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MATH 120 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.
Number of Credits: 1
Course Description: The course offers an introduction to the basic concepts in statistics. Topics include the role of statistics, data summary, normal distribution, elements of probability, and computation of mean and variance. This course will also include an introduction to statistical estimation and inference. Effective From: Spring 2012
Prerequisites: None.
Textbook: Statistics. Concepts and Controversies, 7th Edition by David S. Moore, William I. Notz, W.H. Freeman and Company New York © 2009, ISBN: 1-42922-991-8.
Instructor: (for specific course-related information, follow the link below)
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Math 120-002 |
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Math 120-004 |
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Math 120-006 |
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Math 120-008 |
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Math 120-010 |
Grading Policy: The final grade in this course will be determined as follows:
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20% |
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40% |
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▪ Final Exam: |
40% |
Your final letter grade will be based on
the following tentative curve. This curve may be adjusted slightly
at the end of the semester.
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A |
90-100 |
C |
60-69 |
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B+ |
85-89 |
D |
50-59 |
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B |
80-84 |
F |
0-49 |
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C+ |
70-79 |
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Drop Date: Please note that the University Drop Date March 26, 2013 deadline will be strictly enforced.
Homework Policy: Homework will be assigned in class.
Quiz Policy: A quiz will be given every class.
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 one midterm exam and one comprehensive final exam during the semester. Exams are held in class on the following days:
| Midterm Exam | , 2013 |
| Final Exam Week | May 9-15, 2013 |
Make sure you read and fully understand the department's to
Examination Policy. This policy will be
strictly enforced. Please note that calculators, cellular phones, beepers, and all other electronic devices may
not be used during any exam.
Makeup Exam Policy: No make-up quizzes or EXAMS will be given. 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.
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ~ University Closed |
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Spring Recess ~ No Classes Scheduled ~ University Open |
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Last Day to Withdraw from this course |
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Good Friday ~ University Closed |
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Classes follow a Friday Schedule, Last Day of Classes |
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Reading Day |
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Final Exams |
Course Outline:
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Section & Topic |
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Homework Assignments |
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Week 1 |
10
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Graphs, Good
and Bad
Displaying
Distributions with Graphs
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p.208:
p.230: |
Given in class |
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Week 2 |
12 |
Displaying
Distributions with Numbers |
p.256: |
Given in class |
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Week 3-4 |
13 |
Normal
Distributions |
p.279
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Given in class |
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Week 5-6
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14
15 |
Scatter
plots and Correlation
Describing
Relationships |
p.301:
p.327: |
Given in class |
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Week 7 |
17
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Thinking
about chance
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p. 389
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Given in class |
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Week 8 |
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MIDTERM EXAM |
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Week 9 |
18 |
Probability
Models
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p.
404
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Given in class |
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Week 10-11 |
20
21 |
Expected
Value
Confidence
Intervals |
p.438:
p.472: |
Given in class |
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Week 12-13 |
22 |
Tests of
significance |
p.496: |
Given in class |
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Week 13-14 |
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REVIEW FOR FINAL EXAM |
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Week 15 |
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FINAL EXAM WEEK: may 9-15, 2013
(Exam date to be posted by Registrar)
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Prepared By: Prof. Murray Lieb
Last revised: January 3, 2013