MAT 131
COURSE SYLLABUS
OAKTON COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
SPRING
2008
INSTRUCTOR: CAROLE
SHAPERO
PHONE: 635-1459 OFFICE: B214 RHC Email:
cshapero@oakton.edu
OFFICE
HOURS: Mon : 7:45 - 8:30 ; 10:20 - 11 WED:8-
8:30 ; 10:20 - 11;12:50-2:40
Tues, Thursday
and Friday: By Appointment and Online
Course Website:
http://elearn.oakton.edu
I.
Course
Course
Course
Prefix
Number
Name
Credit:
MAT
131
Elementary Statistics
4
II.PREREQUISITES:
Mat 120 or appropriate placement on Math placement test
III.COURSE
(catalog) DESCRIPTION: This course is an introduction to modern
statistics for students in physical, biological and social sciences.
Frequency distributions, measures of central tendency and variation,
elements of probability theory, statistical inference, sampling techniques,
and correlation.
IV.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Compute
the measures of central tendency and dispersion.
- Construct,
do calculations with, and graph frequency distributions.
- Calculate
the linear correlation coefficient and the regression line.
- Understand
and calculate probabilities.
- Understand
probability distributions, including binomial probability distributions.
- Compute
probabilities in dealing with Normal distributions.
- Apply
the Central Limit Theorem.
- Understand
the nature of hypothesis testing and estimation.
- Draw
statistical inferences about the population mean and variance.
- Draw
statistical inferences about two populations.
V. Academic Integrity:
Students and employees at Oakton Community College are required to demonstrate
academic integrity and follow Oakton’s Code of Academic Conduct.
This code prohibits:
• cheating,
• plagiarism (turning in work not written by you, or lacking proper
citation),
• falsification and fabrication (lying or distorting the truth),
• helping others to cheat,
• unauthorized changes on official documents,
• pretending to be someone else or having someone else pretend to
be you,
• making or accepting bribes, special favors, or threats, and
• any other behavior that violates academic integrity.
• There are serious consequences to violations of the academic integrity
policy. Oakton’s policies and procedures provide students a fair
hearing if a complaint is made against you. If you are found to have violated
the policy, the minimum penalty is failure on the assignment and, a disciplinary
record will be established and kept on file in the office of the Vice
President for Student Affairs for a period of 3 years.
VI. Outline of Topics:
Descriptive
Statistics: Chapter 1 and Chapter 2
Definitions
Graphic presentation
of data
Finding and
Interpreting measures of Central Tendency
Finding and
Interpreting measures of Variation
Finding and
Interpreting measures of Position
Probability
and Discrete Probability Distributions: Chapter 3 and Chapter 4
Concepts:
definitions, sample spaces, rules
Calculation of
probabilities
Probability Distributions
and Random Variables
The Binomial Distribution
The Normal Probability
Distribution
The Central Limit
Theorem
Normal Probability Distributions: Chapter 5
Standard
Normal Distribution
Applications of
the Normal Distribution
Central Limit Theorem
Normal Approximation
to the Binomial
Inferential
Statistics for Single Population Parameters: Chapter 6 and Chapter 7
Confidence Intervals
for means, standard deviations and proportions
Hypothesis Testing
on means, standard deviations and proportions
Inferential Statistics for two Population Parameters: Chapter
8
Confidence Intervals
for two population means and proportions
Hypothesis testing
on two population means and proportions
Chi Square Tests
and the F-Distribution : Chapter 10
Goodness of Fit
Independence
Hypothesis
Testing on two Population standard deviations
Analysis
of Variance (optional topic)
Correlation
and Regression: Chapter 11
Linear
Correlation and Regression
VII. Methods of Instruction:
Lecture, discussion,
class problems, group work
VIII. Course Practices Required:homework,
use of calculator. Homework is collected during exams and returned immediately.
Questions on homework will be answered at the start of each class period.
Only one make-up
exam is allowed per student during the term.
Student must
follow the procedure in order to obtain a make-up:
- Student
must call 635-1459 and leave a message BEFORE THE START
OF CLASS.
- The
test must be started before the beginning of the next scheduled class
period.
- The
test is taken in the testing center
Lateness on exam days will not
be tolerated. Any student who arrives more than ten minutes after the
start of an exam will lose the option of an untimed test and have the
time for the test limited at the teacher’s discretion.
IX.
Instructional Material
Text: Larson and
Farber: Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 3RD EDITION packaged
with accompanying TI 83 Manual or
the online version of the text at www.mymathlab.com
TI 83 or 84 calculator is required.
Homework at www.mymathlab.com
X.
Methods of Evaluation:
Five Tests: Chapters listed below. Students
who miss fewer than 4 classes (3 or less) will have the lowest grade dropped
and average of the remaining tests will determine their grade. Students
who miss more than 3 classes will be graded on the average of all 5 tests..
Homework counts 1 bonus point toward final average.
Exam 1: chapter 1,2 Exam 2:
chapter 3 Exam 3: chapter 4, 5 Exam 4: chapter
6,7 Exam 5: chapter 8,9,10
One page of notes (8.5x11 both
sides) will be allowed for each exam.
Grading scale: A: 90-10
B :80-89.99 C :70 -79.99 D: 60-69.99
F: below 60
XI.
Other Course Information: If you have a documented
learning, psychological, or physical disability you may be entitled
to reasonable academic accommodations or services. To request
accommodations or services, contact the ASSIST office in Instructional
Support Services. All students are expected to fulfill essential
requirements. The College will not waive any essential skill or
requirement of a course or degree program.
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