STA 326 Statistics
Course Syllabus
Instructor: Dr. Roman Erenshteyn
Office: CIS Faculty Suite
Phone: (302) 225-6315
E-mail: roman@gbc.edu
Homepage: http://goldey.gbc.edu/~roman/
Office
Hours: as posted & by appointment
Tutorial
Hours: by appointment
Course Description
In this intensive and
rigorous course, students will learn basic statistical concepts
and applications. The primary objective of this course is to provide an
introduction to the
subject of statistics and to enhance the analytical abilities of business
undergraduate
students. To achieve this goal, this course focuses on building statistical
reasoning
while strongly emphasizing the application of statistical concepts to business
situations,
as well as to common occurrences in daily life.
Prerequisite
Completion of MAT 136 or equivalent
with a grade of C- or higher is required.
Textbook
Allan G.Bluman, Elementary
Statistics. A Step by Step Approach, McGraw Hill, 2004,
Fifth Edition.
Topics Covered
The following
is a list of tentative subjects for this course in no particular order, which
may be changed without notice at any time at the instructor's sole discretion.
Students
should reference the lecture outlines on the BlackBoard
for weekly lecture outlines,
and reading and other assignments.
Policies
Attendance
Attendance is taken during each class. Attendance for the duration of
every class is
essential for having any chance of passing this course. Important
information including,
but not limited to, the course schedule, assignments, tests, and many other
items of
importance are covered and discussed during class time, as needed.
Students are
responsible for being informed of all relevant course information that
transpires during
class time. Students missing any part of any class need to make arrangements
with a
classmate for "catching up" on any missed material, notes,
assignments, handouts, etc.
Please, don't be late. Class doors are closed 5 min after class begins!
Late Assignments
Assignments are due when they are due and are generally collected at the
beginning
of class. A 5% penalty will be applied for each day an assignment is
late, including the
first day and weekends. Late assignments will be accepted for not more than
7 days
after the due date unless a special arrangement was made. Late
assignments may be
submitted to the instructor's office during non-class time. Submission
through
BlackBoard's DropBox is a
preference. Attachments should be prepared in MS Word.
Program listings and results should be copied to MS Word document from
MS C++ compiler. Each assignment should be submitted as one MS Word
or Excel file!
Hand-written homeworks will not be accepted.
No assignment
will be accepted after the start of the last regular class of this course.
Note: It is better to submit completed assignments a
day or two late rather than an
incomplete assignment on the due date. Students will usually fair much
better by
submitting a completed assignment, even if it is a day or two late.
Don't wait for the due date!
Make-up Tests
Make-up tests are rare and will be given only in cases of documented serious
illness or
other emergencies. To be eligible for a make-up test, the student must provide
an acceptable
excuse prior to the scheduled date and time of the test. In the event a
make-up test is granted,
the student is responsible for taking the test before the start of the next
class. If the instructor is
not notified prior to the scheduled test time and still permit a make-up,
unless a satisfactory
reason is given for the lack of notification, a 20% reduction of grade
will be incurred. If the next
class is scheduled on a day the college is closed, the make-up test must be
taken prior to the
closing of the college.
Academic Honesty
Helping a classmate is very honorable, but sharing solutions is strictly
prohibited. All work is
to be done individually, unless explicitly stated otherwise. Anyone caught cheating;
copying
solutions or electronic files, or performing any other activity that may
be construed as
dishonest will be punished up to dismissal from class with a failing
grade and will be
reported to the Academic Honesty Committee.
Semester Grade
Five homeworks will be worth 40% of the final
grade.
Three tests
will be worth 60% of the final grade.
The
percentage will not be rounded to the closest integer.
Up to six points could be deducted for failed tests (
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A letter
grade based on the total percentage achieved will be given in accordance with
the
College's
grading system.
No grade
negotiation, please! Everybody deserves what she/he deserves!
Correction of Grades
If an error is made in grading any of your work or your final grade, I will be
glad to make a correction.
However, the error must be called to my attention within two weeks of the
return of the material in
question. In the case of final grades, the error must be called to my attention
within two weeks of
the next regular semester.
Getting Help
If help is needed, students are advised to seek it immediately. The ARC
provides free tutoring on
the software packages used in this course and is available on a daily basis at
the college and to
a limited extend during the evening. The ARC provides help on a
one-to-one basis. Students
needing help are encouraged to contact the ARC directly to make an appointment.
The best way
to reach the instructor is by e-mail at roman@goldey.gbc.edu.
Individual assistance will be nearly
available at any time I am in my office.
Working Together
You are encouraged to partner with one or more other classmates. Should it be
necessary for you
to miss class, a partner can take notes for you, grab extra copies of the assignment.
And, when
you're having difficulty with an assignment, why not get together with your
partner(s) in the
computer lab?
However, each student must prepare the homework. Do not copy another's disk!
If you do,
you and the person from whose work you copied will receive a
grade of zero for that homework!
Computer Software
The following software will be in use this semester:
Microsoft Office,
and it is available in the lab on campus.
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