Textbook: A First Course in Probability, seventh edition, by S. Ross.
Required Work:
1. Weekly homework assignments.
2. Two mid-term examinations, scheduled for February 10 and March 24.
3. A comprehensive final examination, to be held during the week
of May 4-8.
4. Full attendance at classes.
5. Regular reading of
The Centre Daily Times
and The New York Times.
Homework: Each weekly homework assignment will be collected at the beginning of class on the following Tuesday. Late assignments will not be accepted, regardless of reason, but only your highest homework scores will count toward your final grade.
Mid-term Examinations: Two closed-book, mid-term exams will be given. Exam 1 will be given on February 10, and Exam 2 will be given on March 24. If you wish, you may bring to each mid-term exam a calculator and one 8.5 x 11-inch page of formulas or notes.
Final Examination: The final examination is mandatory,
closed-book, and
comprehensive. The examination will be held during the week
of May 4-8. All students are required to bring their PSU ID
card to the exam. You may also bring to the exam a calculator and
one 8.5 x 11-inch page of formulas or notes.
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%
F : 0-59%
Grading policy: Overall scores will be calculated using the following scheme:
| Assignments | Weight | Date |
| Homework Problems | 25% | Weekly |
| Mid-term Exam 1 | 20% | February 10 |
| Mid-term Exam 2 | 20% | March 24 |
| Final Exam | 35% | May 4-8 |
Course Rules:
1. No late or make-up homework assignments will be given for ANY reason.
2. No late or make-up mid-term exams will be given for ANY reason. If
you miss an exam, you should provide a valid reason IN WRITING to the
instructor. Once the instructor has approved your explanation, the weight
of your next exam will be combined with the weight of the missed exam
(e.g., if you miss mid-term exam 1 then your weight on mid-term exam 2
will be 40%).
3. Considerations for early final examinations will be allowed
to students with direct conflicts due to other required university
activities.
Directors of those programs 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. You are expected to attend all lectures and are
required to take all exams, so it is your responsibility
to know the exam dates.
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 then please sit in the rear of the
classroom and depart as quietly as possible.
7. Please turn off all cell phones and pagers before entering
the classroom.