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COURSE SYLLABUS
Statistics and Probability
Course Number: MAT 104
Term: Summer I 2008
Campus:
Credit:
Chicago
3
Instructor: Tracy Meyer
Contact Information:
Phone: (847)902-7226
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours:
Saturday 8:30-9:00 and by
appointment
Educational & Professional Background of Instructor:
Tracy Meyer is an Associate Professor at The Illinois Institute of Art Chicago. She received a Master
Degree in Applied Mathematics at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign and completed all the
coursework towards a Ph.D. in Math Education at the University of Illinois Chicago. Tracy Meyer is the
Coordinator of the Math Department at The Illinois Institute of Art. She teaches numerous courses
including Statistics and Transitional Algebra.
Course Schedule:
This is a 7 week course that meets on Saturday beginning May 10 and ending June 21.
Course Description:
A an introduction to Statistics, the focus of this course is the collection of data, its organization and
presentation. Topics addressed are the measures of location, the measures of spread, the basics of
probability including simple cases of conditional probability, probability distributions, and hypothesis
testing. Normal and binomial distributions and their applications are also investigated, along with
correlation and simple regression.
Accelerated Format:
Argosy University’s B.A. Psychology Degree Completion Program is offered in an accelerated format.
Each in-residence course includes 30 hours of face-to-face learning and 15 hours of structured out of class
learning supervised by the instructor. Examples of out of class activities include group projects, videos,
lab simulations, guided online discussions, and experiential exercises.
Required Textbook(s)
Title:
Author(s):
Publisher:
ISBN:
Edition:
Understanding Basic Statistics
Charles Henry Brase and Corrine Pellillo Brase
Houghton Mifflin
0-618-63227-5
4th
It is recommended that all students in the BA Psychology program complete the Information Literacy
Tutorial available online at http://library.argosy.edu/infolit/. This tutorial provides information on the
following topics: finding articles, choosing a topic, using the web, and citing sources.
Course Objectives:
1) Students will be able to identify, select, and represent data using tables and graphs.
2) Students will be able to utilize descriptive statistics as a way of summarizing and interpreting data.
3) Students will be able to apply statistics and probability to understand and analyze problem situations.
4) Students will be able to relate statistics and probability to the real world and chosen career field.
Evaluation of Course Objectives:
Objective
#1
#2
#3
#4
Assessment
Weekly quizzes; Homework, Final Examination
Weekly quizzes; Homework, Final Examination; Project
Weekly quizzes; Homework, Final Examination; Project
Weekly quizzes; Homework, Final Examination; Project
COURSE POLICIES:
1. Class attendance and participation
Class attendance and participation are vital to your learning experience. Given the accelerated format of
the BA Psychology program it is crucial that you attend all class sessions. You are allowed to miss one
class session during the semester without being penalized as long as you receive prior approval from the
instructor. Missing two class sessions will result in a 10 percent reduction in your final grade (one letter).
Missing more than two sessions will result in a final grade of an F in the course. You are not eligible to
be granted an incomplete after missing two or more sessions of the course.
2. Readings
All assigned readings are to be completed before each class session. Refer to the Content Sequence
section at the end of this syllabus for a list of the weekly assigned readings.
3. Assignments
Weekly Quizzes
There will be a quiz administered at the beginning of class sessions 2 - 6. The quizzes will cover material
from the assigned readings as well as the previous lecture. You are allowed to make-up ONE quiz. This
could be a missed quiz or you could replace a low score.
Weekly Homework
Homework from the text will be assigned each week. You are responsible for completing the homework
by the next session. All work must be shown to receive credit.
Project
A special activity will be assigned that doesn’t come from the text. This activity will include researching
statistics in real-life as well as creating your own mock research studies.
Final Examination
The final examination will test a basic understanding of the topics discussed throughout the session.
More specific information about the content of the final examination will be discussed during the lectures.
4. Grading Criteria:
The grading scale is as follows:
Percentage
93-100
90-92.9
87-89.9
83-86.9
80-82.9
77-79.9
73-76.9
70-72.9
67-69.9
63-66.9
60-62.9
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Letter Grade
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B
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Grading will be based on the following:
5 Quizzes
Homework
Projects
Final Exam
40%
10%
20%
30%
5. Due dates and Incompletes
Assignments are due on the dates indicated; late submissions that have not been approved in advance will
be marked down 10% each class after the due date. If you have an emergency that prevents you from
completing an assignment on time, please contact the instructor.
In accordance with University policy, incompletes will only be granted in cases of personal emergency.
You must have a passing grade in the course at the time the incomplete is requested. If you receive an
incomplete you must fulfill the requirements specified in the incomplete contract prior to the beginning of
the next semester.
POLICY STATEMENTS
1. BA Psychology Mission Statement:
The Bachelor of Arts in Psychology prepares students for graduate study in psychology and/or
counseling, as well as a number of entry level positions in areas including, but not limited to, human
services, counseling, case management, and human resources administration.
Psychology majors will acquire knowledge and skill appropriate for these career paths, including:
 Knowledge of psychology, from both the social science and natural science bases of the
discipline
 Knowledge of the methods used in psychological research
 Knowledge of applied psychology
 Applied psychology skills
 Synthesis and evaluation of theories and methods of psychology
 Integration of ethics, diversity, and effective written and oral communication skills
 Critical thinking and problem solving skills
2. Disability Statement:
It is the policy of Argosy University/Chicago Northwest to make reasonable accommodations for
qualified students with disabilities, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If a
student with disabilities needs accommodations to complete the instructor’s course requirements, the
student must notify the Director of Student Services. Procedure for documenting student disability and
the development of reasonable accommodation will be provided to students upon request.
Students will be notified by the Director of Student Services when each request for accommodation is
approved or denied in writing via a designated form. It is the student’s responsibility to present the form
(at his or her discretion) to the instructor in order to receive the requested accommodation in class. In an
effort to protect student privacy, Student Services will not discuss the accommodation needs of any
student with instructors.
3. Statement on Diversity
Argosy provides access through its services and programs to students of any social, geographic, and
cultural background, and strives to prepare them to work with and provide services to diverse populations.
Argosy demonstrates its commitment to diversity through the development and support of a diverse
educational community.
4. Academic Dishonesty/Plagiarism Statement:
The University seeks to foster a spirit of honesty and integrity. Any work submitted by a student must
represent original work produced by that student. Any source used by a student must be documented
through normal scholarly references and citations, and the extent to which any sources have been used
must be apparent to the reader. The University further considers resubmission of a work produced for one
course in a subsequent course or the submission of work done partially or entirely by another to be
academic dishonesty. It is the student’s responsibility to seek clarification from the course instructor
about how much help may be received in completing an assignment or exam or project and what sources
may be used. Students found guilty of academic dishonesty or plagiarism shall be subject to disciplinary
action up to and including dismissal from the University.
If you are unsure what constitutes plagiarism, visit the following web site:
http://www.turnitin.com/research_site/e_home.html.
Argosy University routinely submits student papers to Turnitin.com for Originality Reports. Papers
submitted to Turnitin are checked against published works, content on the Internet, and every other paper
submitted to Turnitin.
5. Technology Statement:
Argosy University encourages the use of technology throughout the curriculum. This course uses the
following: Excel
CONTENT SEQUENCE
Assignments will be given during class
Session
1
Date
May 10
Time
9–1
Topics
Introduction to Statistics
Organizing Data
Assigned Readings
Ch. 1
Ch. 2
2
May 17
9–1
Ch. 3
3
May 24
No School
Quiz 1
Measures of Central Tendency
Measures of Variation
No School
4
May 31
9 -1
Ch. 4
Ch. 5
5
June 7
9 -1
Quiz 2
Correlation
Linear Regression
Probability
Quiz 3
Probabilty and Counting
Binomial Distributions
Quiz 4
Normal Distributions
Introduction to Hypothesis
Testing
Review
Final Exam
6
7
June 14
June 21
9 -1
9 -1
No School
Ch. 5
Ch. 6
Ch. 7
Ch. 8
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