Required Materials  

This is a First Day™ class. The cost of required course materials, including an online version of the textbook and software access, has been added to your tuition and fees bill.     

Textbook: Statistics: Unlocking the Power of Data, 3rd Edition by Lock, Lock, Lock Morgan, Lock, Lock. Wiley (WileyPlus software) ISBN: 9781119682288

Required Technology: 

• Scientific calculator
• Internet access to use the statistical software StatKey, the Visualize applets, and the material in WileyPlus. 

Note: Schedule changes may occur during the semester. Any changes will be announced in class and posted in an updated Blackboard Calendar.

SPR 24 MATH 1342 Weekly Schedule  Tue/Thurs ( subject to change.)

Important Dates

Last day for 70% refund:   Feb 5th, 2024

Last day to withdraw:  April 22nd, 2024  

Holidays:   Spring Break,   no classes Mar 11 - Mar 15, and Wed Mar 27th.

(Please note these are the ONLY holidays this semester.)

Note: Schedule changes may occur during the semester. Any changes will be announced in class and 

Welcome to MATH 1342 Elementary Statistics

Spring 2024 Syllabus

the Basics

About Your Instructor     

Name: Dianne Young

The best way to reach me is: by email, dyoung2@austincc.edu

Phone number:  512-223-0402

Email: dyoung2@austincc.edu 

Office location (and/or link if appropriate):  RRC Accelerator

Office hours: I have office hours downstairs in the RRC ACCelerator thirty minutes before class.

To schedule a conference outside of office hours: email me at dyoung2@austincc.edu

About Your Course

Instructional Methodology:

Classroom Section: This course is taught in the classroom primarily as a lecture/discussion course.

You are enrolled in one of the following courses:

MATH 1342 Synonym:  76713 Section: 033

Meeting location: RRC, Bldg 8000,   room 8212 Meeting times: Tuesday and Thursdays, 9 to 10:20

and

MATH 1342 Synonym:  76727 Section: 057

Meeting location: RRC, Bldg 8000,   room 8212 Meeting times: Tuesday and Thursdays, 1:30 to 2:50

Prerequisites: Appropriate score on the TSI Mathematics Assessment. Corequisite(s): MATH 1342.

Making Time to Learn

We learn math by thinking about and working on mathematical problems, which takes time. Practice is crucial in a math course. To ensure that you have adequate time, set aside 8-12 hours per week outside of class time to practice and study for this course.  Ask for help immediately when something isn’t clear.  

Getting Help

ACC provides several free resources for students who need help; descriptions and links are below:  

Office hours: Another name for office hours is “student hours.” This is the time your instructor has set aside to answer student questions, so feel free to drop by if you have questions. Office hours may be virtual or on campus; see information above. 

Instructional Associates: Instructional Associates specific to the course you are taking are available for tutoring. To make an appointment, go to https://sites.google.com/a/austincc.edu/math-students/meet/list and then click on your course. 

Learning Labs: The ACC Learning Labs provide tutoring in math and other subjects. To schedule an appointment, go to https://www.austincc.edu/students/learning-lab. This site includes information about in person and virtual tutoring options.

Academic Coaching: Academic coaches offer extra support to students with study strategies; they want to help you learn to be an active participant in your own learning process. For more information or to make an appointment with an academic coach, go to https://www.austincc.edu/students/academic-coaching. 

ACC Student Services: Services are offered in many areas, including Academic, Financial, Personal, and Technology Support.  For more information, go to https://www.austincc.edu/student-support.

Grades

Grade Components

Exams (There are 4 unit exams and a final exam): 70% 

Wiley online homework (There is one for each section):  15%

Daily graded problems/Written homework (There is one for each section):  15%

Grading Scale

A: 90 - 100

B: 80 – 89

C: 70 – 79

D: 60 – 69

F: < 60

What will we do in this class? 

Tests: There will be 4 Unit exams and a final exam on the last day of class. Exam dates are located on the calendar found in BB. All exams will be done virtually during class time.   You must have a working camera and be able to display your workspace and your computer screen during all exams.  You must be able to scan and submit your exams in a 5-minute time window. Contact your instructors immediately if you think you may have a conflict with a test date. We must be notified no later than the date and time of the missed exam. A make-up exam will be arranged only for illness or an emergency, with appropriate documentation. No tests may be retaken under any circumstance. If you miss an exam, a grade of 0 will be entered.

Missed Exam Policy

However, up to one missed test or low test score may be replaced by your final exam score. The final exam also counts toward your grade, even if it is not being used to replace a test score (see grading). In the event that the final exam is used to replace a test score, it counts as two tests in your final grade calculation.

If on any exam you use methods more advanced or different from what was shown in class, you may receive a 0 on that problem until you come to office hours and explain your rationale and work.

Homework:

WILEY HOMEWORK: Each section has a corresponding section of homework in Wiley. Due dates are found online in Wiley. Wiley grades are updated at the end of each unit and late work is accepted with a max of 70%.

DAILY GRADED PROBLEMS (DGP): Each section of Lock/Wiley has a corresponding Daily Graded Problem set. Each night you will work on that problem set and you will submit in person at the start of the following class period. We will drop the lowest three grades through Unit four.   No late homework will be accepted.

What happens if I miss something? 

Dropped Grade Policy:  We will drop the 3 lowest daily graded problem sets through Unit 4.

Late Work Policy:   Daily Graded Problems will not be accepted beyond the start of the next class period. Wiley assignments can be done late with a penalty (max credit will become a 70%)

Missed Exam Policy: Any exam that is missed will receive a grade of 0.   The final exam, given on the last day of class, can replace your lowest score on any prior exam provided it is higher.

Attendance/Class Participation Policy: Regular and punctual class and laboratory attendance is expected of all students. If attendance or compliance with other course policies is unsatisfactory, the instructor may withdraw students from the class after missing 4 or more class periods.

General Education Competencies

1. Critical Thinking – gathering, analyzing, synthesizing, evaluating and applying information - is covered in every SLO. 
2. Quantitative and Empirical Reasoning – applying mathematical, logical, and scientific principles and methods - is covered in every SLO.
3. Technology Skills- using appropriate technology to retrieve, manage, analyze, and present information - is covered in SLOs # 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8.
4. Written, Oral and Visual Communication – communicating effectively, adapting to purpose, structure, audience, and medium is covered in every SLO.

The Details

First Day Access: To enhance your learning experience and provide affordable access to the right course material, this course is part of an inclusive access model called First Day™. You can easily access the required materials for this course through Blackboard, at a discounted price, and benefit from single sign-on access.  Austin Community College includes the discounted price as a course fee in your registration fees for this course.

It is NOT recommended that you Opt Out, as these materials are required to complete the course. You can choose to Opt Out on the first day of class, but you will be responsible for purchasing your course materials at the full retail price and access to your materials may be suspended. See your course in Blackboard for details.

Importance of Completing Developmental Course Requirements:  The first steps to achieving any college academic goal are completing developmental course requirements and TSI requirements. The first priority for students who are required to take developmental courses must be the developmental courses. TSI rules state that students are allowed to take college credit courses, if they are fulfilling their developmental requirements. Because successful completion of developmental courses is so important, ACC will intervene with any student who is not successfully completing developmental requirements. This intervention can mean a hold on records, requiring developmental lab classes, working with the Instructional Associate, and monitoring during the semester.

Withdrawal Policy: It is the responsibility of each student to ensure that his or her name is removed from the roll should he or she decide to withdraw from the class. The instructor does, however, reserve the right to drop a student should he or she feel it is necessary. If a student decides to withdraw, he or she should also verify that the withdrawal is submitted before the Final Withdrawal Date. The student is also strongly encouraged to retain their copy of the withdrawal form for their records.

Students who enroll for the third or subsequent time in a course taken since Fall 2002 may be charged a higher tuition rate for that course.  State law permits students to withdraw from no more than six courses during their entire undergraduate career at Texas public colleges or universities. With certain exceptions, all course withdrawals automatically count towards this limit. Details regarding this policy can be found in the ACC college catalog.

Reinstatement Policy: Students who withdrew or were withdrawn will not be reinstated unless they have completed all coursework, projects, and exams necessary to place them at the same level of course completion as the rest of the class. Reinstatement is up to the instructor’s approval.

Incomplete Grade Policy: Incomplete grades (I) will be given only in very rare circumstances. Generally, to receive a grade of "I", a student must be up to date on coursework and have a passing grade, and after the last date to withdraw, have a legitimate reason that prevents course completion. An incomplete grade cannot be carried beyond the established date in the following semester. The completion date is determined by the instructor but may not be later than the final deadline for withdrawal in the subsequent semester.

In-Progress Grade (NCBM 0142 only): A student who is regularly attending, doing all assigned work but is still not earning a grade of C or higher, might be eligible for the IP (in progress) grade. An IP is a neutral grade with respect to the student’s GPA (it is not counted), but it might be treated like a W (non-completion) for the purposes of financial aid. Students who receive an IP grade are expected to retake (register and pay for) the course in the next semester they are enrolled at ACC.  Students may not receive more than 2 IPs in this course (or in any given developmental course.)

Communication with Your Instructor: All e-mail communication to students will be sent solely to the student’s ACCmail account or math software if applicable, with the expectation that such communications will be read in a timely fashion.  Likewise, students should use their ACCmail account or math software when communicating with instructors.  Instructors will respond to student emails within 3 business days, if no response has been received by the student at the end of that time, then the student should send a reminder to the instructor.

Name Change Information: If you want to change how your name appears online at ACC, go to https://www.austincc.edu/admissions/update-student-information/chosen-name. 

General College Policies: Policies that apply to all courses at ACC can be found here: https://www.austincc.edu/offices/academic-outcomes-assessment/master-syllabi/college-policies.

Course Content

Course Description

Credit Hours: 4, Contact Hours: 4

MATH 1342 – Elementary Statistics (3-3-0). A first course in statistics for students in business; nursing; allied health; or the social, physical, or behavioral sciences; or for any student requiring knowledge of the fundamental procedures for data organization and analysis. Topics include frequency distributions, graphing, measures of location and variation, the binomial and normal distributions, z-scores, t-test, chi-square test, F-test, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, regression, and correlation. 

NCBM 0142 – Support for Elementary Statistics (1-1-0). This course is designed to support students concurrently enrolled in MATH 1342 by providing additional focus on MATH 1342 topics and just-in-time review of prerequisite topics, as needed. This course is not for college level credit.

Course Rationale

MATH 1342: Students will learn to

1. Determine the aspects of a question, if any, for which statistics can provide relevant information.
2. Analyze statistical studies, particularly regarding appropriate sampling and experimental design.
3. Select and use appropriate statistical analyses to get useful information from data.
4. Communicate knowledge using standard statistical language and also interpret it in non-technical language.

This course meets the Core Curriculum requirement in mathematics.  It meets the requirement for an introductory statistics course for students in many majors such as business, health sciences, and social sciences.

 MATH 1342 Common Course Objectives

1. Interpret ideas of population versus sample, random variables, and techniques of descriptive statistics including frequency distributions, histograms, boxplots, and scatterplots. 
2. Calculate and interpret measures of central tendency and dispersion, including mean, median, standard deviation, and quartiles. 
3. Find and use empirical probabilities in bootstrap distributions to find confidence intervals and in randomization distributions to test hypotheses.
4. Find and use theoretical probabilities from normal, t, chi-squared and F distributions to form confidence intervals and test hypotheses. Apply the 95% rule to normal and to approximately normal distributions.
5. Analyze relationships between two quantitative variables using correlation and linear regression.
6. Analyze data presented in two-way tables to provide information about relationships between categorical variables.
7. Apply ideas of appropriate sampling techniques and experimental design to data production. 
8. Use the sampling distributions of sample proportions and sample means to answer appropriate questions. 
9. Estimate single means, difference of two means, single proportions and difference of two proportions using confidence intervals. Interpret the results. 
10. Demonstrate skills in hypothesis testing for means and proportions, for single populations and comparison of two populations. 
11. Demonstrate skills in hypothesis testing using chi-squared tests.
12. Demonstrate skills in inference for regression and ANOVA techniques.

Throughout the course, students will use statistical applets to do computations and produce graphical displays needed to analyze data.  Students will do some statistical calculations by hand with a scientific calculator.  

 MATH 1342 Student Learning Outcomes

1. Upon successful completion of the course, a student should be able to: 
2. Explain the use of data collection and statistics as tools to reach reasonable conclusions. 
3. Recognize, examine, and interpret the basic principles of describing and presenting data. 
4. Compute and interpret empirical and theoretical probabilities using the rules of probabilities and combinatorics.
5. Explain the role of probability in statistics. 
6. Examine, analyze, and compare various sampling distributions for both discrete and continuous random variables. 
7. Describe and compute confidence intervals. 
8. Solve linear regression and correlation problems. 
9. Perform hypothesis testing using statistical methods. 

   General Education Competencies

10. Critical Thinking – gathering, analyzing, synthesizing, evaluating and applying information - is covered in every SLO. 
11. Quantitative and Empirical Reasoning – applying mathematical, logical, and scientific principles and methods - is covered in every SLO.
12. Technology Skills- using appropriate technology to retrieve, manage, analyze, and present information - is covered in SLOs # 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8.
13. Written, Oral and Visual Communication – communicating effectively, adapting to purpose, structure, audience, and medium is covered in every SLO.