Hawaii Pacific University

Introduction Statistics
Statistics - 1416 - MATH 1123 - 1W
Fall 2012


Instructor: Dr. Patrick Perry
Office Location: UB 520
Office Phone: 808-687-7061
E-Mail: pperry@hpu.edu
Responses may require 24-48 hours.
Office Hours: TTh: 7:30am-10:30am HST
Class Times:
8:05 am - 9:30
am
MW Academic Center (HL)
205

All textbook information (pricing, ISBN #, ebooks) for this course can be found on the HPU Bookstore website:
hpu.edu/bookstore
If you have any questions regarding textbooks, please contact the HPU Bookstore at:
Phone: 808-544-9347
Or email : jyokota@hpu.edu
mmiyahira@hpu.edu
Prerequisite: The prerequisite of this course is a grade of C or better in Math
1105/1115/1130/1140/1150 or an appropriate score on the math placement test.

Textbook (optional): Introductory Statistics latest edition, by Gould and Ryan.

Course Description: This course provides an introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics
include describing, summarizing and displaying data, using sample statistics to estimate population
parameters, evaluating hypothesis using confidence levels with application to the physical and social
sciences, logically drawing conclusions based on statistical procedures and the quantifying the possibility of
error and bias.

Software: MyMathLab (MML) software delivered through an online delivery system called Course Compass,
is required for the course. Course Compass is a nationally hosted system and is accessible day or night. MML is
free with the purchase of a new textbook, comes bundled with the text. If you already have the textbook or wish
to purchase a used text, then MML may be purchased separately at www.coursecompass.com by clicking
Register.

System Requirements: MML system requirements given at www.mymathlab.com/system.html

MML Course ID: After registration in the CourseCompass delivery system, the course
identification Course ID: perry44183 is needed to enroll in the course.

Graphing Calculator: A graphing calculator is not required for the course, but is needed by some students. The
TI-series calculators: TI-83, TI-83+, TI-84, TI-86, and TI-89 are recommended, and are popular choices. The
use of the graphing calculator is allowed on homework and allowed on all exams.

Homework Online: graded online homework assignments. Homework is an essential element of this
course and is REQUIRED. These interactive homework problems are found at www.coursecompass.com


(MyMathLab website) and correspond directly to the kinds of problems found in your text and on the
quizzes or tests. The advantage in doing online homework is that you get not only the answer to the
problem, but also get guided tutorials that show you how to correct your mistakes. Homework problems
may be repeated as many times as a student desires, and the homework grade will improve with each
correct answer.
The homework is set up so you must score 80% before going onto the next homework.
Quizzes: There a Pretest quizzes and chapter review quizzes. The pretest quizzes are used to determine how
much of the chapter you already know and are used to determine which parts of the study plan you need to
master. Doing well on the Pre-Test will allow you to skips parts of the study plan. The score for the Pre-test
quizzes does not count in your grade.
The Chapter Review quizzes count toward your grade and should be done after you have gotten over 80% on all
the chapter homeworks and prior to the due date for the quiz. No late quizzes will be allowed.
All quizzes can be attempted one time only (except for the arithmetic quiz which can be taken as many times as
you like.)
Exams: There will be two Exams along with a Final. The first exam will cover material in Chapters 1 thru
4 and the second exam will cover chapters 1 8. The exams will be emailed to on the day of the exam. You
will have one day to work the exam and email me back your solutions to the exam. The exams will be
roughly thirty problems each.
Final Exam: The Final will be comprehensive in nature and is mandatory to complete the course. The final
will cover chapters 1-10. The Final will be emailed to you when it is time to take the Final. You will have
one day to work the Final and email me back your solutions to the Final. The Final exam will be roughly 40
problems.
Study Plan: There are 108 objectives and your score is a percentage based on how many of these 108
objectives you master. The study plan is powered by Knewton, which is designed to lead you to
problems you need improvement on. The Pre-Test quizzes are used to set which aspects of the study
plan you need to work on. You must score 80% or higher on the quiz-mes to get credited with
mastering a topic.
Tentative Class Schedule
Chapter 1 Introduction to data
Chapter 2 Picturing variation with graphs
Chapter 3 Center and Variation
Chapter 4 Regression analysis
Chapter 5 Probability
Chapter 6 Normal and binomial models
Chapter 7 Sampling and inference (proportions)
Chapter 8 Hypothesis testing (proportions)
Chapter 9 Inferring population means
Chapter 10 Associations between categorical
variables
Student Learning Objectives:
Ch 1. Intro to data
1. Distinguish between numerical and categorical variables.
2. Find frequencies, proportions, and percentages and use them to describe and compare data.
3. Distinguish between observational studies and controlled experiments.
4. Understand when and why to infer or not infer a cause-and-effect relationship from a research study.

Ch 2. Variation with graphs
1. Interpret dotplots and histograms.
2. Interpret bar charts and pie charts.

Ch 3. Center and variation
1. Find the mean and standard deviation of a data set.
2. Compare and use means and standard deviations.
3. Solve problems using z-scores.
4. Use the Empirical Rule.
5. Find the median and interquartile range of a data set.
6. Construct and Interpret boxplots.



Ch 4. Regression analysis
1. Describe and interpret increasing trends, decreasing trends, or no trends from scatterplots
2. Identify and interpret correlation in a scatterplot.
3. Predict values from a regression equation.
4. Interpret or set up a regression equation and/or scatterplot.

Ch 5. Probability
1. Identify empirical and theoretical probabilities.
2. Find theoretical probabilities.
3. Identify mutually exclusive events.
4. Find conditional probabilities.
5. Determine if events are independent or associated.
6. Find the probabilities of sequences of events.

Ch 6. Normal and Binomial Distributions
1. Create a probability density function table or graph.
2. Find probabilities for continuous-valued outcomes.
3. Solve applications of Normal Distributions.
4. Use the Normal Distribution to find percentiles.
5. Find binomial probabilities.
6. Find the expected number and standard deviation for a binomial distribution

Ch 7. Sampling and inference (proportions)
1. Understand the difference between a sample and a population.
2. Understand surveys and sampling.
3. Understand bias and precision.
4. Use the Central Limit Theorem for sample proportions.
5. Find confidence intervals for population proportions.
6. Find a required sample size.

Ch 8. Hypothesis testing (proportions)
1. Identify null and alternative hypotheses.
2. Understand p-values.
3. Find the test statistic and corresponding p-value for a one-proportion z-test.
4. Perform a one-proportion z-test.
5. Perform a two-proportion z-test.
6. Perform a test of significance for proportions.

Ch 9. Inferring population means
1. Sketch population distributions and find probabilities using the Empirical Rule.
2. Understand and use the Central Limit Theorem.
3. Find, interpret, and use confidence levels and intervals for a single population mean.
4. Test hypotheses concerning a population mean.
5. Test hypotheses concerning the comparison of two population means.
6. Find, interpret, and use confidence intervals for the difference of two sample means

Ch 10 Categorical Variables
1. Understand a two-way table
2. Calculate expected value
3. Calculate the Chi-square test statistic
4. Understand the Chi-square Distribution
5. Conduct a goodness-of-fit test
6. Differentiate between a test for homogeneity and a test for independence
7. Conduct hypothesis test when sample size is small
8. Conduct hypothesis test on merged data






Grading: The following criteria are used as weights in computing final course grades:

Course Requirements
Evaluation Points
All Homework (online) 20%
Study Plan (online) 10 %
Chapter Quizzes (online) 20%
Exam #1 (emailed) 15%
Exam #2 (emailed) 15%
Final Exam (emailed) 20%
Total Points 100 %

Assignment of course grades is made according to the following scale:

Percentage Grade
90% - 100% A
80% - 89% B
70% - 79% C
60% - 69% D
Other F

GENERAL EDUCATION
In the General Education curriculum, Math 1123 falls under the Research and Epistemology
Theme. It satisfies the requirement for Research and Epistemology C: Research and Epistemology in
the Disciplines by delivering the following General Education outcomes:

1. Students will understand the concept of epistemology, i.e., that there are various systems of
gathering/organizing/analyzing/evaluating in the process of constructing knowledge as well as multiple ways
to solve a given problem.
2. Students will recognize that numerical data can be represented in various ways, choose appropriate
methods of representing data for the given context or problem, and detect when data may be misleading or
do not support the interpretations presented.
3. Students will utilize methods and technologies appropriate to the discipline to investigate research questions,
generate predictions, test hypotheses and/or solve problems.
4. Students will understand the relationship between a disciplines modes of inquiry and its assumptions about
how meaning is constructed.



MyMathLab

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