MATH 2830: Introductory Statistics

MATH 2830- Sec 003: Introductory Statistics Spring 2010

Instructor: Mimi Weiss Course dates/times: M/W 8:30-9:45 pm Office: CU Bldg. Room 614 Course Location: NC 1402 Office Hours: M/W 10:00-11:00pm, E-mail: [email protected]

Dept. Associate Chair: Lynn Bennethum – CU Bldg, Room 638; Phone: 303-556-4810 Course Captain: RaKissa Cribari – CU Bldg, Room 652; Phone: 303-556-4809

Description An introduction to statistical terminology and techniques. Topics include graphical representations of data sets, sampling techniques, measures of center and spread, basic probability, hypothesis testing and regression.

Prerequisites  A demonstrable understanding of intermediate algebra  Familiarity with computers and a spreadsheet program (Excel is preferred)

Required Material Text: Elementary Statistics: A Step by Step Approach a Brief Version, 5th Edition, Alan Bluman, McGraw Hill, 2010. ISBN: 978-0-07-338609-6

Note: If you buy the text new from the bookstore it is bundled with MathZone. If you purchase a used text you will need to get online (www.mathzone.com) to purchase MathZone for $50.00. There are many online study resources available for this text including an electronic version of the text. So if you are comfortable using the electronic version of the text under the Self Study portion of the course then you do not need to purchase the textbook. The course ID is: 686-DC-D9C

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Course Objectives  Summarize data with graphical and numerical measures  Demonstrate the mechanisms of probability  Carry out and interpret basic statistical hypothesis tests  Communicate statistical results accurately

Expectations This course, as any course in statistics, requires a solid knowledge of terminology as well as techniques. As such, students should expect to spend some time outside of class reading the textbook and mastering the terminology. This is in addition to written assignments and is vital for success in the class. Rule of thumb: plan to spend two to three hours outside of class (reviewing your lecture notes, reading the text, and working problems) for every hour spent in class. It is important that you seek help from your instructor or your colleagues if you get stuck. I encourage you to form study groups. If you have homework questions that are not answered in class, it is your responsibility to get help outside of class from me or one of your colleagues. Attendance Attendance will be taken daily. You are expected to attend class faithfully and to take responsibility for your own learning. Each student is allowed to miss up to 3 class periods over the course of the semester. If you chose to miss more than the allotted 3, you will lose the opportunity to improve prior exam grades on the final exam. NOTE: If you know ahead of time that you will have to miss a class you should contact me immediately to get the homework, any class handouts, etc. It is not my responsibility to make sure you don’t miss deadlines or assignments…it is your responsibility!

“A genius is a talented person who does his homework.” ~Thomas Edison

Methods of Evaluation

Homework Homework problems will be assigned daily from the online homework program MathZone. These assignments will be graded and are worth a total of 200 points. The lowest 2 assignments will be dropped at the end of the semester. You will use MathZone to do the online homework. You get immediate feedback while doing the online homework since the problems are graded as you do them. Additionally, if you want to improve your score on a particular assignment you can return and retry that assignment once before its due date. If you do not do an online homework by its due date you will receive a zero on that homework.

Quizzes There will be 11 homework quizzes (some take home and some in class) over the course of the semester worth 20 points each. Each quiz will be over the prior week’s homework and will be given every Wednesday except during exam weeks (e.g. homework assigned in week 1 will be covered in the quiz on Wednesday of week 2. To compensate for unforeseen circumstances, one-quiz score will be dropped. No make up quizzes will be given. In class quizzes will be given at the beginning of the class. Do not be late!

Exams There will be 3 in class exams worth 100 points each – see tentative schedule for dates. There will be no make up exams. You must contact me in advance so that we may arrange another test date (prior to the scheduled in class exam): documentation will be requested. You must bring your student ID card and a government issued photo ID to each exam.

Project There will be one project assigned and collected. The specifics of this project will be discussed when it is assigned. You will have a minimum of two weeks to complete the project. The project will require individual thought and originality as well as the use of Excel or a similar program. A 20% late penalty will be assigned for each class period it is late.

Final Exam There will be a comprehensive final exam worth 150 points. Each student who has maintained the attendance policy will have the opportunity to improve prior exam scores on the final exam (to be discussed in detail in class). Attendance at the final exam is mandatory. Having the final rescheduled is extremely rare and is not permitted for reasons such as a plane ticket that was purchased earlier or attendance at weddings. There will be no make up final exams and a missed final exam will result in a 0 for the final. Computing Your Final Grade Letter Grade Homework Quizzes 200 points A: 90% - 100% Online Homework 200 points B: 80% - 89.9% In-class Exams 300 points C: 70% - 79.9% Project 100 points D: 60% - 69.9% Final Exam 150 points F: Below 60% Total 950 points

Other Concerns

Cheating Cheating of any kind will not be tolerated and will be reported to the CLAS dean and may result in a course grade of F and possible expulsion from the University. So please do not cheat!

Disruptions Class disruptions (cell phones, music, etc) and any other inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated. I will penalize accordingly. Please see the CU-Denver Code of Student Conduct for details.

Disabilities Students with disabilities who need accommodations should make me aware of this either by contacting me directly or by having the Disabilities Services Office (North Classroom 2514; 303-556-3450) contact me by the end of week 1 of classes.

Talk to Me I’ll give my best effort to make this class run smoothly for you, but it is important that you communicate with me when any issues arise or if there are any problems/concerns.

Getting Help The Center for Learning Assistance . Offers free tutoring and help concerning class assignments, course-loads, and study skills . Located in North Classroom (NC) Room 2006. 303-556-2802

MERC (Math Education Resource Center) . Free assistance on assignments . NC 4015. 303-556-8532 . Must bring valid CU-Denver ID.

Career Center . Resume help, internship and career counseling . Tivoli Student Union Room 260

NOTE: I reserve the right to change the syllabus throughout the course of the semester. INTRODUCTORY STATISCTICS MATH 2830 TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE

Week of: Sections

January 18th 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, Read 1-5, 1-6

January 25th 1-3, 1-4, 2-1, 2-2, Q1

February 1st 2-3, 3-1 (no grouped data), 3-2, 3-4, 4-1 Q2

February 8th Research Eval. Guidelines (REG), 4-1, Exam 1 (Chapters 1-3)

February 15th 4-2, 4-3, 5-1, REG Q3

February 22nd 5-2, 5-3, 6-1, REG Q4

March 1st 6-2, 6-3, 7-1 Q5

March 8th 7-3, Exam 2 (Chapters 4-6)

March 15th 7-2, 8-1, Q6

March 22nd No Classes – Spring Break

March 29th 8-2, 8-3, Q7

April 5th 8-4, 9-1 Q8

April 12th 9-2, 9-3 Q9

April 19th 9-4, 2-4, 10-1, 10-2, Q10

April 26th Catch Up, Project Presentations, Exam 3 (Chapters 7-10)

May 3rd Project Presentations Q11

May 8th, Saturday Uniform Final 9-12

NOTE: I reserve the right to change the schedule throughout the course of the semester Spring 2010 CLAS Academic Policies The following policies pertain to all students and are strictly adhered to by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS).  Every student MUST check and verify their schedule prior to the published drop/add deadlines. Failure to verify a schedule is not sufficient reason to justify a late add or drop later in the semester. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure that their schedule is correct prior to the appropriate deadlines.  CLAS students must use their email.ucdenver.edu email address. Email is the official method of communication for all University of Colorado Denver business. All email correspondence will take place using your UCDHSC email address. Go to http://www.ucdenver.edu/student- services/resources/registrar/students/policies/Pages/EmailPolicy.aspx to activate your email address.  Students are NOT automatically added to a course off a wait list after wait lists are dropped. If a student is told by a faculty member that they will be added off the wait list, it is the responsibility of the student to complete the proper paperwork to add a course.  Students are not automatically notified if they are added to a class from a wait-list. Again, it is the responsibility of the student to verify their schedule prior to any official dates to drop or add courses.  Students must complete and submit a drop/add form to make any schedule changes. Students are not automatically dropped from a class if they never attended, stopped attending or do not make tuition payments.  Late adds will be approved only when circumstances surrounding the late add are beyond the student’s control and can be documented independently. This will require a petition and documentation from the student. Please note that the signature of a faculty member on an add form does not guarantee that a late add petition will be approved. Petitions are available in NC 4011.  Late drops will be approved only when circumstances surrounding the late drop have arisen after the published drop deadlines, are beyond the student’s control, and can be documented independently. This will require a petition and documentation from the student. Pre-existing circumstances (circumstances that existed prior to the published drop deadlines) regarding illness, work, family, or other confounding issues will not be considered adequate reason to drop or withdraw from courses after the published University and/or College drop deadlines. Please note that the signature of a faculty member does not guarantee that a late drop petition will be approved. Petitions are available in NC 4011.  Undergraduate students wishing to graduate in spring of 2010 must meet with their academic advisor by census date to obtain a graduation application. This application must be completed and submitted by 5 PM on February 3, 2010. You can obtain an application ONLY after meeting with your academic advisor. There are no exceptions to this policy or date.  Graduate students wishing to graduate in spring semester 2010 must complete their Intent to Graduate form and have a Request for Admissions to Candidacy on file with the CLAS Dean’s office no later than 5 PM, February 3, 2010.  Students are responsible for completing financial arrangements with financial aid, family, scholarships, etc. to pay their tuition. Students will be responsible for all tuition and fees for courses they do not officially drop using proper drop/add procedures and forms. Students who drop after the published drop/add period will not be eligible for a refund of the COF hours or tuition. Important Dates  January 19, 2010: First day of Class  January 24, 2010: Last day to add a class or be added to a wait list for a class using the SMART system.  January 25, 2010: LAST DAY TO DROP WITHOUT DROP CHARGE – THIS INCLUDES SECTION CHANGES.  January 25, 2010: Wait Lists are dropped. Any student who was not added to a course automatically from the wait list by this date and time MUST complete a schedule adjustment form to be added to the class. Students are NOT automatically added to the class from the wait list after this date and time. If your name is not on the official student roster, you are not registered for the course.  January 26-February 3, 2010: Students are responsible for verifying an accurate spring 2010 course schedule via the SMART registration system. Students are NOT notified of their wait-list status by the university. All students must check their scheduled prior to February 3, 2010 for accuracy.  January 26, 2010: First day instructor may approve request to add a student to a full course with a Schedule Adjustment Form.  February 3, 2010: Census date.  February 3, 2010 at 5 PM: Last day to add structured courses without a written petition for a late add. This is an absolute deadline and is treated as such. This deadline does not apply to independent study, internships, project hours, thesis hours, dissertation hours, and late-starting modular courses.  February 3, 2010 at 5 PM: Last day to drop a spring 2010 course or completely with draw from all spring 2010 courses using a schedule adjustment form with a tuition adjustment minus the drop charge and no transcript notation – this includes section changes. Drops after this date will appear on your transcript. This is an absolute deadline and is treated as such.  February 3, 2010 at 5 PM: Last day to request pass/fail or no credit option for a course.  February 3, 2010 at 5 PM: Last day to for a graduate student to register for a Candidate for Degree.  February 3, 2010 at 5 PM: Last day for a Ph.D. student to petition for a reduction in hours.  February 3, 2010 at 5 PM: Last day to apply for spring 2010 graduation. You must make an appointment and see your academic advisor before this date to apply for graduation if you are an undergraduate; you must complete the intent to graduate and candidate for degree form if you are a graduate student.  February 15-24, 2010: Faculty can use the early alert system.  March 22-28, 2010: Spring break (no classes/campus open)  April 2, 2010 at 5 PM: Last day for non CLAS students to drop or withdraw from all classes without a petition and special approval from the student’s academic Dean. After this date, a dean’s signature is needed.  April 16, 2010 at 5 PM: Last day for CLAS students to drop or withdraw from all classes with signatures from the faculty and Dean without a petition. This is treated as an absolute deadline.  After April 16, 2010 all schedule changes require a full petition. Petitions are available in NC 4011.  May 10-15, 2010: Finals Week  No schedule changes will be granted once finals week has started. There are NO exceptions to this policy.