Introduction
to Statistics
Math 1103
Spring 2008
A special Thank You to all
our veterans!
Finish what you start!
Instructor: Jim Leslie Office:
L 245 Phone: 651-450-8630
e-mail: jleslie@inverhills.edu
Website: faculty.inverhills.edu/jleslie
Office
Hours: M-F: 12:00-12:50,
or by appointment.
Tutors
are also available in the Math Center. You
may stop in for help or sign up for weekly 1 hour appointments with a tutor
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Math 96 or Math 0099 with a
grade of C or better OR recommendation from IHCC assessment exam.
For whom intended: This course is designed for college students in the
business management, economics, education, psychology,
science, or sociology majors. Topics
include descriptive and graphical statistics, basic probability, probability
distributions, sampling distributions, confidence intervals, hypotheses
testing, linear regression, chi-square tests, ANOVA and nonparametrics.
1) Demonstrate an understanding as well as apply basic
principles of probability, probability distributions and expected value.
2) Determine confidence intervals for measures of central
tendency of one or two populations.
3) Perform hypotheses testing for measures of central
tendency of one or two populations.
4) Use the chi-square test appropriately.
5) Calculate and use regression equations.
6) Use nonparametric tests appropriately.
7) Use graphical and arithmetic measures to determine the
appropriate analysis for the data under consideration.
8) Demonstrate the appropriate use of ANOVA for testing
the equality of 3 or more population means.
9) Use Minitab statistical software extensively to
simulate graph, sample and analyze data and calculate basic probabilities.
Text and other
materials: Elementary
Statistics (10th Edition) Triola, and a calculator which
performs statistical analysis. I will be
using a TI-83.
Important
Dates:
January
14th, Classes Begin
January
21st No classes
February 5—Political Party Caucuses—no classes after 6 PM
February 18th No classes
February 26 evening classes
start at 7 PM
February 29—Metro Alliance
Faculty Development Day no classes
March 17-22—mid-term break
April 4—Faculty Retreat—no
classes
April 9-10—Student and
Faculty Conference on Power
May 15—Graduation
Final
Exam: May 13th
Grading
Policies:
1.
There will be three exams each worth 100 points.
2.
Quizzes will be given periodically in class and as take home
quizzes. The top 75% of these will be
kept and averaged for 100 points
3.
There will be several lab assignments worth 100 points.
4.
The final exam will be comprehensive.
It will be worth 125 points.
There will also be a MINITAB final exam worth 75 points.
5.
There will be a Statistical Project worth 50 points.
6.
Do not cheat. Any Cheating will
result in a zero on that test or quiz.
Other actions may be taken at the discretion of the instructor.
Grading
Scale:
A 90-100
B 80-89
C 70-79
D 60-69
F Below 60
Make
sure that you are aware of the new federal financial aid policy on completion
rates if you receive financial aid.
Make-up
Policy:
There
will be no make-up quizzes or exams unless prior/ASAP arrangements are
made. Excused exams for which no effort
to contact me was made will receive a 20 point penalty. If arrangements are made with me to take an
exam at a time other than with your class there will be a five point penalty.
Other
Policies:
Turn
off cell phones in class, laptops may only be used for
taking notes.
Be
on time. It is very disruptive to those
around you if you come in late.
Be
in class. It is extremely difficult to
succeed in a mathematics course if you are not in attendance. You are responsible for what happens in class
whether you are in attendance or not.
Be
courteous.
Students
with special needs should see me or Tim Boyer, the Director of the Disability
Services Office. The number there is
651-450-8628.