Master Syllabus MA105 Elementary Statistics
Administrative Unit:
The Division of Science, Mathematics, and Computer Science
Number of :
Credit Hours 3
Recommended Maximum
Enrollment:
25
Catalog Description:
An introduction to basic statistical procedures with applications
to all areas.
Prerequisite(s):
ACT Math subscore of 20 or more, or completion of MA101 and
MA102
Co-requisite(s):
None
Course Rotation for CLAS:
Offered every semester
Textbook(s):
The following list of recommended books serves as a guideline for
instructors. They represent a small sample of other similar texts
and readers that would be suitable for this course. Use of
supplementary material is also acceptable.
Lecture Hours 3
Lab Hours 0
Elementary Statistics Using the TI83/84 Calculator by Mario
Triola. 3rd Edition.
A TI83/84 calculator is required. Appropriate techniques of the
use of this calculator are taught.
Course Objectives:
Students will learn appropriate methods of collecting, organizing,
summarizing, graphing, analyzing, and interpreting data and the
methods of estimating population parameters and the methods
of testing hypotheses concerning the parameters of one and two
populations of data.
Common Core Competencies (if
applicable):
Math Literacy: 6-7. Students will demonstrate mathematical
reasoning by applying appropriate methods and procedures.
Assessment Measures:
Homework assignments, quizzes, and exams
Measureable Learning
Outcomes:
 Written and verbal use of the pertinent language, including
mathematical symbols used in statistics
 Choosing the appropriate method(s) to collect, organize,
summarize, analyze and interpret data and statistical results
Topical Outline:
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Culminating Experience:
Cumulative exam over the course objectives
Library Resources:
Texts, MAA journals, and periodicals
Collecting, organizing, and graphing data
Discrete probabilities
Continuous probabilities
Estimation of parameters
Hypothesis testing for means and proportions of one and two
populations
Online databases are available through the CMU Library website
at http://www.centralmethodist.edu/cmlibrary/index.html
Prepared by: Jerry Priddy
Date: January 12, 2013
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Note:
The intention of this master course syllabus is to provide an
outline of the contents of this course, as specified by the faculty
of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences of Central Methodist
University, regardless of who teaches the course.