Syllabi for Niss
STATISTICAL METHODS – STA 2023
COURSE SYLLABUS
SPRING 2017 – CRN 21291 – MW 10:00AM to 11:15AM
INSTRUCTOR: John C. Niss
OFFICE: 248 Valencia Winter Park Campus
OFFICE HOURS: M 9:00am to 10:00am, 12:00pm to 3:00pm
TR 9:00am to 10:00am
W 9:00am to 10:00am, 11:30am to 1:30pm
F 10:30am to 11:30pm VIRTUAL
PHONE/E-MAIL: 407-582-6858 / jniss@valenciacollege.edu DO NOT USE BLACKBOARD EMAIL
CREDIT HOURS: 3
PREREQUISITE: Minimum grade of C in STA 1001C or MAT 1033C or MAC 1105 or satisfactory score on an approved assessment.
TEXT: Stats: Modeling the World, Bock/Velleman/DeVeaux, 4th Edition.
OTHER MATERIALS: Graphing calculator
CONTENT: Chapter 2: Omit contingency tables Chapter 15: Omit
Chapter 9: Omit Chapter 16: Omit
Chapter 10: Omit Chapters 25-28: Omit
Chapter 14: General Addition Rule only
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
An introductory statistics course covering collection, description and interpretation of data. Topics include sampling, summarizing data graphically and numerically, probability distributions, confidence interval estimation, hypothesis testing, correlation and regression. Course content will satisfy one Honors Program learning outcome.
COURSE COMPETENCIES/OUTCOMES:
Valencia faculty have defined four interrelated competencies (Value, Think, Communicate, Act) that prepare students to succeed in the world community. These competencies are outlined in the College Catalog. In this course, through classroom lecture and discussion, group work, and other learning activities, you will further develop your abilities to Value, Think, Communicate, and Act. Course outcomes can be found in the course outline at http://frontdoor.valenciacollege.edu/materials.cfm?uid=JNISS.
METHOD OF INSTRUCTION:
Instruction will include lectures, discussion of homework assignments, and problem solving sessions.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:
Students with disabilities that qualify for academic accommodations must provide documentation from the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD), preferably in the first two weeks of class. For information contact the Winter Park OSD ( lfirmani@valenciacollege.edu )
ATTENDANCE:
Attendance and class participation are expected of all students. Students are responsible for all material covered in class during any absences and may be withdrawn from the course at the instructor’s discretion if absences are excessive (more than three).
HOMEWORK:
Homework is an essential part of this course. On-line and textbook homework will be assigned during each lecture session and is expected to be completed by the next class session. At that time an opportunity to discuss the homework will be given. Make a sincere effort to stay current with homework. Success in the class is unlikely otherwise. Online Homework Registration Code: niss91254
GRADING:
Weekly quizzes and online homework will count for one third of the final course grade. On-line homework will count as two quiz grades. The two lowest quiz/homework grades may be dropped if the student visits the instructor’s office once in the first two weeks of class and a second time later in the semester. It is the responsibility of the student to sign in to get credit for office visits.
Three one-hour exams during the course will contribute another third to the final grade
A two-hour final exam, Monday, April 24, from 10:00am -12:30pm, will make up the remaining third of the grade. The final will be comprehensive, although more stress may be placed on material later in the course.
MAKE-UPS:
It is my policy NOT to allow make-ups of missed tests or assignments. The only exceptions that will be considered are verifiable absences due to illness, death in the family, or other such unanticipated emergencies. In the event of such a situation, written verification (Dr.'s excuse, police report, etc.) of the emergency must be provided. Note that two quizzes are dropped to allow for the occasional missed class. If you are going to have to miss an exam, you must let me know before the scheduled exam time, and you may be allowed to take the exam early.
WITHDRAWAL:
The withdrawal (W) deadline for this session is Friday, March 31. It is the student’s responsibility to withdraw through Atlas. Withdrawal after the deadline due to attendance is at the discretion of the instructor.
HONESTY:
Representing another's work as your own or allowing such conduct on the part of a fellow student is cheating. Such behavior will not be tolerated in this class. Such incidents will be handled according to the college policy on academic honesty.
CLASSROOM CONDUCT:
Students are expected to behave in a manner that encourages an atmosphere of respect in the classroom. The Valencia College Code of Student Conduct will be the minimum standard for behavior. In addition to that standard, cell phones will be disabled during class meetings.
GRADING SCALE:
90 - 100 A
80 - 89 B
70 - 79 C
60 - 69 D
below 60 F
NOTICE:
Changes in the procedures described in this syllabus may be made at the discretion of the instructor.