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SOUTHERN MAINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
South Portland, Maine 04106
Title: Statistics
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor: Dr. James Vopal
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours: By Arrangement
Catalog Number: MATH 230
Prerequisite: MATH 140
Phone: 741-5876
Office: 203 Preble Hall
Contact Hours: 45
Course Syllabus − Statistics − MATH 230
Spring Semester of Year 2015
MyMathLab Course ID: vopal58545
Course Description
This course is designed for students with little or no experience in statistical analysis. Topics of study
include sampling theory, descriptive statistics, probability theory, normal distribution, confidence
intervals, hypothesis testing, inference, regression, and correlation. Students will develop skills in
collecting, examining, and interpreting data using statistical techniques.
Prerequisite: MATH-140, or equivalent.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
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Identify key issues concerning the validity of surveys.
Understand methods of data collection and sampling theory.
Describe, explore, and compare data sets using descriptive statistics.
Understand probability values.
Determine probability values in a variety of circumstances.
Combine the methods of descriptive statistics and probability to construct both discrete and
continuous probability distributions.
7. Describe characteristics of Binomial, Poisson and Normal Probability Distributions.
8. Follow statistical procedure for testing hypotheses.
9. Determine whether there is a relationship between two variables.
10. Describe such a relationship if it exists with an equation that can be used for predictions.
Course Requirements
Students are expected to attend all scheduled classes, be on time to class, do the homework assigned
in a timely fashion, and be active participants in the class. Students are expected to be able to send
and receive email messages with attachments and are required to contact their instructor whenever
they are absent.
The course content has been divided into four major units. Each unit will culminate with a unit test.
Homework is assigned to provide an opportunity for you to practice the skills required for the unit. It
is your responsibility to keep up with the scheduled assignments, and to ask questions in class about
topics you do not understand.
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Excel is a spreadsheet program used extensively by businesses and other organizations. You will
have Excel Assignments throughout the course. Hopefully, by learning to use the statistical features
of Excel, you will be learning technical skills that should be useful in the working world.
Students should expect to spend two to three hours outside of class for every one hour spent in class.
For this course, this time should be spent reading the text, working homework assignments to learn
the material, reading comments you may get from your instructor, working on Excel Assignments,
and reworking problems that you have missed or not understood from previous assignments and
quizzes. Do not delay addressing topics you do not understand. Putting off addressing these will only
compound the problem! In addition to arranged help from the instructor, students can get help in the
Learning Assistance Center located on the second floor of the Campus Center.
The goal of this course is to introduce some of the underlying concepts in the field of statistics and
help students become more informed consumers and better citizens. The hope is that after completing
this course, a student will look at newspaper reports, claims of candidates for public office, claims of
marketing companies or consumer groups, etc. with a more critical and informed eye. This course
can be the foundation for further study in statistics.
Text, Tools and/or Supplies
Textbook: Elementary Statistics Using Excel , 4th edition by Mario Triola, 2009.
Calculator: scientific or graphing calculator
Computer Access: You will need access to a computer that has the application Microsoft
Excel installed. All computers in the SMCC open labs will have this software loaded.
Check the SMCC website for lab locations and availability.
Grading
TESTS – 60%
EXCEL PROJECTS – 10%
HOMEWORK (in MyMathLab)– 30%
The letter grade you receive will be based on the following grading scale as provided in the Southern
Maine Community College Student Handbook.
A 93 - 100
A- 90 – 92
B+ 87 - 89
B 83 - 86
B- 80 - 82
C+ 77 - 79
C 73 - 76
C- 70 - 72
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F
67 - 69
63 - 66
failure
Missed Test Policy
You may make up at most one test at the end of the semester unless you have made arrangements
prior to the original test date.
Test Redo Policy
If you have not missed a test then you may retake one test at the end of the semester. The higher of
the two scores will be used in your final grade. This policy does not apply to the last test of the
semester.
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Late Homework Policy
You may complete homework after the due date but will only receive 80% of the credit for the
assignment.
Test Grading Policy
Test will be returned within 3 class session for classes that meet MWF and within 2 class sessions for
those that meet TR. You will receive a 5 point increase in your test grade for each session beyond
what is specified above.
Homework Bonus Point Policy
If your homework average is at least a 90% at the end of the semester then you will receive a 3 point
increase in your final grade.
Academic Policies
Incomplete: A temporary grade of “I” may be given when a student has, due to extraordinary circumstances, failed to
complete all required course work by the end of the semester. This assumes that the student has made a consistent and
persistent effort up until the point the “circumstances” occurred and that MOST course work has been completed. The
remaining work must be completed and a new grade submitted by the mid-point of the semester following receipt of the
“I” grade. A grade of “I” which is not changed during this period automatically becomes an “F”. Attendance: A student
who has been absent from class for three consecutive classes without permission and without contacting the instructor
will be reported to the Registrar's Office as having stopped attending. This will result in the student being dropped from
the course with a failing grade of AF. If you have missed class for any reason, contact your instructor by email.
Important Note: If you decide to drop out of MAT 230, do your paperwork. See student handbook for other academic
policies.
End-of-Course Evaluation
In order to gain access to final course grades, students must complete evaluations for each course attended at SMCC.
Evaluations are submitted online and can be accessed through the student portal site. Students can access the course
evaluation report beginning two weeks before the end of classes. The deadline for submission of evaluations occurs 24
hours after the last day of classes each semester. Instructors will announce when the online course evaluation is available.
ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act):
Southern Maine Community College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution and employer. For more
information, please call 207-741-5798. If you have a disabling condition and wish to request accommodations in
order to have reasonable access to the programs and services offered by SMCC, you must register with the
Disability Services Coordinator, Sandra Lynham, who can be reached at 741-5923. Further information about
services for students with disabilities and the accommodation process is available upon request at this number. Course
policies about online testing are modified to suit each individual’s accommodations.
Add-Drop Policy
Students who drop a course during the one-week “add/drop” period in the fall and spring semesters and the first three days
of summer sessions receive a 100% refund of the tuition and associated fees for that course. Please note any course that
meets for less than the traditional semester length, i.e., 15 weeks, has a pro-rated add/drop period. There is no refund for
non-attendance.
Withdrawal Policy
A student may withdraw from a course only during the semester in which s/he is registered for that course. The
withdrawal period is the second through twelfth week of the fall and spring semesters and the second through ninth week
of twelve-week summer courses. This period is pro-rated for shorter-length courses. To withdraw from a course, a student
must complete and submit the appropriate course withdrawal form, available at the Enrollment Service Center (no phone
calls, please). The designation “W” will appear on the transcript after a student has officially withdrawn. A course
withdrawal is an uncompleted course and may adversely affect financial aid eligibility. Failure to attend or ceasing to
attend class does not constitute withdrawal from the course. There is no refund associated with a withdrawal.
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for work done by another person or doing work for which another person will receive credit. Taking and using the ideas or
writings of another person without clearly and fully crediting the source is plagiarism and violates the academic code as
well as the Student Code of Conduct. If it is suspected that a student in any course in which s/he is enrolled has knowingly
committed such a violation, the faculty member should refer the matter to the College’s Disciplinary Officer and
appropriate action will be taken under the Student Code of Conduct. Sanctions may include suspension from the course
and a failing grade in the course. Students have the right to appeal these actions to the Disciplinary Committee under the
terms outlined in the Student Code of Conduct.
Subject: Student Printing Policy
Purpose: To use resources efficiently and implement cost containment
In order to mitigate escalating printer and supply costs, a student printing policy is necessary. The policy identifies the
cost per page for black and white as well as color in varying page sizes. The specifics of the policy are outlined below.
Per Page Costs
Each semester students receive a $20 printing credit. The balance resets at the end of the semester and any remaining
credits are removed. The cost varies depending upon page size and whether printing is done in black and white or color.
1) There is a $0.10 per page fee for standard 8.5” by 11” black and white documents.
2) The reverse sides of duplex (double-sided) documents are free.
3) There is a $.50 per page fee for standard 8.5” by 11” color documents.
4) There is a $.20 per page fee for 8.5” by 14” (legal) or 11” by 17” (tabloid) black and white documents.
5) There is a $1.00 per page fee for 8.5” by 14” (legal) or 11” by 17” (tabloid) color documents.
Duplex charges (printing on both sides of a page) work in the following fashion: One page is $0.10, two pages are $0.10,
three pages are $0.20, and four pages are $0.20, etc. The flipsides are free, but another sheet of paper is $0.10.
Please be aware that a document with any color at all (when printed to a color printer) will by default be printed in color.
You are responsible for setting the print job to print black and white if you do not need color. For directions, please go to
the IT Help tab in MySMCC.
How does it work?
The College’s pay-for-print system monitors printing on all printers (including those in general access labs, library
printers, the Academic Achievement Center, Noisy Lounge and technology labs). Students can check the number of pages
they have printed by using the Printing Balance tool available on SMCC computers. It is located in the lower right corner
of the screen, near the clock. Staff and faculty are not charged for printing, but are encouraged to use the Copy Center for
large jobs. Departments with workstudy students who need to print documents for the department should contact the
HelpDesk at 741-5696 to have a special account set up.
Refunds
Print jobs are eligible for a refund in the event of mechanical or electronic error on the part of the printer, print server, or
software used to submit the job. Jobs are not eligible for a refund in cases where the job was not set up correctly, was
submitted multiple times, or the student is not satisfied with the result.
To request a refund, please bring the offending print to the IT Department in the basement of the Ross Technology Center.
Refunds will be granted in the form of a credit to the student’s account.
Why is SMCC charging for printing?
The pay-for-print system is an effort to control escalating printing costs. Charging for printing helps offset the increasing
cost of supplies and encourages students to conserve resources.
To find ways to reduce your printing charges, please go to the IT Help tab on MySMCC.
If you have questions about the pay-for-printing policy or your printing charges, please contact the HelpDesk at 741-5696
or send an email to [email protected].
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Required Course Topics, MATH 230 :
INRODUCTION TO STATISICS
Statistical Thinking
Types of Data
Critical Thinking: Data
Collecting Sample Data
Introduction to Excel
(Chapter 1)
SUMMARIZING AND GRAPHING DATA
Frequency Distributions
Histograms
Statistical Graphs
Critical Thinking: Bad Graphs
(Chapter 2)
STATISTICS FOR DESCRIBING, EXPLORING AND
COMPARING DATA
Measures of Center
Measures of Variation
Measures of Relative Standing
(Chapter 3)
PROBABILITY
Basic Concepts of Probability
Addition Rule
Multiplication Rule: Basics
Multiplication Rule: Complements and Conditional Probability
Probabilities Through Simulations
Counting
(Chapter 4, not 4.8)
DISCRETE PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS
Random Variables
Binomial Probability Distributions
Mean, Variance, and Standard Deviation for the Binomial Distribution
Poisson Probability Distribution
(Chapter 5)
NORMAL PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS
The Standard Normal Distribution
Applications of Normal Distributions
Sampling Distributions and Estimators
The Central Limit Theorem
Normal as Approximation to Binomial
(Chapter 6, not 6.7)
ESTIMATES and SAMPLE SIZES
Estimating a Population Proportion
(Chapter 7, 7.1 & 7.2)
HYPOTHESIS TESTING
Basics of Hypothesis Testing
Testing a Claim About a Proportion
(Chapter 8, 8.1-8.3)
CORRELATION AND REGRESSION
Correlation
Regression
(Chapter 10, 10.1-10.3)