E-mail: Please be aware that I am not always able to answer e-mail instantly, but I
will do my best to ... Text: Introductory Statistics, 9th edition, by Neil A. Weiss.
Statistics 1: Introduction to Statistics Spring 2012, Sections 6,7 and 14 Instructor: Professor Michelle Norris Office Phone Number: 278-6742
Office: Brighton 234 e-mail:
[email protected]
Class Meetings:
Section 6: MW 12:00-1:15 pm in Alpine 227 Section 7: MW 1:30-2:45 pm in Alpine 227 Section 14: TR 1:30-2:45 pm in Alpine 227
Office hours:
Mon, Thur 10:30-11:20 am, W 8-8:50 am and by appointment
E-mail: Please be aware that I am not always able to answer e-mail instantly, but I will do my best to answer within 24-48 hours. If you miss class, you need to contact a classmate to find out what you missed. I am not able to repeat the announcements and lesson via e-mail for each student who misses class. You may ask me questions about homework problems by e-mail, and I will do my best to answer. However, some questions are difficult to answer over e-mail, and, if this is the case, I may request you visit my office hour or make an appointment with me to resolve the difficulty. Website: I will post the syllabus, solutions, some handouts, exam and homework scores and other useful information on SacCT. I will also require that you check your homework answers using SacCT. I will demonstrate how to do this in class. Prerequisites: A score of 27 or more on the Intermediate Algebra Diagnostic Test (IAD) taken May 2011 or more recently. Info at www.csus.edu/math/courses/diagnostic.htm . Either an IAD score slip with a passing score or proof for one of the exemptions shown below must be shown to me no later the first class meeting of week 2. I will collect the verifying documents during class. If you need your IAD score slip for another class, show me after class, and I will make a note of your passing score. Exemptions to IAD: The only exemptions I will permit are below. If you do not fall into these categories, you need to take and pass the IAD. NO EXCEPTIONS, don’t even ask. • •
A grade of C- or better in a class requiring the IAD or a higher prerequisite taken at CSUS only, i.e. Math 24, Math 29, Math 30, any upper division course required for math majors. Bring a unofficial grade report. A passing score on the Calculus Readiness test. Bring your score slip.
Text: Introductory Statistics, 9th edition, by Neil A. Weiss. ISBN 0-495-38953-6. We will cover most of chapters 1-10 and 12. You will be assigned homework problems and reading from the text. If time permits, we will also cover portions of chapters 13 and 14. Many of the options sections marked with asterisks will be omitted. We will NOT be using MyStatLab. Absence: You are responsible for all material covered in class (whether it is in the text or not) and any changes to the syllabus announced in class. If you are unable to attend class, get the class notes and missed announcements from a classmate. Office Hours: I do like to help students during my office hour, so if you have questions please come! If you have questions due to being absent, please get the notes from a classmate, read the notes and any related portions of the text, then bring specific question about the parts you do not understand to my office hour. Supplies: Scientific calculator (graphing OK, cell phone calculators not permitted) bring to class every meeting. Math Lab: Free drop-in tutoring in Brighton 118, Mon-Thu 9am-6pm and Fri 9am-1pm.
Grading: Homework (due most class meetings) Midterms (3 at 100 points each)
100 points 300 points
Cumulative Final Exam Total
200 points 600 points
(about 25, will be scaled appropriately) In-class exams -- last class of weeks 4 and 8; take home due Week 13 See dates/times below
Dates for Final Exam: Section Date Time 6 Fri, May 18 10:15 am-12:15 pm 7 Mon, May 14 12:45 pm – 2:45 pm 14 Thurs, May 17 12:45 pm – 2:45 pm No makeup exams except in cases of documented medical emergency or death in immediate family. A hard copy, written request for makeup along with supporting documentation must be submitted; makeups will be under the conditions set by the instructor. Homework: Will be assigned at most class meetings and due in one week, i.e. homework assigned on Monday will be due the following Monday at the beginning of class. Late homework will not be accepted for any reason. However, I will drop your lowest 2 homework scores at the end of the semester. Homework will be due during the last week of instruction. Cheating: Academic integrity is of utmost importance to me. Do not cheat. Cheating incidents will be reported to the Dean of Student Affairs and appropriate punitive action will be taken. Punitive action may include: a permanent record of the incident in your academic file, a failing grade in the course, suspension or expulsion from the university. It’s better to fail with your integrity intact than to pass without it. The use of cell phones, ipods, laptop computers, or other similar electronic devices during class will not be tolerated since they divert your attention from the lecture/discussion material. These devices need to be put away before class begins. Learning Objectives: Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
compute and interpret probabilities associated with well-defined experiments A game show contestant is given four unmarked car keys, one of which will open the door to a new sports car. She tries the keys one at a time, discarding the keys that do not work. What is the probability the first key works? The second key? The third key?
analyze, summarize and draw appropriate conclusions from data Suppose I collect data on my previous Stat 1 students’ IAD scores and overall scores in Stat 1. Is there a relationship between IAD score and course score? What methods can I use to answer this question and to better understand the relationship if one exists?
make correct inferences from sample data If I toss a coin 200 times and obtain 120 heads, can I conclude the coin is biased to favor heads?
think critically about the statistics they encounter in everyday life. Headline on msnbc.com reads “Holidays push tablets, e-readers into 1 of every 4 hands now: Pew.” The article state that " ‘The number of Americans owning at least one of these digital reading devices jumped from 18 percent in December to 29 percent in January,’ said the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project in a new report on tablet and e-reader ownership.” The value from January is based on data from 1008 subjects. Is this enough data to make such a conclusion? Why or Why not? What are the limitations associated with this study?
