MATH 105 Course Syllabus - spring 2013

NJIT Academic Integrity CODE:  All Students should be aware that the Department of Mathematical Sciences takes the University Code on Academic Integrity at NJIT very seriously and enforces it strictly.  This means that there must not be any forms of plagiarism, i.e., copying of homework, class projects, or lab assignments, or any form of cheating in quizzes and exams.  Under the University Code on Academic Integrity, students are obligated to report any such activities to the Instructor.

 

Math 105:  Introduction to Probability and Statistics

 

Number of Credits:  3

 

Course Description:  Intended for students who are not in Science or in Engineering. Considers notions of probability. Topics include the binomial and normal distributions, expected value, and variance. The notions of sampling, hypothesis testing, and confidence intervals are applied to elementary situations.

Prerequisites: None

 

Textbook:  Understanding Basic Statistics by Brase & Brase, 6th Edition.

Instructor:   (for specific course-related information, follow the link below)

 

Math 105-002

Prof. Dios

Math 105-004

Prof. Mohebbi

Math 105-006

Prof. Dios

Math 105-102

Prof. Barreto-Aranda

Math 105-104

Prof. Dios

Math 105-106

Prof. Barreto-Aranda

 

 

Grading Policy:  The final grade in this course will be determined as follows: 

Homework/ Quizzes:

15%

2 Midterm Exams:

25% each

Final Exam:

35%


Your final letter grade will be based on the following tentative curve. This curve may be adjusted slightly at the end of the semester.

A

90-100

C

60-64

B+

85-89

D

50-59

B

80-84

F

0-49

C+

70-79

 

 

 

Drop Date:  Please note that the University Drop Date March 26, 2013 deadline will be strictly enforced.

Attendance:  Attendance at all classes will be recorded and is mandatory. Please make sure you read and fully understand the Department’s Attendance Policy. This policy will be strictly enforced.

Exams:  There will be two midterm exams held in class during the semester and one comprehensive final exam during the final exam week. Exams are held on the following days:

Exam 1:

 

Exam 2:

 

Final Exam Week:

May 9-15, 2013


The final exam will test your knowledge of all the course material taught in the entire course. Make sure you read and fully understand the department's Examination Policy. This policy will be strictly enforced. Please refer to the registrar's website for the official date and time of each exam at http://www.njit.edu/registrar/exams/index.php

Makeup Exam Policy:   There will be No make-up EXAMS during the semester. In the event the Final Exam is not taken, under rare circumstances where the student has a legitimate reason for missing the final exam, a makeup exam will be administered by the math department. In any case the student must notify the Math Department Office and the Instructor that the exam will be missed and present written verifiable proof of the reason for missing the exam, e.g., a doctors note, police report, court notice, etc., clearly stating the date AND time of the mitigating problem.

Further Assistance:  For further questions, students should contact their Instructor. All Instructors have regular office hours during the week. These office hours are listed at the link above by clicking on the Instructor’s name. Teaching Assistants are also available in the math learning center.

Cellular Phones:  All cellular phones and beepers must be switched off during all class times.


 

MATH DEPARTMENT CLASS POLICIES LINK 

All DMS students must familiarize themselves with and adhere to the Department of Mathematical Sciences Course Policies, in addition to official university-wide policies. DMS takes these policies very seriously and enforces them strictly. For DMS Course Policies, please click here.

January 21, 2013

M

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ~ University Closed

March 17-24, 2013

Su-Su

Spring Recess ~ No Classes Scheduled ~ University Open

March 26, 2013

T

Last Day to Withdraw from this course

March 29, 2013

F

Good Friday ~ University Closed

May 7, 2013

T

Classes follow a Friday Schedule, Last Day of Classes

May 8, 2013

W

Reading Day

May 9-15, 2013

T-W

Final Exams

 

Course Outline and Homework Assignments:

 

 

Week

Sections

Topic

Week 1

1.1 - 1.3

Statistics and Sampling

 

Week 2

2.1 - 2.2

Organizing Data

 

2.2 - 2.3

Organizing Data

Week 3

3.1 - 3.2

Measures of Central Tendency

 

3.3

Percentiles and Visual Displays

Week 4

4.1

Linear Correlation

 

4.2

Linear Regression

Week 5

5.1 - 5.2

Probability

 

5.3

Counting Principles

Week 6

REVIEW FOR EXAM 1

 

EXAM 1 -

Week 7

6.1

Probability Distributions

 

6.2

Binomial Probabilities

Week 8

6.3

Properties of Binomial Distribution

 

7.1

Normal Distributions

Week 9

7.2 - 7.3

Area Under Normal Curve

 

7.4 - 7.5

Central Limit Theorem

Week 10

7.6

Binomial Distribution Approximations

 

8.1 - 8.2

Estimation of Means

Week 11

REVIEW FOR EXAM 2

 

EXAM 2 -

Week 12

8.3

Estimating p in Binomial Distributions

 

9.1

Hypothesis Testing

Week 13

9.2

Hypothesis Testing

Week 14

9.3

Hypothesis Testing

Week 15

 

Final Exam week: May 9-15, 2013

Prepared By:  Prof. Soroosh Mohebbi

Last revised:  January 11, 2013

TOP     Print-friendly page