Math 104 – Elementary Statistics

Instructor Dr. Thomas Ivey office: RSS 327, phone: 953-7276,

email: iveyt@cofc.edu, web page: http://www.math.cofc.edu/faculty/ivey/

My office hours are tentatively 11-12 MWF and 1:30-3pm Thursday. If these times aren’t convenient for you, please contact me to make an appointment for another time.

Textbook Intro Stats, by DeVeaux, Velleman & Bock, 2^nd edition (Pearson)

Important: Please try to bring your textbook to class every day.

Important Dates The last date to withdraw from the class with a grade of W is Feb. 20. Test dates are Feb. 13 (note date change), March 14, and April 11. For the 9am class the final exam is 8-11am on April 28; for the 10am class the final exam is 8-11am on April 30. A tentative schedule for the course is given on the back of this syllabus.

Course Work Homework from the textbook will be assigned at the end of each class, but will not be collected or graded. Based on this homework, you will be given a short quiz during each Friday class, except on the test dates mentioned above.
You are encouraged to discuss assignments and compare results with your classmates. If you do not understand the assignments, please ask me about it in class, or come to my office hours for help. Help is also available at the Math Lab in the Learning Center at Addlestone Library. (Hours of operation will be announced.)

Grading Policy Your course grade will be based on your work, in the following proportions: 25% quizzes, 15% for each test, and 30% for the final exam. Some degree of subjectivity in grading is inevitable in any course; bearing this in mind, a course grade of 62% or more ensures a D, 70% ensures a C, 80% ensures a B, and 90% an A. Grades may be modified by a plus or minus.

Attendance Policy and Makeups Each student, whether present or not, is responsible for all information disseminated in the course. Five or more unexcused absences from class may result in a grade of WA. (See p.18 of the Undergraduate Catalog for more information.) Documented excuses will be accepted from the Office of Associate Dean of Students (67 George St.). For students who are participating in College-sponsored events, excuses will be accepted in the form of written notification of dates when classes will be missed; the faculty or staff member organizing the event should provide students with this documentation.

No makeups will be given for missed quizzes or tests. If you miss a quiz due to an excused absence, the rest of your quizzes will count for more. If you miss a midterm due to an excused absence, your final exam grade will be used for the missed test. Without a documented excuse, a missed quiz or midterm will be counted as zero.

Guidelines for Classroom Conduct (see the Student Handbook, pp. 49-50)

· Do not cut classes or come in late.

· Never leave during class unless you absolutely must (and if you must, do so without disrupting class). Leaving for a short break and then returning is not acceptable.

· Turn off cell phones, pagers and all other electronic devices.

· It is rude and unacceptable to talk with classmates while the professor (or another student who has the floor) is talking.

· Visible and noisy signs of restlessness are rude as well as disruptive to others.