We will have class meetings on 1/26, 2/9, 3/9, 4/13 and 5/11. These meetings will be from 5:00 to 6:40 in HT 137. Click here for directions to campus and a campus map.
Course Description: This course covers descriptive statistics, sampling, standardized tests, basic probability, counting techniques, expectations, and problem solving in a variety of settings. Intended for elementary education majors, this course is also suitable for parents of school-age children.
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MA 131 or consent of department.
Course Outline/Rough
Schedule: This
is the rough course outline. Adjustments will be made at our
face-to-face meetings and all changes will be posted on WebCT.
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Week
Beginning |
Topic |
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1/26/2009 |
Intro –
Descriptive Statistics/Problem Solving (Class
1/26 @ 5:00 HT137) |
|
2/2/2009 |
Descriptive
Statistics |
|
2/9/2009 |
Descriptive
Statistics (Class 2/9 @ 5:00 HT137) |
|
2/16/2009 |
Probability |
|
2/23/2009 |
Probability |
|
3/2/2009 |
Probability
& Problem Solving |
|
3/9/2009 |
Exam 1 (Class 3/9 @ 5:00 HT137) |
|
3/16/2009 |
Spring Break |
|
3/23/2009 |
Problem
Solving |
|
3/30/2009 |
Interpreting
Data & Stats |
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4/6/2009 |
Interpreting
Data & Stats |
|
4/13/2009 |
Exam 2 (Class 4/13 @ 5:00 HT137) |
|
4/20/2009 |
Inferential
Statistics |
|
4/27/2009 |
Reading
Statistics |
|
5/4/2009 |
Wrap up |
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5/11/2009 |
Final Exam Week (Class 5/11 @ 5:00
HT137) |