MA 132:  Elements of Mathematics III:
Probability, Statistics, and Problem Solving
Spring 2009
Professor:  John Hamman
                        Office:  HT 133
                        Office Hours:  Monday: 9:15-10:00 am and 12:00-1:00    
                                             
Wednesday: 9:15-10:00 am and 12:00-1:00
                                             
 Friday:  9:15-10:00 am
                        Phone: (240) 567-7794
                        Email: john.hamman@montgomerycollege.edu
                        

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.


Direct WebCT Link


Complete Syllabus

NCTM

MCPS

Helpful Stats Slides

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.

Week Beginning

Topic

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

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

5/11/2009

Final Exam Week (Class 5/11 @ 5:00 HT137) 




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