Syllabus

Statistics 360 (ONLINE)- Intro to Scientific Calculators for Statistics

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Course Code:  28495 -- ORIENTATIONS either
Thursday, January 28 (11 am - room LRC) OR
ONLINE prior to or on January 27 (if experienced with D2L and ONLINE format)

This course introduces the basic statistics functions and applications of scientific graphing calculators with a statistics package. Topics include graphic representations of data, measures of position, probability, normal distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and regression -- using a TI 83, 83+, 84, 84+.

Prerequisites:  The official prerequisite for this course is Math 120 (Intermediate Algebra) with a grade of C or better.

Corequisite: Stat 301

Textbook: TI Manual for 83, 83+, 84, 84+

Material to be Covered:  

Course objectives include:

• apply the built-in statistics functions of a scientific graphing calculator to problems ranging from descriptive to inferential statistics.
• organize data sets to construct graphical representations.
• analyze graphical representations.
• discuss when calculator solutions are appropriate and gage their accuracy.
• formulate hypotheses from application, choose and apply appropriate test, and validate conclusion.

Scientific Calculator Required: TI 83,83+,84,84+, or 89

Determination of Your Grade:  Your grade in this class will be based on your scores on the projects, quizzes/discussion board/email, and final.  The total points possible will be the following...

Grading will be by percentage...

Dates to Remember:
Drop without notation -- February 14
Drop with notation -- April 18
Final Exam: Online due May 17, 11:59 pm

Statistics is not a spectator sport.  Do not procrastinate -- Participation in class and completing assignments/understanding the concepts in a timely fashion, are key factors to your success in this course.  Study groups and lots of communication are encouraged.  

Sandy McKaig Mathematics		Instructor's contact information Email: mckaigs@arc.losrios.edu Phone: 916-484-8601 FAX: 916-484-8025 About the Instructor	ARC Homepage	ARC Library
Office Location: Howard Hall #128	Office Hours: MW 4 - 5 pm TTh 3:30 - 5 pm

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