Syllabus for Calculus Based Statistics
MWF 11:00-12:05 – Quad I, Fall 2007
Rohr Science 220 – (619) 849-2604 –
gcrow@pointloma.edu 
Course Description
A first course in descriptive and inferential statistics for general students
who have taken calculus. Topics include experimental design, sampling and
sampling distributions, point estimation and hypothesis testing supported by
the use of statistical software.
Required Materials
- Calculator: A scientific calculator is recommended
(including Ln and Cos in the $13 to $18 range).
- Supplies:
A USB Thumb drive or
about three 3.5" computer disks.
Homework
The homework is designed to allow you to
grasp the concepts of Statistics; it is not an end in itself.
Assignments will be announced on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
The work will be due on the following Friday.
The problems from the text may be submitted entirely on paper in written
or in Excel format. Alternately, they may be submitted by e-mail in
Excel format. Each file submitted by e-mail must have an eight character name
(or shorter) with Your Three Initials and then numbers
indicating which assignment is being submitted. When submitting homework
from sections 3.4 and 3.5, the name should be "YTI3-45.xls"
Examinations
There will be a classroom exam and a comprehensive Final exam.
No examination shall be missed without an official excuse. A
score of zero will be assigned for an exam that is missed without
an official excuse. The exam schedule is included
in the daily schedule.
I do not intend to accept excuses such as poor
communication with parents and/or travel agents.
Grading Policies
Grading Distribution
| Mid-Quad Exam | 300 points |
| Final Exam | 500 points |
| Text Book Homework | 200 points |
| Total | 1000 points |
Grading scale. Grades are based on the weighted percentage of points accumulated throughout the course.
Approximate minimal percentages required to obtain a given grade are:
Grading Scale in percentages
| A | B | C | D |
| + | | (87.5, 90) | (77.5, 80) | (67.5, 70) |
| | [92.5, 100] | [82.5, 87.5] | [72.5, 77.5] | [62.5, 67.5] |
| - | [90, 92.5) | [80, 82.5) | [70, 72.5) | [60, 62.5) |
Other factors that affect grades are
- Late work.
A written assignment or computer assignment is late if
it is not received at the beginning of class on the due date.
Late work need not be accepted.
Work accepted late may be assessed a penalty.
Make-up tests (or the exam) will be given only by
arrangement with the instructor for reasons of documented emergency.
- Questions on written assignments and exams:
Written assignments and test/exam
questions and problems must be formulated carefully in terms of words and
symbols used in the course. Credit is determined by the degree to which
answers and solutions respond to the specific question or problem stated.
Maximize your credit by learning the language and symbols of the course.
- Format for Written Assignments.
Assignments collected must be prepared in a style suitable for grading.
Please use the format
demonstrated at the Harvey Mudd website (LaTeX typesetting is not required).
The following guidelines are used to determine credit:
- the organization must be easy to follow
- the work must be legible
- complete solutions must be written for problems (not just answers);
solutions must be clearly marked
- use complete sentences to answer questions
- Exams and Final Examination.
The Mid-Quad Exam and the Final Exam will include problems and questions
over material assigned in the text, readings and handouts,
as well as material presented in class.
Attendance Policy.
After you miss the equivalent of 2 class periods, you will be
warned of impending de-enrollment. If you miss the equivalent of
5 class periods, you will be de-enrolled.
Classroom Attire
.
All students are expected to dress in ways that allow the classroom
to be a place where all students are comfortable and can work efficiently.
Certain distracting attire is not permitted in the classroom.
For example, attire associated with the "rush" activities of
fraternities and sororities simply causes too many distractions
in the classroom.
If you choose to "rush" one of the fraternities or sororities,
please make sure the "rush" officials know that "rush" attire will not
be allowed in this classroom.
Academic Accommodations.
While all students are expected to meet the minimum standards for completion of this course
as established by the instructor, students with disabilities may require academic accommodations.
At Point Loma Nazarene University, these students are requested to file documentation during the
first two weeks of the semester with the Academic Support Center (ASC), located in the
Bond Academic Center. This policy assists the University in its commitment to full compliance
with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Section 504 (a)
prohibits discrimination against students with
special needs and guarantees all qualified students equal access to and benefits of PLNU
programs and activities. Once the student files documentation, the ASC will contact
the student’s instructors and provide written recommendations for reasonable and
appropriate accommodations to meet the individual learning needs of the student.
Cheating
Policy
A student who is caught cheating on an exam will
receive a zero on that exam and may receive an "F" for
the semester.
The Final Exam
is a
Comprehensive
Examination.
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