Elementary Statistics (Math 124, Section 10) - San Francisco State ...
Elementary Statistics (Math 124, Section 10) - San Francisco State ...
Elementary Statistics (Math 124, Section 10) - San Francisco State ...
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<strong>Elementary</strong> <strong>Statistics</strong> (<strong>Math</strong> <strong>124</strong>, <strong>Section</strong> <strong>10</strong>)<br />
Instructor: Dr. Alex Schuster<br />
Office: TH 948 Phone: 338-7724 E-mail: schuster@sfsu.edu<br />
Office Hours: TuTh15:30-16:30<br />
Class Meeting: TuTh14:<strong>10</strong>-15:25, HSS213<br />
Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of the ELM requirement.<br />
Textbook: Introduction to the Practice of <strong>Statistics</strong> (Sixth Edition), by Moore and Mc-<br />
Cabe. You can buy the hard copy for $<strong>124</strong> (includes Excel Manual and access to StatsPortal),<br />
or you can get an e-book with purchase of access to StatsPortal for $60.<br />
Syllabus: We will cover Chapters 1-8.<br />
Calculator: You must have a calculator with bivariate statistical functions. I recommend<br />
a TI-83 Plus or higher.<br />
Class Website: The address for this class is http://math.sfsu.edu/schuster/<strong>124</strong>sec<strong>10</strong>spring2009.html<br />
Attendance: Attendance will not be taken, but you are responsible for all announcements<br />
made in class and for all material covered in class. Please avoid late arrivals and early departures.<br />
Examinations: There will be one midterm exam and a final exam.<br />
Midterm exam: Thursday, March 19.<br />
Final exam: Tuesday, May 19, 13:30-16:00.<br />
There will be no make-up exams for any of the exams. Missing an exam results in a 0<br />
grade for that exam. The only exception is verified serious illness or accident.<br />
Homework: The homework for this class will be done on-line using StatsPortal. To sign<br />
up for this, follow the steps below:<br />
1. Go to http://courses.bfwpub.com/ips6e (Mac users need to use Firefox).<br />
2. Click on the link ”REGISTER AN ACTIVATION CODE.”<br />
3. You will be prompted to follow the on-screen instructions to find your course. You will<br />
start by selecting the school’s state/province, the school name, then your instructor, course,<br />
and/or section.<br />
4. You will enter the activation code that came with your textbook or that you purchased<br />
from us. You will also be asked to enter your email address, choose a password and you will<br />
be ready to go!<br />
5. You can also purchase access on the website by clicking on the PURCHASE link.
Excel Projects: You will be assigned three Excel projects.<br />
Course Grade: The grade will be based on the homework (25%), the Excel projects (15%),<br />
the Midterm (25%) and the Final (35%).<br />
The grade distribution is as follows: A (90%-<strong>10</strong>0%), B (80%-89%), C (70%-79%), D<br />
(60%-69%), F (0%-59%).<br />
Deadlines: For deadlines see the class website.<br />
Students with Disabilities: Students with disabilities who need reasonable accommodations<br />
are encouraged to contact the instructor early in the semester. The Disability Program<br />
and Resource Center is available to facilitate the reasonable accommodations process. The<br />
DPRC, located in SSB 1<strong>10</strong>, can be reached by telephone at 338-2472 (voice/TTY) or by<br />
email at dprc@sfsu.edu .<br />
Religious Holidays: The faculty of <strong>San</strong> <strong>Francisco</strong> <strong>State</strong> University shall make reasonable<br />
accommodations for students to observe religious holidays when such observances require<br />
students to be absent from class activities.
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