Elementary Statistics

MATH 10043

Fall 2018

Instructor: Greg Friedman

e-mail: g.friedman@tcu.edu

Office: 309 Tucker Technology Center

Phone: X6343

Office Hours: Please see my schedule for official office hours. If you can’t make it at the official times, feel free to drop by at any time – I’m usually available most afternoons (except Thursdays). We can also make a specific appointment for another time, or you can ask questions by e-mail at any time.

Class Schedule: MWF 2:00-2:50 in TUC 245

Prerequisites: Students are expected to be proficient in basic algebra

Required Text: Intro Stats, Fifth Edition by DeVeaux, Velleman, and Bock; you must get the online access version – you may also get a paper version if you want

Required Calculator: You will need one of the following calculators: TI-83 Plus, TI-83 Plus Silver Edition, TI-84 Plus, TI-84 Plus Silver Edition, TI-Nspire with the TI-84 Plus keypad installed. You may need your calculator for a quiz, so remember to bring it each day. Students may not share calculators for quizzes or exams.

Asking questions: Ask questions in class! It helps me know what needs to be explained better, and it makes classmates grateful that someone had the courage to ask. You are also encouraged to ask questions before class, after class, in my office hours, by e-mail, over telegraph, and every other possible way. Don't be shy!

Course Policies and Procedures

Exams: There will be three in-class midterm exams plus the final exam; see the calendar below (dates subject to change).

Problem assignments: Homework problems will be assigned via the Pearson’s MyStatLab at http://www.mystatlab.com/ . You need to buy the registration code for the site, which will include access to the online version of the textbook. Assignments will be due by the beginning of each day’s class. Unexcused late problem sets will not be accepted and will count as a 0 toward your overall homework grade.

Quizzes: Short quizzes will be given regularly. Each day’s quiz will cover material up to the material for the homework that was due at the previous class session. You may need your calculator for a quiz, so remember to bring it each day. Students may not share calculators for quizzes or exams.

Grading: Your final average will be determined approximately as follows: 26% for the final exam, 18% for each midterm exam, 10% for quizzes, and 10% for homework. A cumulative average of 90% or above guarantees at least an A-, a cumulative average of 80% or above guarantees at least a B-, a cumulative average of 70% or above guarantees at least a C-, and a cumulative average of 60% or above guarantees at least a D-. Actual grade lines will be determined by the instructor; lower numerical averages might earn higher letter grades.

Extra Credit: In the extremely unlikely event any extra credit opportunities are offered, they will be offered to the entire class, not on an individual basis.

On Concepts and Reading: On exams, quizzes, and homework you will be tested not just on your ability to perform calculations but also on your understanding of concepts discussed in class and in the book. Therefore, it is important for you to read the material in the text (which you will be responsible for) and to study notes from class as well as other notes I may provide. You are responsible for reading the material, understanding it, and being able to apply these ideas; I am responsible for helping you to do this by discussing the ideas from the reading with you. But class lectures are not a substitute for reading and learning on your own.

Attendance: Attendance is expected. You are responsible for all material and information from all class sessions, for handing in all homework on time, and for taking all exams at the appointed times.

Make-ups and accommodations: In the event that you will be unable to take an exam on time, an official written excuse is required. I expect to be notified at least one week in advance except in the case of documentable serious emergency, and in all cases I expect to be notified as soon as reasonably possible. Excuses may also be given by me to hand in homework late, again provided that a reasonable request is made in advance or proof of emergency situation is presented. Failure to abide by this policy will result in loss of course credit. For any special accommodations or rescheduling you may need, it is your responsibility to contact me at least one week in advance.

Accommodations: For any special university-granted accommodations or rescheduling you may need, it is your responsibility to contact me at least one week in advance. Exams requiring extra time will be given in the college testing center.

Plagiarism: Looking up answers to homework questions online or anywhere else constitutes plagiarism and will result in a zero for an assignment and further disciplinary action, including but not limited to reporting to the dean’s office. It is acceptable to look up general information, such as a Google search for “hypothesis testing” or even general reference material for more specific techniques or examples of certain types of computations. It is not acceptable to look up solutions to specific problems or directly equivalent problems anywhere. If you have any question about the acceptability of any resource not expressly provided for the course, you should ask first.

Course Schedule and Syllabus

Syllabus: We will cover roughly the topics indicated by the book sections listed below. Additional topics will be included if time permits. The following calendar should be taken as a rough guideline, subject to much change:

Week	Start Date	Text Sections	Special Dates
1	Aug. 20	1.1-1.4, 2.1-2.5	Aug. 20 – First class meeting
2	Aug. 27	3.1-3.2, 4.1-4.2,
3	Sept. 3	5.1-5.4	Sept. 3 – Labor Day
4	Sept. 10	6.1-6.3
5	Sept. 17	7.1-7.6	Sept. 19 – Exam 1
6	Sept. 24	10.1-11.4
7	Oct. 1	12.1-12.3
8	Oct. 8	13.1-13.5
9	Oct. 15	14.1-14.3	Oct. 15-16 – Fall break; October 19 - Exam 2
10	Oct. 22	15.1-15.3
11	Oct. 29	15.4-15.6
12	Nov. 5	16.1-16.4	Nov. 9 – Last day to drop
13	Nov. 12	17.1-17.3	Nov. 16 – Exam 3;
14	Nov. 19	17.4-17.5	Nov. 21-23 – Thanksgiving break
15	Nov. 26	19.1-19.3
16	Dec. 3	Catch-up/Review	Dec. 5 – Last Day of Class
17	Dec. 10		Final Exam – Wednesday, Dec.12 at 2:00 PM

University Policies

Statement of Disability Services at TCU

Texas Christian University complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 regarding students with disabilities. Eligible students seeking accommodations should contact the Coordinator of Student Disabilities Services in the Center for Academic Services located in Sadler Hall, 1010. Accommodations are not retroactive, therefore, students should contact the Coordinator as soon as possible in the term for which they are seeking accommodations. Further information can be obtained from the Center for Academic Services, TCU Box 297710, Fort Worth, TX 76129, or at (817) 257-6567.

Adequate time must be allowed to arrange accommodations and accommodations are not retroactive; therefore, students should contact the Coordinator as soon as possible in the academic term for which they are seeking accommodations. Each eligible student is responsible for presenting relevant, verifiable, professional documentation and/or assessment reports to the Coordinator. Guidelines for documentation may be found at http://www.acs.tcu.edu/disability_documentation.asp.

Students with emergency medical information or needing special arrangements in case a building must be evacuated should discuss this information with their instructor/professor as soon as possible.

Academic Misconduct:

**Academic Misconduct (Sec. 3.4 from the Student Handbook) –Any act that violates the academic integrity of the institution is considered academic misconduct. The procedures used to resolve suspected acts of academic misconduct are available in the offices of Academic Deans and the Office of Campus Life and are listed in detail in the Undergraduate Catalog (Student Policies>Academic Conduct Policy Details; http://catalog.tcu.edu/undergraduate/). Specific examples include, but are not limited to:

• Cheating: Copying from another student’s test paper, laboratory report, other report, or computer files and listings; using, during any academic exercise, material and/or devices not authorized by the person in charge of the test; collaborating with or seeking aid from another student during a test or laboratory without permission; knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, transporting, or soliciting in its entirety or in part, the contents of a test or other assignment unauthorized for release; substituting for another student or permitting another student to substitute for oneself.
• Plagiarism: The appropriation, theft, purchase or obtaining by any means another’s work, and the unacknowledged submission or incorporation of that work as one’s own offered for credit. Appropriation includes the quoting or paraphrasing of another’s work without giving credit therefore. 
• Collusion: The unauthorized collaboration with another in preparing work offered for credit.

Netiquette: Communication Courtesy Code

All members of the class are expected to follow rules of common courtesy in all email messages, threaded discussions and chats.  If I deem any of them to be inappropriate or offensive, I will forward the message to the Chair of the department and the online administrators and appropriate action will be taken, not excluding expulsion from the course. The same rules apply online as they do in person.  Be respectful of other students.  Foul discourse will not be tolerated.  Please take a moment and read the following link concerning "netiquette".

All students are expected to have a tcu.edu e-mail address and to check it regularly.