COURSE SYLLABUS AND SCHEDULE OUTLINE FOR
BUSINESS STATISTICS I (34-STAT-241-001)
SPRING QUARTER
2005
M, W, F 10:00A
10:50A
EDUCATIONAL
SERVICES BUILDING ROOM 145
Office Hours: MWF
10:50A 11:20A, T 9:00A 9:30A, 12:15P 1:45P, Th 9:00A 9:30A.
Other times by appointment.
Required Text(s)
Statistics
for Business and Economics,
Tabular
and graphic presentation of data; measures of central tendency and dispersion;
probability theory and distributions; statistical inference including
confidence intervals and hypothesis testing; analysis of variance; correlation
techniques; and regression analysis.
1. Understand basic descriptive
statistics and their use.
2. Construct and interpret
frequency distributions, bar graphs, and histograms.
3. Compute, interpret, and
explain mean, median, mode, range, variance, and standard deviation for various
types of data.
4. Understand the basic laws of
assigning probability and its role in decision making.
5. Analyze probability
distributions such as binomial, Poisson, and normal distributions.
6. Use SPSS to construct
appropriate statistical analyses.
7. Determine sample sizes and
estimate intervals for population means and proportions.
8. Develop and test basic
hypotheses about population means and proportions.
9. Develop and test basic
hypotheses concerning the means and proportions of two populations.
Reading
Assignments: The student is expected to read all
assignments prior to the class in which they will be discussed. He/she should be ready to participate in
class discussions and activities.
Exams: There will be a total of three (3) exams
during the quarter. The exam schedule will be determined based on the progress
of the class. More detailed information
regarding the exams will be provided during the term. Take-home problems will typically constitute
a portion of the exam points.
Projects: Students will be assigned to groups to
complete two projects requiring the development of statistical data and
analyses. A detailed handout describing
the projects will be provided during the term.
Grading:
The
final grade will be determined as follows:
Projects
(2 @ 100 points each)
200 points
Exams
3 @ 100 points each
. 300 points
Total Points 500 points
The
numerical average will be calculated by dividing total points by 5
Prerequisite: 34-MATH-174 College Algebra II or 34-MATH-176 Accelerated College Algebra
Attendance
is a requirement of the course. If for
some reason you cannot attend a class, please let me know by using one of the
phone numbers (or other means) listed above.
Make-up work will not be accepted without prior approval from the
instructor.
Any assignments are due at the beginning of the
class period as indicated on the Course Schedule. Late assignments will be reduced at least one letter grade per class day at
the discretion of the instructor.
Assignments will not be
accepted one week after the due date has passed.
Make-up
exams will be given at the discretion of the instructor. The student must notify the instructor of the absence before the exam begins. Notification after the exam begins will
result in the student receiving a score of zero for the exam. If proper notification is given, a make-up
exam will be administered which may be significantly more challenging than the
examination given on the scheduled date.
The
policy as stated in the University of Cincinnati Student Handbook will be
strictly enforced. A copy of the Student
Handbook is available in the Student Development Office M103.
The
current withdrawal policy of Clermont College will apply. The withdrawal policy for this term is
available in the Registration Office.
Students
with Disabilities: The policy of the
University of Cincinnati Clermont College requires students to self-identify
and provide proper documentation to the Director of the Learning Center, Room
22, for appropriate academic assistance.
The following plus/minus
grading system will apply:
92 - 100% =
A 91 - 89% = A-
88 - 87% = B+ 86 -
82% = B 81 - 79% = B-
78 77% =
C+ 76 72% = C 71
69% = C- 68 67% = D+ 66 62% = D
61 59% = D
- 58% and Under = F
COURSE
SCHEDULE OUTLINE BUSINESS STATISTICS I
Exams will be
announced and given during the quarter based on class progress.
Week 1 Chapters 1, 2, and 3
Descriptive Statistics
03/28
Week 2 Chapter
3 - Continued
04/04
Week 3 Chapter 4 Introduction
to Probability
04/11 Chapter 5 Discrete
Probability Distributions
Week 4 Chapter 5 - Continued
04/18 Chapter 6 Continuous
Probability Distributions
Week 5 Chapter 6 Continued
04/25
Week 6 Chapter 8 Interval Estimation and Sample
Size
05/02
Week 7 Chapter 9 Hypothesis Testing
05/09
Week 8 Chapter 9 - Continued
05/16
Week 9 Chapter 10 Statistical Inference
05/23
Week 10 Chapter 10 - Continued
06/01