MATD 0365, Math for Statistics I
2011-2012
First Day Handout for Students
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Prerequisite: C or better in Basic Math Skills (MATD 0330), or a passing score placement test; and College-level
reading skills
Required Texts/Materials:
One package includes both the new text and an access code for StatsPortal: ISBN 1429239301
 The Basic Practice of Statistics, 5h ed., by David S. Moore (with CD)
 Access to the electronic MINITAB Manual to accompany The Basic Practice of Statistics. Details are
available at http://www.austincc.edu/mthdept2/notes1342. This is available in StatsPortal. StatsPortal
has many additional useful supplements.
 MyMathTest (free to students this year: have them use the course code provided specifically for this course,
available on the website once it is assigned to us by Pearson)
 Statway lesson pages (see http://www.austincc.edu/mparker/statway/courses/materials/ for more
information)
Optional Supplements:
(Instructors should include the list: can be found at http://www.austincc.edu/mparker/statway/courses/materials/ )
Required Technology:
1. Scientific calculator
2. Access to MINITAB computer software. You are not required to buy this. Use it in the math labs, ICTS labs,
and the Learning Labs. http://irt.austincc.edu/CollegeComputers/ If you buy a copy, please see the appropriate
section of the above website for information in installing it and making the textbook data available to it. You
can also rent it for about $30 for the semester from the company.
3. Internet access to use the supplements in StatsPortal or the Online Study Center. Internet access is provided in
several computer labs at ACC.
Course Rationale: This is an alternative course to MATD 0385 (for students who have completed MATD 0370
but are not TSI Complete) or MATD 0370 for students planning to take MATH 1342, Elementary Statistics.
Students who are mandated to take Developmental Math by the TSI rules will not satisfy the TSI requirement
unless they successfully complete the second semester (MATD 0166 + MATH 1342) with a C or better.
Students must pass this course with a C or better to move on to this second semester pairing and possible TSI
Completion. Students who pass this course are not ready for MATH 0390, or any college level math course
other than a the designated MATH 1342 section paired with MATD 0166. Students who want to prepare for
any other college level math course or who cannot be reasonably sure they can commit for the entire twosemester sequence should not take MATD 0365.
Course Description: Math for Statistics I MATD 0365:
The first in a two-semester course, to be paired with a designated MATH 1342 section in the second
semester. This course surveys a variety of mathematical topics needed to prepare students for the
statistical reasoning and data analysis needed in MATH 1342. It also covers most THEA
mathematics topics. Topics include: arithmetic with rational numbers; linear models; evaluating
expressions and formulas; rates, ratios, and proportions; percentages; solving equations and
inequalities; data interpretations including graphs and tables; verbal, algebraic and graphical
representations of functions; exponential models; and an introduction to other models, including
quadratic, logarithmic, and/or rational. Students who complete this course are expected to enroll in
the paired courses MATH 1342 and MATD 0166 the following semester.
Course Objectives: Instructors must include all of these, not just a link to them, in the First Day Handout for
students. They are posted at http://www.austincc.edu/mthdept2/tfcourses/obj0365.htm .
Instructional Methodology: This course is taught in the classroom primarily as a lecture/discussion course. The
course will have numerous group learning activities that are done in class.
Attendance: Attendance is required in this course. Students who have excessive absences may be withdrawn. TSImandated students who have excessive absences will be withdrawn.
TSI Warning for students who are not TSI complete**
Students who are not TSI complete in math are not allowed to enroll in any course with a math skill requirement.
All students are required to be "continually in attendance" in order to remain enrolled in this course. If
this is the only developmental class you are enrolled in, and you withdraw yourself from this course or are
withdrawn by your instructor, then:
a) You may be withdrawn from courses that you should not be enrolled in, such as any class with a
math skill requirement.
b) You will have a hold placed on your registration for the following semester. The Hold will require
that you register for the next semester in person with an advisor or counselor and that you work with the
Developmental Math Advisor during that semester.
c) You will continue to face more serious consequences, up to being restricted to only registering for
developmental courses, until you complete the required developmental math course or satisfy the TSI
requirement in another way.
More information can be found at http://www.austincc.edu/math/tsiwarning.htm.
** If you are unsure whether or not this warning applies to you, see an ACC advisor immediately.
Importance of Completing Developmental Course Requirements
The first steps to achieving any college academic goal are completing developmental course requirements
and TSI requirements. The first priority for students who are required to take developmental courses must
be the developmental courses. TSI rules state that students are allowed to take college credit courses, if
they are fulfilling their developmental requirements. Because successful completion of dev courses is so
important, ACC will intervene with any student who is not successfully completing developmental
requirements. This intervention can mean a hold on records, requiring developmental lab classes, working
with the Dev Math Advisor, and monitoring during the semester.
Additional information about ACC's mathematics curriculum and faculty is available on the Internet at
http://www.austincc.edu/math/
Withdrawal Policy: It is the student's responsibility to initiate all withdrawals in this course. The instructor may
withdraw students for excessive absences but makes no commitment to do this for the student. After the withdrawal
date, neither the student nor the instructor may initiate a withdrawal. TSI-mandated students with excessive
unexcused absences will be withdrawn. The withdrawal deadline is ___________________.
Reinstatement Policy: Students who withdrew or were withdrawn generally will not be reinstated unless they
have completed all course work, projects, and tests necessary to place them at the same level of course
completion as the rest of the class.
Incomplete grades (I) are given only in very rare circumstances. To qualify for an "I", a student must have
completed almost all exams and assignments, have a passing grade, and have a serious situation occur that
prevents course completion after the withdrawal deadline.
Course Policies: The syllabus should also include the following policies of the instructor:
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Grading Policy
Missed exam policy
Policy about late work (if applicable)
Class participation expectations
ACC Policies: The syllabus should contain the following policies listed in the First Day Handout section in the
front part of the Math Manual. Go to www.austincc.edu/mthdept5/mman1/statements.html Insert the following
statements in your handout.
 Statement on Scholastic Dishonesty
 Statement on Scholastic Dishonesty Penalty
 Recommended Statement on Student Discipline
 Statement on Academic Freedom
 Recommended Statement on Students with Disabilities
Course-Specific Support Services: ACC main campuses have Learning Labs which offer free first-come firstserve help with math from tutors and computer tutorials for math courses. Learning Lab information is posted at
http://www.austincc.edu/tutor . As this is a new course, the math tutors will not have seen the exact material
before. They are very capable of helping you, just be patient as they will need to read through your problems more
thoroughly this first time around. Math tutors can help with your Math Skills HW and Statistics tutors can help with
both your Math Skills HW and your HW from the Statistics book.
Course Evaluation/Grading Scheme: Grading criteria must be clearly explained in the syllabus. The criteria
should specify the number of exams and other graded material (homework, assignments, projects, etc.). Instructors
should discuss the format and administration of exams, which may be given in an ACC Testing Center
http://www.austincc.edu/testctr/ . Guidelines for other graded materials, such as homework or projects, should also
be included in the syllabus.
Suggested Course Schedule
Week
Week
1
Module 1
9
Module 3, Module 4
2
Module 1
10
Module 4, Module 12
3
Module1, Module 2
11
Module 12
4
Module 2
12
Module 12
5
Module 2
13
Module 12
6
Module 3
14
Module 12 (omit logs in this semester)
7
Module 3
15
Module 5
8
Module 3
16
Module 5