Spring 2019 Syllabus STA2023 5579 TR 540PM PDF

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DEPARTMENT OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES – MATHEMATICS STA 2023 (STATISTICAL METHODS)

SYLLABUS MIAMI-DADE COLLEGE, Hialeah Campus Department of Mathematics 1780 West 49th Street, Hialeah, Florida 33012 Spring 2019 (Term 2193) (Tuesday, Jan 08 – Friday, May 03, 2019) COURSE NAME: Statistical INSTRUCTOR: Dr. M. Shakil LAST DAY TO DROP WITH Methods OFFICE / OFFICE HOURS: 2325 REFUND: Jan. 14 (Monday), COURSE NUMBER: STA 2023 M/W (12:55 PM – 1:20 PM; 3:40 2019 REFERENCE: 5579 PM – 4:40 PM; 5:00 PM – 5:20 PM; LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW: CLASS SCHEDULE: T / R: 5:40 PM 7:05 PM - 8:05 PM) Mar. 20 (Wednesday), 2019 - 6:55 PM (Room # 2302) T/R (12:10 PM – 1:20 PM; 3:40 LAST DAY FOR PM – 4:40 PM; 5:00 PM – 5:20 PM; INSTRUCTOR’S 7:05 PM - 7:50 PM) WITHDRAWAL: Apr. 02, (Tuesday), 2019 E-MAIL ADDRESS: PHONE: (305) 237 - 8805 SAFETY & SECURITY: [email protected] Secretary: (305) 237 – 8750 / 8787 (305) 237 – 8701 FACULTY WEBPAGE: (Leave a message) EMERGENCY: (305) 237 – http://faculty.mdc.edu/mshakil/ FAX: (305) 237 - 8713 1100

IMPORTANT NOTE (PLEASE READ THIS): Please note that, as per college policy, by signing for this class and attending the class, a student agrees with full responsibility to abide by the terms and conditions as mentioned in the said syllabus till the completion of the term. No written or oral excuses will be accepted for this. Excused or Unexcused absences for more than FOUR CLASS LECTURES during the semester are considered excessive. The names of such absentees may be dropped or withdrawn from the class roll at the discretion the instructor without any notice as per rules and regulations stipulated by the college. Once the name of a student is dropped from the class roll by the instructor, it cannot be reinstated in any circumstance. Moreover, it is the discretion of the instructor to award an “F” due to excessive absences, unsatisfactory progress, indiscipline, misconduct, misbehavior, or any disruptive behavior in the class. In case of any conflict of time and interest with your jobs, other courses, job interviews, travel plans, social engagements, family problems, etc., you are advised to make alternative arrangements to attend your class without missing it. Otherwise you are advised to withdraw from this course as soon as possible since there would not be any accommodation for such situations. Except in the case of an emergency, no students will be allowed to leave the class-room once the class has begun, and the door may be closed after 15-20 minutes of the start of the class. No written or oral excuses will be accepted for this. The students are advised to

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print out by themselves a copy of this syllabus, and homework/review practice questions for all the tests and final exam (posted in Blackboard), including their own formula-sheets, class notes, among others, from the textbook or Blackboard. These will not be provided by the instructor. You are strongly advised that to prepare your Student’s Portfolio in a Binder and bring to the class during each lecture. You are advised to note all the lectures regularly. Student’s Portfolio must be nicely and systematically organized in a 2” or 2.5” Binder, by including your syllabus, class notes, homework, review sheets, all formula sheets and scantrons. You’ll also be allowed to use your Portfolio during all the tests and final exam. No written or oral excuses will be accepted for this. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Statistical Methods: This course will introduce students to statistical methods. Students will learn topics to include collecting, grouping and presenting; measures of central tendency and dispersion; probability; testing hypotheses; confidence intervals; and correlation. PREREQUISITE: MAT1033. This course fulfills the Gordon Rule requirement. (3 hr. lecture). CREDIT: 3 semester hours th

TEXTBOOK: Elementary Statistics: A Step By Step Approach, 10 Edition, By Allan Bluman. Copyright: 2018. ISBN – 9781260531114 (Student Version). Available in MDC Hialeah Campus Bookstore. NOTE: The appropriate websites for Bluman’s text are: www.mhhe.com/bluman. NOTE: Also Highly Recommended: Student’s Solutions Manual, 10th edition, 2018. Note: It’s required to buy the textbook and bring it to the class during each lecture. Connect Math (visit https://www.connectmath.com ): Highly Recommended. Access Code required. See the Appendix below; Optional, but Recommended for H/W, to earn Reinforcement Points, for which your Connect Math Gradebook will be regularly monitored by your Instructor, Dr. M. Shakil. Note: See below the Grading Criteria and the Appendix. Note: To earn your Connect Math extra credit 10 points, you are advised to attempt each assignment in Connect Math, and earn at least 50 % Score in each assignment. NOTE: TEXT BOOK PURCHASE OPTIONS: There are different options to consider when you purchase the materials for this course. 1)

Buy a new book along with the Connect Math Access Code in the bookstore.

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Buy the Connect Math Access code and use the electronic version of the text.

I recommend option 2. If you are waiting for financial aid, you can get temporary access for 14 days. Click the option at the bottom of the financial option. COURSE OBJECTIVES: This course prepares students for the successful studies of various majors which require STA 2023 (Statistical Methods). Also, see Appendix 2 for “Course Competencies”. COURSE COMPETENCIES (For details, please refer to the Appendix): After completion of this course, the students will achieve course competencies in statistical methods, which will enable them to pursue further studies in their respective majors, requiring STA 2023 (Statistical

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Methods); (see course objectives above). GENERAL EDUCATION LEARNING OUTCOMES (For details, please refer to the Appendix): As defined by the Miami Dade College, General Education, through the academic disciplines and co-curricular activities, is to provide its students with multiple, varied, and intentional learning experiences to facilitate the acquisition of fundamental knowledge and skills and the development of attitudes that foster effective citizenship and life-long learning. It is hoped that, after successful completion of this course and as graduates of Miami Dade College, students will be able to achieve these general education learning outcomes, particularly, # 1, 2, 3, 4, & 8. COVERAGE: Please see the coverage below at the end of this syllabus where a list of sections to be covered is given. Minor adjustments may be made by the instructor for the completion of the topics. Any uncovered topic before the scheduled date of the test will be covered in the next class after that test. All class/test times/schedules are as per MIAMI DADE College Academic Calendar 2018 – 2019, (Spring Term, 2019). Also, minor adjustments may be made at the discretion of the instructor in the test dates, except in the final exam date. The test grades will be available in Blackboard to the students or during the class-period in the following class or a week after the test is over. It is the responsibility of the students to make an early correction for any Conflict of Class or Test or Final Exam Dates. The instructor will not be responsible for it. It will be the responsibility of the students to make their own judgment or decision to withdraw from the college or to drop this course, with a “W” or “DR,” after any Test, but on or before Wednesday, March 20, 2019. The instructor will not withdraw the students. INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD: Lecture / Discussion. SCIENTIFIC CALCULATORS: Any non-graphing scientific calculator (such as TI-36XA Pro, or Casio FX-115ES) or Graphing Calculator (such as TI n-Spire, CAS, along with manuals) is required in each lecture, and will also be allowed in each exam. The other Scientific/Graphing Calculators are optional in the class or exams, but are not required. You may also consult your instructor before buying any scientific calculator). It is the responsibility of the students to study the manuals and practice on the calculators. Moreover, you are not allowed to use a cellular phone as a calculator in the class. It is the discretion of the instructor to deduct at least twenty points from the total points at the end of the term for using cellular phone as a calculator in the class. If any student is found using cellular phone as a calculator in the class or during the test or final examination, his / her name will be duly noted by the instructor and reported to the concerned authorities for further action, that is, an “F” in the course, expulsion from the college, etc. In such a case, a student may not be allowed to take a test or final exam or attend the lecture, and may also be asked to leave the class. No written or oral excuses will be accepted in this regard. Please see Items # III and IV of Classroom Policies below for more clarifications. MATH LAB: The tutorial services of the Math Lab for additional help are available to students registered in any math course taught on campus (highly recommended for help in H/W). BLACKBOARD: (NOTE: Students, please ensure your computer is setup properly to run Blackboard. Read about Blackboard system requirements and plug-in information.) ACCESS SERVICES: The students, with any form of disability, should contact “Access Services” of the college as soon as the classes start. In case any accommodation or special assistance is required in the class or examination, they should obtain the relevant documents from the Access Services and provide the instructor with these. For further information, contact Access Services (HIALEAH CAMPUS). GRADING POLICY: (I) GRADING CRITERIA: Your final grade will be based on Three Mandatory Multiple-Choice Non-cumulative Tests (including some non-multiple choice questions, if deemed necessary), a

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Mandatory Comprehensive Online Home-Work (in your Course Black Board Portal), and a Mandatory Multiple-Choice Final Examination. The number of questions in each of the tests and final examination will be 15 to 25. Each of the tests and final exam will be worth 100 score points. Please note that this requirement is fully at the discretion of the instructor. There will be “NO CURVE” on grades. Minor adjustments may be made in the chapter sections/topics / problems / test strategies / grading criteria at the discretion of the instructor, and will be announced in the class, if deemed necessary. Also note the following points about the grading policy. 

NOTE 1: MANDATORY TESTS AND FINAL EXAM: All tests and final exam are mandatory. Anyone who misses any test or final exam will receive an F (0%) for that test or final exam. Anyone who misses the final exam will receive an F for that course. There will be no makeup for any missed tests, or the final exam. These must be taken on due dates. No written or oral excuses will be accepted for this.

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NOTE 2: Instructor’s Discretion: It is the discretion of the instructor to drop one of the lowest test scores (but not the final exam score), before averaging for the final course grade, provided a student has not missed any test and the final examination, and if doing so is in favor of the student. In such a case, the final course grades will be calculated by taking the TOTAL of the final examination score, two best test scores, homework, and extra credit points. Please note that this requirement is fully at the discretion of the instructor which will be only decided by the instructor after Test 3. Further, if you miss any test due to accident, traffic ticket, sickness, hospitalization, death in the family, arrest, court date, jury duty, or religious observance, there will be no make-up for the missed test. However, in such a case, a missed test may be considered as the lowest test score and apply the above-said rule, which is the discretion of the instructor. Please note that dropping of one of the lowest test scores on the above ground will be allowed for only one of the lowest test scores during the entire semester.

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NOTE 4: Reinforcement Points for completing all Connect Math Assignments and submitting your Connect Math Grade Book Report (with your name printed on it) positively by Monday, April 22, 2019, to your instructor (Dr. M. Shakil). Late Submission will not be accepted. Total Connect Math Grade Points: 10 DIRECTIONS: ANSWER ALL CHAPTER CONNECT MATH MULTIPLE-CHOICE ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS ONLINE https://www.connectmath.com. YOU MUST COMPLETE CONNECT MATH ASSIGNMENTS BY THE ABOVE DEADLINE. No written or oral excuses will be accepted for this. Please note that, in the interest of the whole class, the points earned in the "Reinforcement Points for completing all Connect Math Assignments and submitting your Connect Math Grade Book Report positively by Monday, April 22, 2019 to your instructor (Dr. M. Shakil)" will be added to the total of final examination score as per syllabus, before assigning the final course grade. The final grades will be determined using the average and the grading scale as per syllabus. Please note that your Connect Math Gradebook will be regularly monitored by your Instructor, Dr. M. Shakil. No written or oral excuses will be accepted for this.

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NOTE 5: All grades (except the final exam grade) will be recorded and posted in BLACKBOARD regularly. The students are advised to keep track of their grades regularly, and report to the instructor for any omission or discrepancy.

(II) SUGGESTIONS FOR TEXTBOOK AND CONNECT MATH HOMEWORK (Not Required for Grading): (a) Usually the odd-numbered problems at the end of each section and all of the chapter reviews are suggested for the homework problems and assignments. You are also advised to practice

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your homework assigned in Connect Math (which is optional if you can afford to purchase it; however, please see the Note 4 above.).This will increase your speed, accuracy, confidence, and understanding of doing the problems and the directions on the tests. It is strongly suggested that you should do all the homework assigned. This will also help you in memorizing the formulas and understanding of the concepts, which are very important for any math course. The Textbook or Connect Math Homework will not be graded (except the Homework provided in your Course Blackboard Portal). Some Supplementary H/W may also be assigned in the class. The students are strongly advised and highly recommended to see their course instructor during office-hours for any help and advisement in their home-work and course materials. Please also see the Appendix given at the end of the Syllabus, regarding the “Completion of Minimum 20 Hours Study Time” at the Hialeah Campus Math Lab, including completing your Connect Math Assignments, Textbook Homework, and Blackboard Homework” to earn your 10 Extra Credit Points. (b) You may also visit the Academic Support Center (Room 1410) / Math Study Room at Hialeah Campus for additional help. The Math Lab at MDC (Hialeah Campus) is an open lab for currently enrolled mathematics students. There are tutors, videotapes, and software available to assist students. (III) EVALUATION AND GRADING SCALE: Your final grades will be calculated out of a total of 400 points, by taking the TOTAL of the final examination score (100 points), homework (100 points), two best test scores (200 points), and extra credit points. “Each of the two best tests, homework and final exam will have equal weight.” If any student misses the final examination, a zero will be awarded for the missed final examination and the grade earned by the student will be an “F.” The following scale will be used for the calculation of final grade. “Minor adjustments may be made at the discretion of the instructor.” GRADE GRADING SCALE (Note: Here x represents the total of the final examination score, homework, and the test scores, including any extra credit points earned.) A 360  x  400 B 320  x < 360 C 280  x < 320 D 240  x < 280 F Below 240

(IV) NOTICE ABOUT TEST DATES: Please see the Lecture-Schedule below. It is the responsibility of the students to keep track of the syllabus, classroom discussions, and tests and final exam scheduled dates, and, in case of schedule conflict with other courses or commitments, you are advised to rectify it as soon as possible by going to the Registrar’s office. However, you will have at least one class notice of an upcoming test. All tests and final exam are mandatory. There will be no makeup test in any circumstances. A zero will be awarded for any missed test. No written or oral excuses will be accepted for this. (V) CHEATING ETC. IN THE EXAMINATION: A “Zero, or award of an “F” in the course, or “expulsion from the college,” etc. will be given in the test for cheating in any form, including plagiarism, taking help or copying from other students, or giving help to the other students during the tests or final exam. If any student is caught cheating during the examination, his / her name will be duly noted by the instructor and reported to the concerned authorities for further action (namely, to award of an “F” in the course, expulsion from the college, etc.). For details please see the Students’ Hand-Book. No written or oral excuses will be accepted for this.

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CLASSROOM POLICIES: (I) ATTENDANCE: The students are encouraged to attend all the classes regularly, which is important. For any missed class, the students themselves will be responsible for all course work, whether present or not, or for any makeup or catch-up of the materials. It is the responsibility of the students to keep track of the syllabus, classroom discussions, and tests and final exam scheduled dates. Excused or Unexcused absences for more than four class es during the entire semester are considered excessive. The names of such absentees may be dropped or withdrawn from the class roll at the discretion the instructor without any notice as per rules and regulations stipulated by the college. Once the name of a student is dropped from the class roll by the instructor, it cannot be reinstated in any circumstance. Moreover, it is the discretion of the instructor to award an “F” due to excessive absences, unsatisfactory progress, indiscipline, misconduct, misbehavior, or any disruptive behavior in the class. In case of any conflict of time and interest with your jobs, other courses, job interviews, travel plans, social engagements, family problems, etc., you are advised to make alternative arrangements to attend your class without missing it. Otherwise you are advised to withdraw from this course as soon as possible since there would not be any accommodation for such situations. No written or oral excuses will be accepted for this. The students are advised to keep track of their attendance in blackboard regularly, and report to the instructor for any omission or discrepancy. In addition, please note the following requirements: (a) NOTE: Tardiness is not acceptable (except in emergent situation and the instructor’s permission). The names of such students will be duly recorded in the class roll attendance. It is the discretion of the instructor to deduct at least ten points from the total points at the end of the term for each tardiness (even one minute late constitutes a tardiness). No written or oral excuses will be accepted. (b) IMPORTANT: Using the Attendance Policy Guidelines (see below), Tardiness is permitted on test days without penalty, although you will have less time on the test than everyone else. On test days, if you are so late that someone has already turned in their test before you arrive, you will not be allowed to take the test and a zero will be given for the respective test. No written or oral excuses will be accepted for this. (c) NOTE: Except in the case of an emergency, no students will be allowed to leave the class-room once the class has begun, and the door may be closed after 15-20 minutes of the start of the class. During an emergency, the instructor’s permission must be sought before leaving the class-room, along with proper documentation. The names of such students will be duly recorded in the class roll attendance. It is the discretion of the instructor t...