Spring 2014 Course Syllabus - Mathematics 2031.001

Course: Mathematics 2031.001.
Course Title: Probability and Statistics.
Time: TR 11:00 am - 12:20 pm.
Place: BB 109.
Instructor: Downing, Marilena.
Instructor Office: Wachman Hall 633.
Instructor Email: marilena.downing@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: (215) 204-9055.
Course Web Page: This is a Blackboard Course
Office Hours: TR 10:00-10:45 or TR 12:30-1:15.
Prerequisites: Math 1031: Differential and Integral Calculus, or its equivalent.
Textbook: Introduction to Probability and Statistics, Lipschutz and Schiller, Schaum's Outlines.
Course Goals: To provide students with the basic principles of statistical reasoning and the underlying concepts from probability theory.
Topics Covered: Basic Probability, Conditional Probability and Independence, Random Variables, Binomial and Normal Distributions, Sampling Distributions, Confidence Intervals for a Single Population, Hypotheses Tests for a Single Population, Chi-Square Tests and Analysis of Variance.
Course Grading: Your grade will be based on three in-class tests, a cumulative final and homework quizzes. The course grade will be computed as follows: 3 midterms - 15% each, final - 30%, homework quizzes - 25%. There will be 7 quizzes in total, of which 2 will be dropped. So each non-dropped quiz will count 5%.
Exam Dates: Test 1 - Tuesday, February 18; Test 2 - Tuesday, March 25; Test 3 - Tuesday, April 29; Final - Tuesday, May 13, 10:30 - 12:30 AM. See Blackboard for a tentative schedule of the quizzes.
Attendance Policy: Class Attendance is required. If you miss more than four classes without a valid excuse, your course grade will be dropped one notch, e.g., from B to B-. Missing more than 8 classes will result in a two notch drop in your grade, and so on. Class participation is a must.
Communication: Please check your Temple e-mail accounts and Blackboard regularly for updates.
Make-Up Policy: There will be no make-up quizzes. If you miss a quiz, it will be counted as one of your dropped quizzes. No make-up tests will be given unless you have a valid excuse with documentation for missing the test. In case you miss a test, it is your responsibility to contact me by e-mail immediately.
Homework Quizzes: A tentative schedule of the closed-book, closed-notes quizzes will be posted on Blackboard. These quizzes will be based on the homework problems assigned in the previous two to three classes.

Any student who has a need for accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact me privately to discuss the specific situation as soon as possible. Contact Disability Resources and Services at (215) 204-1280, 100 Ritter Annex, to coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities.

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Students will be charged for a course unless a withdrawal form is processed by a registration office of the University by the Drop/Add deadline date given below. For this semester, the crucial dates are as follows:

• The first day of classes is Tuesday, January 21.
• The last day to drop/add (tuition refund available) is Monday, February 3.
• Spring recess is the week of Sunday, March 2 - Sunday, March 9.
• The last day to withdraw (no refund) is Tuesday, March 25.
• The last day of classes is Monday, May 5.

During the first two weeks of the fall or spring semester or summer sessions, students may withdraw from a course with no record of the class appearing on the transcript. In weeks three through nine of the fall or spring semester, or during weeks three and four of summer sessions, the student may withdraw with the advisor's permission. The course will be recorded on the transcript with the instructor's notation of "W," indicating that the student withdrew. After week nine of the fall or spring semester, or week four of summer sessions, students may not withdraw from courses. No student may withdraw from more than five courses during the duration of his/her studies to earn a bachelor's degree. A student may not withdraw from the same course more than once. Students who miss the final exam and do not make alternative arrangements before the grades are turned in will be graded F.

The grade I (an "incomplete") is reserved for extreme circumstances. It is necessary to have completed almost all of the course with a passing average and to file an incomplete contract specifying what is left for you to do. To be eligible for an I grade you need a good reason and you should have missed not more than 25% of the first nine weeks of classes. If approved by the Mathematics Department chair and the CST Dean's office, the incomplete contract must include a default grade that will be used in case the I grade is not resolved within 12 months.