Dual Credit Statistics A
Syllabus/Schedule
Course Description
Dual Credit Statistics A 601: This is the 1st of a 2 semester course covering the mathematical
branch of statistics. Students completing both semesters of this class offered by the IDLA will have
acquired the knowledge equivalent to the 1st semester of a college statistics course.
BEFORE considering dual credit, make sure you meet the college’s entrance requirements for
Statistics.
In the spring, you must pass the final exam in this course with a 60% or higher to earn a college
grade of an A, B, or C. The College of Southern Idaho Math Department will create this final exam,
and will be completed in a paper format during the IDLA final exam week in the spring. If you
register to receive college credit, your final grade will be reported to the college to be recorded on
an official university transcript. Extensions are NOT an option for dual credit courses.
This course is an algebra-based probability and statistics course. Topics covered include
descriptive statistics, graphing data, introduction to bivariate data, probability, binomial and
normal distribution, and sampling distributions.
Textbook
No textbook is required for this class. There are two online web-based textbooks that this class
will use and one video course. The texts include: #1) www.onlinestatbook.com and #2)
www.davidmlane.com/hyperstat/ and the video course is through UnitedStreaming. There is
no log on required to enter the textbooks and both are free of charge. Each book will be used
at various times in the course. The video course is also free of cost through the IDLA however,
the video lessons can only be accessed through the course itself and are not downloadable! If
you have problems viewing these videos due to internet connections or other reasons, you may
request a copy of the course CD from the IDLA.
Additional Materials Needed
TI 83 or TI 84 Graphing Calculator: Statistics requires heavy calculations that are very tedious to
do by hand. Lessons have been prepared in this class to teach you how to use these TI brand
calculators. The calculations can also be done using EXCEL and other spreadsheet applications,
however, no lessons in this class will present those methods. Again a TI 83 or TI 84 graphing
calculator is required!
Binder: You will need to keep a binder with your printed notes, handwritten notes, and other
helpful information. Create a section for each course unit! (Start by printing this syllabus and
placing it in the front of the binder.)
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Contact Information
Instructor Information
Name:
Phone: 1-888-935-3614 x111
E-mail Address: @idla.k12.id.us
Office Hours:
Principal Information
Name:
Phone:
E-mail Address: @idla.k12.id.us
Office Hours:
Course Organization
The first item in each folder is a Unit Checklist. You will find that each unit's activities have
been broken down day by day to help you pace yourself.
Expectations
Of you, the student:
Each unit includes a schedule with due dates for the assignments; you are expected to keep
pace with the schedule, and to communicate with your instructor if you will be missing any
deadlines. Emergencies do happen; we can work around them if you communicate.
Whenever you have questions or difficulties, you should call or email your instructor right
away. That's what your teacher is here for! You also have classmates that you can collaborate
with.
From your teacher:
Your instructor is here to help you! When you contact your instructor by phone or by email,
you can expect a response within 24 hours (and usually much faster than that), except at times
when an announcement has been posted in the class to say the instructor is temporarily
unavailable, such as on a brief trip.
You will be hearing from your instructor by phone during the first week of class, and by email
and phone throughout the class. You can also read your instructor's comments on your
assignments, by clicking on any underlined grade in your gradebook!
Success Strategies
In an online classroom, you have a little more leeway to work at your own pace, or at your own
"best times." Whether you're a morning person or a night owl, you can do your school work at
the time of day when you work best!
It is crucial, though, that you maintain the discipline necessary to get the work done! You can
work ahead, and you can work in the middle of the night, but you can't work late. Deadlines in
this course (especially the structured reading schedule) are here to keep you on track so you
can successfully complete this course. Your instructor won't be standing in front of your desk
glaring and tapping a foot when you get off-task. This job is yours to do.
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Study and complete ALL assignments, skipping assignments can leave holes in your knowledge.
Policies
Late Work: IDLA is here for the common purpose of helping our students succeed. We believe
all students can learn. We also believe that accountability is a part of the learning process. With
that in mind, all work for each unit is due by the date listed on the course schedule. Check with
your teacher for details, but at a minimum, teachers will accept for at least 50% of value,
assignments that are submitted late.
Redo Policy: Many assignments can be redone for an improved grade. Please contact your
teacher for more information.
Drop Deadline: 16-week Courses: The IDLA office must be notified by Friday of the third week
of the course to receive a full refund and remove the student from the course.
9-week, 12-week, and Special Sessions: The IDLA office must be notified by Friday of the
second week of the course to receive a full refund and remove the student from the course.
After the drop deadline, grades will be reported for all students remaining in the course
regardless of completion.
Grading Policy
Percentages: At the end of the course, your grade will be reported as a percentage. Your local
school determines, based on that percentage, your letter grade. The grade is made up
approximately of the following categories:
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Homework, Participation, & Quizzes - 45%
Discussion Activities - 20%
Exams - 15%
Final Exam - 20%
Checking Your Grades: You can check your gradebook at any time by using the "Check Grades"
menu button. In the gradebook, items are coded according to location and type. All graded
items begin with a U# (where the # is the number of that unit).
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Assignments, projects, and activities are designated with an "A" (U1A1 - is the first
assignment in unit 1).
Discussion boards are designated with a "DB"
Quizzes are designated with a "Q"
Tests are designated with a "T"
Final Exam: At the end of the course there will be a proctored (supervised) final exam. It is
your responsibility to schedule a time with the site coordinator at your local school to take this
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exam. The site coordinator will have the password needed to open the exam, and will
supervise while you take the test.
Academic Integrity: It is expected that you turn in your own work. The Academic Honesty
Contract will review the definitions of honesty terms along with consequences if those terms
are not fulfilled. It is never okay to copy and paste.
Nondiscrimination Statement
It is the policy of the College of Southern Idaho to comply with all federal, state and local
authorities requiring nondiscrimination, including but not limited to Title VI of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, Title IX of the Education Amendments of
1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
(ADA), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Executive Orders 12898 (Environmental Justice)
and 13166 (Limited English Proficiency). College of Southern Idaho is an equal opportunity
employer.
The college does not exclude from participation in, deny the benefits of, or subject any
individual to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, disability, income, protected veteran status, limited English proficiency, or any
other status protected under applicable federal, state or local law.
For more information or if you believe you have been subject to discrimination on the basis of
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability, or if you believe you have been subject to
discrimination on any other basis, please contact the College of Southern Idaho's Title IX, ADA,
and 504 Coordinator.
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without IDLA's prior written consent. All rights not expressly granted to the user are reserved
to IDLA.
Course Schedule
Below is a table of topics covered in this course. Click the link for each unit to access a detailed
checklist of the topics and assignments for that unit.
Unit Topics
Objectives
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In Unit 1 you will learn:
What are Statistics?
Introduction to the Case Studies
Descriptive versus Inferential Statistics
Introduction to Statistics
Dates
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Variables and Measurements
Design of Experiments
Graphing Data and Distributions
In Unit 2 you will learn:
Box Plots
Stem and Leaf Plots
Histograms
Distribution curves
U2 Project
Describing, Exploring and Summarizing
Data and Distributions
In Unit 3 you will learn:
Measures of Central Tendency
Measures of Variation (spread)
Measures of shape
Z-score and Outliers
Describing Bi-variate Data and Intro to
Linear Regression
In Unit 4 you will learn:
Intro to Bi-Variate Data
Correlation
Intro to Linear Regression
Predictions
Probability
In Unit 5 you will learn:
Basic Probability
“Or” and “And” Rules
Conditional Probability
Counting
Binomial theorem
Normal Distribution
In Unit 6 you will learn:
Introduction to Normal Distribution
Area Under the Curve/Percentage
Finding Values
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Sampling Distributions
In Unit 7 you will learn:
Introduction to Sampling Distributions
Sampling Distributions of the Mean
Sampling Distributions of the Difference
Between Means
Sampling Distributions of Pearson’s r
Sampling Distributions of a Proportion
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Review and Final Exam
In Unit 8 you will learn:
Review Past Exams
Final Exam Week
Remember to schedule a time with your
Site
Coordinator to take the final exam.
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