Course Syllabus Introduction to Statistics MATH 25 Spring 2018 Instructor: Math Help Hours: Phone: Email: Shawn Jackson (559) 925-3639 shawnjackson@whccd.edu MATH 25 is an introduction to the study of modern statistics. The topics include Course frequency distributions, measure of central tendency, measure of variation, counting, Description probability, mathematical expectation, continuous and discrete probability distributions, sampling distributions, central limit theorem, one and two sample confidence intervals and hypothesis testing of the population mean, standard deviation, proportions and correlation. (AA/AS, CSU, UC) This course we will be using Canvas (learning management system) at and Web Enhanced MyOpenMath at Course A web enhanced course is a course designed to enrich and expand learning for classes providing 24-hour access to course documents, homework, grades, study guides, and tutoring. Introductory Statistics by OpenStax is licensed under Creative Commons Materials Attribution License v4.0 Wi-Fi capable or any high-speed wireless communication for mobile devices Optional such as a devices will be used to smartphone, iPad, tablet PC, laptop, … Such Materials take timed quizzes and exams in class. Such a device may be borrowed from the college for assessments if immediate funds are not obtainable. Five inch note cards (one for each exam) Any larger screen calculator such as the TI-36X Pro, TI-30XS Multiview, Casio fx-115ES, graphing calculator, or an approved online calculator such as google calculator… Students should have successfully completion (letter grade C or better) of MATH 63 Prerequisite or the equivalent prior to enrollment in the MATH 25 Introduction to Statistics course. If you have a verified need for an academic accommodation or materials in alternate Disability Needs media (i.e.: Braille, large print, electronic text, etc.) per the Americans With Disabilities Act or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, please contact your instructor as soon as possible. Organize and describe data sets with histograms and graphs. Course Compute the measures of central tendency of a data set. Objectives Compute the measures of variation of a data set. Compute probabilities of events. Understand counting techniques: permutations and combinations. Use the binomial and normal probability distributions. Apply the Central Limit Theorem to a sampling distribution. Construct and interpret a confidence interval for the population mean.
Course Syllabus Introduction to Statistics MATH 25 Spring 2018 Instructor: Shawn Jackson Math Help Hours: Phone: (559) 925-3639 Email: shawnjackson@whccd.edu Course Description MATH 25 is an introduction to the study of modern statistics. The topics include frequency distributions, measure of central tendency, measure of variation, counting, probability, mathematical expectation, continuous and discrete probability distributions, sampling distributions, central limit theorem, one and two sample confidence intervals and hypothesis testing of the population mean, standard deviation, proportions and correlation. (AA/AS, CSU, UC) Web Enhanced Course This course we will be using Canvas (learning management system) at and MyOpenMath at A web enhanced course is a course designed to enrich and expand learning for classes providing 24-hour access to course documents, homework, grades, study guides, and tutoring. Materials Introductory Statistics by OpenStax is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution License v4.0 Optional Materials Wi-Fi capable or any high-speed wireless communication for mobile devices such as a smartphone, iPad, tablet PC, laptop, … Such devices will be used to take timed quizzes and exams in class. Such a device may be borrowed from the college for assessments if immediate funds are not obtainable. Five inch note cards (one for each exam) Any larger screen calculator such as the TI-36X Pro, TI-30XS Multiview, Casio fx-115ES, graphing calculator, or an approved online calculator such as google calculator… Prerequisite Students should have successfully completion (letter grade C or better) of MATH 63 or the equivalent prior to enrollment in the MATH 25 Introduction to Statistics course. Disability Needs If you have a verified need for an academic accommodation or materials in alternate media (i.e.: Braille, large print, electronic text, etc.) per the Americans With Disabilities Act or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, please contact your instructor as soon as possible. Course Objectives Organize and describe data sets with histograms and graphs. Compute the measures of central tendency of a data set. Compute the measures of variation of a data set. Compute probabilities of events. Understand counting techniques: permutations and combinations. Use the binomial and normal probability distributions. Apply the Central Limit Theorem to a sampling distribution. Construct and interpret a confidence interval for the population mean.