I encourage you to please take advantage of office hours. Often there is not sufficient time in class to ensure that every student understands the material presented. Clearing up a small problem early will often avoid much confusion later on. Please do not hesitate to contact me for assistance. If office hours are not convenient for you, please call me. I am often able to answer questions over the phone and it is no inconvenience to me. I would like to help you pass this course, but I cannot help if you do not ask.

Prerequisites: Math 1101 (Intro. to Math. Modeling) or Math 1113 (Precalculus) or Math 2431 (Calculus I).

Text: David Moore. The Basic Practice of Statistics, 2nd Ed. (Required).

Other Materials: The TI-83 calculator is required for the course and the only one that will be supported by the instructor. The laboratory manual accompanying the text is written specifically for the TI-83 calculator. The TI-83 is a sophisticated tool for the use in statistics classes and will assist you with tedious calculations. The built-in statistical features will allow you to concentrate on the important concepts and ideas of the course.

Course Description: This course is designed for students whose programs require a course in statistics as well as for those who wish to elect such a course. Topics to be covered include descriptive statistics, basic probability, discrete and continuous distributions, sample estimation of parameters, hypothesis testing, tests on means, chi-square tests, correlation, linear regression, and non-parametric tests.

Expected Educational Results

Course Evaluation: Tests, exams and the final grade of the course will be calculated as follows:

Type	Number	Points	Total Points
Projects	2	25	50
Tests	4	100	400
Final Exam	1	150	150
TOTAL			600

Grading Scale:

Grade	Percentage	Points
A	90% - 100%	540 - 600
B	80% - 90%	480 - 539
C	70% - 80%	420 - 479
D	60% - 70%	360 - 419
F	below 60%	below 360

Tentative Test Dates:

• 23 June 03
• 2 July 03
• 16 July 03
• 30 July 03

Final Exam Date: Tuesday, 6 Aug 03, 8:00-10:00 p.m.

Assignments and Projects:
Reading assignments & homework will be assigned for each class. Due to the shortened summer semester, the homework will NOT be collected nor graded; however, you should be prepared to discuss all the questions in class. Two Projects (the due dates are negotiable) will be assigned independently of the normal class work. Students will be asked to submit a written report for each project.

Make-up Work:
You are responsible for all work. There will be a 5% penalty for each day the project is late.

Missed Test Policy:
No make-up tests will be given unless prior arrangements are made. If you discover that you will be absent on the test day due to illness or other emergency, please leave a message with the Rockdale Center secretary 770.785.6970 or on my home phone 404.373.2056. Test corrections are NOT permitted for make-up tests. Make-up tests MUST be taken within one (1) week of the original test date.

Assignments

Attendance Policy:
Attendance will be taken at each class meeting. At midpoint, any student whose average is below 70 and who has missed more than three class meetings up to the midpoint of the semester will be withdrawn with a "W" from the class. Attendance will not be used in determining final grades.

Cheating Policy:
All student work must be that of the student submitting the work unless otherwise noted. Projects completed with partners or as small groups should be so noted with all names indicated on the papers. The giving or receiving of help from notes or another person during exams or tests may result in a grade of zero for this work and/or a grade of "F" in the course, and/or referral to the campus disciplinary committee for penalty, which may include suspension for the College. See Academic Honesty policy.

Americans with Disabilities Act Statement
If you are a student who is disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and require assistance or support services, please seek assistance through the Center for Disability Services. A CDS Counselor will coordinate those activities.

Center for Disability Services "ADA"
Students with a documented disability who require support services are encouraged to contact the counselors at the Center for Disability Services to determine whether they qualify for support services (tutors, interpreters, notetakers, and classroom modifications).  Please contact the Center at (404)-299-4038.

Equal Opportunity Statement
No person shall, on the grounds of race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, age or disability, be excluded from employment or participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any program of activity conducted by Georgia Perimeter College.

Statement of Non-discrimination
Georgia Perimeter College supports the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order #11246, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. No person shall, on the basis of age, race, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, national origin or disability, be excluded from participation in, or be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity of the college.

Any individual with a grievance related to the enforcement of any of the above provisions should contact the Assistant Director of Human Resources, Ombudsperson.

Withdrawal:
Students are expected to withdraw themselves if they feel they cannot complete the course. Withdrawal forms are available in the Center's Office. Withdrawals must be completed before the above stated midpoint date to receive a grade of "W" from the class.

Please note that this syllabus provides a general outline for the semester and changes or adaptations may be required.

Math 1431 Section 530 Summer Semester, 2003

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