Math 3070-1: On-Line Course Syllabus
Spring Semester 1999
This is the first semester in a two-semester sequence of
a comprehensive introduction to the concepts of probability and
basic statistics. Students will learn the theory behind statistical
decision making, as well as the methods by which one implements statistical
techniques in various applications. The students will learn to utilize
statistical computing in making some calculations.
This course is demanding and requires a great deal of work.
This 4 credit course meets for lectures on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Some material covered in class may come from other sources as a supplement
to the text. Students are responsible for all materials covered in
the lectures. They are expected to attend all lectures and to begin the text
and a hand calculator. Attendence is mandatory.
The students meet on Thursdays for a two-hour compute lab.
Attendence of all of the labs is mandatory.
Homework is assigned on most Mondays and/or Wednesdays; the students are expected
to complete their assignments by the following Monday. It is absolutely essential
to keep up with the homework assignments. The material builds on itself at a rapid
pace. Part experience has shown that failure to keep up with the assignments is
a great contributing factor in obtaining a poor grade.
Homeworks are always posted on the web for the students' future
use. Homework is not collected.
To test your knowledge and work ethics, four quizzes are given. They are typically
shorter than the exams and usually somewhat easier. They are based on your homeworks
given since the most recent quiz and/or test. There are no make-up quizzes.
If the students are current on their homeworks, the quizzes should not present a tremendous
challenge. Quizzes are not comprehensive, and they are
closed notes/book. The use of calculators is permitted.
There are two midterms and a final exam. Of these, only the final is comprehensive.
There are no make-up tests in this course, i.e., you miss it, you lose it.
The only exception to this rule is an emergency medical problem, together with
a written verification by a medical professional or its equivalent.
All tests (i.e., quizzes, midterms and final exams) will be taken in the lecture hall.
The dates of the midterms and the final exams are given below.
All quizzes test the material covered since the previous quiz/exam.
Midterm 1 includes everything upto the material covered by the end of Feb. 8;
Midterm 2 does not include the material of Midterm 1; it does
includes everything upto the material covered by the end of March 8.
The final is comprehensive.
Obtaining less than or equal to 50% of the points
of the final exam or the lab score
results in an immediate
failure in the course, regardless of the
performace of the student in the
remainder of this course.
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Grading Policy
| Grade |
Percent |
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| A | 96%-100% |
| A- | 91%-95% |
| B+ | 86%-90% |
| B | 81%-85% |
| B- | 76%-80% |
| C+ | 71%-75% |
| C | 66%-70% |
| C- | 61%-65% |
| D | 56%-60% |
| D- | 50%-55% |
| E | 0%-49% |
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| Grade Points per Part |
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| Labs | 10 % |
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| Quizzes | 20 % |
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| Midterm 1 | 25 % |
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| Midterm 2 | 25 % |
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| Final | 20 % |
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| Mon. Jan. 11 | First day of classes |
| Mon. Jan. 18 | Martin Luther King/human rights day holiday |
| Fri. Jan. 22 | Withdrawal period I ends |
| Wed. Jan. 27 | Quiz 1 |
| Mon. Feb. 8 | Quiz 2 |
| Mon. Feb. 15 | Presidents' day holiday |
| Tue. Feb. 16 | Substitution day: lecture meets in the usual lecture hall from 11:50 a.m.
to 12:40 p.m. |
| Fri. Feb. 26 | Midterm 1 |
| Fri. Mar. 10 | Last day to withdraw |
| Fri. Mar. 12 | Quiz 3 |
| Mon. Mar. 15 | Spring break starts |
| Mon. Mar. 22 | Classes Resume |
| Wed. Mar. 31 | Midterm 2 |
| Wed. Apr. 14 | Quiz 4 |
| Thu. Apr. 29 | Classes End |
| Tue. May 4 | Final Exam; 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.;
same lecture hall |
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