STA 3123-05
STATISTICS FOR SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES – II
Instructor: Sneh Gulati
Home page: http://faculty.fiu.edu/~gulati/
Phone: (305)-348-2065
Email: gulati@fiu.edu
Office: DM 439
Office Hours TR: 11:00 AM – 12 Noon,
T: 3:30 PM – 4 PM and by appointment
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
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Apply your working knowledge of the basic concepts used in statistics;
Interpret statistics used in journal articles in your field;
Demonstrate your familiarity with interpreting the output of the statistical software package;
Build upon this foundation for further work in statistics.
Textbook
STATISTICS , McClave, and Sincich, 12 edition, customized for FIU with
MyStatLab Access Code ISBN: 9781256736240.
For students who either have a used book or prefer to use electronic
textbook, I would suggest:
- A stand-alone MyStatLab Access Kit: ISBN: 9780321694645.
Attention: You do not need to buy a hard copy of textbook, however, you will need to buy an
access code to login to the MyStatLab website. The access code is a mandatory! There will be an
electronic version of this book available on this website. All assigned homework and quizzes must
be completed on this website. To purchase
website www.pearsonmylabandmastering.com.
MyStatLab
access
code
go
on
MyStatsLab
In this course we will use a MyStatLab, which is an interactive tutorial software with homework
and practice exercises that correlated to the exercises in the textbook, exercises regenerate
algorithmically to give you unlimited opportunity for practice and mastery.
How students Register and Enroll in this Course on MyStatLab
1. Go to www.pearsonmylabandmastering.com.
2. Under Register, select Student.
3. Confirm you have the information needed, then select OK! Register now.
4. Enter your instructor’s course ID: gulati32606, and Continue.
5. Enter your existing Pearson account username and password to Sign In.
 You have an account if you have used a Pearson product, for example: MyMathLab,
MyITLab,
MyPsychLab, MySpanishLab or Mastering, such as MasteringBiology.
 If you don’t have an account, select Create and complete the required fields.
6. Select an access option.
 Use the access code that came with your textbook or that you purchased separately
from the
bookstore.
 Buy access using a credit card or PayPal account.
 If available, get 14 days temporary access.
7. From the confirmation page, select Go To My Courses.
8. On the My Courses page, select the course tile STA 3123 - Statistic for Behavioral and
Social
Sciences to start your work.
The last day for any student to register in MyStatLab is February 14, 2016. Every student who
fails to register will not be able to take this class. If you’re waiting for financial aid, click get
temporary access without payment for 17 days, which is near the bottom of the Payment
Options page.
Drop Date: March 21, 2016
Any student whose name appears on the roster after the above date will receive a letter grade
for the class.
Make-up policy:
There are no make-ups given in this course. All assignments are due as indicated. If some
unforeseen emergency arises that prevents you from taking an exam or quiz, documentation
must be provided (i.e., a summons for jury duty, letter on Physicians letterhead stating
explicitly why student could not hand in assignment/take exam, etc).
Incomplete Policy
Incompletes are only given for an unforeseeable documented emergency that prevents a
student from taking the final exam. A student must be passing the class in order for the
incomplete grade to be considered.
GRADING:
Course Requirements
Weights
Exams
50%
Online Quizzes and Homework
Final Exam
20%
30%
Total
100%
The following scale will be the basis for assigning final grades.
Grade
A
B+
B
Range
Above 90
87 - 90
80 - 87
Grade
C+
C
D+
Range
70-80
60 - 70
57 - 60
Grade
D
F
Range
50 - 57
< 50
Quizzes
To take a quiz go to MyStatsLab, click Quizzes and Tests from the menu on the left.
Homework
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To do your homework, go to MyStatsLab,
Click DO HOMEWORK from the menu on the left.
TENTATIVE EXAM SCHEDULE
Exam I
February 11
100 points
Exam II
March 24
100 points
Exam III
April 21
100 Points
Final
May 03 at 9:45 AM
150 points
PLEASE NOTE THAT I WILL BE DROPPING THE LOWEST EXAM AND QUIZ GRADE
Academic Integrity/Honesty:
Any form of cheating or academic dishonesty is strictly forbidden in this class.
Please review the University's Code of Academic Integrity page.
Any student found responsible for academic misconduct will be subject to the Academic Misconduct procedures
and sanctions, as outlined in the Student Handbook: http://globaldatebooksonline.com/flipbooks/flo2011/).
Signature:
By enrolling in this class you are agreeing to be governed by the policies of this syllabus. You are also stating
that you are aware that this syllabus and our accompanying course calendar schedule is subject to change as
needed to accommodate unforeseen issues that arise during the term. These changes will be announced in the
announcements and posts in class Blackboard page, so it is important that you read the posted announcements
and your classmates’ posts daily.