SYLLABUS
SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS MATH 1040
Sommer Semester 2012

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COURSE COORDINATOR: Doug Richards, SI 016, doug.richards@slcc.edu

REQUIRED MATERIALS: MyStatLab access for “Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data”, 3rd Edition, Michael Sullivan, III

Scientific or Graphing Calculator (See calculator section of the syllabus.)

Optional text: “Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data”, 3rd Edition, Michael Sullivan, III

SLCC is committed to fostering and assessing the following student
learning outcomes in its programs and courses:
Acquiring substantive knowledge in the field of their choice
Developing quantitative literacies
Developing the knowledge and skills to be civically engaged
Thinking critically
Communicating effectively

GENERAL EDUCATION STATEMENT
This course fulfills the Quantitative Literacy (QL) requirement for the General Education Program at Salt Lake Community College. It is designed not only to teach the information and skills required by the discipline, but also to develop vital workplace skills and to teach strategies and skills that can be used for lifelong learning. General Education courses teach basic skills as well as broaden a student’s knowledge of a wide range of subjects. Education is much more than the acquisition of facts; it is being able to use information in meaningful ways in order to enrich one’s life. While the subject of each course is important and useful, we become truly educated through making connections of such varied information with the different methods of organizing human experience that are practiced by different disciplines. Therefore, this course, when combined with other General Education courses, will enable you to develop broader perspectives and deeper understandings of your community and the world, as well as challenge previously held assumptions about the world and its inhabitants.

PREREQUISITE: RDG 0990 with a C or better or appropriate Accuplacer, ACT
or SAT reading score, AND MATH 1010 with C or better or appropriate Accuplacer, ACT or SAT math score within the past year.

DROPS and WITHDRAWALS: The last day to drop classes with a full refund is June 13.  Students may withdraw from the course through July 6. No withdrawals will be approved after that date without documented evidence - such as a medical emergency or relocation - of being physically unable to complete the course.

CALCULATORS: You will need a scientific calculator for this course that is able to do averages and standard deviations. You are responsible for knowing how to use your calculator and will likely need to make use of the manual.  Graphing calculators are allowed.  You may not use a cell phone or electronic device that connects to the Internet as a calculator on examinations.

GENERAL INFORMATION: The course is a study of statistics using projects and data. The material presented relies on concepts already completed in Intermediate Algebra, so a thorough understanding is expected. Formula use and formula manipulation play a large part in the course. Along with the usual homework and exams, a team project as well as smaller projects will be assigned. We will examine statistics by looking at data, with the analyses being done by calculator or computer as well as manually calculating and analyzing.

COURSE OBJECTIVE: This is an introductory course and as a consequence there is emphasis on terminology as well as basic concepts. Common sense and intuition will be nearly as useful as experience and background. Statistics used to describe (descriptive), statistics used to predict (inferential), and probability are three major themes in this course.

CONTENT: 	Collecting and understanding data
	Organizing and summarizing one variable data
	Bivariate data - linear regression
	Probability and probability distributions
	Sampling distributions
	Inference
Instruction will consist of: lecture, classroom participation, homework assignments, group problem solving, projects, tests, and a team project.

ACCOMMODATIONS: Students with medical, psychological, learning or other disabilities desiring accommodations or services under ADA, must contact the Disability Resource Center (DRC ). The DRC determines eligibility for and authorizes the provision of these accommodations and services for the college. Please contact the DRC at the Student Center, Suite 244, Redwood Campus, 4600 So. Redwood Rd, 84123. Phone: (801) 957-4659, TTY: 957-4646, Fax: 957- 4947 or by email: linda.bennett@slcc.edu.

GENERAL EDUCATION ePORTFOLIO: Each student in General Education courses at SLCC will maintain a General Education ePortfolio. Instructors in every Gen Ed course will ask you to put at least one assignment from the course into your ePortfolio, and accompany it with reflective writing. It is a requirement in this class for you to add to your ePortfolio. 

Your ePortfolio will allow you to include your educational goals, describe your extracurricular activities, and post your resume. When you finish your time at SLCC, your ePortfolio will then be a multi-media showcase of your educational experience. 

For detailed information including a Student ePortfolio Handbook, video tutorials for each ePortfolio platform, classes, locations and times of free workshops and other in-person help, visit www.slcc.edu/gened/eportfolio.

GRADES: The following standardized breakdown of weights used in the calculation of the course grade is a Math department policy.

Final exam:  at least 25% of the course grade.

Other exams: at least 40% of the course grade

Homework, projects and/or other assignments: at least 10%, but no more than 30% of the course grade.

Final grades are determined according to the following scale:
A 100 - 93% of possible points	 C 76 - 73%
A- 92 - 90%	 C- 72 - 70%
B+ 89 - 87%	 D+ 69 - 67%
B 86 - 83%	 D 66 - 63%
B- 82 - 80%	 D- 62 - 60%
C+ 79 - 77%	 E below 60%

HOMEWORK: A list of exercises for home study is available at the department website under “Standardized Course Materials”. These exercises are considered the minimum required for a sufficient understanding of the material. Students are encouraged to work more exercises than those assigned.   Homework will be collected and will constitute a portion of your final grade. Homework problems are similar to the problems which will appear on course examinations and the final exam.  Regular practice is essential for success in mathematics.  You should be prepared to spend at least two hours studying outside of class for each hour of class time.  Some instructors may require online homework.  

PROJECTS/CLASS ACTIVITIES: The projects/activities are a required component of the course. They provide students with computational and graphical tools that are useful in the preparation of the term project. These will be assigned throughout the semester.

TERM PROJECT: This project gives students an opportunity to bring all the topics learned during the semester together into a single comprehensive report. Students will work individually and in teams to pose and answer a statistical question, collecting necessary data and presenting results to the class. **THIS ASSIGNMENT IS THE MATH 1040 SIGNATURE ASSIGNMENT FOR YOR E-PORTFOLIO**

ACADEMIC HONESTY: Instances of academic dishonesty (cheating) will be handled according to the policies and procedures outlined in the Student Code of Conduct.

TESTING: 

EXAMS: Two cumulative exams, “Exam 1” and “Exam 2”, will be administered according to the course schedule. You must clearly and completely present your work to receive full credit on these exams. Exams will require calculator use.  The formula card from the textbook will be provided.  No notes will be allowed.

EXAM 1 will cover concepts in chapters 1-4.
EXAM 2 will be comprehensive, but will focus on concepts in chapters 5-7
The FINAL EXAM will be comprehensive, but may have a larger proportion of problems from chapters 8-10.

FINAL EXAM: This course has a departmental final that will be administered according to the final exam schedule in the Spring Semester 2011 Class Schedule. Full credit will be awarded on exam problems only if your work can be readily followed and solutions are precise and clearly indicated. It is an SLCC Math Department policy that students attaining a score of less than 60% on the final exam shall receive a grade no higher than "D" for the course. 

EXTRA HELP: Many students find that forming study groups with other students is a very effective way for them to master statistics. If you need extra help, free tutoring is available in the Learning Centers (phone 957-4172) at Redwood TB213 and South N308. A list of private tutors who may be hired is available in the Learning Centers.