Course Syllabus
| Course Name: Introductory Statistics | Term and Session: Fall 2017 20181-2 (8/21/17 - 10/10/17) |
| Course ID: STA2023 | Reference Number: 578573 |
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Faculty Contact Information
| Professor Name: | Dr. Ali Choudhry, PhD, CStat, CSci.MBA, MSc & MS(Stat), MSCJ, MSEd(Math) |
| BConline Campus Phone: | 954-201-7900 |
| Fax: | 954-201-7937 |
| Email: | Please use BC online (D2L) course email. All course and BC emails are responded in 24 hrs during weekdays and 48 hrs during weekends and holidays. |
| Online Office Hours: | Day(s): Friday Time: 6:00 - 6:30 pm by appointment Meeting Location: Chat, Discussion. I will be online during these days and hours. Voicemail: 954-380-4333 (For emergencies, please leave a message virtually 24/7) |
| BC Safety Phone #: | 954-201-HELP (4357) |
Course Description
A first course in statistical methods including such topics as collecting, grouping, and presenting data; measures of central tendency, position, and variation; theoretical distributions; probability; tests of hypotheses; estimation of parameters; and two variable linear regression and correlation. Use of statistical computer software and/or a scientific calculator (capable of performing 2-variable statistics) will be required. Meets Areas 4 and 5 of the General Education requirement. Click here for the BC Course Outline for this course.Return to Table of Contents
General Course Outcomes
1) Frequency Tables and Graphs, 2) Descriptive Measures, 3) Probability, 4) Discrete Probability Distributions, 5) Normal Distribution and Central Limit Theorem, 6) Hypothesis Testing Concepts, 7) Hypothesis Testing Applications, 8) Estimation of Parameters, and 9) Linear Correlation and Regression. Click here for a detailed list of General Course Outcomes for this course.Return to Table of Contents
Pre-requisites and Core-requisites
Prerequisite: A grade of "C" or better in MAT0029C, STA1021, or MAT1033, or placement by the Mathematics Department.To maximize your chances for success in this course, make sure that you meet the following course prerequisites:
- Computer Knowledge and Skills:
- Students in this course should be familiar with the following computer skills.
- File Management - You should be familiar with finding and saving files on your computer.
- The Internet - You should be familiar with connecting to the Internet through an Internet Service Provider or Network Connection.
- Web Browser Software - You should be familiar with using web browser software to navigate the Internet and locate information.
- Email - You should be familiar with sending and receiving email messages.
- Discussions - You should be familiar with posting and reading discussion messages in a threaded format.
- Attachments - You should be familiar with sending email messages with attached files.
- Word Processing -
Methods of Instruction
This is a 3-credit hour course. Normally, a 3-credit hour course would meet two times each week (during a 16 week term) for a total of 3 hours per week or 48 hours per term. In addition, students would spend a considerable number of hours per term completing assignments for the course. However since this is a fully-online course, student must review the course schedule/syllabus for a detailed description of learning activities for online assignments and to see when lessons are required. Students are responsible for reviewing the course schedule/syllabus regularly and completing all required class assignments, quizzes, projects, discussions and tests. Student should plan to spend at least 15 hours per week working online in this course!For each unit, the following format will be utilized:
- Read the textbook sections assigned and review the corresponding PowerPoint presentations.
- Watch the video lectures for the sections assigned.
- Complete any required assignments by the due date.
- Students are encouraged to seek assistance and clarifications from peers and the instructor.
Students are encouraged to make use of the Math Labs on each of the three Broward College Campuses. The Math Labs provide free tutoring to students who are currently enrolled at Broward College.
Learning Resources for Students
- Services are available for students enrolled in online and blended e-Learning courses, such as library services, advising and counseling, tutorials, tutoring services, disability services and more.
- Brainfuse (free online tutoring): You can access Brainfuse under the Resources tab in the course navigation.
- Math Labs (free on-campus tutoring)
Textbook and Materials
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For this course, students must purchase a MyMathLab Plus access code at a Broward College bookstore or online by clicking here. The access code can be purchased separately (ISBN: 978-0558926809). The print textbook is not required for this course because the multimedia version of the textbook is accessible with the MyMathLab Plus access code. Students are strongly discouraged from purchasing access codes through third-party vendors, such as online discount book sellers, since these are usually not compatible with our system! You will register for the BC MyLabPlus (MLP) through the course ONLY, once you have been access for the course. There is NO Course ID for this course, it will be done from the MLP link from the only. There is no other option. Books for online courses are available at the Central Campus bookstore: A. Hugh Adams Central Campus Bookstore Admissions and Student Service Center - Bldg. 19 Tel: (954) 201-6830 Fax: (954) 201-6895 You are also required to have TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator. Calculators may be available to check out on a limited basis at one of the BC Learning Resource Centers. These are distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. No other calculator model will be supported in this course, and you will need an approved calculator for the entire duration of this course. Calculators are available for purchase at a Broward College bookstore, at local retailers, and online. Used calculators may be available for purchase online and are usually a less costly option. Some websites also offer calculator rentals. In addition, this course utilizes the following required software or hardware tools:
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Class Activities
Read and refer to this section regularly. It will tell you what assignments you should complete, and how to complete them. Deadlines for assignments, assessments, discussions, quizzes, tests, and all other graded and non-graded activities are posted in the course schedule. Submitting work late will be permitted only under extenuating circumstances and only with prior notification and documentation (original funeral notice, original doctor note, etc.).Discussions
Use the general discussion thread to post questions that might be of interest to all students such as questions about assignments, tests, etc. Feel free to respond to other students with thoughtful responses. Proofread the content of your posts before making them public; proper grammar and sentence structure are expected. Remember that the discussion tool is public - all enrolled students will be able to view posts and responses. Please follow proper netiquette. Grades for discussion postings will be posted within five working days after the discussion has closed. If you need general information and support for the discussion tool visit the discussion tutorial page.
Assignments
Assignments may be submitted only during the availability dates as specified in your syllabus. The submission of an assignment is the sole responsibility of the student. Students should not leave assignment preparation until the last minute and must plan their workloads so as to be able to meet the deadlines. MyLab Plus homework assignments submitted after the due date will incur 10% penalty per day late. Assignments should not be mailed, faxed or emailed to your professor. You should keep an electronic copy of all assignments. Grades for assignments will be posted within five working days of the closing date of the assignment. If you need general information and support with assignments visit the assignment tutorial page.
Assessments
Assessments may be taken only during the availability dates as specified in the course schedule. The submission of an assessment is the sole responsibility of the student. Please allow ample time to complete assessments and be observant of the time limit. Make sure you have a solid internet connection. Most online quiz and exam grades will be available after finishing the quiz or exam. If you need general information and support with assessments visit the assessment tutorial page.
Make-up exams will only be considered under extenuating circumstances, and with prior notification and documentation (original funeral notice, original doctor note, etc.). Scheduling conflicting appointments and vacations are not valid reasons for requesting a make-up exam. If any exceptions made for any make up exam for proctored exam 20% deduction will be applied off your total score. There are no make up exams for MLP quizzes. If exceptions made 20% penalty will apply.
Proctored Exams
A student taking a proctored exam will do so using Proctortrack.
Proctortrack is a free service that allows you the student to take exams from a remote location using your own webcam and microphone while being proctored.
How It Works
- Review Proctortrack's technical requirements page to make sure your computer, webcam, and microphone meet the minimum requirements.
- Complete the Proctortrack onboarding during the orientation period. Directions on completing the onboarding can be found in the Proctortrack module in the course.
Units refer to topics and objectives in the official Broward College Course Outline for this course. Sections refer to textbook content in the adopted textbook for this course.
All 5 discussions must be posted by the submission deadline and must demonstrate a thoughtful response to the posted questions. All 28 MyMathLab homework assignments are untimed and have unlimited attempts up until the submission deadline. These deadlines will be strictly followed and at the end of course these homework will not be re-open to improve your grade. Students are encouraged to repeat their homework assignments until they obtain full credit, as long as this is done before the submission deadline for each assignment. All 10 MyMathLab Unit Tests are timed for 60 minutes and are limited to two attempts before the submission deadline.
Computer and technical issues are common, so it is imperative that you work well in advance of submission deadlines to avoid encountering any last minute issues that may interfere with your ability to meet the established deadlines. There will be no deadline extensions due to technical or non-technical difficulties whatsoever. You have been given plenty of time ahead of these deadlines and no excuses will be entertained.
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Class Schedule
| Unit Number/Due Date | Topics Covered | Assignments & Assessments |
| Orientation Due: No later than 11:59 PM from 8/21/17 - 8/27/17. Those did not complete these activities during first week of class will be dropped from the course without any exceptions. |
BConline Orientation Course Orientation MyMathLab Plus Orientation Discussion Introduction (Graded assignment) |
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| Unit 1 | Types of Data Frequency Distributions Histograms |
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| Unit 2 | Measures of Center Measures of Variation Measures of Relative Standing and Boxplots |
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| Unit 3 | Basics Concepts of Probability Addition Rule Multiplication Rule: Basics Multiplication Rule: Complements and Conditional Probability Counting |
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| Proctored Exam 1 All assignments are due by September 10 including Proctored Exam 1. |
Units 1 - 3 |
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| Unit 4 | Random Variables Binomial Probability Distributions Mean, Variance, and Standard Deviation for the Binomial Distribution |
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| Unit 5 | The Standard Normal Distribution Applications of Normal Distributions The Central Limit Theorem |
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| Unit 6 |
Estimating a Population Proportion Estimation a Population Mean, σ Not Known |
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| Proctored Exam 2 All assignments are due by September 24 including Proctored Exam 2. |
Units 4 - 6 |
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A missed exam
will result in a zero. Make-up exams
will not be permitted for any reason.
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| Unit 7 | Basics of Hypothesis Testing |
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| Unit 8 | Testing a Claim About a Proportion Testing a Mean About a Mean: σ Not Known |
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Inferences About Two Means: Independent Samples Inferences from Dependent Samples Chi-Squared Test for Independence |
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| Unit 10 | Correlation Regression |
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| Proctored Exam 3 All assignments are due by October 8 including Proctored Exam 3. |
Units 7- 10 |
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Grades
Proctored Exams- The three proctored exams are to be taken using Proctortrack.
- Tests may be taken anytime during the dates indicated. Tests will not be administered after the dates and times indicated in the syllabus.
- You will need to show a BC identification card or picture ID in order to be able to take the test.
- The use of notes, books, binder, texts, etc. is not permitted for any test.
- There are no make-up exams for this course for any reason. If there are extenuating circumstances that interfere with a student's ability to complete any of the proctored exams, official documentation of the emergency must be provided to the professor for review (e.g. hospital admission documents, court appearance notice, military deployment orders), and a meeting may be requested to discuss the situation with the BC Virtual Campus administration to identify appropriate options. Otherwise, a missed proctored exam will result in a zero. If any exceptions made there will be 20% penalty deducted from the final score obtained.
- Online homework can be submitted any time prior to the closing date, and may be taken via any computer with an Internet connection.
- Allow time to complete each test before the closing date and time. Make sure you have a solid Internet connection.
- Please allow ample time to complete your homework. Technical issues can and do occur. Technical problems will not be accepted as a valid excuse for failure to meet submission deadlines, so work well in advance of the deadlines!
- These unit tests can be taken any time prior to the closing date, and may be taken via any computer with an Internet connection.
- Collaboration between students and discussion of test answers are NOT permitted.
- Allow time to complete each test before the closing date and time. Make sure you have a solid Internet connection. If your ISP disconnects you during a quiz, that will count as an attempt.
- Tests cannot be completed after the due date and time. Please allow ample time to complete tests. Technical issues can and do occur. Technical problems will not be accepted as a valid excuse for failure to meet submission deadlines, so work well in advance of the deadlines as a missed unit test will result in a zero score that cannot be replaced!
- Students are required to post a discussions for this course in response to writing prompts provided by the instructor.
- Students are encouraged (but not required) post a reply to a classmate for each unit in the course.
- Posts should reflect thoughtful responses that contribute to the scholarly discourse of the topic(s) being investigated. Posts that do not contain sufficient "substance" and/or are not based on the course material will not be eligible for credit.
- Online test and exam grades will be available after finishing the test or exam.
- Final grades for course will be available through your BConline gradebook approximately two days after the last day of the Final Exam window.
How your Grade will be Determined
Graded Item
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Percent of Final Grade
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| Five Discussions @ 2 points each | 10 | 10% |
| MyMathLab Homework Average | 20 | 20% |
| MyMathLab Unit Tests Average | 25 | 25% |
| Three Proctored Exams @ 15 points each | 45 | 45% |
| Total | 100% |
Therefore, to calculate your final course grade, perform the following opertations:
(Discussions)(0.1) + (MML Homework Average)(0.2) + (MML Unit Test Average)(0.25) + (Proctored Exam Average)(0.45)
Please note there is no curve and no points are given to improve your grade regardless of decimal part.
Grading Scale
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Grades
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Percentage
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Grade = A
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90-100+%
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Grade = B
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80-89.9%
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Grade = C
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70-79.9%
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Grade = D
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60-69.9%
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Grade = F
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59.9%-0.0%
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Policies and Procedures
You are responsible for being familiar with all BC Online policies and procedures related to your activity in this course.Attendance
AttendanceDuring the first few days of class, you must complete the course orientation, the MyMathLab Plus orientation (each of which contains several activities) and Onobarding for ProctorTrack exams. You must complete the Syllabus Quiz, or you will be withdrawn from the course. Simply logging into the course will not satisfy your attendance during this time. As with on-campus courses, students who are reported for non-attendance in an online course and are withdrawn are still responsible for paying for the course. If you do not complete these requirements by insert date, you should drop the course by the official drop/add deadline or expect to pay for the course.
Participation
Regular, active, and meaningful participation in online learning activities is an important component of this class and is essential to your success. Logging into the class does not count towards participation and attendance. You must actively participate in class activities by completing discussions, assignments, and assessments. It is recommended to check your email, the announcements, and class discussions regularly. Ongoing communication with the instructor is critical to your class success.
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Student Initiated Withdrawals
If you are concerned about your ability to succeed in this class, it is important to make an online appointment to speak with your instructor and an academic advisor as soon as possible. It is important for you to understand the financial and academic consequences that may result from class withdrawal.Return to Table of Contents
Academic Honesty
Upon gaining access to access to D2L you are expected to keep your username and password confidential. Sharing access or passwords to D2L is considered a breach of the academic honesty policy and could result in you being removed from your class. When you log-in to D2L, you do so with the understanding and agreement that you will produce your own work, complete class assignments and discussions yourself, and to take class exams, tests or quizzes without the assistance of others.Your academic work must be the result of your own thought, research, or self-expression. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to the following: cheating, plagiarism, unacceptable collaboration, falsification of data, aiding and abetting dishonesty, unauthorized or malicious interference, hacking computer property or software, and online disturbances. Please refer to the Student Code of Conduct Policy and the Student Code of Conduct section located in the Student Handbook for more information.
All required class activities are subject to submission to Turnitin.com for the detection of plagiarism. All submitted papers will be included as source documents in the Turnitin.com reference database solely for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of such papers.
Types of Academic Dishonesty:
- Cheating: Is defined as obtaining or attempting to obtain, or aiding another to obtain credit for work by dishonest or deceptive means.
- Plagiarism: The use of words or ideas of the original creator without attribution as if they were your own. Plagiarism ranges from copying someone else’s work verbatim and elaborating on or altering someone else’s work.
- Self-Plagiarism: Submitting or reusing parts of a previous paper without referencing source it was first submitted. This includes retaking a course and turning in previously submitted papers and data.
- Unacceptable Collaboration: Using answers, solutions, or ideas that are the results of collaboration without citing the fact of the collaboration is improper.
- Falsification of Data: Making up or falsifying information and data. Examples include making up or altering data for an experiment or citing reference to sources you did not actually use.
- Pay Services: Employing an assignment writing service or having another write the paper for you.
- Enabling: Aiding and abetting another student in an act of academic dishonesty. Examples include giving someone a paper to copy and allowing someone access to your account.
- Unauthorized or malicious interferences: If one person deliberately interferes with the work or activities of another person on purpose to cause the other harm or irreparable damages.
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Student Grievance
Procedures for student grievances are found in the student handbook. In attempting to resolve any student grievance regarding grades, evaluations, or other fulfillments of academic responsibility, it is your obligation to make an effort to resolve the matter with your instructor. If the matter is not resolved with your instructor, then you may contact academic affairs associate dean.Return to Table of Contents
Communication and Faculty Response
CommunicationUse the D2L email tool only for private, personal, one-to-one communication with a specific individual, or groups of individuals. Do not send class related emails to the instructor's BC email address. In the event that the class communication tools are unavailable for more than 24 hours, the instructor will communicate with students (if necessary) via their BC email address.
Faculty Response
Class emails will be answered within 24 hours M-F. Please allow for additional time on weekends and holidays about 48 hours. It is recommended that you post class-related questions in the discussion area. Other students may have the same questions as you or may even be able to answer your questions. If you need information related to a test or assignment, plan ahead and submit your questions in advance of the due date.
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Netiquette
In all online communication, it is expected that all students will follow rules of online "netiquette". Netiquette is a set of rules for polite online behavior that all members of this class are expected to follow. Review some of the general netiquette rules.Individuals who violate the netiquette policy or engage in disruptive online behaviors such as flaming (posting disrespectful or hostile comments), posting inappropriate comments, or shouting (posting messages using all capitals) may have their class access privileges revoked and/or they may be referred to the Student Dean. Students who continue to engage in unacceptable online behavior even after being warned, may be permanently denied access to the class and/or may receive an F for the class.
Please don't use email short hand like ROTFLO (rolling on the floor laughing out loud) or BTW (by the way) - not everyone knows what these abbreviations mean. If you want to use emoticons (smileys) to convey feelings, please stick with the basics happy :-) sad :-( or wink ;-). Others are less well known and are subject to different interpretations. The idea is to be clear in your communications.
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Privacy Notice
Broward College is committed to the privacy of all students. In accordance with institutional policy and the U.S. Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), Broward College protects the privacy of student education records. The college does not release private records of individual students, such as grades and class schedules, without prior written consent of the student. However, privacy and public records obligations of the college are governed by applicable Florida statutes and U.S. federal laws.Course access records, quiz scores grades, email postings, discussion postings, file submissions, and chat room conversations are stored. This is a good reason to make sure that your communications adhere to proper netiquette. Please refer to the student handbook for more information.
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Critical Event Procedures
The health, safety and welfare of our faculty, staff, and students are of utmost importance, and we want to ensure that students are aware of the steps Broward College takes in preparing for an emergency event or severe weather. The BC Alert system uses a layered approach to communication, reaching out to the College community with emails, text messages, phone calls and postings to the web. In addition to the information that will be available through BC Alert, there are several hotlines that will be updated with College status information in the event of a storm or other emergency:Emergency Hotline: 954-201-4900
In the event of a school closing due to weather or other major event that might impact class schedules, the instructor will post an announcement and/or send an email indicating what changes, if any, the event will have on the course schedule and due dates.
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Changes to the Syllabus
The instructor reserves the right to make changes to the class syllabus. The syllabus is a guide and every attempt is made to provide an accurate overview of the class. However, circumstances and events may make it necessary for the instructor to modify the syllabus during the semester which may depend on the progress, needs, and experiences of the students. Changes to the syllabus will be made with advance notice. In the event that changes become necessary, students will be notified through class email, the discussion board, and/or the announcements tool.Return to Table of Contents
Disability Services
If you need academic accommodations and/or disability services support, you must contact the Office of Disability Services (ODS). It is your responsibility to contact the ODS to document disability prior to receiving services.Return to Table of Contents
Technical Resources
When taking any online course, you should know how to use an internet browser, a word processing program, send and receive e-mail, and download and upload files. Some online courses use additional software. Refer to the Class Schedule and Assignments section below for additional details. Although the help desk strives to assist our students in the best way possible they cannot be held responsible for class hardware and/or software purchases that are found to be unsatisfactory, insufficient, defective, misused, or incompatible with current system setups.Visit the technical requirements page for a complete list of system and software requirements.
- Password Reset
- If your password does not work or you forgot it, click this link to reset it: student password reset.
- If you need further support, please contact the BC help desk at 954-201-7521 or helpdesk@broward.edu.
- Technical Problems
- If you need help using D2L, you can review the step-by-step tutorials
Help Desk
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