Math 112 Elementary Statistics, Spring 2006

Course Syllabus, July 6th – August 14th, Summer 2009 Math 112 Elementary Statistics, 4 units Meets M-Th 7:00am-10:00am, CB-101 class# 20334 Instructor Frank Seres Phone (562) 860-2451 ext-4464

E-mail H [email protected] UTH (preferred)

Webpage www.cerritos.edu/fseres U Textbook Elementary Statistics, 10th Edition, Mario F. Triola

Student Learning Objective: Compute, identify, and interpret basic statistics and understand the distinction between a statistic and a parameter ( measure of center, variation, and position) Course Coverage: We will cover most topics from Ch1-Ch12 Course Goal: This course will provide and introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics. This course is a beginning statistics course designed for all majors. Prerequisite: Math 80 or 80B or equivalent with a grade of Credit or ‘C’ or higher. Required Material: Texas Instruments TI 84 plus(recommended), or TI83,, pencils, pens, folders and textbook. You are required to access course information, such as homework assignments, notes etc., on-line at www.cerritos.edu/fseres Homework: It will be assigned on the web CourseCompass. Read the textbook discussion on each topic before it is covered in class. Homework should be submitted on standard size paper, stapled, with your full name on the first page. Late homework will not be accepted. Homework assignment will be worth 2-20 points. Answers alone are not sufficient, must show work step by step, neatly. Lowest homework might be dropped when determining your final grade in the course. Your homework will be worth 22% of your grade. Quiz: We will have 1-2 Quizzes each worth 20- 50 points. This will be 25% of your grade. Group Work and Participation: It will be assigned from text or given as handouts, worth 2-15pts each. This is 3% of your grade. Exams We will have 3 exams each worth 100 points and a comprehensive final worth 150 points. NO MAKEUP EXAMS WILL BE GIVEN, unless emergency occurs. A doctors note will be required if the emergency is illness. Makeup exams will not be given after the exams have been returned to the class. Exams and Final 50% of your grade.

Grading: (90 -100]%=A, (80- 89]%=B, (70-79]% = C, (60-69]%=D, 59% and below is F.

Academic Dishonesty:

of 3  If you are caught participating in an act of academic dishonesty, e.g. cheating, you will receive a disciplinary F in the course and your name will be reported to the appropriate academic dean. Students’ Responsibility:  Failure to bring your textbook or TI calculator may count as 5-10 minus points each time. These points will be deducted from your overall points.  IMPORTANT! If you stop attending this class, it is your responsibility to go to the admissions office or online and withdraw from the course. Failure to do so may result is a grade of F in this course.  This course requires your full attention during class time. It is your job to learn the material. Part of this job will require you the following: to participate in class, seek the appropriate help as soon as you encounter difficulties, ask relevant questions when you do not understand the material, and submit assignments on time.  Should you miss a class it is your responsibility to obtain lecture notes from a fellow student (NOT the instructor) to find out what was missed.  No eating during lectures, drinks are OK  No recordable devices.

Behavior and Etiquette in class.  All electronic devices such as cell phones, pagers, etc must be in non-audio mode form (silent) during classroom. If you need to take or make a personal call during class, please do so during the break OUTSIDE the classroom. Class interruptions for personal business will not be tolerated, 5 points deduction.  Your conduct in this classroom is expected to be respectful of other students and the instructor at all times. Disruptive behavior is highly discouraged and will be brought to your attention. Simply getting up and leaving for the day, without notifying me is considered rude behavior. Gum-popping and loud yawning are also considered rude behavior. Listening to portable music players during class is likewise considered rude and in not permitted.  Any desk is available to any student at any time on a “first-come, first served” basis. No one may claim “their desk”.  T-shirts, hats or any other clothing that proclaims any form of hatred, violence, discrimination, or that display threats or offensive words, or that promote gang culture or display a lack of respect for any person or group or persons, are not welcome in this math classroom. It is important to me that student’s feel safe and not threatened or unnecessarily offended in the classroom.  It is likewise important that students in this class ALWAYS feel safe to ask questions regarding math in classroom. There are NO “ stupid questions.” They are merely questions. I welcome them.  YOU MAY NOT ridicule, embarrass or otherwise harass any of your fellow students because of their questions ( or for any reason). Also, it is best that you not publicly answer a student’s question in an attempt to help that student; leave that to me. You may, however, help a student who desires or otherwise asks for your help.

Attendance:  Regular attendance of entire classes is important for success in the course. This class will cover a lot of material. Poor attendance will usually result in poor performance. Let me know if you are going to be absent, or will not finish the course. .  It is extremely important to attend class. After 3 absences you may be dropped from class.  Education Code states that each tardy may be counted as one-third of an absence. (Three tardy =one absence)

of 3 How to get HELP in this course:  It is a good idea to form study groups outside of class.  Exchange phone number and or e-mail address with at least two of your classmates.  Go to the Learning Center in the lower level of the east side of the library building. There is a link on my website for this.

Important Dates

Last day to add July 7 Last day to drop without a “W” July 15 Last day to drop with a “W “ July 15

 Final August 13th from 7:00am-9:00am –CB-101 (same room)

Expect to spend 10-20 hours per week in homework and study for this class.

* Instructor reserves the right to change syllabus during semester