SYLLABUS



SYLLABUS

Introduction to Probability and Statistics

Math 2260 – Section 007/008/009/010

Spring 2015

Instructor: James Chu (jchu@spsu.edu)

Phone:

OFFICE: R2-331

e-mail: jchu@spsu.edu

Office Hours: Posted on the office door.

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisites: MATH 1111

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Topics include expectation, independent and conditional probability, combinations and permutations, organization and analysis of data, standard probability distributions, and hypothesis testing. The emphasis is on the applications and methods with applicability in technical and managerial fields.

Text: Understandable Statistics by Brase/Brase, 9th Edition; ISBN: 0-618-94992-5, or eBook, single eChapter.

Calculator Policy: students require obtain a TI-84 or any Statistics graphic calculator.

Course Outcomes:

Upon completing this course students should be able to:

1. Calculate elementary probabilities.

2. Compute probabilities related to normal random variables.

3. Construct confidence intervals.

4. Construct and evaluate hypothesis tests

A complete copy of the syllabus, including the problem list, will be posted on my website, accessed through the web page of the Mathematics Department.

Any absences should be cleared with me as far BEFOREHAND as possible, if you wish it to be excused. Do NOT miss an exam.

Office hours are for doing math problems. Come in with specific problems with which you are having difficulty, and we will work out a solution together. In addition, it is NOT recommended for you to use a solutions manual. Writing out the solutions does not, for many students, lead to much retention of the material. The more exercises you work, the better prepared you will be for the exams.

CLASS SCHEDULE: ()

Class begin: January 05, 2015

Martin Luther King Holiday: 1/19/2015

Engagement Report: 1/26/2015

Middle Term Grade: 2/19/2015

Withdraw day: 2/25/2015

Spring Break: 3/1 -3/7/2015

Last day of class, 4/27/2015.

Final Exam: 4/29 – 5/6/2015

Attendance Policy:

Absences will tend to make it more difficult for student to successfully complete the course; therefore, students are expected to attend all class sessions and arrive to class on time. All late arrival students must report to Instructor during the class break time to correct your attendant record. No attendant record will be changed after the class is over.

e-Mail:

Students are responsible to read SPSU e-mal once a day minimum, twice a day is the standard.

A prefect attendant and good work ethics will be awarded 5 points add to the final grade

CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR: ()

SPSU has an Honor Code and a new procedure relating to when academic misconduct is alleged. All students should be aware of them. Information about the Honor Code and the misconduct procedure may be found at .

Inappropriate Classroom behavior includes, but not limited to, the following:

1. Verbally or physically threatening or harassing other students, instructor, or staff.

2. Disobeying the reasonable direction of Instructor or staff member.

3. Damaging, altering, stealing, or using SPSU property inappropriately.

4. Fighting or challenging to fight, running, pushing, shoving, or throwing objects of any kind.

5. Making loud disruptive noises of any kind.

6. Engaging in any form of sexual misconduct, including exposure, offensive touching, or sexual harassment of other students or staff.

7. Engaging in any activity in violation of Federal, State, local or other applicable law, or SPSU policy.

8. Operate Cell phone in the class room.

SPSU has an Honor Code and a new procedure relating to when academic misconduct is alleged.  All students should be aware of them.  Information about the Honor Code and the misconduct procedure may be found at .

HOMEWORK, QUIZZES, AND EXAMINATIONS:

Homework assignments will be given in class. It is essential for learning that you at least attempt the homework. Home work should be completed within one week of the assignment date. Quiz have two options:

Option 1: 8 quizzes, student can drop 3 of the 8 quizzes, but no make up.

Option 2: 5 quizzes, student allow one make up quiz, but no drop allowed.

There will be three in-class tests, and a Final Exam.

MAKE UP TESTS will be given with medical or other reason beyond the control of the student. The student is responsible for providing satisfactory evidence of such circumstances. Any request for make-up test must be received by the instructor prior to the starting time of any scheduled test. Students are restricted to at most one make-up test per semester. Final Exam has no make up.

For additional help, there are campus-wide resources, such as SPSU Math Lab. Encourage student take full advantage of this service.

TEST PRACTICES

When student taking Tests, and Final Exams, students are to be denied the use of the text book, class notes, formula sheets, cheat sheets, or any other similar such materials but calculator is allowed. Formula sheets are allowed during all the quizzes.

EVALUATION

Grade distribution will be determined according to the following schedule:

Home works 0%

Lecture quizzes (5) 20%

Three tests 20% each

Final Examination 20%

Any request for make-up test must be received by the instructor prior to the starting time of any scheduled test. Students are restricted to at most one make-up test per semester.

Fifteen minute unannounced quizzes will be given at the end of the class period covering homework and lecture material.

Grading System (BR 304): ( 0.pdf)

All institutions of the University System of Georgia shall be on a 4.0 grade point average system. The

following grades are approved for use in institutions in the determination of the Grade Point Average:

A Excellent 4.0 Quality Points

B Good 3.0 " "

C Satisfactory 2.0 " "

D Passing 1.0 " "

F Failure 0.0 " "

WF Withdrawal after deadline 0.0 " "

Grades will be assigned according to the following scale ON 100 points basis:

A = 90 - 100 D = 60 - 69

B = 80 - 89 F = 59 and below

C = 70 - 79

Math 2260 Final Grade Calculation

Average of 5 Quizzes : __________________________ X 20%: ____________

Average of 3 Tests : __________________________X 60%: _____________

Final Exam : __________________________X 20% : _____________

Sum : _____________

The following symbols are approved for use in the cases indicated, but will not be included in the

determination of the grade point average.

"I" This symbol indicates that the student was doing satisfactory work but, for

non-academic reasons beyond his control, was unable to meet the full requirements of the

course. The requirements for removal of an "I" are left to the respective institutions;

however, if an "I" is not satisfactorily removed after three quarters of residence, the

symbol "I" will be changed to the grade "F" by the appropriate official. (See Southern Tech

policy - Removal of an Incomplete "I", on page 2).

"W" This symbol indicates that a student was permitted to withdraw without penalty.

Withdrawals without penalty will not be permitted after the mid-point of the total grading

period (including final examinations) except in cases of hardship as determined by the

appropriate official of the respective institution.

"V" This symbol indicates that a student was given permission to audit this course.

Students may not transfer from audit to credit status or vice versa.

"K" This symbol indicates that a student was given credit for the course via a credit by

examination program approved by the respective institution's faculty (CLEP, AP,

Proficiency, etc.)

Withdrawal Policy

Faculty initiated withdrawals:

Faculty members may withdraw a student from a course they are teaching for reason of non-attendance on or before the midpoint of the term. The faculty member will submit a form, letter, or email to the registrar stating the name of the student, and the course name, number, and section number. The student will be assigned the grade of “W” for that course. Faculty members may grant a student additional time to decide whether to withdraw from a course. In such a case, the faculty member and student must confer and establish a date by which the decision to withdraw will be made. If the student then decides to withdraw, the faculty member will submit a letter to the Registrar reporting the name of the student, and the course name, number, and section number.

The student will be assigned the grade of “W” for that course. Granting additional time to a student is solely at the discretion of the faculty member.

“Americans With Disabilities Act Statement (ADA)”

Student with a disability who may believe that they need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact the counselor working with disabilities at 678-915-7244 as soon as possible to better insure that such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.

CopyRight:

Publishing or redistributing this material in a way that might give others an unfair advantage in this or future courses is may subject you to penalties for academic misconduct.

Suggested homework exercises:

Section 1.1   pp. 11:  1-8

Section 1.2   pp. 17: 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 15, 16

Section 1.3   pp. 27: 3, 4, 5

Section 2.1   pp. 47: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16

Section 2.2   pp. 55: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12

Section 3.1   pp. 83: 2, 3, 5, 8, 12, 18

Section 3.2   pp. 97: 2, 4, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14

Section 3.3   pp. 109:  2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10

Section 4.1   pp. 131: 6, 9, 10, 12

Section 4.2   pp. 147: 1-7, 9-15, 22, 24, 26

Section 4.3   pp. 161: 1, 3, 9, 13-20, 23, 24, 26

Section 5.1   pp. 179:  2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 15, 17

Section 5.2   pp. 191: 2, 5, 6, 7, 8-11, 14, 18, 22

Section 5.3   pp. 203: 2-4, 8-1113-17, 20-22, 23

Section 5.4   pp. 217: 1-4, 6, 8, 10-13, 16-19, 25

Section 6.1   pp. 245:  2, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15

Section 6.2   pp. 257: 6, 7, 8, 9, 11-18, 29-38

Section 6.3   pp. 269: 22-26, 28, 30, 31, 34, 35, 38

Section 6.4   pp. 279: 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 13

Section 7.1   pp. 11:  3, 6, 8

Section 7.2   pp. 307: 6, 8, 9, 10, 14, 16, 17, 20

Section 7.3   pp. 319: 2-7, 10, 11, 13

Section 8.1   pp. 339:  1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10-12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20

Section 8.2   pp. 349: 7-10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21

Section 8.3   pp. 363: 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 14, 16, 18, 21

Section 8.4   pp. 377: 3, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24

Section 9.1   pp. 413:  6-10, 12, 14

Section 9.2   pp. 427: 1-8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 19, 20, 21, 23-26

Section 9.3   pp. 437: 4, 5, 6-8, 9-12, 15, 16

Section 9.4   pp. 449: 3, 7-9, 10, 12, 14, 16

Section 9.5   pp. 471: 4-8, 10-12, 14-16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 28

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