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Syllabus
MTH 220 -- Statistics
Fall 2016
Mendocino College
Section # 0447
4.0 Units
Instructor: Deborah White
Email: [email protected]
Office Location: Room 9181, Science Building
Phone: Work: 707-468-3129
Cell: 707-272-1671
Office Hours: TTh 11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. in the Learning Center
W 12:00 p.m. to 12:50 p.m. in the Learning Center
F 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Rm. 9181 (my office)
Website URL: http://faculty.mendocino.edu/Home/dwhite/default.aspx?PageView=Shared
Class Location: Room 5380
Class Times: MW 2:00-3:50 pm
Texts and Resources
The textbook for this course will be available for purchase by the end of the second week of the
semester. It is written by the instructor and is very inexpensive (under $10).
You must possess a TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator. The least expensive way to procure
one (aside from borrowing it) is to rent it online. Or you can purchase it used or new. Do not
attempt to use a TI-89 or any other model. Try to have it by the second class meeting.
Course Description
This course will cover the use of probability techniques, hypothesis testing, and predictive
techniques to facilitate decision-making. Topics include descriptive statistics; probability and
sampling distributions; statistical inference; correlation and linear regression; analysis of
variance, chi-square and t-tests; and application of technology for statistical analysis including
the interpretation of the relevance of the statistical findings. Applications may include data from
disciplines including business, social sciences, psychology, life science, health science, and
education.
Students with disabilities, who believe they may need accommodations in this class, are encouraged
to contact the Disability Resource Center as soon as possible to ensure that such accommodations are
implemented in a timely fashion. The DRC phone number is 468-3031, and they are located in Room
1000 on the Ukiah Campus (Counseling Office).
Student Learning Outcomes
• Understand and be able to apply measures of central tendency, variation, and position, and
know how to calculate them manually and using technology.
• Demonstrate understanding of the principles of probability, and be capable of creating sample
spaces and contingency tables, using appropriately the multiplication rule of counting,
permutations and combinations, and generating probability distributions for random variables.
• Know the meaning of point estimation and confidence intervals, and be able to find such
estimates and intervals for estimating the population mean and proportion.
• Master the procedure of significance testing, and be able to perform such tests on claims about
the population mean, proportion, and standard deviation.
• Comprehend the uses of correlation and regression analysis, including the calculation of
residuals.
Grading Criteria
1. HOMEWORK: Ten homework assignments will be given during the semester. Neatness and
communication skills are very important. Your work has to clearly show your line of thought.
You are encouraged to work with others on the homework, but if there is evidence of mindless
copying, assignments will receive no credit, including the one that was copied. You may ask
questions about each assignment at the beginning of the next class meeting after it has been
assigned. It will be due at the beginning of the second class meeting after it was assigned and
will not be accepted late.
2. CLASS ACTIVITIES: They will occur throughout the semester. You'll receive credit simply
for participating if you stay till the end of the class meeting. They cannot be made up.
3. EXAMS: Three exams will be given in class. Each exam will be preceded by a review day.
Your lowest score will be dropped. Exams cannot be made up. No notes are allowed on the first
exam; on the next two you can use one sheet of notes (two sides of an 8 ½” by 11” piece of
paper.
4. FINAL EXAM: It will cover the entire course. You can use all written and printed course
material for the final exam.
Grade Composition
HOMEWORK:
CLASS ACTIVITIES:
EXAMS -- 2 @ 20%:
FINAL EXAM:
20%
20%
40%
20%