Spring 2017 Course Syllabi

Required Text:

Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data, Fourth Edition

Michael Sullivan, III Pearson Publishing.

MyMathLab Learning Software Website

Course Requirements:

Daily attendance is expected and can influence your grade. Learning any type of math is an investment

of time. It takes place through participation and engagement in the material and the course; thus, it is

essential that you attend and actively participate in class. You cannot recreate what happens in class.

You need to come to class prepared, get involved, work in your group, treat others as you would want

to be treated, and bring a positive attitude and strong work ethic.

Homework Assignments & Lab Activities:

Homework and other activities in which you

practice and apply the concepts of the course are important. It is important for you to read and

do the homework on a regular basis. There will be problems assigned for each chapter in

MyStatLab. Chapter assignments close at 11:59 PM, CDT on the night before the

corresponding test. You get two attempts at each problem so you can learn from your

mistakes. Do the work well in advance. Late assignments will not be accepted. The

assignments are the minimum amount of homework you should complete. If you need to do

more problems to understand the material, then you should do so.

The MyStatLab site is loaded with tools to help you learn – videos, animations, online version

of the book, StatCrunch (the statistical software linked with MyStatLab), a calculator, and

other materials. Use these materials to you advantage. When working on homework

problems, you will notice icons on the side; you can click on these to directly bring you to the

resources related to that section of the book.

Case Studies:

At the end of each chapter is a case study which pulls together the key ideas

of the chapter and has you apply these concepts in a meaningful context. Not all of these case

studies have been assigned, but two-four of them will be (Chapters 2, 6, 10, and 11). They

have specific due dates that will be announced in class as well as posted in MyStatLab. Do

not procrastinate on these! They require you to think about, apply, and write about the

material of the course. What you hand in must reflect good writing and the correct application

of the concepts we have learned in class.

Tests:

Approximately eight graded tests are administered over the semester. Students are

allowed one attempt on each test and must be completed in one sitting. If a student leaves

the classroom during a test, the test will be collected and graded. Tests must be taken on the

day they are given or previous arrangements must be made prior to the test day.

If you miss

an exam you must contact me within 24 hours of the missed exam to arrange for a time

to make up the exam. Exams must be made up within 72 hours of the original exam

time. If you do not contact me within 24 hours, a grade of 0 will be entered for the exam

that was missed. Students are only allowed to make up ONE exam per course. The

exam grade will be docked 10% per day for late points.

Cheating on tests will not be

tolerated.

If you are caught cheating, that will result in an automatic 0 for the exam.