MATH 254: Applied Statistics with Computers
Section 002
Boise State University, Fall 2008
Instructor:
Stephen Brill
Office:
MG 218-A
Phone:
(208) 426-3122
Fax:
(208) 426-1356
E-mail:
brill@math.boisestate.edu
Class meetings:
1140 to 1230 every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
in room SN218.
Textbook:
Introduction to the Practice of Statistics (sixth edition)
by Moore, McCabe, and Craig.
Office hours:
Monday: 1240 to 1330.
Tuesday: 1140 to 1230.
Wednesday: 1240 to 1330.
Thursday: 1040 to 1130.
Other times by appointment.
Computer:
The textbook comes with a CD which we will be
using regularly.
Academic honesty:
All students are expected to be familiar with and adhere to the policies
and standards given in the BSU
Student Code of Conduct.
Cell phones, paging devices, etc.:
If, during class,
your cell phone, paging device, etc.,
makes a noise that I can hear, your score on the next test or exam
will be reduced by five points. If such a noise occurs and no one admits
to being responsible for it, then
this penalty will be applied to the entire class.
Late work and/or extensions:
If you seek an extension on graded work
and the request occurs after the due date or time, your request will be summarily denied (except in the
most extraordinary circumstances). Such requests that occur before the due date and time will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Contesting grades:
If you think I have graded you unfairly on a particular assignment, you must
bring this to my attention within a week from the time that the assignment
was returned to the class. After a week I will not consider any requests
to review and possibly change my grading.
Grading policy:
Your grade will be determined by your performance in three areas:
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Three tests (30%) -- Tests will occur during regular class meeting
times on 22 September, 27 October, and 5 December.
Collaborative work
is not permitted on tests.
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Here is the
take-home
portion of Test 1. And here is the
Excel file you need for the take-home portion of Test 1.
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Here is the
take-home
portion of Test 2.
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Homework (40%) --
Homework will be assigned
and collected on a regular basis.
Although collaborative work on homework is encouraged, each student must
hand in his/her own homework paper.
Failure to hand in homework on time will result in its not being graded.
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Final exam (30%) -- Thursday, 18 December,
1030 to 1230.
Collaborative work is not permitted on the final exam.
Your grade will be computed via the following algorithm. Let x be
the number of points accumulated throughout the semester (between 0 and
100):
A+: x > 97
A: 93 < x < 97
A-: 90 < x < 93
B+: 87 < x < 90
B: 83 < x < 87
B-: 80 < x < 83
C+: 77 < x < 80
C: 73 < x < 77
C-: 70 < x < 73
D: 60 < x < 70
F: x < 60
This page was most recently updated on 27 October 2008.
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