SRJC Course Outlines

3/28/2024 3:15:06 PMMATH 15 Course Outline as of Fall 2014

Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  MATH 15Title:  ELEMENTARY STATISTICS  
Full Title:  Elementary Statistics
Last Reviewed:1/9/2024

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum4.00Lecture Scheduled4.0017.5 max.Lecture Scheduled70.00
Minimum4.00Lab Scheduled06 min.Lab Scheduled0
 Contact DHR0 Contact DHR0
 Contact Total4.00 Contact Total70.00
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  140.00Total Student Learning Hours: 210.00 

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:
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Exploration of concepts in statistics, descriptive statistics, probability theory (including but not limited to the uniform, binomial, Poisson, normal, chi-square and t distributions), Central Limit Theorem, estimation of population parameters from a sample, hypothesis testing (including parametric and nonparametric methods), correlation and linear regression, introduction to analysis of variance, computer simulations.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Completion of MATH 154 or higher (VF)


Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
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Exploration of concepts in statistics, descriptive statistics, probability theory, Central Limit Theorem, estimation of population parameters from a sample, hypothesis testing, correlation and linear regression, introduction to analysis of variance, computer simulations.
(Grade or P/NP)

Prerequisites:Completion of MATH 154 or higher (VF)
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:Effective:Fall 1981
Inactive: 
 Area:B
MC
Communication and Analytical Thinking
Math Competency
 
CSU GE:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 B4Math/Quantitative ReasoningFall 1990
 
IGETC:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 2AMathematical Concepts & Quantitative ReasoningFall 1993
 
CSU Transfer:TransferableEffective:Fall 1989Inactive:
 
UC Transfer:TransferableEffective:Fall 1989Inactive:
 
C-ID:
 CID Descriptor: MATH 110 Introduction to Statistics SRJC Equivalent Course(s): MATH15 OR PSYCH9

Certificate/Major Applicable: Major Applicable Course



COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
1.  Create and use graphic displays of data and frequency distributions.
2.  Define mean, median, mode, percentiles, variability and standard
    deviation, and compute each for sets of data.
3.  Use laws of probability and Bayes' formula.
4.  Define and apply combinations, permutations, sample space, and
    probability distributions.
5.  Apply the Central Limit Theorem.
6.  Calculate sampling distributions of means, proportions and standard
    error.
7.  Compute confidence intervals and required sample size.
8.  Perform hypothesis testing for mean, proportion and variance.
9.  Implement goodness of fit test, the test for independence, and
    analysis of variance.
10. Discuss linear regression and correlation, and compute regression equations.
11. Use statistics software package for evaluation of data and inference.
12. Process data sets from disciplines including business, social sciences, psychology,
      life science, health science and education.

Topics and Scope
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I.   Statistical Description
    A. Graphic display of data
    B. Frequency distributions
    C. Mean
    D. Median
    E. Mode
    F. Percentiles
    G. Variability
    H. Standard deviation
    I. Chebyshev's Theorem
II.  Counting and Probability Distributions
    A. Laws of probability and counting
    B. Combinations
    C. Permutations
    D. Probability distributions (including, but not limited to, the
       following)
        1. Uniform
        2. Binomial
        3. Poisson
        4. Normal
        5. Chi-squared
        6. Student t
III. Statistical Inference
    A. Sampling distributions
        1. Means
        2. Proportions
        3. Differences of means
    B. Standard error
    C. Central Limit Theorem
    D. Confidence intervals
    E. Hypothesis testing (parametric and extended nonparametric)
        1. Mean
        2. Proportion
        3. Differences of means
        4. Variances
        5. Goodness of fit and independence
    F. Required sample size
    G. Correlation and linear regression
    H. Introduction to analysis of variance
IV.  Use of computer and electronic calculator
    A. Evaluation of data
    B. Methods of simulations
V.   Use data sets from the social, physical and the biological sciences.

Assignments:
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1. Daily reading outside of class (0-50 pages per week)
2. Problem set assignments from required text(s) or supplementary
   materials chosen by the instructor
3. Exams (2-4) and a final exam; quizzes (0-20)
4. Projects, e.g. computer activities, surveys or data collection and analysis (0-2)

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.Writing
0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.Problem Solving
10 - 30%
Problem sets
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.Exams
70 - 80%
Objective exams, quizzes, final
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.Other Category
0 - 10%
Projects


Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World (5th ed.).  Larson, Ron and Farber, Betsy.  Pearson:
2011.
Elementary Statistics, A Step by Step Approach (8th ed.).  Bluman, Allan.  McGraw-Hill:  2010.
Modern Elementary Statistics (12th ed.).  Freund, John.  Pearson:  2007.
Elementary Statistics (12th ed.).  Triola, Mario F.  Pearson:  2010.

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