STATISTICS

MATH 1342-N1

Fall 2008

Instructor:  Karen Anglin                          Office #2 (Brenham campus Academic building)

Phone:       (979) 830-4447                       On Line Office Hours:  Sunday         6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

E-mail:       kanglin@blinn.edu                    (via Elluminate)           Tuesday        5:00 – 6:00 p.m.

                                                                                                                  other times to be arranged

                                                                  On Campus Office Hours: MWF       8:30 – 10:00 a.m.

                                                                  (call or come by the office)MTWR   2:25 – 2:50 p.m.

TR           10:00 –10:50 a.m.

F               10:50 – noon

Note: Special arrangements can (and will) be made for special on-line chats and Elluminate.

Course Description:  Statistics is the study of distributions and graphs, single summation, measures of central tendency, measures of variability, standard scores, foundations of statistical inference, normal distribution, standard error of mean, T distribution, F test, comparison of variances, multiple summation, comparison of means, chi square, correlation testing and prediction, selection the right inferential method.

Prerequisites: MATH 1314 or MATH 1324 or MATH 1325 or equivalent with a grade of “C” or better or an appropriate score on the math section of the SAT or ACT.  Credit: Three semester hours.

Core Course:  This is a Core Course in the 42-Hour Core of Blinn College.  As such, students will develop proficiency in the appropriate Intellectual Competencies, Exemplary Educational Objectives, and Perspectives.  Use the following URL to link to the Blinn College Core Curriculum web-site.  www.blinn.edu/corecurriculum

Course Objectives: The student should perform at a 70% or better average on all homework, quizzes, and examinations covering Organizing Data, Descriptive Measures, Regression and Correlation, Probability, the Normal Distribution, the Sampling Distribution of the Sample Mean, Confidence Intervals, Hypothesis Tests, Inferences for Two Population Means, Inferences for Population Proportions, Chi Square Procedures, and ANOVA.

Required Materials:   

                  Weiss, Neil A., Elementary Statistics,  Seventh Edition, Pearson Ed., Inc., 2008.

                  Graph paper

Green Scantron #882 (for the final)

                  Examination Blue Book (for the final)

Graphing Calculator:  A graphing calculator is required in this course and I will be using the TI-84 plus in my lectures.  Other calculators may be used; however the student is responsible for learning how to operate them.  Symbolic calculators such as the TI-89 and the TI-92 will not be allowed.

Grading Policy: The student's course grade will be based on the following:

Exam average              50%                 Weekly grade              20%

WebQuest                   10%                 Final Exam                  20%

Course Requirements:

1.         Unit Exams - There will be 4 unit exams given in this course.  Exams are free response and all work must be shown on the test paper.  Some exams will include T/F and multiple choice questions.  A calculator may be used for checking. Exams will be taken in a Blinn College Learning Center.  It is the student’s responsibility to notify the instructor the preferred testing site (Brenham, Bryan, Schulenberg or Sealy - see hours of operation under Academic Support).  If a student needs to test at another location, that location must be approved by the instructor in advance.  The instructor must be provided with a name, email address and phone number of a contact person at the preferred testing site.

 2.         Weekly grade - This grade will be based on quizzes and homework grades.  Homework will be collected weekly.  Homework is due by 11:55 p.m. on Sundays.  Homework should be submitted as a Microsoft Word document uploaded to the assignment page.  Another option for homework submission is to fax your neatly handwritten homework to (979) 830-4185 by the appropriate date and time.  If you decide to fax in your homework, you should make a submission on the assignment page that lets me know that your homework has been faxed.  Late homework will not be accepted. Students may turn in homework early and make arrangements for quizzes or exams if the instructor is notified before the quiz or exam. Homework solutions must be neat and orderly or they will not be graded.  The instructor will choose 1 problem to be graded from each section. Each section of homework will count 20 points (correctness of the problem - 15 points, and the remaining 5 points for completion of the assignment).  To allow for emergency situations and school sponsored activities, one (1) weekly grade will be dropped at the end of the semester.

Weekly Grade Material included

WG#1                                     Syllabus Quiz

WG#2                                     1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2

WG#3                                     2.3 - 2.5, 3.1, 3.2

WG#4                                     3.3, 3.4, Quiz

WG#6                                     5.6, 6.1 – 6.3, 7.1

WG#7                                     7.2, 7.3, 8.1 – 8.3

WG#8                                     8.4, 9.1 – 9.4

WG#9                                     9.5, 10.1 – 10.4

WG#11                                   11.1 – 11.3, 12.1,12.2

WG#12                                   12.3, 12.4, 13.1 – 13.3

WG#13                                   4.1 - 4.4, 14.4

      3.         WebQuest - The full description of the Webquest is available on Mrs. Anglin’s web pages. http://www.blinn.edu/matheng/anglin/Statisticquestonline.htm  The students will be placed in groups to use the internet to research relevant topics.  Each group will make a power point presentation.

4. Final Exam - The final exam is a comprehensive 20 question test.  The twenty questions are multiple choice.

Make-up Policy: One make-up exam will be administered as shown on the daily schedule.  This will be available to any students who have missed an exam or a student may challenge his/her lowest test score.

Accommodations for Students With Disabilities:  Blinn College would like to help students with disabilities achieve their highest potential in college.  In order to receive accommodations on exams or assignments, proper documentation must first be provided to the Office of Disability Services.  This office is located on the bottom floor of the new Administration Building on the Brenham campus in room 104 (phone # 979.830.4157).  On the Bryan campus, the office is located in room 166 of the Science building (phone # 979.209.7526).  You must then self-identify and conference with your instructor during the instructor’s posted office hours before you will receive accommodations in the class.

Attendance Policy:  The College District believes that class attendance is essential for student success; therefore, students are required to promptly and regularly attend all their classes. Each class meeting builds the foundation for subsequent class meetings. Without full participation and regular class attendance, students shall find themselves at a severe disadvantage for achieving success in college. Class participation shall constitute at least ten percent of the final course grade. It is the responsibility of each faculty member, in consultation with the division chair, to determine how participation is achieved in his or her class. Faculty will require students to regularly attend class and will keep a record of attendance from the first day of class and/or the first day the student’s name appears on the roster through final examinations. If a student has one week’s worth of unexcused absences during the semester, he/she will be sent an e-mail by the College requiring the student to contact his/her instructor and schedule a conference immediately to discuss his/her attendance issues. If the student accumulates two weeks worth of unexcused absences, he/she will be administratively withdrawn from class. Since this is an online class, students will receive the 1^st notification after 7 days of not logging in to the class and a 2^nd notification after 14 days of not logging in to the class. If a student is dropped from a class prior to the “W” date, they will receive a “W” in the class.  When the student is administratively dropped after the “W” date, students will receive a “WF” as stated in current policy.

Students may turn in homework early and make arrangements for quizzes if the instructor is notified beforehand.

Students are expected to participate actively and regularly in class each week for the course's duration.  Students should be spending, on average, a minimum of four hours per week on line inside the MATH 1342 on-line classroom, just as students would be spending four hours per week physically attending class in a traditional classroom setting. These four hours, however, do not include the time needed to complete homework assignments, to study, and the like.  Thus, students should expect to spend a minimum of ten to twelve hours per week actually working on this class in addition to time on line.  (See http://www.blinn.edu/disted/students/prospective/index.htm for additional information.)

Students should plan to check their mail inside the ecampus classroom daily, as the instructor will regularly use ecampus email for important classroom communication.  An accurate, daily record of each student’s on-line attendance and participation is kept by the instructor and by the ecampus program itself.  It is the responsibility of the student (not of the instructor, Blinn College, or the Distance Education Office) to ensure that regular access to a computer (on weekdays, during the days, during the evenings, on weekends, and/or on holidays) is available.  (Please see  http://www.blinn.edu/disted/internet/index.htm for additional information.)

Civility Statement: Members of the Blinn College community, which includes students, staff and faculty, are expected to act honestly and responsibly in all aspects of campus life. Blinn College holds all members accountable for their actions and words. Therefore, all members should commit themselves to behave in a manner that recognizes personal respect and demonstrates concern for the personal dignity, rights, and freedoms of every member of the College community, including respect for College property and the physical and intellectual property of others.  If a student is denied access to the on-line classroom because of uncivil behavior [including language and/or tone], the student may not access that class until he or she arranges a conference with the instructor: it is the student's responsibility to arrange for this conference.

Online Classroom Policy:  Students should be respectful of others, both actually and virtually, whether they are interacting face to face, on the telephone, inside private mail, inside the chat room, or inside the bulletin board.

The following guidelines help to ensure that the on-line classroom is a positive and respectful learning environment:

• Students should conduct themselves on-line as they would be expected to conduct themselves in a traditional classroom.
• Students should respect the varying opinions and backgrounds of others; thus, the use of abusive, derogatory, harassing, or profane language or tone inside the on-line classroom is inappropriate and should be avoided.
• Students should not type in all caps, as such typing implies SHOUTING and is generally considered to be rude.
• Students should remember that the on-line classroom is not an entirely private setting.  Blinn College administrators do have access to the on-line classroom, and no on-line communication inside this classroom, not even inside Private Mail, is truly private.
• Students should remember that communication in the on-line classroom is recorded.  As a result, students should refrain from writing, posting, or sending any messages that they might later regret, as all messages inside the on-line classroom are easy to copy, to forward, to print, etc.  In other words, students should not generate written messages that they would not actually say to someone else in person.
• Because communication inside the on-line classroom is written and not oral, and because this written communication is received without vocal tone, body language, or physical facial expressions, students should approach this communication carefully.  Real people, not just a computer, are the recipients of this communication, and as a result, on-line miscommunication is all too easy.  The use of "emoticons," such as happy faces :-), can help to alleviate some of this miscommunication.
• Students should be considerate of the recipients of their messages.  These recipients should be greeted by name, should receive messages that are concisely and accurately titled (in the "subject line"), and should be presented with clear and grammatically correct written communication.
• Students should not expect instant replies or responses to their messages, as other participants in the on-line classroom are not necessarily constantly or simultaneously on line.
• Students should remember that "flaming," or sending angry messages to others, must be avoided.  (If a student is tempted to send a hostile message to someone else, then that student should stop, take a break, and calm down.  After the student is calm, a respectful message, as opposed to a hostile one, should be sent.)
• Students should send questions or complaints about course requirements directly to the instructor via Private Mail inside the on-line classroom.  

The policy on scholastic dishonesty and classroom discipline will follow the policies adopted by Blinn College.  For more information please see “Scholastic Integrity Policy” pages 52-54 of the 2008-2009 Blinn College Student Handbook.

Academic Support: The Brenham Learning Center is located in A-13 and is open during the following hours:

Mon.- Tues.     8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Wed.-Fri.         8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Sun.                 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

phone: (979) 830-4442

The Bryan Learning Center is located in Room L258 and can be contacted by phone: (979) 209-7267.  The posted hours are:

Day        Hours Open                        Must begin Test by
Sunday       5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.           8:00 p.m.
Monday      7:45 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.           8:00 p.m.
Tuesday      7:45 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.           8:00 p.m.
Wednesday 7:45 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.           8:00 p.m.
Thursday     7:45 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.           8:00 p.m.
Friday         7:45 a.m. -  5:00 p.m.          3:30 p.m.
Saturday      Closed

Any student wishing to test on the Sealy campus will make arrangements with Ms. Dulaney jeri.dulaney@blinn.edu  or Ms. Kuehn lkuehn@blinn.edu .  (979) 627-7997

The Schulenburg Library is also used as their testing center. Their hours are:

Sunday                         Closed
Monday - Thursday      8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday                           8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday                       Closed

The phone number for the Schulenburg Library is (979) 743-5200

Computers, videos, and tutors are available to assist students.  A student ID must be presented upon entering the Learning Center.

General rules for testing:
1. All students are required to present a current Blinn picture I.D. to test. No exams will be distributed to a student without an I.D.
2. The testing center will not stay open after hours for students to finish an exam. All exams will be taken up at closing whether completed or not. If a student requires extra time, it is his or her responsibility to arrive early.
3. Students will check backpacks, notes, books, phones, etc. before they receive their exam. All personal items will be returned when the exam is completed.
4. No talking allowed by students taking an exam. If a student ignores this rule, he/she is usually warned unless it is an obvious attempt at cheating which carries no warning.

Course Content:

1.1  Statistics Basics

1.2  Simple Random Sampling

1.4  Experimental Designs

2.1  Variables and Data

2.2  Grouping Data

2.3  Graphs and Charts

2.4  Distribution Shapes; Symmetry and Skewness

2.5  Misleading Graphs

3.1  Measures of Center

3.2  Measures of Variation

3.3  The Five-Number Summary; Boxplots

3.4  Descriptive Measures for Populations; Use of Samples

4.1  Linear Equations With One Independent Variable

4.2  The Regression Equation

4.3  The Coefficient of Determination

4.4  Linear Correlation

5.6  The Binomial Distribution

6.1  Introducing Normally Distributed Variables

6.2  Areas Under the Standard Normal Curve

6.3  Working With Normally Distributed Variables

7.1  Sampling Error; the Need for Sampling Distributions

7.2  The Mean and Standard Deviation of the Sample Mean

7.3  The Sampling Distribution of the Sample Mean

8.1  Estimating a Population Mean

8.2  Confidence Intervals for One Population Mean When s is Known

8.3  Margin of Error

8.4  Confidence Intervals for One Population Mean When s is Unknown

9.1  The Nature of Hypothesis Testing

9.2  Terms, Errors, and Hypotheses

9.3  Hypothesis Tests for One Population Mean When s is Known

9.4  P-Values

9.5  Hypothesis Tests for One Population Mean When s is Unknown

10.1  The Sampling Distribution of the Difference of Two Sample Means for Independent Samples

10.2  Inferences for Two Population Means, Using Independent Samples: Standard Deviations Assumed Equal

10.3  Inferences for Two Population Means, Using Independent Samples: Standard Deviations Not Assumed Equal

10.4  Inferences for Two Population Means, Using Paired Samples

11.1  Confidence Intervals for One Population Proportion

11.2  Hypothesis Tests for One Population Proportion

11.3  Inferences for Two Population Proportions

12.1  The Chi-Square Distribution

12.2  Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit Test

12.3  Contingency Tables; Association

12.4  Chi Square Independence Test

14.2  Inferences for the Slope of the Population Regression Line

14.3  Estimation and Prediction

14.4  Inferences in Correlation

13.1  The F-Distribution

13.2  One-Way ANOVA: The Logic

13.3  One-Way ANOVA: The Procedure

            Tentative Daily Schedule 

Note:  Direction for problems may be on the preceding page.

MATH 1342                 Assignments subject to change

DATE DUE	SECTION	PAGE	PROBLEMS
	Week 1
8/31	Student Profile picture Syllabus Quiz
	Week 2
9/ 7	1.1	9	1.1 – 1.12, 1.16-1.18
	1.2	17	1.27 – 1.37 odd, 1.30, 1.34
	1.4	29	1.63 - 1.65
	2.1	42	2.3, 2.5, 2.7, 2.8, 2.11
	2.2	52	2.15 – 2.18, 2.25, 2.30, 2.41
	Week 3
9/14	2.3 2.4	66 77	2.43 – 2.48, 2.53, 2.59, 2.62, 2.69 2.86, 2.87, 2.92, 2.96
	2.5	83	2.113 - 2.116
	3.1 3.2 WebQuest	102 116	3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.8, 3.11, 3.15, 3.28 3.46, 3.48, 3.51, 3.55, 3.59 Stage I due (9+ sites from all individuals)
	Week 4
9/21	3.3	132	3.85, 3.87, 3.92, 3.94
	3.4	144	3.118, 3.120, 3.121, 3.124, 3.131
	WebQuest		Quiz Stage II due (group sites)
	Week 5
9/29 or 9/30	EXAM I		Sections 1.1 – 3.4
	Week 6
10/ 5	5.6	255	5.112, 5.116, 5.121, 5.124
	WebQuest		Presentations
	6.1	273	6.1 – 6.5, 6.11, 6.15
	6.2	282	6.28 – 6.30, 6.36 - 6.46 (even), 6.51 - 6.59 (odd)
	6.3	292	6.68, 6.71, 6.74, 6.78
	7.1	312	7.1, 7.3
	Week 7
10/12	7.2 7.3	318 327	7.18 – 7.23, 7.25, 7.30 7.47, 7.52, 7.55
	8.1 8.2	342 350	8.3, 8.5, 8.8 a,b,d 8.16, 8.21, 8.23, 8.32, 8.38
	8.3	357	8.50, 8.52, 8.59, 8.62
	Week 8
10/20 or 10/21	EXAM II		Sections 5.6 – 7.3
10/26	8.4 9.1	367 385	8.78, 8.80, 8.82, 8.92, 8.94, 8.97 9.4 – 9.13
	9.2	392	9.19, 9.29 -  9.33
	9.3 9.4	405 416	9.59, 9.60, 9.62 – 9.64 9.77, 9.78, 9.80, 9.89, 9.91, 9.92, 9.95, 9.96, 9.98
	Week 9
11/ 2	9.5	428	9.110, 9.123, 9.125, 9.126
	10.1 10.2	446 458	10.2, 10.10, 10.12, 10.14, 10.17 10.21, 10.29, 10.33, 10.34
	10.3 10.4	472 489	10.56, 10.60, 10.65, 10.67, 10.69 10.87, 10.96, 10.100, 10.102
	Week 10
11/10 or 11/11	EXAM III		Sections 8.1 – 10.4
	Week 11
11/16	11.1 11.2	510 519	11.2, 11.14, 11.26, 11.34 11.55, 11.57, 11.58
	11.3	532	11.70, 11.76, 11.77
	12.1 12.2	543 551	12.3 -12.5, 12.7, 12.8 12.11, 12.28, 12.29
	Week 12
11/23	12.3 12.4	561 575	12.45, 12.50 12.67, 12.68, 12.69, 12.73, 12.74
	13.1	587	13.2, 13.3, 13.6, 13.8
	13.2 13.3	593 605	13.14, 13.16, 13.17 13.30, 13.32,13.36, 13.47
	Week 13
11/30	4.1 4.2	160 173	4.1, 4.3, 4.5, 4.8 4.36, 4.37,  4.51, 4.52, 4.57, 4.59
	4.3 4.4	184 193	4.89, 4.90 4.108, 4.110, 4.111, 4.113, 4.123, 4.124, 4.131
	14.4	652	14.109, 14.110
12/1 or 12/2	EXAM IV		Sections 11.1 – 13.3
	Week 14
12/3  or 12/ 4	MAKE-UP EXAM		Sections 1.1 – 14.4
12/ 5	FINAL EXAM		Sections 1.1 – 14.4