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COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Prefix/Number: STA2023-1698
Course Title: Elements of Statistics
Course Credit Hours: 3
Instructor Name and Contact Information: Dr. F. Fedele, Bldg
38/131, ext. 3277, [email protected]
Prerequisites or Co-Requisites: MAT 1033
Course Description: The STA-2023 is a General Education and
Gordon Rule Course. It covers descriptive statistics, elementary
probability theory, and basic statistical procedures. In addition to provide
basic concepts in the mentioned areas it prepares the student for other
more advanced statistical courses that are necessary for research.
Goals: Upon completion of the course the student will have acquired
probability theory knowledge for solving simple problems and will have
acquired statistical knowledge for estimating and testing simple
population parameters.
About this Course: This course is delivered completely online. All
homework and tests are taken online, except for the
comprehensive final exam which can be taken on campus or,
proctored, in other localities.
You must have consistent access to the Internet. Learning at a
distance may be a very different environment for many of you.
You will generally set your own schedules, participate in class
activities at your convenience, and work at your own pace. You
may spend some additional time online during the first few
weeks while you become acclimated to the online class format
and you may feel overwhelmed. You should also be prepared
to spend approximately 6 - 8 hours per week online
completing lessons, activities, and participating in class
discussions. Finally, you may want to incorporate these tips to
help you get started:
Set yourself a schedule -- check the course web site early
in the class week to see what tasks you'll need to work
on for the week.
Become very familiar with the site and how to use it. It is
a tool to help you learn!
Team up with your classmates to discuss class
assignments and questions you might have. Check the
Classlist link for biography info and email addresses.
Ask questions when you need answers. If you have
problems, contact your instructor ASAP! I will help you
come up with a solution!
Topics:
1 Descriptive Statistics
2. Probabilties
3. Discrete Random Variables (Binomial)
4. Continuous Random Variables (Normal)
5. Estimation/Confidence Intervals for Mean and Proportion
6 Hypotheses Testing for Mean and Proportion
7. Hypotheses Testing for Differences of Population Means and
Proportions
Student Learning Outcomes:
1. Demonstrate the ability to Display and Describe Data
(Topic 1)
Build Frequency Distributions, Stem and Leaf Display, and Box
Plot
Graph Bar Graphs and Histograms
Compute Measure of Centrality (mean, median, and
mode)
Compute Measures of Dispersions (standard deviation
and range)
Compute Measures of Location (percentiles, quartiles, zscore)
Apply the Empirical Rule
2. Demonstrate the ability to apply Probabilities Rules in
solving problems (Topic 2)
Apply the Definition of Probability
Solve problems requiring the application of formulae for
Probability of Union of Events and Intersection of Events
Solve problems requiring the application of formulae for
Conditional Probabilities
3. Demonstrate the ability to apply rules for Discrete
Random Variables in solving problems (Topic 3)
Build Probability Distributions Tables of Discrete Random
Variables
Compute Mean and Standard deviations of Discrete
Random Variables
Calculate Expectation of Discrete Random Variables for
simple experiments
Use the Binomial Formula and Binomial Tables to solve
problems
4. Demonstrate the ability to apply rules for Continuous Random
Variables in solving problems (Topic 4)
Use Z Tables for finding probabilities for the Normal
Distribution
Calculate probabilities of Normally Distributed Random
Variables
Apply probabilities for Normally Distributed Random Variables in
solving problems
Use the Normal Distribution to approximate probabilities
for Binomial Random Variables
Calculate probabilities for the Sample Mean
5. Demonstrate the ability to apply rules for Estimation of
Parameters (Topic 5)
Find Confidence Intervals for the Population Mean (large
and small sample) and the Population Proportion
Determine the Sample Size for estimating Population
Mean and Population Proportion
Find Confidence Intervals for Differences of Population
Means (large and small samples) and Differences of
Population Proportions
6. Demonstrate the ability to apply Hypotheses Testing for
one Population (Topic 6)
Test Hypotheses about the Population Mean (large and
small sample) and the Population Proportion
Test Hypotheses about Differences of Population Means
(large and small samples) for Independent Samples and
for Paired Differences
Test Hypotheses about Differences of Population
Proportions
7. Demonstrate the ability to apply Hypotheses Testing
for two Populations (Topic 7)
Test Hypotheses about the Difference of Population Means (large
and small for Independent Samples and for Paired Data.
Test Hypotheses about the Difference of Population
Proportions
Texts:
Course Textbook: Fundamental of Statistics, 2nd ed., by
Michael Sullivan (Prentice Hall, Inc.) [ISBN-10:
01323552X] or MyMathLab/MyStatLab Student Access Kit
(Standalone) [ISBN-10: 013147894X]. Available from UWF
Bookstore http://www.bkstr.com/, or
http://vig.prenhall.com/.
Important Note: Please note that the textbook contains
the MyMathLab/MyStatLab Student Access Kit. However,
the MyMathLab/MyStatLab standalone contains the
complete online version of the Sullivan textbook. Before
you decide NOT to purchase the hardcopy of the textbook,
please consider your learning style.
Required Resource *** NOTE: Your course id for
MyMathLab/MyStatLab is fedele48406
MyMathLab/MyStatLab is the publishers material to
support this online course. MyMathLab/MyStatLab contains
the complete online version of your textbook with links to
multimedia resources, such as video clips, PowerPoint
slides, and practice exercises correlated to the examples
and exercises in the text. You will use
MyMathLab/MyStatLab for your online homework, quizzes,
and tests. MyMathLab/MyStatLab also generates a
personalized study plan based on your results which links
you to unlimited tutorial exercises for further study. This
allows you to practice until you have mastered the skills.
All the online homework, tests, and tutorial work you do is
tracked in your MyMathLab/MyStatLab gradebook.
Grading / Evaluation: The course grade will be determined as follows:
Homework
30% of course grade
Four Tests
45% of course grade
Final exam (comprehensive):
25% of course grade
Information for students on taking a proctored exam is
available at: http://www.uwf.edu/atc/training/proctor.htm.
Students who live on-campus or its proximity can take
the final exam on campus (Saturday, April 26).
Only a formula sheet, tables, and calculator are allowed while
taking tests and final exam.
Grades assigned according the following scale:
A or A-
90-100:
80-89:
B+, B, or B-
70-79:
C+, C, or C60-69:
D+ or D
Less than
60: F
Students who are requesting a late withdraw from class, must
have the approval of the advisor, instructor, and department
chairperson (in that order) and finally, by the Academic
Appeals committee. Requests for late withdraws may be
approved only for the following reasons (which must be
documented):
1. A death in the immediate family.
2. Serious illness of the student or an immediate family
member.
3. A situation deemed similar to categories 1 and 2 by all in the
approval process.
4. Withdrawal due to Military Service (Florida Statute 1004.07)
5. National Guard Troops Ordered into Active Service (Florida
Statute 250.482)
Requests without documentation should not be accepted.
Requests for a late withdraws simply for not succeeding in a
course, do not meet the criteria for approval and should not be
approved
Special Technology Utilized by Students:
Use of a calculator is allowed during tests and exams.
UWF e-Learning (DL2) website access through Argus.
MyMathLab/MyStatLab access.
This course is totally online. All instructional content and
interaction takes place over the WWW. In addition to baseline
word processing skills and sending/receiving email with
attachments, students will be expected to search the internet
and upload / download files. In addition, students may need
one or more of the following plug-ins:
Adobe Acrobat Reader:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
PowerPoint Viewer:
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=D
1649C22-B51F-4910-93FC4CF2832D3342&displaylang=en
Windows Media Player:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/down
load/
Quicktime Player:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/
RealPlayer:http://forms.real.com/netzip/getrde601.html?
h=207.188.7.150&f=windows/RealOnePlayerV2GOLD.exe
&p=RealOne+Player&oem=dl&tagtype=ie&type=dl
Macromedia Flash
Player: http://macromedia.com/shockwave/download/do
wnload.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash
Expectations for Academic Conduct/Plagiarism Policy:
Academic Conduct Policy: (Web Format) | (PDF Format) | (RTF
Format)
Plagiarism Policy: (Word Format) | (PDF Format) | (RTF
Format)
Student Handbook: (PDF Format)
ASSISTANCE:
Students with special needs who require specific examinationrelated or other course-related accommodations should contact
Barbara Fitzpatrick, Director of Disabled Student Services
(DSS), [email protected], (850) 474-2387. DSS will provide the
student with a letter for the instructor that will specify any
recommended accommodations.