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STATISTICS 100: Statistical Concepts and Reasoning Instructor: Dr. Andrew (Andy) Wiesner Office: 308 Thomas Building Phone: 814-863-5653 Email: Use Canvas email system under Inbox tab. My Office Hours: TBD COVID: Penn State University requires everyone to wear a face mask in all university buildings,

including classrooms, regardless of vaccination status. ALL STUDENTS MUST wear a mask appropriately (i.e., covering both your mouth and nose) while you are indoors on campus. This is to protect your health and safety as well as the health and safety of your classmates, instructor, and the university community. Anyone attending class without a mask will be asked to put one on or leave. Instructors may end class if anyone present refuses to appropriately wear a mask for the duration of class. Students who refuse to wear masks appropriately may face disciplinary action for Code of Conduct violations. If you feel you cannot wear a mask during class, please speak with your adviser immediately about your options for altering your schedule. Course Description: STAT 100 is an introductory statistics course where we will learn statistical terminology and basic statistical methods. Most of you are taking this course to satisfy a Gen Ed requirement, as a preparation for STAT 200, or both. At its core, statistics is the art and science of using sample data to generalize about populations. The topics covered in this course include: • • • •

common terminology used in statistics methods for collecting and summarizing data methods for evaluating the accuracy of sample estimates techniques for making statistical inferences

Users of statistics -- researchers, government agencies like the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, companies like the automakers and drug industry, etc. -- make extensive use of the computer in applying statistical methods to their problems. As a result, you should be well prepared for problemsolving involving statistics in the rest of your college courses, as well as gaining an understanding of the role of statistics in your daily life. Required Materials: (1) Textbook: Seeing Through Statistics, Third or Fourth Edition, by Jessica Utts, published by Duxbury Press. A used text without the CD is acceptable. Assignments and Grading (all times are EST): 1. Exams (70%): Two midterm exams and one final exam will be given during the semester. You will be allotted 50 minutes for each exam. These exams are assigned during class on the following dates: Exam 1 (25%) – October 5 Exam 2 (cumulative 30%) – November 9 Final (cumulative – 10%) – December 7 ALL exams must be taken in the class unless prior exception was granted. The exam weights are posted above. The exams will be delivered in Canvas as a set of multiple-choice questions. You may bring to

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DISCLAIMER: This syllabus is subject to change. Any change will be announced in class and on Canvas. the exam one sheet of handwritten notes (front and back), a pen/pencil, and calculator (basic), and photo ID. The note sheet will be collected and NOT returned. You may NOT search the internet, Canvas course materials, or contact a friend, etc. during the exam. Access to all Canvas assignments will be made unavailable the day of an exam beginning around 5:30pm. All exams MUST be taken in class on the days assigned. See Academic Integrity policy below on penalty for violations. No exceptions or make ups without prior approval from your instructor. Any exam submitted from outside the class during the scheduled exam time will receive a zero. 2. Quizzes (25%): Quizzes will be used to support lecture and will be assigned at beginning of each class meeting. The quiz will cover topics from the prior week’s lecture. These quizzes must be completed from the computers in the class (access will be restricted to this room only). You will be provided 30 to 50 minutes to complete the quizzes and can work with partner(s). Late submissions will not be counted. There will be approximately eleven (11) quizzes with your best ten (10) counting toward your final grade. Answers will be provided following the due date. 3. Homework (10%): At the end of each lesson a homework will be made available in Canvas. You will have two attempts at each quiz with the higher score being recorded. You will have 50 minutes to complete each quiz which will consist of 15-20 multiple choice questions. The quiz will only be available after Tuesday class and due by 5:30pm the following Tuesday. There will be eleven (11) homework assignments with your best ten (10) counting toward your final grade. Answers will be provided after due date. Missed homework cannot be made up. Grading Scale: The final letter grading will follow the standard University guidelines and are as follows (All grades will be available in the Canvas grade book): F

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Academic Integrity: All work submitted is expected to represent the individual work of the student. Students caught submitting clicker responses for another student, assisting a student on exams, taking an exam for another student, or any other instance where the work submitted is not that of the individual student will result in the following minimum penalty: An ‘F’ for the course for ALL students involved (e.g. the student with multiple clickers and student(s) who “own” them). For clickers you may consult with other students in the class and for quizzes other students registered in our current section of STAT 100. You are strongly encouraged to consult the Penn State Academic Integrity Policy at: http://www.science.psu.edu/academic/Integrity/index.html Disability Services: Penn State welcomes students with disabilities into the University’s educational programs. If you have a disability--‐related need for reasonable academic adjustments in this course, contact the Office for Disability Services (ODS) at 814-863‐1807 (V/TTY). For further information regarding ODS, please visit the Office for Disability Services Web site. In order to receive consideration for course accommodations, you must contact ODS and provide documentation (see the documentation guidelines). If the documentation supports the need for academic adjustments, ODS will provide a letter identifying appropriate academic adjustments. Please provide the letter and discuss any adjustments with me as early in the course as possible. You must contact ODS and request academic adjustment letters at the beginning of each semester.

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DISCLAIMER: This syllabus is subject to change. Any change will be announced in class and on Canvas. Counseling and Psychological Services: Many students at Penn State face personal challenges or have psychological needs that may interfere with interfere with their academic progress, social development, or emotional wellbeing. The university offers a variety of confidential services to help you through difficult times, including individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, consultations, online chats, and mental health screenings. These services are provided by staff who welcome all students and embrace a philosophy respectful of clients’ cultural and religious backgrounds, and sensitive to differences in race, ability, gender identity and sexual orientation. Counseling and Psychological Services at University Park (CAPS): 814-863-0395 Counseling and Psychological Services at Commonwealth Campuses Penn State Crisis Line (24 hours/7 days/week): 877-229-6400 Crisis Text Line (24 hours/7 days/week): Text LIONS to 741741

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