WAYCROSS COLLEGE

OUTLINE

I. Statistics

A. What is statistics?

B. Introduction to basic terms

C. Measurability and variability

D. Data collection

E. Comparison of probability and statistics

F. Statistics and technology

II. Descriptive Analysis and Presentation of Single-Variable data

A. Graphs, pareto diagrams, and stem-and-leaf displays

B. Frequency distributions and histograms

C. Measures of central tendency

D. Measures of dispersion

E. Mean and standard deviation of frequency distribution

F. Measure of position

G. Interpreting and understanding standard deviation

H. The art of statistical deception

III. Descriptive Analysis and Presentation of

Bivariate Data

A. Bivariate data

B. Linear correlation

C. Linear regression

IV. Probability

A. The nature of probability

B. Probability of events

C. Simple sample spaces

D. Rules of probability

E. Mutually exclusive events and the addition rule

F. Independence, the multiplication rule, and conditional probability

G. Combining the rules of probability

V. Probability Distributions

A. Random variables

B. Probability distributions of a discrete random variable

C. Mean and variance of a discrete probability distribution

D. The binomial probability distribution

E. Mean and standard deviation of binomial distribution

VI. Normal probability distributions

A. Normal probability distributions

B. The standard normal distribution

C. Applications of normal distributions

D. Notation

E. Normal approximation to binomial

VII. Sample Variability

A. Sampling distributions

B. The central limit theorem

C. Application of the central limit theorem

VIII. Introduction to statistical inferences

A. The nature of estimation

B. Estimation of mean

C. The nature of hypothesis testing

D. A p-value approach

E. A classical approach

IX. Inferences involving one population

A. Inferences about the mean

B. Inferences about the binomial probability

C. Inferences about variance and standard deviation

X. Inferences involving two populations

A. Independent and dependent samples

B. Inferences concerning the mean difference using two dependent samples

C. Inferences concerning the difference between means using two independent samples

D. Inferences concerning the ratio of variances using two independent samples

E. Inferences concerning the difference between proportions using two independent samples

XI. Additional Topics in Statistics (if time permits)

The instructor reserves the right to deviate from this outline by changing the order of, deleting, or adding topics.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

1. Complete all homework assignments.

2. Attend and participate in class.

3. Projects and Reports………………………………................................................10%

4. Major tests (3-4)......................................................................................................70%

5. Final examination…………………........................................................................20%

GRADING PROCEDURES:

A = 90 ‑ 100 WF= Withdrawal of student by faculty for absences beyond 20%

B = 80 ‑ 89 of class meetings.

C = 70 ‑ 79 W = Voluntary withdrawal by the student.

D = 60 ‑ 69 WF = Withdrawal by student after the deadline for voluntary withdrawal

F = below 60 (See attendance policy)

Any questions regarding grades or grading must be asked during the first week the test or assignment is given back. No changes will be made later.

TI-82/83/84 GRAPHING CALCULATOR: All students are expected to be able to operate their TI-82/83/84 calculator competently in order to work through the exercises in their mathematics textbook. Instructions will be given in class, but if this is not sufficient the student should see the instructor, watch a tutorial video on using the TI-82 Graphing Calculator which is found in the Academic Support Center, consult the TI-83 manual for the textbook in the Academic Support Center, and/or refer to the manual that came with his/her calculator.

HOMEWORK: Homework will be assigned for each class meeting. ALL HOMEWORK MUST BE COMPLETED in order to better understand and successfully complete the course.

PROJECTS: The project for this course will be done individually. Guidelines and deadlines for the project are provided on the project handout. There are no exceptions to theses guidelines and deadlines!!!

MAKE-UP TESTS: If you know in advance that you will be absent the day of a test, you may make arrangements to take the test early. If a test is missed, a single, cumulative make-up test will be given at the end of the term in the ASC from July 24^th through July 28^th. If you do not miss any tests but are unsatisfied with one of your test grades, you may take the make-up test to replace that test grade. If you elect to take the make-up exam to replace your lowest test grade, the make-up test will count regardless of the grade. The make-up exam may not be used to replace the final exam.

ATTENDANCE POLICY: Students are responsible for attending class and for the material presented in all classes. An instructor may drop a student from any class with a grade of “WF” when he/she has missed twenty percent or more of the regularly scheduled class meetings. If such excessive absences are the result of extenuating personal hardship, the withdrawal grade will be either a “W” or “WF”, depending on the students’ status at the time the drop occurred.

DROPPING A COURSE WITHOUT PENALTY: In order to officially drop a course without penalty, a student must obtain and fill out a Drop/Add form from the Registrar's office, acquire appropriate signatures, and return the completed form to the Registrar's office before the designated date published in the Academic Calendar in the Waycross College Catalog.

PLAGIARISM: Plagiarism is prohibited. Plagiarism is defined by Webster as the stealing and passing off of the ideas or words of another as one's own. Further, the MLA Handbook states, "Plagiarism may take the form of repeating another's sentences as your own, adopting a particularly apt phrase as your own, or even presenting someone else's line of thinking in the development of a thesis as though it were your own." For further information about plagiarism, see Lester, Writing Research Papers,. Alleged violations involving plagiarism and other academic misconduct will be handled according to the procedures outlined in the Waycross College Student Handbook.

ADA STATEMENT: "The College is committed to providing accessibility to all students in accordance to ADA/504 guidelines. Students should contact the Director of Student Life regarding accessibility."

ACADEMIC SUPPORT CENTER (ASC): The Academic Support Center (ASC) was created to offer supplemental assistance to students enrolled in all courses at the College. The ASC offers a variety of services at all levels, ranging from personal tutoring in math, reading, and composition skills to providing handouts and supplementary materials on writing research papers and critiques, taking essay and objective tests, and developing effective study techniques. Through audiovisual, computerized, self‑paced, and one‑to‑one tutorial work, the ASC assists students in developing strengths and eliminating deficiencies. Students may be referred by instructors or may independently seek additional help.