MAT 131 Elementary Statistics and Probability, Section 04, CRN 41346, Fall 2009

Class meets TuTh 5:30 pm 6:45 pm in SBS D121.

Instructor: Serban Raianu

Office: NSM A-123; Office phone number: (310) 243- 3139

e-mail address: sraianu@csudh.edu; URL: http://www.csudh.edu/math/sraianu;

Office hours: TuTh: 4:20 pm - 5:20 pm, or by appointment.

Course Description: A practical course in probability and statistics including such topics as normal distributions, confidence intervals, t tests, linear regression and correlation.

Text: The Basic Practice of Statistics, by David S. Moore. W.H. Freeman and Company, Fourth Edition.

Objectives: After completing MAT 131 the student will be able to

• demonstrate understanding of the relationship between a question that is asked in the natural, economic, and social sciences and the nature of the numerical data that are needed in order to provide an answer to the question,
• carry out the required algebraic manipulations, with appropriate use of a calculator, to analyze and understand the implications contained in a set of numerical data,
• draw a valid inference from a collection of numerical data.

Prerequisites: Students must have satisfied the ELM requirement before enrolling in MAT 131.

Grades: Grades will be based on four in‑class 60-minutes examinations (60% total), a comprehensive final examination (25%), and quizzes, homework, attendance and other assignments (15%) for the remainder.

The exact grading system for your section is the following:

Each of the four 60-minutes exams will be graded on a 100 scale, then the sum of the best three scores is divided by 5 and denoted by E.

Homework will be due every class meeting, and each homework assignment is worth 5 points. No late homework will be accepted. The average of all homework scores is denoted by H.

5 to 10 minutes quizzes will be given in principle every Tuesday, with the exception of the review and exam days, and will be graded in class on a scale from 1 to 5. The average of the quizzes scores is denoted by Q.

There are also 5 points awarded for attendance and class participation. This portion of the grade is denoted by A.

The final exam will be graded out of a maximum possible 200, then the score is divided by 8 and denoted by F.

To determine your final grade, compute E+H+Q+A+F. The maximum is 100, and the grade will be given by the rule:

A: 93‑100; A‑: 90‑92; B+: 87‑89; B: 83‑86; B‑: 80‑82

C+: 77‑79; C: 73‑76; C‑: 70‑72; D: 60‑69; F: Less than 60.

Makeup: No makeup examinations or quizzes will be given. If you must miss an examination for a legitimate reason, discuss this, in advance, with me, and I may then substitute the relevant score from your final examination for the missing grade.

Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: Cal State Dominguez Hills adheres to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations for students with temporary and permanent disabilities. If you have a disability that may adversely affect your work in this class, I encourage you to register with Disabled Student Services (DSS) and to talk with me about how I can best help you. All disclosures of disabilities will be kept strictly confidential. Please note: no accommodation may be made until you register with the DSS in WH B250. For information call (310) 243-3660 or to use telecommunications Device for the Deaf, call (310) 243-2028.

Academic Integrity: The mathematics department does not tolerate cheating. Students who have questions or concerns about academic integrity should ask their professors or the counselors in the Student Development Office, or refer to the University Catalog for more information. (Look in the index under "academic integrity".)

Exam rules: Students must leave their CSUDH student ID on their desk for the duration of the exam. Cell phones, iPhones, iPods, or PDAs of any kind, as well as headphones, may not be used at all during a test. Students are discouraged from leaving the exam room during the period of the exam. Restroom breaks must be kept under five minutes and are limited to one/exam. You will be penalized 5 points if you are gone more than five minutes. No more than one student can be out of the room at any given time during an exam. If a student finds it necessary to leave the room under these circumstances, they are not permitted to access computer terminals, smoke, read notes/books, or talk with others. If a student is found engaging in this behavior, appropriate disciplinary action will be taken. Whenever a student leaves the room, they must turn their exam upside down on their desk. All book bags or similar items will be deposited in the front of the class for the duration of the test.

Technology: A TI-83 or TI-84 is recommended, but not required for this course.

Tentative schedule and homework assignments

Tu 9/1, Th 9/3: Chapter 1: Apply your knowledge 1.1-1.11 odd, Check your skills 1.13-1.22 all, Exercises 1.23-1.31 odd, 1.37

Tu 9/8, Th 9/10: Chapter 2: Apply your knowledge 2.1-2.5 odd, 2.9, Check your skills 2.13-2.22 all, Exercises 2.23, 2.25, 2.29, 2.35, 2.43

Tu 9/15: Chapter 3: Apply your knowledge 3.1-3.13 odd, Check your skills 3.15-3.24 all, Exercises 3.27-3.45 odd

Th 9/17: Exam 1

Tu 9/22, Th 9/24: Chapter 4: Apply your knowledge 4.1-4.11 odd, Check your skills 4.12-4.21 all, Exercises 4.25-4.35 odd

Tu 9/29, Th 10/1: Chapter 5: Apply your knowledge 5.1-5.13 odd, Check your skills 5.14-5.23 all, Exercises 5.25-5.29 odd, 5.33, 5.35, 5.41, 5.47

Tu 10/6: Chapter 8: Apply your knowledge 8.1-8.13 odd, Check your skills 8.17-8.26 all, Exercises 8.27-8.41 odd, 8.45, 8.47

Th 10/8: Exam 2

Tu 10/13, Th 10/15: Chapter 9: Apply your knowledge 9.1-9.15 odd, Check your skills 9.16-9.24 all, Exercises 9.25-9.37 odd, 9.43

Tu 10/20, Th 10/22: Chapter 10: Apply your knowledge 10.1-10.17 odd, Check your skills 10.19-10.28 all, Exercises 10.29-10.51 odd

Tu 10/27, Th 10/29: Chapter 11: Apply your knowledge 11.1-11.13 odd, Check your skills 11.17-11.24 all, Exercises 11.25, 11.27, 11.33, 11.37, 11.41

Tu 11/3: Review

Th 11/5 Exam 3

Tu 11/10, Th 11/12: Chapter 14: Apply your knowledge 14.1-14.9 odd, Check your skills 14.11-14.20 all, Exercises 14.21, 14.25, 14.29, 14.31, 14.37

Tu 11/17, Th 11/19: Chapter 15: Apply your knowledge 15.1-15.25 odd, Check your skills 15.26-15.35 all, Exercises 15.37, 15.45, 15.47, 15.51

Tu 11/24, Tu 12/1: Chapter 18: Apply your knowledge 18.1-18.13 odd, Check your skills 18.15-18.24 all, Exercises 18.23-18.31 odd, 18.27, 18.29, 18.31, 18.35, 18.41

Th 11/26: Thanksgiving

Th 12/3: Review

Tu 12/8: Exam 4

Th 12/10: Final review

Final Exam: Thursday December 17, 5:30 pm 7:30 pm