Download Probability/Statistics Syllabus

Tea Area School District Course Syllabus
MA160: Probability & Statistics
Instructor Information:
 Instructor: Rod Friedrich
 Email: [email protected]
 Web page: http://www.teaschools.k12.sd.us/rf017
 School Phone: 605-498-2700 opt 4
 Room Number: E08
Instructor Availability:
Available for extra help before school, after school, or during Homeroom/Flex period each day
– just ask!
Course Description: This course introduces the study of likely events and the analysis,
interpretation, and presentation of quantitative data. Course topics generally include basic
probability and statistics: discrete probability theory, odds and probabilities, probability trees,
populations and samples, frequency tables, measures of central tendency, and presentation of
data (including graphs). Course topics may also include normal distribution and measures of
variability.
What graduation requirement does this meet: Math
Length: 1 Semester
Credit: 0.5
Prerequisites: Credit for Algebra I
Course Policies and Student Expectations:
 This course will follow all school policies found in the TASD 9-12 Student Handbook.
 All students will submit course work when it is due unless other arrangements have been
made with the instructor. If an assignment is not turned in or does not meet the mastery
level set by the teacher, students will be placed on the Titan Hour list in order to complete
the assignment at a mastery level.
 Chromebooks should come charged and should be used in the manner stated in the TASD
9-12 Student Handbook.
Textbooks and/or Primary Materials: Elementary Statistics: A Step by Step Approach
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Grading Procedures:
Assignment Type
Daily Work
Assessments
Assignment Weight (if applicable)
30%
70%
Grading Scale:
A+ = 100 A = 99 – 96 A- = 95 – 93
B+ = 92 – 91 B = 90 – 87 B- = 86 – 85
C+ = 84 – 83 C = 82 – 79 C- = 78 – 77
D+ = 76 – 75 D = 74 – 73 D- = 70 – 69
F = 68 – Lower
Semester grades will be determined by the following weights
Semester 1 Grade
 Quarter 1 Grade = 40%
 Quarter 2 Grade = 40%
 Semester 1 Test = 20%
Semester 2 Grade
 Quarter 3 Grade = 40%
 Quarter 4 Grade = 40%
 Semester 2 Test = 20%
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