2022 Spring Course Syllabus - Mathematics 1044.004

Course: Mathematics 1044.004.

Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS FOR THE LIFE SCIENCES.

Credits: 4.

How this course will be taught: In Person, First two weeks online.

Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:40 AM - 1:20 PM.

Place: Beury Hall 160.

Instructor: Zachary Bailey.

Instructor Office: Wachman Hall 522.

Instructor Email: zbailey@temple.edu

Instructor Phone: 215 204 7481.

Course Web Page: https://sites.google.com/view/zjb/teaching/spring-2022/math-1044

Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:00 - 9:30 AM, and by appointment.

Prerequisites: MATH 1041 (C), MATH 1038 (C), MATH 1941 (C), MATH 1951 (C), MATH 2043 to 3080 (C-), MA06 Y.

Course Materials: "Modeling the Dynamics of Life: Calculus and Probability for Life Scientists", 3rd edition, 2013, Frederick Adler. ISBN 9780840064189 and "A First Course in Probability", 8th edition, 2009, Sheldon Ross. ISBN 9780136033134.

Course Goals: A one-semester course at the freshman level, introducing some of the basic concepts and techniques of probability and statistics, as applied to empirical modeling and data analysis in the Life and Environmental Sciences.

Topics Covered: 1. Basic Combinatorics, Sample Spaces, Events, 2. Probabilities of Events, Mutual Exclusivity, Inclusion-Exclusion 3. Conditioning, Law of Total Probability, Bayes' Theorem, Independent Events 4. Random Variables, Discrete and Continuous distributions, Mean, Variance, Mode, Median, Geometric Mean 5. Joint Distributions, Marginals, Conditional Distributions, Mean and Variance of sums and products of random variables, Covariance, Correlation. 6. Specific Types of Random Variables: Bernoulli, Uniform, Binomial, Normal, Geometric, Exponential, Poisson, Hypergeometric, Negative Binomial. 7. Central Limit Theorem and its applications. 9. Confidence Intervals and Hypothesis Testing.

Course Grading: 93-100 A, 90-92 A-, 87-89 B+, 83-86 B, 80-82 B-, 77-79 C+, 73-76 C, 70-72 C-, 65-69 D+, 55-64 D, 50-54 D-, 0-49 F.

Exam Dates: Exam 1: Tuesday, February 8 in lecture. Exam 2: Tuesday, March 22 in lecture. Final Exam: Tuesday, May 3 10:30 - 12:30, location TBD.

Attendance Policy: Attendance is required but not graded. If you miss multiple classes you are seriously hurting your chances of passing and wasting hundreds/thousands of your own dollars.

Attendance and Your Health: To achieve course learning goals, students must attend and participate in classes, according to your instructors' requirements. However, if you feel unwell or if you are under quarantine or in isolation because you have been exposed to the virus or tested positive for it, you should not come to campus or attend in-person classes or activities. It is the student's responsibility to contact their instructors to create a plan for participation and engagement in the course as soon as they are able to do so, and to make a plan to complete all assignments in a timely fashion, when illness delays their completion.

Resource Use During Assessments: The only device you may use during quizzes and exams is a scientific calculator with no built-in calculus functions, I recommend the TI-30X IIS. For the homework, use whatever you want to check your solutions but I recommend practicing problems for quizzes and exams using only the calculator and your pencil. {\bf Using resources other than a calculator (for example, phones, Chegg.com, looking at your neighbors paper, etc) is considered cheating and subject to the full force of academic dishonesty penalties such as a failing grade and/or expulsion)}.

Exams: Each exam will be 90 minutes in length and fully multiple choice. Questions will be similar to the homework problems and ¡¡¡lecture examples!!!.

Quizzes: Starting week 2 and continuing each non-exam week, there will be a recitation quiz based on the previous week's homework. The quizzes will be 20 minutes in length and draw from the previous week's lecture material. The sections quizzed on will be given by the end of the previous week.

Homework: There will be a master list of homework problems available at the start of the semester. You are required to complete {\bf all} of them by the end of the term. By the end of each week, I will assign various segments of these problems. You are to write solutions to {\bf any three of your choosing from that week} and turn them in on Crowdmark by 11:59 PM the next Friday. For these homework assignments, grading will be based on neatness and completeness.

Course Grading: Homework: 10%. Quizzes: 18%. Midterm 1: 22%. Midterm 2: 22%. Final Exam: 28%.

Decimal Approximation: Unless otherwise directed, all decimal answers may be rounded to four decimal places. Significant figures will not be featured in this course.

Exam Security Policy: We have a zero tolerance policy for cheating on the tests and quizzes. Any student caught cheating will receive a score of 0 on the test or quiz and will be reported to the Student Code of Conduct Board. This is consistent with the Temple University Academic Honor Code (see https://secretary.temple.edu/sites/secretary/files/policies/03.70.12.pdf ) that states: "Every member of the university community is responsible for upholding the highest standards of honesty at all times. Students, as members of the community, are responsible for adhering to the principles of academic honesty and integrity." All electronic devices required for testing must be used only for the purposed of accessing and submitting the exam. They are not allowed to be used for accessing information from outside sources. Students are not permitted to communicate with one another during the exam or quiz.

Make-up Policy: Make ups of exams will only be given in cases of documented emergencies (sickness, car accident, a death in the family, etc.) It is the student's responsibility to contact his/her instructor by e-mail right away in the case of a missed exam. Documentation of emergency is required. All make ups must be taken within two days of the test date. There will be no make-ups for missed quizzes.

TA: Madison Shoraka.

TA Office and Office Hours: Wachman Hall 521, Fridays, 2:00 - 3:00 PM and by appointment.

Recitation Meeting and Time: Friday, 1:00 - 1:50 PM in Wachman Hall 015.

Disability Statement: Any student who has a need for accommodations based on the impact of a documented disability or medical condition should contact Disability Resources and Services (DRS) in Howard Gittis Student Center South, Rm 420 (drs@temple.edu; 215-204-1280) to request accommodations and learn more about the resources available to you. If you have a DRS accommodation letter to share with me, or you would like to discuss your accommodations, please contact me as soon as practical. I will work with you and with DRS to coordinate reasonable accommodations for all students with documented disabilities. All discussions related to your accommodations will be confidential.

Academic Freedom: Freedom to teach and freedom to learn are inseparable facets of academic freedom. The University has adopted a policy on Student and Faculty Academic Rights and Responsibilities (Policy # 03.70.02) which can be accessed here (opens in new tab/window).

Add/Drop Policy: Students will be charged for a course unless dropped by the Drop/Add deadline date. Check the University calendar (opens in new tab/window) for exact dates.

During the Drop/Add period, students may drop a course with no record of the class appearing on their transcript. Students are not financially responsible for any courses dropped during this period. In the following weeks prior to or on the withdrawal date students may withdraw from a course with the grade of "W" appearing on their transcript. After the withdrawal date students may not withdraw from courses. Check the University Calendar (opens in new tab/window) for exact dates. See the full policy by clicking here (opens in new tab/window).

Incomplete Policy: The grade "I" (an "incomplete") is only given if students cannot complete the course work due to circumstances beyond their control. It is necessary for the student to have completed the majority of the course work with a passing average and to sign an incomplete contract which clearly states what is left for the student to do and the deadline by which the work must be completed. The incomplete contract must also include a default grade that will be used in case the "I" grade is not resolved by the agreed deadline. See the full policy by clicking here (opens in new tab/window).

Expectations for Class Conduct: The best way to maintain a safe and focused learning environment is for everyone to get vaccinated. Masks must be worn by vaccinated and unvaccinated people in all indoor or in enclosed spaces (including classrooms, the Library, the TECH Center, the Student Center, shuttles/buses, administrative spaces, common areas in residence halls, etc.). For your general health and well-being, hand washing and monitoring your health is still highly recommended.

Student Support Services: The following academic support services are available to students (all links open in a new tab/window):
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For courses in remote mode:

Technology specifications for this course: A working computer with a reliable internet connection, a Webcam, and audio capability. Recommended Internet Speed: 8mbps download & 5mbps upload. You can test your connection at https://www.speedtest.net. Please note: Hard-wired connections are more consistent than Wi-Fi for Zoom sessions. A scanning app such as AdobeScan or CamScanner is required as is access to Zoom and Canvas (the Canvas app is also recommended).
Limited resources are available for students who do not have the technology they need for class. Students with educational technology needs, including no computer or camera or insufficient Wifi-access, should submit a request outlining their needs using the Student Emergency Aid Fund form. The University will endeavor to meet needs, such as with a long-term loan of a laptop or Mifi device, a refurbished computer, or subsidized internet access.

Remote proctoring statement: Zoom, Proctorio or a similar proctoring tool may be used to proctor exams and quizzes in this course. These tools verify your identity and record online actions and surroundings. It is your responsibility to have the necessary government or school issued ID, a laptop or desktop computer with a reliable internet connection, the Google Chrome and Proctorio extension, a webcam/built-in camera and microphone, and system requirements for using Proctorio, Zoom, or a similar proctoring tool. Before the exam begins, the proctor may require a scan of the room in which you are taking the exam.

Online Classroom Etiquette: It is expected that each student attends every class on time for the full duration of each class and behaves, in the same professional manner, as if you are in a regular classroom. This refers in particular to your location and attire. It is not appropriate to eat a large meal, drink alcohol, smoke, or get up often during an online class.

Statement on recording and distribution of recordings of class sessions: Any recordings permitted in this class can only be used for the student's personal educational use. Students are not permitted to copy, publish, or redistribute audio or video recordings of any portion of the class session to individuals who are not students in the course or academic program without the express permission of the faculty member and of any students who are recorded. Distribution without permission may be a violation of educational privacy law known as FERPA as well as certain copyright laws. Any recordings made by the instructor or university of this course are the property of Temple University.