Course Syllabus, Jan 12 - May 22, spring 2009
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Math 112 Elementary Statistics, 4 units
Class # 21071 and Class # 21072
M, W from 5:00-7:00pm, CB-102 class# 21071
M, W from 7:00-9:00pm, CB-102 class # 21072
Frank Seres
(562) 860-2451 ext-4464
fseres@cerritos.edu (preferred)
www.cerritos.edu/fseres
Elementary Statistics, 10th Edition, Mario F. Triola
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Student Learning Objective:
Compute, identify, and interpret basic statistics and understand the distinction between a statistic
and a parameter ( measure of center, variation, and position)
Course Coverage:
We will cover most topics from Ch1-Ch12
Course Goal:
This course will provide and introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics. This course is a
beginning statistics course designed for all majors.
Prerequisite:
Math 80 or 80B or equivalent with a grade of Credit or ‘C’ or higher.
Required Material:
Texas Instruments TI 83plus(recommended), TI83, or TI84, pencils, pens, folders and textbook.
You are required to access course information, such as homework assignments, notes etc., online at www.cerritos.edu/fseres
Homework:
It will be assigned from the text or given as handouts. Read the textbook discussion on each topic
before it is covered in class. Homework should be submitted on standard size paper, stapled, with
your full name on the first page. Late homework penalty: 1st day 10% off, 2nd day 10% off, 3rd day
10% off …etc Homework assignment will be worth 2-15 points. Answers alone are not sufficient,
must show work step by step, neatly. Lowest homework might be dropped when determining
your final grade in the course. Your homework will be worth 25% of your grade.
Quiz:
We will have 1-3 Quizzes each worth 20- 40 points. This will be 20% of your grade.
Group Work and Participation:
It will be assigned from text or given as handouts, worth 2-15pts each. This is 5% of your grade.
Exams & Project:
We will have 3 exams each worth 100 points and a comprehensive final worth 150 points. NO
MAKEUP EXAMS WILL BE GIVEN, unless emergency occurs. A doctors note will be required if
the emergency is illness. Makeup exams will not be given after the exams have been returned to
the class. Project will be worth 50-75 points. Exams and project is 50% of your grade.
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Grading:
(90 -100]%=A, (80- 89]%=B, (70-79]% = C,
(60-69]%=D, 59% and below is F.
Academic Dishonesty:
If you are caught participating in an act of academic dishonesty, e.g. cheating, you will receive a
disciplinary F in the course and your name will be reported to the appropriate academic dean.
Students’ Responsibility:
 Failure to bring your textbook or TI calculator may count as 5-10 minus points each time.
These points will be deducted from your overall points.
 IMPORTANT! If you stop attending this class, it is your responsibility to go to the
admissions office or online and withdraw from the course. Failure to do so may result is a
grade of F in this course.
 This course requires your full attention during class time. It is your job to learn the material.
Part of this job will require you the following: to participate in class, seek the appropriate
help as soon as you encounter difficulties, ask relevant questions when you do not
understand the material, and submit assignments on time.
 Should you miss a class it is your responsibility to obtain lecture notes from a fellow
student (NOT the instructor) to find out what was missed.
 No eating during lectures, drinks are OK
 No recordable devices.
Behavior in class:
 All electronic devices such as cell phones, pagers, etc must be in non-audio mode form
(silent) during classroom. If you need to take or make a personal call during class, please do
so during the break OUTSIDE the classroom. Class interruptions for personal business will
not be tolerated, 5 points deduction.
 Your conduct in this classroom is expected to be respectful of other students and the
instructor at all times. Disruptive behavior will result in 10-50points deduction from your
overall grade or removal from the class.
Attendance:
 Regular attendance of entire classes is important for success in the course. This class will
cover a lot of material. Poor attendance will usually result in poor performance. Let me
know if you are going to be absent, or will not finish the course.
 Arriving late or leaving early is 1/3 absence or more.
 It is extremely important to attend class. After 4 absences you may be dropped from class.
 Education Code states that each tardy may be counted as one-third of an absence.
(Three tardy =one absence)
How to get HELP in this course:
 It is a good idea to form study groups outside of class.
 Exchange phone number and or e-mail address with at least two of your classmates.
 Go to the Learning Center in the lower level of the east side of the library building. There is
a link on my website for this.
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Important Dates
Final for 5pm class: May 18------------------ 6:00-8:00pm, same room CB- 102
Final for 7pm class: May 18------------------ 8:00-10:00pm, same room CB-102
Expect to spend 10-20 hours per week in homework and study for this class.
* Instructor reserves the right to change syllabus during semester
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