Math 155 - Statistics Summer II 1999

Course Facilitator:

Professor Don Davis

e-mail:

ddavis@alltel.net

Class Web site:

http://www.lakeland.cc.oh.us/academic/sh/math/ddavis/telesum2.htm

This site will archive the handouts used in class and features links for downloadables and additional information in Statistics. Online course supplements may be added throughout the course. Those who do not currently have an internet connection from home can use the computers in the LCC Library, the Open Labs, the Learning Center, or the Mathematics Resource Center to gain access.

Prerequisite:

Successful completion of Math 150 (Intermediate Algebra), by ASSET or Compass Placement Test, or by Professor's permission

Text:

Elementary Statistics - A Step by Step Approach, 3rd Edition by Allan Bluman, WCB McGraw-Hill Pub.

Course Materials:

The Student Version of Minitab for Windows.

Any scientific calculator that performs statistical calculations.

Course Video Series:

Against All Odds: Inside Statistics is a 25 Program Video Series produced for PBS by the Anneberg/CPB Projects consortium and was developed by Purdue University Professor David Moore.

Viewing the Videos:

The videos can be viewed on the Lakeland Community College Channel (Cable Channel 31 on Media One and Channel 4 on Adelphi). The programs can be viewed weekly starting on Tuesday, June 20th during the times listed below.

Tuesday - 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM (first airing)

Friday - 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM (first repeat)

Sunday - 12:00 noon to 4:00 PM (second repeat)

The videos can also be viewed on tape in the LCC main campus library where they are held on reserve, or the entire series of videos can be purchased from the LCC bookstore.

Grading:

Your grade will be determined by your cumulative point total of a possible 300 points. Grades are distributed as follows.

Midterm Examination - A 100 point Midterm exam will cover the programs and corresponding textbook material covered in the first 10 programs. The midterm exam can be taken in the Learning Center's Test Room in A-1044k from 8AM to 5 PM on Wednesday, August 4th until Friday, August 6th.

Labs - Three 30 point Labs will be due at the dates listed below. A late Lab will be given a grade of zero. The labs may  be turned in before the specified date.

Lab 1 - No later than 6 PM on Thursday, July 29th.

Lab 2 - No later than 6 PM on Thursday, August 5th

Lab 3 - No later than 6 PM on Thursday, August 19th

If you do not have a computer or your computer is not Windows compatible, you can use the computers in the Learning Center's Computer Lab  in A-1045, or in the Mathematics Resource Center in room A-3028. Labs are to be turned in by sliding them under the door in my office (B-3048).  Do not put completed labs in my mailbox.

Final Examination  - A 110 point final examination will conclude the course. This exam will cover the programs and corresponding textbook material covered in programs 11 - 25. The final exam can be taken in the Learning Center's Test Room in A-1044k  from 8 AM to 5 PM from Wednesday, August 18th until Friday, August 20th. All students must take the Final. The final can be taken only during these times..

Point Distribution:

Midterm Exam		100 points
Labs	3 @ 30 pts each	90 points
Final		110 points
Total		300 points

Grading Scale:

Grade	Points	Percent
A	300 to 270 pts.	100 to 90%
B	269 to 240 pts.	89 to 80%
C	239 to 210 pts.	79 to 70 %
D	219 to 180 pts.	69 to 60%
F	170 to 0 pts.	59 to 0%

Review Sessions:

There will be a two hour review session before the midterm and the final exams. At the review sessions, questions on homework problems will be answered, along with any general questions on material. The dates, times and locations are given below.

Midterm - Monday, August 2nd from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon in room A-3028.

Final - Monday, August 16th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon in room A-3028.

 Course Tips:

1. Note that the assigned homework is not collected. The Midterm and Final will have items much like those assigned, so completing the assigned homework is vital to success in the course.
2. Keep up with the homework. Do not let it build up.
3. Install the Minitab software and start the labs early.
4. View the examples in the text closely. The Step-by-Step approach utilized in the Bluman text makes the statistical procedures easy to follow.
5. Pay close attention to notation. There are occasional differences between the text and video. For tests, notation form the textbook will be used. When responding to test questions, either notation is acceptable.