Spring 2006 Course Syllabus
Course: 0133.002.
Course Title: Probability and Statistics.
Time: MWF 8:40 - 9:30 AM.
Place: 1810 Liacouras Walk, Rm. 209.
Instructor: Downing, Marilena.
Instructor Office: 1810 Liacouras Walk, Rm. 201.
Instructor Email: marilena.downing@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: (215) 204 - 3210.
Course Web Page: This is a Blackboard Course
Office Hours: M 9:40 - 11:00 AM, T 4:00 - 5:30 PM, or by appointment.
Prerequisites: Math C077: Differential and Integral Calculus, or its equivalent.
Textbook: Introduction to Probability and Statistics, Lipschutz and Schiller.
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%. The closed-book, closed-notes quizzes will be given every fourth class, excluding midterm dates, and will be based on homework problems assigned in the previous three classes. 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 - Monday, February 13; Test 2 - Monday, March 20; Test 3 - Monday, April 17; Final - Monday, May 8, 8:30 - 10:30; Schedule of Quiz Dates - listed on Blackboard.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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.