| Math 1040-2: Summer 2008
Introductory Statistics |
| Instructor |
Davar Khoshnevisan (Contact
information | Office
hours) |
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| Teaching Assistant |
Nicholas Humphreys |
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| Text |
Statistics: Concepts and Controversies,
David S. Moore, 6th Ed., Freeman Publishing |
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| Lectures | MW 10:00-11:00 am JTB 130 |
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| Prerequisites | Math 1010 (Intermediate Algebra) or equivalent. |
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| Course Description |
This is an introductory semester on quantitative reasoning,
and is a Quantitative Reasoning B Course.
The main objective of this course
is to discuss and well understand
quantitative/mathematical/logical reasoning, and to learn
some rudimentary statistical methods and ideas.
To sign up for this course, you must register for a Friday section
(or "lab"). This automatically registers you for
the main lectures as well.
The main lectures cover the theory and discuss case studies.
The lab sessions are devoted to answering questions,
and going over some of the assigned homework problems. |
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| Grading |
There are weekly assignments,
randomly-scattered pop quizzes (MWF),
two midterms, and a comprehensive final exam.
- The lowest two homework scores are dropped.
- The midterm exams are not comprehensive.
- The pop quizzes cover the material not covered in the previous quizzes; the lowest
two quiz scores are dropped.
The maximum possible number of points for each category are
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| | Homework |
Quizzes |
Midterm 1 |
Midterm 2 |
Final |
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| Points possible |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
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The grading curve follows.
| Scored Points | 0-49 | 50-60 |
61-75 | 76-90 | 91-100 |
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| Course Grade | E | D |
C | B | A |
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Pluses and minuses are given in accord with individual performance. |
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| Makeup Policy |
Late assignments are not graded. There are no
makeup tests and quizzes except cases that are in accord
with the standard bylaws of
the university (see "ADA" and the disclaimer below).
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| Exam Dates |
Exams are held in the main lecture hall.
- Midterm 1. Wednesday June 4 (10 a.m.-11 a.m.)
- Midterm 2. Monday July 7 (10 a.m.-11 a.m.)
- Final. Friday August 1 (10 a.m.-12 p.m.)
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| Help |
To find help, you are encouraged to visit
your TA and/or instructor during designated
drop-in office hours (web
link), schedule an appointment, or
visit the fine (no-cost) tutoring center (web link
) of the
department of mathematics. The tutoring center
is centered at the T. B. Rushing Undergraduate Student
Center in the basement of LCB. |
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| The
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) |
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| | The Americans with Disabilities Act
(web
link) requires that reasonable
accomodation be provided for students with physical, sensory,
cognitive, systemic, learning, and psychiatric disabilities.
For further details, contact the instructor at the beginning
of the term. |
155 South 1400 East, Room 102, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0090, Tel:+1 801 581 3896, Fax:+1 801 581 4148