Math 2260 Probability and Statistics, Fall 2009

Section 002, Meeting MWF in D234 at 12:00pm - 12:50pm

Sarah Holliday Office: D230
Phone: 678-915-3421 E-mail: shollida@spsu.edu
Office Hours:
MWF 10:00 - 10:50, TR 12:00pm - 1:30pm and by appointment.

Text:
Modern Elementary Statistics by Freund and Perles, 12'th edition

Technology:
You may want a calculator for large data set arithmetic. The TI-89 is acceptable, as are many other calculators. You may NOT share calculators during quizzes or exams. The use of cell phones, pagers, text or other messaging devices is not allowed during class.

Prerequisites:
MATH 1113

Course objectives:
A basic course in probability and statistics. Topics include expectation, independent and conditional probability, combinations and permutations, organization and analysis of data, standard probability distributions, and hypothesis testing. The emphasis is on the applications and methods with applicability in technical and managerial fields.
Upon completing this course students should be able to:
1. Calculate elementary probabilities.
2. Compute probabilities related to normal random variables.
3. Construct confidence intervals.
4. Construct and evaluate hypothesis tests.

Homework, Quizzes and Examinations:
Homework will be assigned daily, but will not be collected without advance warning. Questions on homework problems can be answered in Office Hours and/or in class. Quizzes will occur frequently, and occasionally without warning. Quiz questions will typically come from homework problems. There will be four in-class examinations, and a final

Grading Policy:
In-class examinations will be valued at 15% each, quizzes will total to 15\%, and the final will be valued at 25\%.

Honesty:
Be sure you read the relevant section and know and understand the potential penalties in the University Academic Regulations in the current undergraduate catalog or on the campus web site.

Absence:
If I am contacted with an acceptable excuse before the date of the quiz or exam, then a makeup can be arranged. An acceptable excuse is in writing, contains the student's name, the date of the absence, a signature from a faculty member sponsoring the trip, contact information for the faculty member, and a brief mention of the nature of the trip.

Special needs:
I will attempt to accommodate all students with special needs to the best of my ability, but it is the responsibility of the student to make their needs known to me. Students with disabilities who believe they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact the counselor working with disabilities at 678-915-7244 as soon as possible to better assure that such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.

Dates:
First day of class = Monday August 24, 2009
Labor day holiday = Monday September 7, 2009
First test = Friday September 11, 2009
Second test = Friday October 2, 2009
Midterm = Tuesday October 13, 2009
Third test = Friday October 30, 2009
Fourth test = Friday November 20, 2009
Thanksgiving break start = Wednesday November 25, 2009
Last day of class = Thursday December 10, 2009
Exam week start = Saturday December 12, 2009

Assistance:
For help with your homework, or questions about the lectures, you have a lot of options. I will take a limited number of questions during class, as time permits. I am available in my office for help during my posted office hours, and any unscheduled time my door is open. For additional help, there are campus-wide resources I will announce as soon as I have the details.

Practice Homework:

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