Instructor:

Mike Moran
Office: Room 2813
Office Hours: 9:05-9:25 AM Daily
11:25 - 11:55 AM Monday-Thursday
Web: www.mikeshoreline.com
E-mail: mmoran01@msn.com
Home Phone: 425-454-3183

Resources:

Text: STAT, JOHNSON/KUBY, 2009-2010 Edition; !SBN 13:978-0-538-73503-2. The Shoreline book store sells this book bundled with WebAssign, and with an access code for the publishers on line resources at www.cengage.com/login. The resources include tutorials and videos on all subjects, including the use of the TI-83 calculator.

WebAssign Access: (Required) This is a required web based homework system.  A prepaid access code comes with each book purchased new.  Access is free for first 14 days, so do not use the code until you are sure you will remain in the course.  Sold separately, access costs $35 per quarter.   Sign in information and homework details are at www.mikeshoreline/homework procedures.

TI-83 , TI-84 (Required).  TI-83 Graphing calculators can be rented at the Shoreline Bookstore for $20 per quarter.

Chapter Notes: PowerPoint files for each chapter includes copies of all of the overheads used in class.  Download from www.mikeshoreline.com. 

TI-83 Worksheets:  These are instructions on how to use the statistics programs built in the calculator.  They must be download  from www.mikeshoreline.com.
  
TI-83 Add-in Programs (Required).  These are statistics programs that need to be downloaded into the TI-83 Calculators by the instructor.  The add-in program descriptions are found on the web site under TI-83 Help - Add-in Programs.

Course Description:

Analysis of of data, elementary probability, inference testing for proportions, means, and counts, and correlation and linear regression.

Course Content:

1.  Statistics
2.  Descriptive Analysis
4.  Probability
6.  Normal Probability Distribution
7.  Sampling Variability
8.  Introduction to Statistical Inferences
9.  Inferences Involving One Population
10. Inferences Involving Two Populations
11. Applications of Chi-Square
3.   Correlation and Linear Regression
13. Inferences about Linear Regression

Grading:

Final Exam: 30%.  The final exam with cover all of the material in the course. 

Tests: 30%.  There will be three tests.  You may drop the lowest test score.  With notification prior to test time, a student, for good reason, may schedule an alternate time to take the test no later than the day following class.  Tests taken on the day following class are worth a maximum of 95 points.  No more than one test my be rescheduled.  

Homework 30%.  Homework assignments during a week are due on Monday at 10 PM of the following week.  Homework assignments average three per week, each having an average of 7 problems.  Homework assignments submitted on time are worth a maximum of 100 points.  Two extensions of up to three days may be used if requested by Friday at 10PM of the following week.  Problems completed during an extension are worth 85% of full credit. You may drop the lowest homework score. 

Classwork 10%.  Classwork consists of work that is done in class as part of the development of new material and turned in at the end of class.  Students may collaborate on classwork problems, but each student must submit a separate paper.   There is no make-up for missed classwork.  You may drop the lowest classwork score.

Grading Scale:
Grade Average%       Final Grade        
            90 +                   4.0                      
            80-89              3.0-3.9                      
            70-79              2.0-2.9                      
            60-69              1.0-1.9                    
            57-59              0.7-0.9                       
            <57                    0.0                  

Test Schedule:

Test #1: Tuesday, January 26
Test #2: Wednesday,February 17
Test #3: Tuesday, March 9

Final Exams
9:30 Class: 8 - 10 AM Wednesday, March 17
10:30 Class: 11 - 1 PM Thursday, March 18

Decorum:

Attendance:  School policy requires students to attend all classes.  Common courtesy dictates that students arrive on time and stay to the completion of each class.  Cell Phones or IPODS may not be used in class.

Cheating:  The School has a policy of no cheating.  For example, copying tests, changing test answers after grading and presenting for credit will result in a zero grade on the paper which cannot be dropped from the final grade.  Penalties for cheating my range up to a zero class grade.