MATH 213 — ELEMENTARY STATISTICS

SECTION 01, 3 CREDIT HOURS, Spring 2006

Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00am-9:30am

INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Carol Lawrence
OFFICE 114, Braswell
OFFICE HOURS MWF 8:30-10:00am or by apt.
OFFICE PHONE 985-5183
BUILDING AND ROOM GS 105
WEB SITE: http://faculty.ncwc.edu/clawrence/
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TEXT: Elementary Statistics - A Step by Step Approach, Fifth Edition, Allan G. Bluman, McGraw-Hill, 2004.

PREREQUISITE: Placement or one of the following MAT 092, 111, 113, 115, 121.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Analysis of data (histograms, stem plots, measures of center and spread of a distribution, normal distribution, scatter plots, least squares regression, correlation), producing data (design of experiments, sampling design), probability (probability rules, random variables, probability distributions), and statistical inference (confidence intervals, tests of significance).

TEACHING METHODS: Concepts will be presented by methods of lecture and group discussion. Both instructor and students will model statistical techniques. Homework exercises will include some graphing calculator exercises involving statistical calculations, presentation and analysis. Opportunities for group and individual skill development and problem solving will be provided. Instructor/student and student/student interaction is encouraged.

GRADING:

    

Homework

  

10%

Chapter Tests

  

55%
Group Project  

10%

Attendance

  

5%

Final Exam

  

20%

I will assign homework each class period. Quizzes may be announced or unannounced. The final exam will be comprehensive. A 10-point grading scale will be used.

LATE ASSIGNMENTS: Any assignment turned in past the specified due date and time will receive a grade lowered by one letter grade per each school day late.

FINAL EXAM Tuesday, May 2, 8:00am-10:00am

CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM: A scholar is characterized by his/her honesty and fairness. Therefore, a scholar neither gives nor receives "information illicitly with intent to deceive the instructor in his or her effort to grade fairly any academic work" (NCWC College Catalogue, p. 68). Also, a scholar does not take credit for someone's work without giving credit to the creator. The violation of these principles is academic dishonesty and will not be tolerated. The instructor will adhere strictly to the plagiarism and cheating policy as stated in the NCWC 2005-2006 catalog on pp. 68-69.

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:

Students with disabilities who believe that they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact the Office of Disability Support Services (DSS) at 985-5269 as soon as possible to coordinate and implement accommodations in a timely fashion. The Office of DSS is located in the Student Support Center, PC 188.

MATH 213: ELEMENTARY STATISTICS

A Graphing Calculator (TI-82 or TI-83 preferably) is required and can be rented from Dr. Lawrence on a first-come, first-serve basis.

 

DATE            CHAPTER /SECTION                                  TOPIC                                    

1/10                  1.1                                Introduction to Chapter 1

                        1.2                                Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

                        1.3                                Variables and Types of Data

1/12                  1.4                                Data Collection and Sampling Techniques

                        14.2                              Common Sampling Techniques

                        1.5                                Observational and Experimental Studies

                        1.6                                Uses and Misuses of Statistics

                        2.1                                Introduction to Chapter 2

                        2.2                                Organizing Data

1/17                  2.3                                Histograms

1/19                  2.3                                Histograms Continued (calculator exercises)

2.4                                                               Stem and Leaf Plots

1/24                    3.1                             Introduction to Chapter 3

                        3.2                                Measures of Central Tendency

                        3.3                                Measures of Variation

1/26                  3.3                                Measures of Variation Continued

1/31                  3.3                                Measures of Central Tendency and Variation (calculator exercises)

                        3.4                                Measures of Position

                        3.5                                Exploratory Data Analysis

2/2                                                        Review for Test 1

2/7                                                        Test 1

2/9                   4.1                                Introduction to Chapter 4

                        4.2                                Sample spaces and Probability

2/14                  5.1                                Introduction to Chapter 5

                        5.2                                Probability Distributions

2/16                  10.1                              Introduction to Chapter 10

10.2                                                            Scatter Plots    

10.3                                                            Correlation

10.4                                                            Regression

2/21                  6.1                                Introduction to Chapter 6

                        6.2                                Properties of the Normal Distribution

                        6.3                                The Standard Normal Distribution

2/23                  6.4                                Applications of the Normal Distribution

2/28                  6.5                                The Central Limit Theorem

3/2                    6.4-6.5                          Applications of the Normal Distribution and Central Limit Theorem

3/14                                                      Review for Test 2

3/16                                                      Test 2

3/21                  7.1                                Introduction to Chapter 7

                        7.2                                Confidence Intervals for the Mean ( Known or n  30)

                        7.3                                Confidence Intervals for the Mean ( unknown and n  < 30)

3/23                  8.1                                Introduction to Chapter 8

                        8.2                                Steps in Hypothesis Testing

3/28                  8.3                                Z Test for the Mean/P-value method

3/30                  8.4                                t Test for the Mean

4/4                    8.3-8.4                          Continued

4/6                                                        Review for Test 3

4/11                                                      Test 3

4/13 &18           9.1                                Introduction Ch. 9

                        9.2                                Testing the Difference Between Two Means:  Large Samples

4/20                  9.2                                Continued

4/25                                                      Final Exam Discussion/Project Discussion

 

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