Introductory Statistics
Spring 2013
Instructor: Soad Emmert
Office: Math Building 327
Phone: 254-968-9172
e-mail: semmert@tarleton.edu (preferred)
Office hours: MWF 10:00-11:30am.
Website: http://faculty.tarleton.edu/semmert
Textbook: Statistics, by McClave, 12th edition with MyStatLab. Hard Copy is not required. A
digital copy is available at MystatLab.
Calculator: A TI-83/84 is required. Other types of calculators will not be allowed.
The mathematics department, room 142, offers calculator rental for $25/entire semester.
Course Work: Online Homework 20%, Chapter Quizzes 30%, Midterm 30%, Final Exam 20%.
Online Homework: You must obtain a MyStatLab access code. You can purchase it with the
textbook from the university bookstore or purchase it online. You will need to get access as
soon as possible because the assignments will have a due date. You have unlimited number
of attempts on an assignment, just make sure to submit your work once completed. Late
submission is subject to Penalty is 50% per day from final score.
Chapter Quizzes : 10-20 minutes each and will be given in class. No makeup quizzes.
Midterm: MWF Class: Monday March 4th.
TR Class: Thursday Feb 28th.
Makeup for midterm will only be given when a documented excused absence is provided.
Arrangements must be made within 2days (weekends and holidays count) of the midterm
day.
Comprehensive Final Exam: Final exam will NOT be given at any other time.
Grading Scale: The percentage of your course work determines your course grade in
accordance with:
90%-100% A 80%-89% B 70%-79% C 60%-69% D Below 60% F
Attendance: You are expected to be in class daily. You are responsible for obtaining
assignments and other materials for the days you miss.
Services for students with disabilities: If you are a student with a disability seeking accommodations for
this course, please contact Trina Geye, Director of Student Disability Services, at 254.968.9400
or geye@tarleton.edu. Student Disability Services is located in Math 201. More information can be found
at www.tarleton.edu/sdsor in the University Catalog.
Tentative Class Plan
Chapter 2( weeks1-3)
Objectives: Data organization, Frequency Distribution, Histograms, Pie-graphs, Measures of Central Tendency,
Measures of Dispersion, Identifying Outliers and Modified Box-plot.
Chapter Quiz
Chapter 3 (week 4-5)
Objectives: Sample Space, Probability, Unions, Intersections, Independence and Conditional Probability.
Chapter Quiz
Chapter 4( Weeks 6-8)
Random Variables, Expected Value, Variance of Random Variable, Binomial Distribution.
Chapter Quiz
Chapter 5 (weeks 9-10)
Objectives: Continuous Variable, Standardization and the Normal Distribution Probability.
Chapter Quiz
Chapter 7 (Weeks 10-12)
Objectives: Central Limit Theorem, Confidence Interval s for the Mean and Proportions, and Sample Size
Determination.
Chapter Quiz
Chapter 8 ( Weeks 13-15)
Hypothesis Testing, The Z-Test & the T-Test, and Hypothesis Test of Proportion
Chapter Quiz
Chapter 11 (weeks 15-16)
Objectives: Association, Linear Regression, and Correlation.
Chapter Quiz
Chapter 9 ( if time permits)
Week 15-16: Hypothesis Testing of Two Population Means and Proportions.
Note: This syllabus is tentative and is subject to changes.
Spring Semester 2013 - Final Examination Schedule - Stephenville
Exam Time
8-10:30am
11:30am2pm
3:00-5:30pm
Thursday May 2
6:30-9:00pm
All Freshman English, EDU
404 and 430
Friday May 3
All Freshman
Chemistry
MWF 8
MWF 3:00 and other times not listed on
exam schedule
M-F 5pm or later
Monday May 6
MWF 9
MWF 10
MWF 11
M 5 pm or later; MW 6 pm
Tuesday May 7
TR 8
All Math 107 TR 2:25
T 5pm or later; TR 7:30pm
Wednesday
May 8
MWF 12
MWF 1
MWF 2
W 5pm or later; MW 7:30pm
TR 1
TR 10:50
R 5pm or later; TR 3:50; TR
6pm
Thursday May 9 TR 9:25
Final Examinations are to be given only on scheduled examination days as printed