of the course requirements and may or may not differ from the final grade Your mid term grade will be posted on AP Web Students enrolled in an E section of a mathematics course have the opportunity to accomplish two goals 1 complete the general education core mathematics requirements 2 satisfy the TBR requirements to address mathematics deficiencies Removal of the mathematics deficiency is dependent upon performance in the course attendance and participation in the SLA workshops and performance on the SLA workshop post test If enrolled in an e section you are required to participate in the SLA workshop The time and location of this SLA workshop appear on your schedule in APSU Self Serve The SLA leader will explain the requirements associated with the SLA workshop during the first workshop meeting ATTENDANCE Attendance is a key ingredient for success in any course and will be expected in this one You will be held accountable for what takes place in class whether you are present or not Failure to attend any of the first five classes will result in a grade of FN Failure to attend any other consecutive sequence of five classes will result in a grade of FA STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Any student who has a disability that may affect his her academic performance is encouraged to make an appointment with me to discuss this matter or you may contact Disability Services telephone 221 6230 voice 221 6278 voice tty WITHDRAWING FROM CLASS If you withdraw from class by the date listed in the university calendar as the last day to drop a class with a W F FN or FA you will receive a W If you withdraw after that date you will receive an F unless there are unusually extenuating circumstances such as hospitalization etc POLICY ON MINORS According to APSU policy 3 032 minors any non student under the age of 18 accompanying staff faculty students or visitors on campus are not permitted in the classroom While I recognize that extenuating circumstances occur and make it difficult for some students to attend without bringing children with them on occasion I must enforce University policy and thus will deny any request for a child in my classroom You should also be aware that minors are not allowed in academic labs computer labs science labs or the library Further children cannot be left in halls outside classrooms Please be aware that the policy on unattended minors is for the purpose of ensuring that our classrooms are conducive to learning and for the safety and protection of minors For additional information on minors on campus contact the Office of Student Affairs in the Morgan University Center ACADEMIC AND CLASSROOM MISCONDUCT Students are expected to conduct themselves appropriately at all times Academic and classroom misconduct will not be tolerated Students must read the Code of Student Conduct in the new Student Handbook for an understanding of what will be expected of them within the academic setting MISC Be considerate of your classmates Turn off your cell phones before class unless there are special circumstances requiring your phone to be on If you depart class early please sit near the door and do so quietly 1530 Tentative Schedule Week Day Date Class Material Covered M W F M W F M W F M W F M W F M W F M W F M W F 8 30 9 1 9 3 9 6 9 8 9 10 9 13 9 15 9 17 9 20 9 22 9 24 9 27 9 29 10 1