Mathematics 260 - Spring 2007

Introductory Statistics Syllabus - Section 001

Instructor

Lecture and Lab Schedule

Students with Disabilities Policy

Required Text and Materials

Homework

Group Quizzes

Regular Quizzes

Test and Exam Schedule

Grading Scheme

Policy on Academic Honesty

Tentative Lecture Outline

 

Assignments Errata Help Desk Hours    

   

Instructor

Professor: Dave Dolan
Office: 405 Laboratory Sciences (LS)
Office Hours: Tuesdays 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm or by appointment
Phone: 465-2986
E-mail address: doland@uwgb.edu

 

Lecture Schedule

Lecture: MW 10:00 am - 11:45 am, 206 Mary Ann Cofrin Hall (MAC)

Students with Disabilities Policy

Consistent with the federal law and the policies of the University of Wisconsin, it is the policy of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay to provide appropriate and necessary accommodations to students with documented physical and learning disabilities.  If you anticipate requiring any auxiliary aides or services, you should contact me or the Coordinator of Services for Students with Disabilities at 465-2671 as soon as possible to discuss your needs and arrange for the provision of services.

Required Text and Materials

Aliaga & Gunderson: Interactive Statistics, Prentice Hall Publishing, Third Edition.

Graphing Calculator: TI-83 plus (or TI-83).

Recommended Texts

Dretzke: Statistics with Microsoft Excel, Prentice Hall Publishing,  Third Edition.

Homework

Weekly homework problems will be assigned from the textbook. These assignments will not be graded but should be used to prepare for quizzes and tests. Questions about homework solutions will be answered at the beginning of each class.

Group Quizzes

There will be twelve group quizzes (Open Book) during the course, usually on Mondays. These quizzes will be worked on by groups of three students and will normally be based on one problem in the text. Students will work together within groups but not between groups. Group quizzes will be handed in during class and the solutions will be provided immediately. There are NO makeup group quizzes; however, the worst two grades will be dropped.

 

Regular Quizzes

Short weekly quizzes (Closed Book) on current course material will be given in class, usually on Wednesdays. Each regular quiz will be announced in the previous class. Unlike the group quizzes, regular quizzes are worked on individually be each student. Solutions will be provided in the next class. There are NO makeup regular quizzes; however, the worst two grades will be dropped.  No quizzes will be given during weeks when a test is scheduled.

Test and Exam Schedule

There will be two in class tests during the semester:

Test #1:

Wednesday, February 28

Test #2:

Wednesday, April 11

The Final Exam has been scheduled by the Registrar:

Final Exam:

 Friday, May 11, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Note: All exams and tests are closed book. For exams, an 8.5 x 11 page with your own notes will be allowed, one-side for tests, two-sides for the Final Exam. There will be  NO makeup exams or tests, so make sure you have these dates and times open. You must take the final exam to pass this course.

Grading Scheme

Group Quizzes: 15
Regular Quizzes: 25
Tests: 30
Final Exam: 30
Total: 100 points

Your grade will be assigned as follows based on your percentage of points received:

90 and up = A [87, 90) = AB
[80, 87) = B [77, 80) = BC
[70, 77) = C [67, 70) = CD
[55, 67) = D Below 55 = F

For example: if you receive 13 for Group Quizzes, 23 for Regular Quizzes, 28 for Tests and 23 for the Final; you have a total of 87 points for 87/100 => 87%. Your final grade is AB.

 

Policy on Academic Honesty

The university has a responsibility to promote academic honesty and integrity and to develop procedures to deal effectively with instances of academic dishonesty. Students are responsible for the honest completion and representation of their work and for respect of others' academic endeavors. Students who violate these standards must be confronted and must accept the consequences of their actions. See http://www.uwgb.edu/deanofstudents/policies/ch14.htm for more information.

 

Tentative Lecture Outline

Wed Jan 17 Decision Making -- Chapter 1 /  D2L & Microsoft Outlook
Mon Jan 22 Decision Making -- Chapter 1 
Wed Jan 24 Decision Making -- Chapter 1
Mon Jan 29 Producing Data -- Chapter 2
Wed Jan 31 Observational Studies and Experiments -- Chapter 3
Mon Feb 5 Summarizing Data Graphically -- Chapter 4 / Microsoft Excel
Wed Feb 7 Summarizing Data Numerically -- Chapter 5
Mon Feb 12 Summarizing Data Numerically -- Chapter 5 / Microsoft Excel
Wed Feb 14 How to Measure Uncertainty with Probability (Ch. 7)
Mon Feb 19 How to Measure Uncertainty with Probability (Ch. 7)
Wed Feb 21 How to Measure Uncertainty with Probability (Ch. 7)
Mon Feb 26 How to Measure Uncertainty with Probability (Ch. 7) / Test 1 Review
Wed Feb 28 Using Models to Make Decisions (Ch. 6) / Test 1 -- Chapters 1-5, 7
Mon March 5 Using Models to Make Decisions (Ch. 6)
Wed March 7 Sampling Distributions -- Chapter 8
March 10-18 Spring Break
Mon March 19 Sampling Distributions -- Chapter 8
Wed March 21 Analysis of Count Data -- Chapter 14
Mon March 26 Analysis of Count Data -- Chapter 14
Wed March 28 Making Decisions About a Population Proportion -- Chapter 9
Mon April 2 Making Decisions About a Population Proportion -- Chapter 9
Wed April 4 Making Decisions About a Population Mean -- Chapter 10
Mon April 9 Making Decisions About a Population Mean -- Chapter 10 / Test 2 Review
Wed April 11 Comparing Two Treatments - - Chapter 11 / Test 2
Mon April 16 Comparing Two Treatments - - Chapter 11
Wed April 18 Comparing Many Treatments - - Chapter 12 (Skip 12.6)
Mon April 23 Comparing Many Treatments - - Chapter 12 / Microsoft Excel
Wed April 25 Relationships -- Chapter 13
Mon April 30 Relationships -- Chapter 13 / Microsoft Excel
Wed May 2 Relationships -- Chapter 13
Mon May 7 Relationships -- Chapter 13 / Review for Final (Cumulative)