SYLLABUS
MATH 227 – STATISTICS
Fall 2009 section #7922

Contact Information:
Instructor:                         Dr. Anna Bakman
Office:                              K-203-h
Phone and Voice Mail:     (213) 763-7299
Office Hours:                    MW 12:20 - 1:20pm , TTh 10:00am - 12:00pm and/or by appointment
Email address:             bakmanaa@lattc.edu

Students with disabilities who need any assistance or accommodations should contact the instructor. The DSPS Office (phone (213) 763-3773) is available to assist in accommodating a disabled student.

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

Student Learning Objectives (SLO)
1. Produce statistical graphs.
2. Perform correlation and linear regression analysis experiments.
3. Perform correlation and linear regression analysis.
SLO for Fall ’09 semester: Test hypothesis for sample mean, proportion and standard deviation.
· Calculate the mean, median, mode
· Round correctly
· Determine if there are outliers in the data set.

Required Course Materials for class:

  • A scientific/graphing calculator (for tests and written homework), your own active email address, Microsoft Excel  and  Internet connection;
  • Triola, Mario. Elementary Statistics, LATTC Custom 10th edition with the Student Solutions Manual, Excel Lab Manual, and MyMathLab/MyStatLabaccess code. Boston: Addison Wesley, 2006,  ISBN  0-536-31886-7.
  • Hasley, Johanna, Reda, Ellena. Excel Student Laboratory Manual and Workbook. Boston: Addison Wesley (included)
  • Loyer, Milton. Student’s Solution Manual. Boston: Addison Wesley (included).

    • NOTE: Please purchase the  NEW package with the exact ISBN.  MyMathlab access code (bundled with the new textbook)  is required to login to the course.  If you buy a used book, you will need to buy My MathLab (Course Compass) Access Code which costs an additional $65.

    Course Software:
    In this course, we use MyMathLab software. The web address is www.coursecompass.com

    Besides homework and tests assigned by your instructor, you will find a lot of help on this website:

    1. Free tutoring with Math Tutor Center toll-free phone number,
    2. Step-by-Step Video Lectures and Tutorials
    3. Multimedia Library for each chapter (Power Point, Video, Animation, ebook)
    You need to register into the software first using a student access that you get with the textbook and the Course ID which is bakman21637 for this course.

    Mandatory Meetings

    Optional Meetings

    Orientation:              Tuesday, September 1, from 3:30 to 5:00pm, Library Basement, L-004.
                                            Thursday, September 3, from 3:30 to 3:00pm, Library Basement, L-004.
                                            Saturday, September 5, from 10:00 to 11:30pm, Library Basement, L-004.

    Review for Midterm Exam:  Thursday, October 22, 2009 from 12:00 to 1:30pm, the Library Basement L-004.
    Review for Final Exam:         Thursday,  December 10, 2009 from 12:00 to 1:30pm, the Library Basement L-004.

    This is not a self-paced course. The instructor will make weekly assignments that the students will be responsible for completing. Students should allow at least 12 hours a week for this class.

    Please note a recommended timeline on the Recommended Schedule below. Beware that the chapter quizzes and tests for Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are available from the beginning of semester until the Midterm. The links to the quizzes and tests will be no longer available afterwards. The rest of the quizzes and tests are available until the day before the Final Exam. Midterm exam will include the material of 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.

    Tests:
    On-line tests are 90 minutes long. You cannot open a test, print it out, and re-open the same test later. So, please be advised to open a test when you are ready to take it, and devote 90 minutes to it without being interrupted. You may take up to three tries for each test. Only the highest of the scores will count towards your grade.
    Find the assigned tests under TAKE A TEST  link of MyMathLab Menu.

    You will be tested on the material as follows:
    Test 1: chapter 1, chapter 2, chapter 3.
    Test 2: chapter 4 (sections 1, 2, 3, and 4), 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.

    Quizzes:
    On-line quizzes are 60 minutes long.  You will be tested on the same sections as above, a quiz per chapter. You cannot open a quiz, print it out, and re-open the same quiz later. So, please be advised to open a quiz when you are ready to take it, and devote 60 minutes to it without being interrupted. You may take up to three tries for each quiz. Only the highest of the scores will count towards your grade. Online quizzes for the sections you are taking the online test must be done before each test. Find the assigned quizzes under TAKE A TEST  link of MyMathLab Menu.

    Skill Check:
    There will be optional on-line sample tests to check your skills. They will be instantaneously corrected so that the student can learn from the experience and get familiar with the chapter test format. The skill checks results will not be counted when the student’s final grade for the course is calculated.
    Find sample tests under TAKE A TEST  link of 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 suggested timeline for  Excel Assignments in the Recommended Schedule below.
    Find Excel Assignments under Excel Assignments link of MyMathLab Menu.

    Homework:
    Homework (HW) is crucial for success in any math course. You learn math by doing it. After each section, you will have interactive HW assignments online, which will be graded. Chapter quiz, test, midterm and final exam questions will be similar to homework problems. HW assignments don't have due dates and there is no time limit. You may return to any of HW assignment as many times as you wish. I hope you will do HW before taking a chapter quiz or  test and you will get a 100% on this portion of the coursework.
    Find assigned HW under DO HOMEWORK link of MyMathLab Menu.

    Grading:
    Grading will NOT be done directly from MyMathLab Gradebook. It will be calculated according to more favorable to you formula:

    Final Exam (On campus)                 30%
    Midterm Exam (On campus)           25%
    Tests (Online, 90 min)                     15%
    Quizzes (Online, 60 min)                 10%
    Excel Work ##1,2,3,4 (Online)       10%
    Homework (Online)                       10%
    Extra credit test ch 11 (Online)         3%
    Extra credit Excel #5 (Online)          2%

    Grading scale:
    Minimum requirement for A-B-C-D letter grades is 90-80-70-60%.

    Recommended Schedule:
     
    Schedule
    Week 1  1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 Week 9 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.5 Quiz ch 6
    Quiz ch 1
    Week 2 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 Week 10 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 Quiz ch 7
    Quiz ch 2 Lab 3
    Week 3 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5  Week 11 Test ch  6,7
    Quiz ch 3
    Week 4 Test ch 1, 2, 3 Week 12 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5
    Lab 1 Quiz ch 8
    Week 5 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 Week 13 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 Quiz ch 10
    Quiz ch 4  Lab 4
    Week 6 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 Week 14 Test ch 8,10 Extra: Lab5
    Quiz ch 5
    Week 7 Test ch 4,5 Week 15 Extra: 11.1, 11.2, 11.3
    Lab2
    Week 8  Midterm Exam Week 16 Final Exam