Math 117B - Applied Statistics

Shippensburg University - Spring 2024

Phone: 477-1705

email: pttaylor (at) ship.edu

Lectures:

Section 1: MWF 10:00-10:50 in DHC151

Section 2: MWF 11:00-11:50 in DHC151

Office Hours: MCT281: M 1:00-2:00, T 12:30-1:30, W 1:00-2:00, R 12:30-1:30, F 1:00-2:00

Textbook: Open Intro Statistics by Diez, Citenkaya-Rundel, and Barr.
Please find a free PDF copy of our textbook at the following link: http://openintro.org/os/pdf. Note that the link redirects you to LeanPub which allows you to get the book for free or make a donation of your choosing to OpenIntro.org in exchange for the text.

COURSE GOALS

To prepare you to be proficient in using statistics to analyze social science data.

To understand how to collect data, organize data, and make inferences from data.

To understand the importance of proper sampling and the dangers of sample bias.

To develop our problem solving and critical thinking skills.

To enhance learning and understanding of statistical concepts through the integrated use of statistical software.

TOPICS

Descriptive Statistics: Mean and Median, Standard Deviation and Quartiles

Probability: Probability Distributions, Expected Value, Normal Distribution, Sampling Distributions

One Categorical Variable Inference: Confidence Intervals, Hypothesis Tests

One Numerical Variable Inference: Confidence Intervals, Hypothesis Tests

Two Variable Inference: Chi-squared, ANOVA, Linear Regression

MYOPENMATH
For this course, you must participate in an online component called MyOpenMath (MOM), www.myopenmath.com

REGISTRATION IN MyOpenMath IS REQUIRED. To register, go to https://www.myopenmath.com/. The course id is 213457. Enrollment key is join117Taylor

Homework will be done online through MoM. You can redo online homework problems repeatedly until you get them all correct.

TECHNOLOGY
Data Analysis software MiniTab is available to all Shippensburg University students through a campus license. Go to https://www.ship.edu/about/offices/technology/student/software_access/ and follow the MiniTab instructions to access the software. MiniTab is also installed in computer labs at MCT054, Grove 106/108, and Library 112. We will use MiniTab to run computations and statistical analysis.

STUDENT EXPECTATIONS

Attend class every day, arrive on time.

Be attentive in class and ask any questions you have.

If there is a concept with which you need extra help, or if you find yourself falling behind, tell me about it. Come to office hours for extra help, or send me an email explaining your concerns. The sooner the better.

When working in class, stay on the task at hand and maintain a reasonable volume.

Be responsible for any material or announcements if you miss class.

GRADE WEIGHTING
Your grade will be determined by your performance on exams, quizzes, online homework and a group project. These components carry weight as follows:

12% - Online Homework

18% - Quizzes (tentatively 9 quizzes at 2% each)

10% - Projects (2 projects at 5% each)

40% - Midterm Exams (2 exams at 20% each)

20% - Cumulative Final Exam

Letter grades for the course will be determined according to the following scale:

Letter Grade	A	A-	B+	B	B-	C+	C	D	F
Final Percent	93 -100	90-92	87-89	83-86	80-82	77-79	70-76	60-69	less than 60

Note on Gradebook Details on MOM: MOM supplies a combined grade in your gradebook, under "show details". This provides an approximation of your total grade, but it should not be trusted as accurate. In particular, missed items are not counted in this ML calculation, but they will be counted as 0 points at the end of the semester.

ONLINE HOMEWORK
As stated above, online homework is done through MOM. Homework will be assigned nearly every class and due on Wednesdays at 11:59pm

QUIZZES
Quizzes will take place every Wednesday unless there is an exam that week. Quiz questions will taken from the previous week's worksheets and will be open book/notes. Each quiz will take about 5 minutes and be graded out of 2 points.

PROJECTS
There will then be 2 projects using the data from a survey provided here and through MOM.
Project 1 - February 19 - Descriptive Statistics (sample project)
Project 2 - May 1 - X² test (sample project)

Survey data used for the projects
Survey questions

Projects must be submitted by D2L dropbox (not through MOM). The project is due at 5:00pm on the due date.

MIDTERM EXAMS
There will be two midterm exams. These exams will be closed book. Each midterm exam is worth 20% of your course grade.
Midterm 1 - February 23
Midterm 2 - March 29

FINAL EXAM
The final exam will be cumulative. As with the midterm exams, it will be closed book. The final exam is worth 20% of your course grade. In addition, your final score will replace all lower midterm exam scores.

POLICY REGARDING MISSED WORK
Homework: Deadline extension may be arranged at the instructor's discretion. The extension must be requested before the deadline. No late homework will be accepted.
Exams: If you are going to miss an exam, inform me beforehand as soon as possible and at least one week in advance. We will then be able to arrange an alternate test time or deadline. If an exam is missed without prior notification or with notification less than one week in advance, no make-up exams will be given under any circumstances. Your final exam score will be used for the missed midterm as per the policy described above in the Final Exam section.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY It is the policy of Shippensburg University to expect academic honesty. Students who commit breaches of academic honesty will be subject to the various sanctions outlined in the Undergraduate Catalog.

TITLE IX

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania and its faculty are committed to assuring a safe and productive educational environment for all students. In order to comply with the requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the university�s commitment to offering supportive measures in accordance with the regulations issued under Title IX, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania requires faculty members to report incidents of sexual violence shared by students to the university's Title IX Coordinator, Dr. John Burnett [JABurnett@ship.edu] or [Title9@ship.edu]. The only exceptions to the faculty member's reporting obligation are when incidents of sexual violence are communicated by a student during a classroom discussion, in a writing assignment for a class, or as part of a university-approved research project. Faculty members are obligated to report sexual violence or any other abuse of a student who was, or is, a child (a person under 18 years of age) when the abuse allegedly occurred to the person designated in the university� Protection and Supervision of Minors on Campus Policy.

Information regarding the reporting of sexual violence and the resources that are available to victims of sexual violence are available on the Office of Human Resources website:

https://www.ship.edu/about/offices/hr/title_ix_statement/

Reports may be made to the following individuals:

Dr. John Burnett Nipa Browder Jennifer Milburn Trejon Dinkins

Title IX Coordinator Deputy Title IX Coordinator Deputy Title IX Coordinator Deputy Title IX Coordinator

Office of Human Resources Office of Human Resources Housing/ResLife/Conferences Retention and Student Succes

Old Main 106-A Ph: 717-477-1124 Ph: 717-477-1904 Ph: 717-477-1123 x3027

Shippensburg, PA 17257 Email: Nbrowder@ship.edu Email: JSMilburn@ship.edu Email: TADinkins@ship.edu

771-477-1323

Cell: 724-317-6415

Email: JABurnett@ship.edu Alix Rouby Mary Burnett

Deputy Title IX Coordinator Deputy Title IX Coordinator

Career Center International Programs

Ph: 717-477-1595 Ph: 717-477-1279

Email: AJRouby@ship.edu Email: MEBurnett@ship.edu

Link for the online reporting form: (This is for reporting an issue, not making a formal complaint)

https://cm.maxient.com/reportingform.php?ShippensburgUniv&layout_id=3

Link for the Formal Complaint form:

https://cm.maxient.com/reportingform.php?ShippensburgUniv&layout_id=21

Link for campus resources:

https://www.ship.edu/about/offices/hr/title_ix_statement/resources/

OFFICE OF ACCESSIBLE RESOURCES Shippensburg University welcomes students with disabilities into all of the University's educational programs and strives to make all learning experiences as accessible as possible. Any student who feels s/he may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact the Office of Accessibility Resources (OAR) to discuss specific needs. OAR is located in Mowrey Hall 252 and can be reached by phone at (717) 477-1364 or via email at oar@ship.edu. The office website is www.ship.edu/oar.

In order to receive consideration for reasonable accommodations, you must provide documentation and participate in an intake meeting. If the documentation supports your request, the Office of Accessibility Resources will provide you with an Accommodation Notification Form. OAR encourages you to share your notification form with your instructors and discuss your accommodations with them as early in your courses as possible. You must submit a request for a new notification form each semester that you request accommodations.

Last modified: January 9, 2024

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