ELEMENTARY STATISTICS SYLLABUS (STAT02100-1)
ROOM: WESTBY HALL 111 DAY: T 18:30 – 21:00 INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Michael Faulkner
OFFICE: Math Dept., Robinson, 2nd floor PHONE: 856-256-4844 (Math Dept), 610-925-3192 (home), 484-639-3210 (cell) E-MAIL: faulknerfive@verizon.net.
COURSE GOALS: To introduce the basic ideas and techniques for collecting, describing and analyzing univariate and bivariate quantitative data. It will provide the background for interpreting and presenting statistical information encountered in professional and everyday life, as well as in course work elsewhere at Rowan.
GRADING POLICY: Quizzes (four) 2.5 % of grade each
‘Interim’ exams (two) 22.5 % of grade each
Project 20 % of grade
Extra credit 10 % of grade
Final exam 25 % of grade
Discretionary 1 % of grade
TEXT: Triola, M. F., 2010, Elementary Statistics, 11th ed, Pearson Addison Wesley.
CALCULATORS: The Texas Instruments TI-83 or TI-84 (Plus) graphing calculator (and no other) is essential for this course. You are expected to have the calculator with you at every class meeting. The textbook (Triola) and the TI-83/4 together make a self-contained unit that will be available for your future use at Rowan and for long afterwards. See the departmental Calculator Policy at http://www.rowan.edu/mars/dept/math/calcpolicy0203.htm
If you choose to use a calculator other than those recommended, the onus is entirely on you to understand how it functions and how to use it for statistical calculations, most of which are built into the TI-83/4 and many of which are far from trivial.
FINAL COMPREHENSIVE EXAM: Provisionally 5th May, 2009, 18:30 – 21:00 (subject to change by the University). No changes to this date will be accommodated.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Full attendance is expected at every class meeting. Absences are recorded and can affect your grade.
WITHDRAWAL POLICY: If a withdrawal request is made before mid-semester, the Registrar will enter a ‘W’ on your transcript. A withdrawal request after this date will not be honored unless sufficient reason exists: if honored, the grade will be ‘WF’ or ‘WP’.
CHEATING: Cheating on any test or assignment will not be tolerated. If it is determined that cheating has occurred, a letter to that effect will be sent to the Provost and a grade ‘F’ will be assigned for the course. In the case of identical papers without evidence as to which is the original, both papers will receive the grade ‘F’. Although completion of take-home quizzes co-operatively is encouraged as an aid to learning through group discussion, submitted papers must show evidence of individual effort in order to avoid a charge of dishonesty.
ASSIGNMENTS: All assignments are expected to be completed by the next class meeting unless another due date is specifically announced. In any case, work for grading will not be accepted at all more than 1 week after the due date (i.e. 2 weeks after the class when first set). Under exceptional circumstances it might be possible to submit missed assignments but it will be solely at my discretion and only if the reasons are communicated to me by e-mail or a phone call (not voicemail) beforehand and explicitly sanctioned by me. The student is responsible for all reading assignments, whether covered in class or not. Quizzes are primarily to encourage conscientious reading, practice and revision.
CLASSROOM CONDUCT: Students are expected to participate in class and show respect for others, certainly by refraining from any behavior that distracts others or interferes with others’ ability to participate. Lap-top computers, cell phones and MP3 players must be turned off before class and may not be used during class except during a designated break.
ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE: Late arrival or early departure is disruptive to the class and should not occur routinely: if you have a conflict of schedules, it should be resolved at the earliest opportunity. Unavoidable late arrivals or early departures should take place in such a way to as to cause the minimum of disturbance to the rest of the class.
ACCOMMODATION POLICY: Your academic success is important to me: you should advise me immediately of any difficulties you have with the material if you are unable to resolve it yourself. It is almost always possible to arrange meetings outside scheduled classes if phone conversations or e-mails are inadequate. If you have a documented disability that could affect your work in this class, please let me know. Students must provide documentation of their disability to the Academic Success Center in order to receive official University services and accommodations. The Academic Success Center can be reached at 856-256-4234; it is located on the third floor of Savitz Hall. The staff is available to answer questions and assist you regarding accommodations.
GRADING POLICY: At the end of the semester, all grades for quizzes, interim exams, the project and extra credit work will be combined with that of the final exam, as detailed in ‘Grading Policy’ above, to arrive at the course grade.
EMERGENCY CLOSINGS: For information on emergency closings, check www.rowan.edu/emergency/ or www.kyw1060.com, call 856-256-4636, or listen to KYW Newsradio 1060, Fox News, KYW-3 TV, or WGLS-FM 89.7. Rowan’s school number is 829 or 2829 for evening classes.