In this course, students will develop the skills necessary to examine basic statistical terminology; develop pictorial and analytical distributions; and use statistical tables, a calculator, and a computer to calculate measures of central location and measures of variation. The student will additionally examine the normal distribution, correlation, and regression analysis, sampling, testing hypotheses, the chi square test and probability related to statistics. Classes will require use of a statistical computational package, stat-crunch. Credits | 4 | Prerequisites | MATH 070 (Intermediate Algebra) or higher or appropriate math placement score. | Instructor | Joseph D. Dorsey | Phone | (443) 518-4990 ext 6005 | Email | |
Overall Course Objectives | Major Course Topics | Course Format | Orientation |
Course Requirements | Materials | Exams | Course Web Site Overall Course Objectives Once you have completed this course you will be able to: Use statistical tables, calculator and computer to solve certain problems Calculate measures of central locations and measures of variation Present data in a readable form gathered on a survey Solve probability problems and make decisions based on given probabilities Present various types of distribution and calculate their mean and standard deviation Calculate a correlation and state its meaning Calculate a regression equation Test hypotheses Find appropriate samples Use the chi square test Use a statistical computational package
Top of Page Major Course Topics Descriptive statistics- population vs. sample; data and data summarization; measures of central tendency, variation, location; Empirical Rule; 5 number summary and box plots; histograms; timeplots Probability- discrete random variables; probability rules; normal distributions; the binomial; Central Limit Theorem; sampling Inferential statistics- inferences about and hypothesis testing for mean, proportion, for one and two samples; Goodness of Fit; Tests of Independence
Top of Page Course Format Is self-paced with suggested deadlines. Does not require on-campus meetings, except for exams. (For more information on taking exams, see the "Exams" section below.) Does not require real-time chats but has a weekly virtual classroom meeting. The communication in the class will take place through emails and the discussion tool.
Top of Page Orientation This course does not have a face-to-face orientation, unless by appointment. Please check my email message to you for more information about the orientation. Top of Page Course Requirements - Review the “What you should know before you register” section of the Distance Learning Homepage.
- Three exams, worth 100 points each
- Comprehensive final exam, worth 150 points
- Several projects worth 20-50 points each.
- Chapter Post tests
- Weekly chapter assignments
- Chapter homework assignments.
Top of Page Texts and Materials Textbook information: To visit our bookstore's online sales site, please visit www.howardccbooks.com and follow the instructions for selecting textbooks.
Technical Requirements and Plug-Ins: Review the Technical Requirements link above. The following plug-ins are required for this course: Acrobat Viewer Internet Explorer PowerPoint Viewer, if you don’t have the full version of Microsoft PowerPoint Word Viewer, if you don’t have the full version of Microsoft Word
Top of Page Exams For purposes of verification and assessing learning outcomes, this course has three proctored unit exams and a comprehensive final exam at the HCC Testing Center for students in the local region or at a regional institution for remote students. The exam will have a flexible window of time during which it needs to be taken rather than a single date and time. | |
