MATH 256

STATISTICS Section UU: Item number: 6067 Credits: 5 Tuesday and Thursdays 7:15 9:35 PM in SMT 340

SPRING 2011

Instructor: Jon Lindenauer Office Hours: T Th before or after class Phone: 833-9111 (Secretary Ext. 2715) e-mail address: jlindenauer@greenriver.edu web page: http://www.instruction.greenriver.edu/jlindenauer StatsPortal: http://courses.bfwpub.com/bps5e.php STUDENTS SUBJECT TO PROVISIONS OF AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: If you believe you qualify for course adaptations or special accommodations under the Americans With Disabilities Act, it is your responsibility to contact the Disability Support Services Coordinator, in the LSC and provide the appropriate documentation. If you have already documented a disability or other condition which would qualify you for special accommodations, or if you have emergency medical information or special needs I should know about, please notify me during the first week of class. You can reach me by phone, or you can schedule an office appointment to meet me during my posted office hours or at another mutually determined time. If this location is not convenient for you, we will schedule an alternative place for the meeting. If you use an alternative medium for communicating, let me know well in advance of the meeting (at least one week) so that appropriate accommodations can be arranged. Disability Support Services is located in LSC 126 and may be contacted at: (253)833-9111 x 2631 or TDD at (253) 288-3359. TEXT: The Basic Practice of Statistics, 5th Edition by David S. Moore. Access to Stats Portal is required, which includes an electronic copy of the textbook. CALCULATOR: A graphing calculator with statistics capabilities is required. YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO SHARE CALCULATORS DURING TESTS. While any brand of graphing calculator can be used, I will be using a TI-83 in all my demonstrations. Using a TI-83 or 84 will make it easiest to follow along. The Math Learning Center has a limited number of calculators available for rent. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Study of descriptive and inferential statistics; measures of central tendency; frequency distributions; probability distributions; sampling and sampling distributions; hypothesis testing; and linear regression. This satisfies the quantitative skills or math/science distribution requirement for the AA degree. PREREQUISITE: Math 147 with a grade of 2.0 or higher, Math& 141 with a grade of 2.0 or higher, or instructors permission. OUTLINE: We will tentatively cover the following sections: Test A: Ch 1 to Ch 5 Test B: Ch 8, to Ch 10 Test C: Ch 11, Ch 14 and Ch 15 Final Exam: Ch 17 to Ch 20, Ch 6, Ch 22 and all previous material.

COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: By the end of the quarter, the student should be able to: 1. Use and understand common statistical terminology. 2. Understand data collection methods including designed experiments and sampling methods. 3. Construct and interpret frequency distributions, histograms, pie charts, and box plots. 4. Calculate and interpret the measures of center and spread. 5. Understand the concepts of correlation and linear regression. 6. Understand the concepts of randomness and probability. 7. Understand and interpret probability distributions such as the normal, student's t- and chi-square distributions. 8. State the central limit theorem and understand the concept of a sampling distribution. 9. Calculate confidence intervals for means and proportions. (1 and 2-sample populations) 10. Use sampling techniques to test hypotheses. CAMPUS-WIDE OUTCOMES: Green River Community College has identified ability areas that we believe encompass knowledge and are the most important skills, behaviors, attitudes, and values that students will need in order to be successful after leaving the college. Among these ability areas, this class will address Responsibility, Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning, Critical Thinking, and Written & Oral Communications. These ability areas will be assessed in your work. EXPECTATIONS: Participate fully in the class and in your own learning. Collaborative learning in all its forms (group homework, study groups, etc.) is expected. I expect you to be in class and to complete all assignments. All assignments are due at the beginning of class. Any work handed in late will be subject to at least a 10% penalty. ASSESSMENT: Point distribution for participation, homework, and projects will be discussed in class. Short answer problems on quizzes, tests, and the final exam will be assessed as follows: Points Work 0 No attempt 1 Restating the problem, drawing a picture, etc. 2 Some correct ideas 3 Half correct ideas 4 Mostly correct ideas 5 Perfection TESTS: There will be a three tests and a cumulative Final Exam. The exact dates of these are listed on the class calendar, subject to change by announcements in class. If you must miss a test, please let me know as soon as possible. You may be allowed to take a make-up exam, but you will be subject to at least a 10% penalty regardless of the reason. PROJECT: You must do a quarter-long hypothesis testing project which will be described in class. This will be a group project and will require substantial work outside of class time. A 10% penalty will be imposed for turning in any part of it after the due dates. HOMEWORK: Your homework score is based on three components: on-line problems, problems from the textbook and in-class assignments. On-line problems are available through the StatsPortal website. Each chapter will have a PreTest and a Post-Test. You can earn 5 points for the Pre-Test, and you can take as many times as you like. You can take the Post-Test once. Both must be completed by the due date listed on the calendar.

Later in the syllabus, you will find a list of problems from the textbook that I would like you to work out. These will be collected in class on the due date, after we go over them. You may always turn in your homework early, but no late work will be accepted. In-class assignments: Occasionally we will have in-class assignments or group mini-projects that will count as homework as well. These in-class assignments may be turned in late, but will be subject to at least a 10% penalty. GRADING: The three tests will be worth 30% of your total grade. The final exam will be worth 20% of your grade. Homework will make up another 30% of your grade. The project will be worth 20% of your grade. I will calculate your overall percentage to the nearest whole number. The final decimal grades will be based on the following percentage scale: Percent Grade 95% 4.0 90% 3.5 85% 3.0 80% 2.5 75% 2.0 70% 1.5 65% 1.0 60% 0.5 55% 0.0

Percentages falling between these will receive decimals proportionally between them. (For example, an 89% will be a 3.4 and an 88% will be a 3.3.) Percentages above 95% will receive a 4.0, and percentages below 55% will receive a 0.0. This course may be taken Pass/No credit, but you must arrange that with Enrollment Services by May 20. You will need a 1.5 or higher to get a Pass. ATTENDANCE: Attendance is strongly recommended. You will be responsible for all material presented in class, some of which may not be in the text. Any missed exams, homework assignments or projects will be given a score of zero. If you stop attending class and fail to properly withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. The last day to withdraw is May 20. ACADEMIC HONESTY: Absolutely no cheating or plagiarism will be tolerated in this class. At the very least, a grade of zero will be given on the assignment. The consequences may be even more severe, at the instructor's discretion, up to and including a failing grade for the entire course. Do not engage in any behavior that even makes the instructor suspect that you might be cheating, like glancing at another student's exam, talking during an exam, having notes in view when they are not permitted, providing help to another student during an exam, etc. The instructor may think you are cheating, but even if you are not, these would be unacceptable behaviors and subject to the same sanctions.

Math 256, Lindenauer Ch. 1 2 3 Problems 24, 26, 31, 34, 36, 45 26, 28, 33, 34, 39, 46 26, 30, 32, 34, 36, 44

Minimum Homework Assignments

Spring 2011

4 5 8 9 10

24, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38 28, 32, 34, 38, 43, 47 25, 28, 32, 34, 38, 41 28, 32, 34, 36, 46, 48 32, 34, 37, 46, 49, 51

11 14 15

22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 34, 35, 40, 42, 45, 47 31, 32, 34, 42, 50, 52

17 18 19 20 6 22

26, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 46 26, 28, 32, 33, 35, 36, 38 28, 32, 34, 35, 38, 41 17, 22, 25, 26, 27, 32 22, 24, 25, 28, 32 28, 30, 32, 36, 40, 44

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MATH 256 Lindenauer Spring 2011 Tentative Calendar Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday March 28 29 31 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 April 4 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 HW Ch 1, 2 5 6 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 HW Ch 3 Pr Deadline 1 12 Chapter 5 Chapter 8 HW Ch 4, 5 13 Test A

Friday 31

11

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18 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Pr Deadline 2

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20 Chapter 9 Chapter 10

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25 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 HW Ch 8, 9, 10

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27 Chapter 11 Pr Deadline 3 HW Ch 11

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M A Y

May 2 Test B

4 Chapter 14

9 Chapter 14 Chapter 15

10

11 Chapter 15 Pr Deadline 4

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16 Chapter 17 HW Ch 14, 15

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18 Test C

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23 Chapter 18 HW Ch 17

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25 Chapter 19 Pr Deadline 5

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May 30 Chapter 20

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June 1 Chapter 6 Chapter 22

HW Ch 18, 19, 20 11 6 Review Project Due HW Ch 6, 22 7 8 Final Exam 9 10

***This schedule is tentative and subject to changes (announced in class) as needed.***