BUSINESS STATISTICS. 3 Credit Hours. Textbook. Essentials of Modern
Business Statistics with Microsoft® Office Excel®, 4th Edition. Anderson,
Sweeney ...
Spring 2013 Syllabus
BE 170 BUSINESS STATISTICS
3 Credit Hours
Textbook Essentials of Modern Business Statistics with Microsoft® Office Excel®, 4th Edition Anderson, Sweeney, Williams
Instructor: Jules Yimga
The learning outcomes and competencies detailed in this syllabus meet, or exceed, the learning outcomes and competencies specified by the Kansas Core Outcomes Project for this course, as sanctioned by the Kansas Board of Regents.
BUSINESS STATISTICS SPRING 2013
Course Number:
BE 170
Time & Day:
6:00 pm – 8:55 pm Tuesdays
Location:
Room B4
Instructor:
Jules Yimga
Email:
[email protected]
Required Materials
Essentials Of Modern Business Statistics With Microsoft® Office Excel®, Fourth Edition, by Anderson, Sweeney, Williams, a scientific calculator that does not have a Computer Algebra System built in.
Advisement Center: Not applicable
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is an introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics. Included are the uses of measures of central tendency and dispersion, probability, estimation and hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, correlation, regression, and quality control. PREREQUISITE: High School algebra, Intermediate Algebra, or Survey of Math with a C or better or appropriate ASSET/ACT score. SEQUENCING: This class is offered in the fall and spring semesters. METHOD OF EVALUATION/GRADING: Your grade in this course will be based on several homework assignments, three quizzes, three midterm exams, and a final exam. Each will contribute to your final course grade in the following proportions: Homework and Quizzes (3):15% ---- Midterm exams (3): 20% each The following grading scale will be employed: Grade A B C D F
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Final exam: 25%
Percentage [90,100] [80,90) [70,80) [60,70) [0,60)
TEACHING METHODS: Lectures and plenty of exercises. Student participation is highly encouraged. ASSIGNMENT POLICY: Homework will be assigned throughout the semester. Homework will consist of problems from the text and other problems I have written. Unless otherwise announced, problems assigned during the week will be collected on the following Monday at the beginning of class. Homework will be
partially graded. Homework is due at the beginning of class without exception. No late homework will be accepted. Missed homework will receive a score of zero, but your lowest two homework scores will be dropped. To get full credit on a graded problem, you need to (1) show all your work, (2) clearly label each problem, (3) write neatly (or type), and (4) staple the entire assignment together in the correct order with your first and last name at the top of the first page. Failure to do so could result in point deductions. ATTENDANCE POLICY: Your attendance is required and beneficial. Arriving late and leaving early are disruptive to class; doing so regularly, or failing to attend class regularly, may lower your grade. Class attendance, promptness, and homework completion may affect borderline grades. CONDUCT: Students are expected to behave professionally at all times during class sessions. Disrespectful conduct towards fellow students or instructor will not be tolerated. Cell phone use during class is not permitted EXAMINATION POLICY: Students will receive a score of zero for missed exams unless arrangements are made with me prior to the date of the exam. Exceptions will be made only for verifiable emergencies. INSTRUCTOR ASSISTANCE: Students are welcome to ask questions during class.
COURSE POLICIES ACADEMIC INTEGRITY Cloud County Community College maintains established definitions of and procedures for guaranteeing academic integrity and honesty. The President or his/her designee has the authority to establish these procedures.
Students are expected to adhere to standards of honesty in all areas of academic pursuit. Students who compromise the integrity of the classroom are subject to disciplinary action on the part of the College. 1. Cheating is providing or receiving unauthorized help on an assignment, quiz or examination. Cheating in any form is prohibited 2. Plagiarism is intentionally or unintentionally using another’s words or ideas as one’s own without crediting the source. Plagiarism in any form is prohibited. 3. Unauthorized Collaboration is using unapproved resources including other students or instructors. Unauthorized collaboration in any form is prohibited. 4. Falsification is acting to deceive or falsely represent. Forgery, or alteration of any documents pertaining to an academic record or school related work, is prohibited. Students who violate any proscribed acts must accept the consequences and/or penalties for their action. Infractions of these rules may result in action by the instructor and/or disciplinary body of the College.
Students accused of any violation of these standards may contest such accusations through established academic procedures. Students are assured of due process and the right to appeal from accusations or penalties. Examples of cheating include but are not limited to: 1. Claiming another student’s work as your own. 2. Receiving assistance from unauthorized electronic devices, notes or other material on an assignment, quiz, or exam. 3. Obtaining exam questions illegally before an exam or tampering with an exam after it has been corrected. Unauthorized access to an exam does not include obtaining copies of exams given in previous semesters and returned to students, but it does include sharing information about an unreturned exam between a student in an earlier section of class and a student in a later section. 4. Submitting the same paper in multiple classes without instructor permission. Examples of plagiarism include but are not limited to: 1. Failing to cite sources used for quotations, paraphrases, summaries and borrowed ideas in both the body of the text and on a works cited or references page. 2. Failing to enclose borrowed language in quotation marks. 3. Failing to credit unpublished sources as well as published sources. 4. Submitting previously graded works as original works. Examples of unauthorized collaboration include but are not limited to: 1. Offering your work to another student to use. 2. Working with others to complete homework assignments, quizzes, exams, or any other class activity without instructor permission. Examples of falsification include but are not limited to: 1. Forgery or alteration of any documents pertaining to an academic record. 2. Fabricating, in any form, material or work related to a student’s academic pursuit. 3. Misrepresenting your identity or asking another student to take an examination or complete any graded activity. 4. Signing in another student’s name on attendance sheets or logging another student’s code into a computer tracking system. 5. Fabricating stories about work completed.
DISCIPLINARY ACTION Students who violate academic integrity standards must accept the consequences and/or penalties for their actions. Infractions of these rules will result in action by the instructor and/or administration of the college. An instructor may impose any of, but is not limited to, the following penalties: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Counsel the student on academic dishonesty and plagiarism Ask the student to re-do the assignment. Alter the grade or give zero points on the assignment. Ask the student to withdraw from the class. Give an “F” for the class.
Repeated violations will be reported to the Division Dean and/or the Vice President of Academic Affairs. The Vice President or his/her designee may impose any of, but is not limited to, the following penalties: 1. Place the student on academic probation. 2. Suspend or expel the student from the institution. 3. Have an “X” permanently placed on the student’s transcript indicating that the student failed the course because of violations of academic integrity TUTOR ASSISTANCE: There is free tutoring available in the tutoring center in Building A. INCOMPLETE POLICY: Students will not be given an incomplete grade in the course without sound reason and documented as described in the Student Handbook. The incomplete must be made up with the instructor assigning the incomplete and must be completed the semester immediately following the semester in which the class was taken. Refer to the Student Handbook for a complete explanation. ACADEMIC COMPLAINTS: Cloud County Community College has an Academic Due Process Policy to address any student academic complaints. For any unresolved complaints, the policy can be obtained from the Academic Affairs Office. GENERAL EDUCATION GOALS: Not Applicable ASSESSMENT of COURSE OUTCOMES: Student learning is assessed every semester based on course outcomes. Each instructor measures student performance on all course outcomes for each course section every semester. The instructor fills out an electronic form, which populates a database. This information is reviewed by the Assessment Coordinator and the Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Team. It is due to be completed by February 15th for the fall semester and June 15th for the spring. ASSESSMENT of PROGRAM OUTCOMES: Student learning is also assessed each semester based on program outcomes. Program outcomes accomplishment is measured through performance on course outcomes. Each program uses a matrix to match course outcomes of individual courses to overarching program outcomes. The program outcomes are calculated as an average of all of the relevant course outcomes. This information is processed after each semester and then immediately reviewed by the Assessment Coordinator and the Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Team. ACCOMMODATION FOR DISABILITY: If you need academic adjustments for any type of disability, see your instructor during office hours or make an appointment. Students also may contact the Director of Advisement and Counseling, located in the Advisement Center. INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY: Inclement Weather Policy: In case of extremely severe weather, the college may close or classes may be cancelled. Access to cancellation information varies based on course location. Local radio and TV stations are notified, information is posted on the college website www.cloud.edu, and messages are available through the phone system 785-243-1435 or 800-729-5101. The college emergency texting service will notify subscribers of Concordia and Geary campuses cancellations. You may subscribe by texting the word “tbird” to the number 91011. Contact the class location directly for outreach information.
EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: When alarms are sounded or crisis conditions arise, you will be instructed to move to a designated safe area or to remain in the classroom until the crisis has passed. If you are informed to leave the room, take as many of your personal belongings as time permits. Cell phones and other electronic devices are only to be used once you arrive in the safe area outside the building. The instructor or staff person is responsible for aiding students requiring special assistance. Alert for tornado or bomb threat: telephone intercom system or staff interruption of class. All buildings are equipped with weather band radios. Alert for fire: alarm will sound. If directed to leave the classroom, evacuate to the designated safe area. These locations, both inside and outside the building, are noted on the evacuation maps posted in each building. Remain in these areas until cleared to leave.
(This syllabus is subject to change)
