Republic of the Philippines

Bulacan Agricultural State College

INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED TECHNOLOGY
Pinaod, San Ildefonso, Bulacan
COURSE OUTLINE
Second Semester 2013-2014
Vision
The Bulacan Agricultural State College as an outstanding higher education institution in the nation
with its provision of affordable and excellent education.
Mission
The Bulacan Agricultural State College shall strive for excellence in Agriculture and other disciplines.
It shall provide for and address ever-changing educational needs and services for those seeking to
expand their intellectual horizons. It shall address national and international issues and be established
as a major contributor to the progress of the global community.
Institute Goals
1. Produce professionals in the fields of study offered by the institute equipped with appropriate
technologies who can meet the challenges of a dynamic environment towards global
competitiveness.
2. Implement research, extension, training and production activities in line with the institute, college,
local, regional and national development thrusts.
3. Maintain a standard of excellence in fields of endeavor the institute is engaged in.
4. Establish linkages with different agencies and establishments (private and government) as training
ground for student and faculty development and for possible funding support.
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Course Code
Course Title
Course Description

Credit Unit
Prerequisite
Contact Hours
Course Objective

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STAT 100
Elementary Statistics
Basic statistical concepts; frequency tables and distributions;
probability; sampling; tests of significance; regression and
correlation; introduction to analysis of variance and experimental
designs, use of statistical presentations as aid to reporting
information.
3 units
MATH 110 (College Algebra)
5 Hours per week (2 Hours lecture and 3 Hours Laboratory)

At the end of the term the student is expected to:

1. Acquire comprehensive understanding of the vision, mission, goals and objectives of the
college;
2. Internalize the vision, mission, goals and objectives of the college to achieve excellence in
education;
3. Understand and discuss some of the issues and problems associated with collecting and
interpreting data from surveys, polls, and other statistical studies.
4. Select and produce appropriate tabular and graphical formats for displaying univariate data
sets and know how to summarize information about the centre and spread of a univariate
data set.
5. Understand the concepts of probability, random variables and their distributions, in
particular the binomial distribution and normal distributions.
6. Understand the concepts hypothesis testing for population averages and percentages.
7. Select and produce the appropriate tabular and graphical formats for displaying bivariate
data sets and carry out correlation, regression and analysis of variance.

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Course Contents:

A. Introduction
1. History of the Institute and BASC
2. VMGO of the college
3. Orientation and discussion about the
course
B. Introduction to Statistics
C. Frequency Distribution and Graphs

D. Measures of Central Tendencies

E. Measures of Dispersion and Location
F. Probability and Counting Rules
G. Normal Distribution
H. Hypothesis Testing
I. Correlation and Regression Analysis
J. Analysis of Variance

IX. Course Requirements and Basis of Giving Grades:

A. Grading system:
Term Test
Quizzes
Activity/Assignment/Seatwork
Research
Attendance

35%
25%
20%
15%
5%
100%

B. Grading Scale:
95.00-100.00 = 1.00
90.01 95.00 = 1.25
85.01 90.00 = 1.50
81.01 85.00 = 1.75
75.01 80.00 = 2.00

70.01 75.00 = 2.25

65.01 70.00 = 2.50
60.01 65.00 = 2.75
55.00 60.00 = 3.00
50.00 54.99 = 4.00

Passing Percentage: 55%

X. Class Policies
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1. Special quizzes and exams will only be given to students who are absent with valid reason
(e.g. sickness, attended a seminar).
2. Projects and assignments must be submitted on or before deadline, otherwise will be
graded ZERO.
3. Students must wear their ID and uniform during the days they are required to.
4. Cheating and any other similar forms will be considered as FAILED.
5. 10 absences will be considered as FAILED
6. Those students who will get 55% or higher grade but were unable to submit all necessary
requirements, INC will be given until such requirements will be satisfied.
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Consultation Hours

Monday 1:00 PM 5:00 PM

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References:
SIRUG, W.S., Ph.D. 2011. Basic Probability and Statistics. Mindshapers Co., Inc.
BASILIO, F.B. et al.2003. Fundamental Statistics. Trinitas Publishing Inc.

Prepared by:
ENGR. ALFREDO l. TALUBAN JR.
Instructor I
Reviewed by:

Noted by:

ENGR. ALFREDO l. TALUBAN JR.

Department Chair, Engineering

ENGR. ALVIN G. QUIZON

Dean, IEAT