Statistics 135 Fall 2009

full syllabus

Course Goal: This course satisfies the learning goals of the GEC Data Analysis requirement, which are to develop an understanding of the basic ideas of statistical reasoning. This course seeks to encourage students to actively think about statistical issues arising in real problems and to understand the basic statistical techniques used to generate, summarize, and draw conclusions from data.

Course Admission and Section Changes: All ADD and SECTION CHANGES handled by our department staff after BRUTUS closes. Students should go to 405C Cockins Hall and speak with Patty Shoults beginning Tuesday September 29th. The instructor and TAs do not sign paperwork associated with course registration.

Required Texts: Statistics Concepts and Controversies 7th edition by David Moore and William Notz. Lab and Activities Supplement for Moore's Statistics Concepts and Controversies: revised 6th edition by Dennis Pearl.

Software: Students in this course will use the Data Desk® software. This software is provided in several of the public labs on campus. Students who would like to install this software on their home computers may purchase this software for a nominal price at most of the bookstores.

Special Accommodations: Any student who feels they may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact the instructor privately to discuss your specific needs. We will work with you and the Office of Disability Services at 292-3307 in 150 Pomerene Hall to coordinate reasonable accommodations.

Graduating seniors: Ohio State has changed the date of the graduation ceremonies, making it unnecessary to give a separate final exam for graduating seniors.

Grades: Your final grade in this course will depend on the following

Lecture Activities (30 points - drop lowest 10)	20 points
Problem solving or Online Quizzing (60 points - drop lowest 10)	50 points
Lab reports (130 points - drop lowest 20)	110 points
Lab reviews (30 points - drop lowest 10)	20 points
Homework (80 points - drop lowest 10)	70 points
Two Midterm Exams (October 26 and November 23, 100 points each)	200 points
Final Exam (December 8th)	200 points
Total:	670 points

All written work must have your name, your TA's name, and the time of your recitation. Additionally all work must be stapled (not paper clipped, folded, etc.) Absolutely no late work will be accepted. Students should allow sufficient time to complete written assignments. Computer failures, lost files and other technical difficulties are not valid excuses for submitting an assignment late.

Lecture activies: The lecture activities include some from participating in weekly online mastery quizzing or in-class problem solving sessions and some from the lectures on the other days.

Lab activities: During lab sections you will participate in activities to supplement the lecture material. These activities include group discussions, participatory reviews, experiments and computer exercises. Lab activities will be collected in lab.

Homework: Homework assignments include problems from the text and the lab supplement or from EESEE. Assignments are posted in myStat135. There will be 8 assignments with each worth 10 points with the lowest score dropped. These assignments will be collected in lab.

Exams: This course has two midterms and a final. They are given in the evening starting at 5:30 (to 6:18 for midterms and to 7:18 p.m. for the final).No makeups are allowed. Students with unavoidable conflicts should contact the course coordinator (pearl.1@osu.edu). All exams are closed book. For the midterm exams students may use one 8.5 inch x 11 inch page of notes,(front and back). For the final exam students may use two 8.5 inch x 11 inch pages of notes,(front and back). Requests for re-grading of exams must be made in writing. These requests should contain a complete description of the reason for grade adjustment as well as the student's name, TA name, and lab time. Students will not lose points in total based on such requests (but may lose points on one problem and gain points in another, resulting in no net gain).

Missed work: Students who are unable to attend an exam for a legitimate unavoidable reason may take a make-up exam only if student provides suitable documentation of the absence and takes the make-up in a timely manner. Students who miss a lab activity for a legitimate reason must use their dropped score for the first absence. Subsequent legitimate absences should be discussed with the instructor. Plese save doctor's notes and other verifications to allow for a fair hearing of your individual situation.

Study Rooms and Help Hours: Our TAs also hold office hours in 132 Cockins Hall starting Wednesday of the second week of classes. Specific hours are available under the Help Room link.

Academic Misconduct: Any incident of academic misconduct will be prosecuted as set out in University Rule 3335-31-02. Exams and quizzes are to be completed individually. Although students are encouraged to work together on assignments and lab reports, each student is to submit an individual write-up in their own words. Only students who are present may receive credit for in-class activities. Submission of an in-class activity on behalf of a student that is not present will be considered academic misconduct, and will be prosecuted.

E-mail Correspondence: In order to protect your privacy, all course e-mail must be done through a valid OSU name.number or Buckeyemail account. If you have not activated your OSU e-mail account, you can do that at this site.