Math 227, Statistics
Fall 2009
Section 0364
Mc Gann
Course Outline and Syllabus
Instructor: Professor Mc Gann
Contact information:
E-mail: mcgannm@lamission.edu
Phone: (818)364-4901
Web Page: lamission.edu/~mcgannm
Office Hours:
My office hours are from 8:00 am to 8:25 am in Bung. 10 and from
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm in the Math Center or by arrangement.
Course: Math 227, Statistics
Text: A Brief Version of Elementary Statistics, Allan G. Bluman – 4th Ed.
Section: 0364
Room: Bung 10
Days: Mondays and Wednesdays
Time: 8:25 am to 10:30 am
Important Dates: Sept. 7:
Sept. 25:
Nov. 11:
Nov. 20:
Nov. 26-29:
Labor Day College closed
Last day to drop without a “W”
Veteran’s Day College closed
Last day to drop with a “W”
Thanksgiving College closed
Final Exam: Monday, Dec. 14, from 7:30 am to 9:30am
Attendance:
This is a difficult class. Attendance at every session is essential for success.
Homework:
Homework assignments and computer projects are available on my website. You are responsible for completing these assignments in a timely manner. Notice will be given in advance when assignments are due.
Grades:
Grades are based on Chapter tests, quizzes, Minitab exercises and a final exam. There will be four exams and a final. You may elect to drop or not take one exam (except the final). Quizzes are given at the end of a chapter. There are 6 Minitab exercises. Note:
There will be no make up exams or quizzes.
Minitab:
This course will include an introduction to the use of Minitab. We will complete a
Minitab assignment for each chapter. Ability to use Minitab will be part of your final grade. Computer assignments are on my web site.
Calculator:
A quality calculator is essential for this course. See me before you buy one.

Tutoring:
Free tutoring is available at the Math Center and the Mathematics Lab.
Student Learning Outcomes:
1. Organize, describe, analyze, and interpret data through the use of statistical methods.
2. Use statistical concepts involving normal curve, confidence interval, and hypothesis-
testing to draw sound conclusions and make informed decisions.
3. Use the rules of probability to solve problems and interpret their results.
The following is a tentative schedule and may be adjusted as needed.
Topics to be Covered Sections from Text Dates Taught
Aug. 31, Sept.2
Introduction to MINITAB
Ch. 1, Data Collection and Sampling
Techniques
Frequency Distribution and Graphs: organizing data; graphs for categorical data; graphs for grouped frequency distributions; stem and leaf plots.
Computer Lab
Ch 1, Section 1 - 4
Chapter 2
Sections 2-2 to 2-6
Quiz #1
Data Description: measures of central tendency; measures of variation;
Chebyshev’s Theorem; Empirical Rule; measures of position; the five- number summary and boxplots.
Chapter 3
Sections 3-1 to 3-5
Test #1
Probability and Counting Rules: sample spaces and probability ; complements; the addition rules; the multiplication rules and conditional probability; counting rules.
Discrete Probability Distributions : discrete random variables; probability distributions; mean, standard deviation, and expectation; binomial distribution.
Chapter 4
Sections 4-1 to 4-6
Quiz #2
Chapter 5
Sections 5-1 to 5-4
Sept. 9, 14
Sept. 16, 21, 23
Sept. 28, 30
Oct. 5
Oct. 7, 12, 14
The Normal Distributions : standard normal; nonstandard normal; finding scores when given probabilities; applications; the Central Limit theorem; the normal approximation to the binomial.
Test #2
Chapter 6
Sections 6-1 to 6-6
Oct. 19, 21, 26,
28

Confidence Intervals and Sample Size
(single parameter) : mean; proportion.
Chapter 7
Sections 7-1 to 7-6
Hypothesis Testing (single parameter) : mean; proportion; z-test; t-test; p-value method.
Chapter 8 Sections 8-1 to 8-7
Test #4
Review for Final
Complete Computer Assignments
Final Exam
Nov. 2, 4, 9
Nov. 16, 18, 23,
25
Nov. 30, Dec. 2,
7, 9
Dec. 14