2023 Spring Course Syllabus - Mathematics 2031.001

Course: Mathematics 2031.001.

Course Title: Probability and Statistics.

Credits: 3.

How this course will be taught: In-person.

Time: TR 11:00 am - 12:20 pm.

Place: Wachman Hall 00015.

Instructor: Marilena Downing.

Instructor Office: Wachman Hall 633.

Instructor Email: marilena.downing@temple.edu

Instructor Phone: (215) 204-9055.

Course Web Page: This is a Canvas Course

Office Hours: TR 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm or by appointment.

Prerequisites: Math 1031: Differential and Integral Calculus, with a grade of C- or higher or Math 1041, Calculus I, with a grade of C- or higher or their equivalent transfers.

Course Materials: Introduction to Probability and Statistics, Lipschutz and Schiller, Schaum's Outlines, ISBN is 978-0-07-176249-6.

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, Multinomial, and Normal Distributions, Method of Least Squares, Descriptive Statistics, Sampling Distributions, Confidence Intervals for a Single Population, Hypotheses Tests for a Single Population.

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 - 20% each, final - 25%, homework quizzes - 15%.

Exam Dates: Test 1 - Tuesday, February 14; Test 2 - Tuesday, March 21; Test 3 - Tuesday, April 25; Cumulative Final - Tuesday, May 9, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM. See Canvas 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.

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. Students have the 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.

Communication: Check your Canvas (or Temple) e-mail accounts daily for any emails. This is a registered Canvas course. Please go there regularly to see important announcements and keep track of your current grades.

Make-Up Policy - Tests: 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 BEFORE the test.

Homework Quizzes: A tentative schedule of the closed-book, closed-notes quizzes will be posted on Canvas. These quizzes will be based on the homework problems assigned in the previous two to three classes. There will be 6 in-class quizzes, the lowest (one) score for the quizzes will be dropped. One makeup quiz is allowed. Immediate notification (before class) of the desire to make up a quiz is required.

Exam Security Policy: Under no circumstances is the use of personal electronic devices such as phones, computers, smart watches allowed during exams. All such items must be stowed away and out of sight for the duration of the exam. Any student found with such a device during an exam will not be allowed to complete the test, will receive a score of zero for the test, and will be reported to the Student Code of Conduct Board. In addition, under no circumstances, will students be allowed to bring in any kind of papers for use during the exam. Should a student need extra paper during a test, the proctor will provide it. Any student found using papers that they themselves brought into the exam will not be allowed to complete the test, will receive a score of zero for the test, and will be reported to the Student Code of Conduct Board.

Temple Academic Honesty Policy: https://bulletin.temple.edu/undergraduate/about-temple-university/student-responsibilities/#academichonesty.

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).

Student Support Services: The following academic support services are available to students (all links open in a new tab/window):
    The Math Consulting Center
    Student Success Center
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    Undergraduate Research Support
    Career Center
    Tuttleman Counseling Services
    Disability Resources and Services
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