Textbook: Seeing Through Statistics, Second Edition, by Jessica Utts, published by Duxbury Press
Website: Visit the Statistics Department's course page, http://www.stat.psu.edu/courses/
Required Work: There will be a total of 500 points awarded
in the course, consisting of:
1. Four in-class mid-semester examinations, each worth 100 points.
2. Ten randomly timed, in-class quizzes, each worth 10 points.
Homework: Homework will be assigned but not collected. Answers to some homework assignments are posted on the course web page. The exams will reflect closely the homework assignments, so it is advantageous to do your homework diligently.
Exams: Exams will be held according to the
course schedule. All exams will be in multiple-choice format and
will use computer scan-tron (bubble) sheets. To each exam, you should
bring:
1. A single 8.5 x 11 inch sheet of formulas or notes, written on one side only,
2. No. 2 pencils to complete your scan-tron sheet,
3. A calculator, and
4. Your Penn State University student ID card.
Quizzes: At least ten randomly timed, in-class quizzes will be given, and your best ten quiz scores will count toward the final score. Each quiz is worth 10 points. It is to your advantage to attend class regularly throughout the semester. A student can redeem a low exam score by taking all the quizzes.
Final Grades: Final grades will be determined as follows:
A : 94-100%, A-: 90-93%
B+ : 88-89%, B : 84-87%, B- : 80-83%,
C+ : 78-79%, C : 70-77%
D : 60-69%
Course Rules:
1. No late or make-up exams will be given for ANY reason. If you miss
any exam, you should provide a valid reason IN WRITING to the course TA;
once the TA and the instructor have approved your written excuse, your
missed exam score will be replaced automatically by your score on the
next mid-term exam.
2. No late or make-up quizzes will be given for ANY reason.
3. Early exams might be allowed, with advanced arrangement,
to students with direct conflicts due to another required university
activity (chess team, athletics, field trip, Blue Band trip, etc.).
Obviously, the director of that program must provide a valid letter
requesting that the student be excused from the exam.
4. Students are responsible for all announcements and supplements given within any lecture.
5. Integrity Statement:
All Penn State and Eberly College of Science policies regarding academic
integrity apply to this course.
See
http://www.science.psu.edu/academic/Integrity/index.html for details.
6. If you need to leave class early, please sit in the rear and leave
as quietly as possible.
7. All cell phones and pagers must be turned off before you enter the
classroom.