Contact Information:
Instructor:                       Dr. A. Bakman
Office:                            TE-520 5th floor
Phone and Voice Mail:     (213) 763-7299
Office Hours:                   MWTTh 1:00  - 2:40 pm and/or by appointment online
Email address:                bakmanaa@lattc.edu

Spring 2012 class begins on 02/06/2012 and ends 6/04/12.

Students with disabilities who need any assistance or accommodations should contact the instructor.  Students should also contact the Disabled Student Program & Services (DSPS) center located in E110 or call 213-763-3773.

Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, you will know how to obtain and interpret statistical data; use probability as a measure of uncertainty; understand the uses of the Normal Probability Distribution and the Central Limit Theorem; use the statistical features of a scientific/graphing calculator or Excel spreadsheets to produce statistical graphs, estimate population mean, proportion, and variation, test hypotheses for the sample mean, proportion and standard deviation, perform correlation and linear regression analysis, analyze multinomial experiments and contingency tables.

Student Learning Objectives (SLO)

• test hypothesis for sample mean, proportion and standard deviation;
• given a distribution, determine the probability of an event;
• perform correlation and linear regression analysis.

Required Course Materials:

NOTE: Please purchase the  NEW textbook with the exact ISBN above. The MyMathLab access code (bundled with the new textbook)  is required to login into the course.  If you buy a used book, you will need to buy the MyMathLab (Course Compass) Access Code which costs an additional $80.

Course Software:
In this course, we use the MyMathLab software. The web address is http://pearsonmylabandmastering.com/ In addition to homework and tests assigned by your instructor, you will find help on this website:

1. A toll-free phone number to the Math Tutor Center for free tutoring,
2. Step-by-Step Video Lectures and Tutorials,
3. Multimedia Library for each chapter (Power Point, Video, Animation, ebook).

Orientations:

Saturday, February 4, 2012 from 10 am to 12 pm*

Monday,   February 6, 2012  from 3 pm to 5 pm *

Tuesday,  February 7, 2012  from 3 pm to 5 pm *

Orientation sessions discuss the software, MyMathLab, used for conducting the online class. You may  attend any one or all of them. Orientation sessions will be held in room TE-221.

Midterm Review:   Wednesday, March 21, 2012, from 2:00 - 4:00 pm, room TE-410*

Midterm Exam:    Wednesday, March 28, 2012, from 2:00 - 4:00 pm, room TE-410**

Final Review:    Wednesday, May 23, 2012. from 2:00 - 4:00 pm, room TE-410*

Final Exam:    Wednesday, May 30, 2012. , 2:00 - 4:00 pm, room TE-410**

  *Optional Meetings
** Mandatory Meetings

Academic Dishonesty Policy:
Please  refer to the LACCD student code of conduct as it relates to student dishonesty (Board Rule 9803.28):  “Violations of academic integrity of any type by a student provides grounds for disciplinary action by the instructor or college.  Violations of Academic Integrity include, but are not limited to, the following actions:  cheating on an exam, plagiarism, working together on an assignment, paper or project when the instructor has specifically stated students should not do so, submitting the same term paper to more than one instructor, or allowing another individual to assume one’s identity for the purpose of enhancing one’s grade.  For more information on the Standards of Student Conduct refer to the college catalog available in hardcopy and online at www.lattc.edu.”
 

This is not a self-paced course. Students should allow at least 12 hours a week for this class. Please see the recommended timeline in the Schedule below.
The links to the HW, quizzes and tests will be no longer available after the due dates.The Midterm exam will include the material from Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. The Final exam is comprehensive and will include chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10. Photo ID is required for all on-campus exams.

You will be tested on the material online as follows:
Test 1: chapter 1, chapter 2, chapter 3.
Test 2: chapter 4 (sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5), chapter 5 (sections 1, 2, 3, and 4).
Test 3: chapter 6 (sections 1, 2, 3, and 5), chapter 7 (sections 1, 2, 3 and 4).
Test 4: chapter 8 (sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), chapter 10 (sections 1, 2, and 3).
Test 5: chapter 11 (sections 1, 2, and 3) is optional, for extra credit.

Homework:
Homework (HW) is crucial for success in any online math course. You learn math by doing it. For each section, you will have interactive HW assignments online, which will be graded. Chapter quizzes, tests, the midterm and the final exam questions are similar to homework problems. See the timeline for the HW in the Schedule below. There are no time limits for HW however each one has its own deadline. You may return to any of HW assignment as many times as you wish.

You must score at least 60% on the HW for the respective chapter(s) before taking a chapter quiz or multi-chapter test.  You may continue doing the HW after the deadline with a penalty of 5%.

You will find the assigned HW with the due dates under "HOMEWORK" link of MyMathLab Menu. If you would like any additional practice in the format of the HW, you can find it under the "STUDY PLAN"  link of the MyMathLab Menu, or just solve problems from the textbook (or e-book) in Basic Skills and Concepts part.

Quizzes:
Online quizzes are 60 minutes long. You will be tested on the sections listed above with one quiz per chapter. You cannot open a quiz, print it out, and re-open the same quiz later. Open a quiz when you are ready to devote 60 minutes to it without interruption. You can take each quiz a maximum of two times. The best of the 2 scores will count towards your grade.

You must score at least 60% on the HW for the corresponding chapter before the system will allow you to take a chapter quiz .Online quizzes must be completed before each test.

See the timeline for Quizzes in the Schedule below. You will find the assigned quizzes with the due dates under the "QUIZZES & TESTS"  link of the MyMathLab Menu.
 

Tests:
Online tests are 90 minutes long. You cannot open a test, print it out, and re-open the same test later. Open a test when you are ready to devote 90 minutes to it without  interruption. You can take each test a maximum of two times. The best of the 2 scores will count towards your grade.

You must score at least 60% on HW for respective chapters  before the system will allow you to take a  test on that portion of the coursework.

See the timeline for theTests in the Schedule below. You will find the assigned tests with the due dates under the "QUIZZES& TESTS"  link of the MyMathLab Menu.
 

Skill Check:
There will be optional online sample tests to check your skills. They will be instantaneously corrected so that you can learn from the experience and get familiar with the chapter test format. The skill checks results will not count towards your final grade. You will find sample tests under "QUIZZES& TESTS"  link of the MyMathLab Menu below the assigned tests.

Excel Assignments:
There will be four mandatory and one extra credit Excel assignments:
1. Frequency Tables
2. Statistical Graphs
3. Descriptive Statistics
4. Correlation and Regression
5. One-way ANOVA
Submit Excel assignments as an attachment to an email to your instructor.

See the timeline for  Excel Assignments in the Schedule below.  Excel #1 and 2 should be done before the Midterm and the rest of the Excel Assignments should be done before the Final. You will find Excel Assignments under "Excel Assignments" link of MyMathLab Menu. Please note Sample Solution link there. You need to use the same formats and formulas for your spreadsheets with your assigned data.

Grading:
Grading will NOT be done directly from the MyMathLab Gradebook. It will be calculated according to the points you earn:

Activity                                       Points
Final Exam (On campus)                 300
Midterm Exam (On campus)           250
Tests (Online, 90 min)                     160
Quizzes (Online, 60 min)                  90
Excel # 1,2,3,4 (Online)                    80
Homework (Online)                         120
Extra credit test ch 11 (Online)        30
Extra credit Excel #5 (Online)          20
Total                                               1050

Grading scale:
Minimum requirements for A-B-C-D letter grades are 900 - 800 - 700 - 600 points.

Good luck!

                                                                        Schedule
 

	Dates	Sections to study: read the book (ebook), do HW and sample tests	Assigned and Graded Quizzes and Tests	Due dates (when the links dissapear) are subject to change
Week 1	2/6	1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4,1.5	Quiz ch 1	2/20
Week 2	2/13	2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5	Quiz ch 2	2/20
Week 3	2/20	3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4	Quiz ch 3	3/5
Week 4	2/27	Lab 1	Test ch 1, 2, 3	3/5
Week 5	3/5	4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5	Quiz ch 4	3/19
Week 6	3/12/	5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4	Quiz ch 5	3/28
Week 7	3/19	Lab2	Test ch 4,5	3/28
			Midterm Review	3/21/12
Week 8	3/26	Finish all assignments due	Midterm Exam	3/28/12 on campus
Week 9	4/2	Spring Break
Week 10	4/9	6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.5	Quiz ch 6	4/16
Week 11	4/16	7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4	Quiz ch 7	4/30
Week 12	4/23	Lab 3	Test ch  6,7	4/30
Week 13	4/30	8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5	Quiz ch 8	5/14
Week 14	5/7	10.1, 10.2, 10.3	Quiz ch 10	5/30
Week 15	5/14	Lab 4 Extra: Lab 5	Test ch 8,10	5/30
Week 16	5/21	Extra: 11.1, 11.2, 11.3 Finish all assignments due	Test ch 11 extra	5/30
			Final Review	5/23/12
Week 17	5/28	Final Exams	Final Exam	5/30/12 on campus