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MATH 120: INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS

Course Times: MW 8:35 10:40am
Instructor: Nicole Ledesma
Phone Number: 714-484-7000 x48644
Office Hours: Mon & Wed
7:30 8:30am
Tuesday
9:30 11:30am
Thursday
10:00 11:30am

Course Location: SEM - 209

Email: nledesma@cypresscollege.edu
Office Location: SEM - 237

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is an introduction to the elements of statistical analysis which includes an intuitive approach
to the study of probability and probability distributions, measures of central tendency and dispersion,
sampling techniques, parametric and non-parametric tests of hypotheses, point and interval estimation,
linear regression and correlation. Applications to business, biological sciences, and social sciences are
emphasized. Students will use computer software and/or graphing calculators for statistical analysis of
various topics.

PREREQUISITE
Math 040 (Intermediate Algebra) or Math 041 (Combined Algebra I and II) with a C or better.

REQUIRED MATERIALS

Statistics, Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition), by Michael Sullivan, III
Graphing calculator TI-83 or TI-84, no sharing of calculators during exams
Five 882E Scantrons
Standard size loose leaf notebook paper (NOT spiral bound)
Graph paper
Protractor, ruler, stapler, pencil, and eraser
Access to the internet and a printer

INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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Define statistics and distinguish between descriptive statistics and inferential statistics.
Identify various sampling techniques, detect bias in sampling, and recognize graphical
misrepresentations of data.
Organize data using bar charts, pie charts, pareto charts, histograms, ogive graphs,
stem-leaf displays, frequency polygons, time-series graphs and boxplots.
Identify/compute from a given data distribution, the mode, median, mean, variance,
standard deviation, z-scores and outliers.
Describe the relation between two variables using scatter diagrams and the equation of
the least-squares regression line.

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Demonstrate an understanding of and apply the basic notions of probability theory.

Use probability distributions including the binomial, normal, Student's t, Chi-squared,
Poisson, and F distribution to solve problems.
Demonstrate an understanding of the Central Limit Theorem and the general concept of
sampling distributions.
Test hypotheses using appropriate parametric and nonparametric methods.
Construct confidence intervals of population parameters using appropriate methods.
Utilize a graphing calculator whenever appropriate in achieving the stated instructional
objective.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

SLO 1: Given a set of data, the student will be able to collect, organize and summarize data through the
use of graphs and by calculating measures of central tendency and measures of dispersion at a
proficient level.
SLO 2: The student will be able to compute probabilities using basic probability rules, counting
techniques, and probability distributions, including sampling distributions at a proficient level.
SLO 3: Given sample data or sample statistics, the student will be able to estimate and compare
population parameters through the use of confidence intervals and hypothesis testing at a proficient
level.

ONLINE RESOURCES
Log in to Blackboard and select this math class to access a copy of this syllabus, lecture notes,
announcements, etc You must print out any handouts and lecture notes before coming to class to
assist you in your note taking during class.
To log into Blackboard
1. Go to cypresscollege.blackboard.com.
2. Your log in information (username and password) is the same as your log in information for
MyGateway.
a. Your username is the @ symbol followed by your student ID.
b. Your password is the same password you use for MyGateway.

CLASSROOM STANDARDS
1. Arrive on time. To arrive late is disruptive and rude.
2. Turn off and put away all electronic devices including cell phones, iPods, mp3 players, PDAs, and
laptop computers. Do not text message during class or you may be asked to leave.
3. Participate with the instructor in the activity of working problem solutions as they are presented.
4. Do not leave lecture early. If you need to leave early, see the instructor before class begins.
5. No food or drink in the classroom (exception: bottled water with cap on).
6. Regular attendance is necessary and expected. Students who do not attend class and participate
in lecture on a regular basis tend to fail the course on a regular basis. You are responsible for all
instruction and announcements given in lecture whether you are present or not. Four (4)
unexcused absences may warrant an instructor-initiated drop.

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EMAILING POLICY
When emailing me, remember to include Math 120 and your CRN in the subject line. Include your NAME
at the bottom of the email. During Monday Thursday, I will answer your email within 24 hours.
If you email me during the weekend (Friday Sunday), expect a response the following Monday.

CLASS WORK
Almost every day in class, there will be some sort of in class activity where you will either be working on
problems by yourself or within a group. You must be present and be an active participant in your group. A
portion of your grade will be dedicated to your daily participation in class and any in class problems given.

HOMEWORK
Homework will be collected approximately once a week. I will announce which sections will be due on
which date during class. You should get at least 2 phone numbers/emails of people in class so you can
contact them with any questions regarding the sections and dates of the homework assignments.
Homework should take between 8 and 12 hours each week to complete. Start the homework as soon
after lecture as possible! To allow for unavoidable absences, your lowest three homework scores will be
dropped. Late homework is not accepted for any reason. Homework points are earned on quality,
neatness, and completeness. In order to earn full credit on homework:
1. Staple all sections together.
2. Put all sections in order.
3. When starting a new section, make sure to indicate the section at the beginning.
4. Use standard size white paper or college ruled line paper. NO TORN EDGES!!
5. Write your name, class time, days, and CRN on the first page.
6. Use pencil. Work problems in order assigned. Leave space between each problem.
7. All work must be shown in a manner similar to the demonstrated examples in class. If you do
not show work the way we do in class, you will not receive credit for the assignment.
8. If a formula is needed to solve a problem, write it down in your work. If a calculator function is
used, write it down in your work. Support your answers! Credit will not be given for answers
without supporting work shown, or if I suspect that you have copied the work from the solutions
manual.

EXAMS
There will be 4 exams. If for some serious reason you are not able to take the exam on the scheduled
date, you must notify me by email beforehand. You will only be allowed to make up one exam without
penalty. If you are to make up more than one exam, then your exam grade will be deducted by 15%. If
you need to use the bathroom or leave the classroom during the exam, you must leave your cell phone
with me.

TENTATIVE EXAM DATES

Exam 1
Exam 2
Exam 3
Exam 4

Monday, February 29th

Monday, April 4th
Monday, April 25th
Monday, May 9th

Chapters 1, 2, 3
Chapters 5, 6, 7
Chapters 8, 9, 10
Chapters 11, 12, 13

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CHEAT SHEET
On each of the four exams and for Final Part I, you will be able to use a 3 inch x 5 inch notecard. You may
use both sides of the notecard. For Final Part II, you will be allowed ONE SIDE of an 8.5 inch x 11 inch
piece of paper. You cannot do anything to increase the surface area of your cheat sheet, meaning, you
cannot staple anything to it. If you do not follow these rules, your exam grade will be deducted by 50%.

FINAL EXAM
The final exam cannot be missed or made-up. It must be taken in order to receive a passing grade in the
course. The final exam will be on the last two days of class, Monday, May 23rd and Wednesday, May
25th during normal class time in our normal classroom.

GRADING (TENTATIVE)
Class Work
Project
Homework
Exams
Final Exam
TOTAL
A
100-90%
1370 1225 pts

30 points
30 points
160 points (10 points each, 3 lowest scores dropped)
800 points (200 points each)
350 points
1370 points
B
89-80%
1224 1087 pts

C
79-70%
1086 949 pts

D
69-60%
948 810 pts

F
59-0%
809 0 pts

MAKE-UP POLICY
Homework: No late homework accepted. However, your lowest score three scores are dropped.
Exams: No make-ups will be given unless you have an extreme circumstance that is agreed to by the
instructor BEFORE the scheduled time of the exam. Contact me by email BEFORE the exam. If a make-up
exam is not warranted, then you will receive a zero for the exam. You are allowed to make-up one exam
without penalty. If you need to make-up more than one exam, than those exam grades will be deducted
by 15%.

EXTRA CREDIT
There will be several extra credit opportunities given throughout the semester. You may earn up to 20
points of extra credit for your MLC/SI hours and additional extra credit for the Workshops/DLAs that you
complete.
Math Learning Center/SI Hours 1 point for every 4 hours
o When signing into the MLC, remember to press 1. If you do not press 1, your hours will
not be counted.
Workshop & DLA 1 point for workshop and 1 point for DLA. You will only receive extra credit for
the following workshops and DLAs:
o Mean, Variance, Standard Deviation, and Boxplots (Chapter 3, Exam 1)
o Basic Probability (Chapter 5, Exam 2)
o Binomial and Normal Distributions (Chapters 6 and 7, Exam 2)

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DROPS
It is the students responsibility to confirm a drop with Admissions and Records. The last day to drop with
a W for this class is May 1st. If you have not dropped by this date, you will be issued a grade for the
course. However, four (4) unexcused absences may result in an instructor-initiated drop. Being tardy
and/or leaving class early will be counted as an absence.

ACADEMIC HONESTY
Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, the following: Cheating, Plagiarism, Collusion, and/or
other dishonest conduct. Students are expected to abide by ethical standards in preparing and presenting
material which demonstrates their level of knowledge and which is used to determine grades. Such
standards are founded on basic concepts of integrity and honesty. Students share the responsibility for
maintaining academic honesty and are expected to:
1. Refrain from acts of academic dishonesty.
2. Refuse to aid or abet any form of academic dishonesty.
3. Notify instructors and/or appropriate administrators about observed incidents of academic
dishonesty.
Any act of academic dishonesty will result in an F on the assignment and referral to the dean.
The
schools academic honesty policy can be found in the Cypress College catalog or online at
www.cypresscollege.edu. You will be held responsible for knowing and adhering to this information about
cheating and plagiarism.

ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATIONS
A student who feels he or she may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should
contact Disabled Students Program & Services at 714-484-7104 or visit DSPS on the first floor of the
Cypress College Complex, Room 100. For students who have already been determined eligible for DSPS
services, please provide the instructor with the proper form from DSPS in a timely manner, at the
beginning of the semester and at least one week prior to the verified and identified need.

STUDENT SERVICES
All Student Support Services and contact information can be found in the 2012-2013 College Catalogue
on pages 32-38.

SEXUAL HARASSMENT/DISCRIMINATION POLICY

Information on sexual harassment/discrimination policy can be found in the 2012-2013 College Catalogue
on page 46.

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Math 120 Tentative Schedule

Monday

Sections Covered During

Lecture/HW Due/Exam

Wednesday

Sections Covered During

Lecture/HW Due/Exam

2/1

1.1, 1.2, 1.3

2/3

1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1

2/8

2.1, 2.2
HW #1 Due (Sections 1.1 1.6)

2/10

2.3, 3.1

2/15

Presidents Day

2/17

2/22

3.3, 3.4

2/24

2/29

Exam 1
Chapters 1, 2, 3
HW #4 Due (Sections 3.3 3.5)

3/2

3/7

5.3, 5.4

3/9

3/14

5.5, 6.1

3/16

3/21

SPRING BREAK

3/23

WOOHOO

3/28

7.1, 7.2

3/30

7.2, 7.3, 8.1

HW #7 Due (Sections 6.1, 6.2)

4/6

8.1, 8.2

Exam 2
Sections 3.4, 3.5 & Chaps 5, 6, 7
HW #8 Due (Sections 7.1, 7.2, 7.3)
9.2, 9.1
4/11
HW #9 Due (Sections 8.1, 8.2)
10.2, 10.3
4/18
HW #11 Due (Sections 9.3, 9.4, 10.1)
Exam 3
4/25
Chapters 8, 9, 10
HW #13 Due (Sections 10.4, 10.5)
11.4, 12.1
5/2
HW #14 Due (Sections 11.1, 11.2,
11.3)
Exam 4
5/9
Chapters 11, 12, 13
HW #16 Due (Sections 12.2, 13.1)
4.3, 14.1
5/16
HW #17 Due (Sections 4.1, 4.2)
Final Part I
5/23
HW #19 Due (Sections 14.2, 15.3)
February 15th is the last day to:
Drop a class with a refund
Drop a class without a W
4/4

4/13
4/20

3.1, 3.2
HW #2 Due (Sections 2.1 2.3)
3.4, 3.5, 5.1
HW #3 Due (Sections 3.1, 3.2)
5.2, 5.3
5.4, 5.5
HW #5 Due (Sections 5.1 5.3)
6.1, 6.2
HW #6 Due (Sections 5.4, 5.5, 5.6)

9.3, 10.1, 10.2

HW #10 Due (Sections 9.2, 9.1)
10.4, 11.1
HW #12 Due (Sections 10.2, 10.3)

4/27

11.2, 11.3

5/4

12.2, 13.1
HW #15 Due (Sections 11.4, 11.5,
12.1)

5/11

4.1, 4.2

5/18

14.2, 15.3
HW #18 Due (Sections 4.3, 14.1)

5/25

Final Part II

May 1st is the last day to drop with a W

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MATH 120 HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

It is HIGHLY recommended that you start the homework problems the same day that the material is covered in
class. All work must be shown in a manner similar to the demonstrated examples in class. If you do not show
work the way we do in class, you will not receive credit for the assignment. If a calculator function is used, write it
down. If a formula is needed to solve a problem, write it down. Show your work. Support all your answers.

1.1: 7-30, 39-42

1.2: 9-16, 17b, 18b, 19bce, 20bcd

8.2: 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18

9.2: 9-14, 21*, 33, 35, 37*, 45, 46, 49*b-e, 50*abc

(*you

may use the TInterval calculator function)

1.3: 9-12

9.1: 25*, 27abc, 29*, 33, 37

(*you may use the 1-PropZInt calculator

function)

1.4: 11-22
1.5: 5-16 (part a only)

9.3: 11, 13, 15 (use calculator for part b)

9.4: 9*, 10, 12*, 15*, 17* (*you may use the appropriate calculator
function)

1.6: 7abdef, 8def, 9abceg, 10abcf,

11bcd
2.1: 5, 6, 13a-f, 20ab, 25

10.1: 15-22 (parts a & b only), 35ab, 37ab

10.2: 15, 20*, 21*, 27, 28, 29(*you may use the 1-PropZTest
calculator function)

2.2: 11, 12a-d, 29, 31a-e, 38, 39

2.3: 11, 21(the answers in the back are switched for
Consumer and Energy), 22b-e
3.1: 15, 16, 19, 31a, 32

10.3: 13*, 21, 23* (*you may use the T-Test calculator function)
10.4: 9, 12, 14
10.5: 9*, 11, 13*, 15*, 17* (*you may use the appropriate calculator
function)

3.2: 17, 21, 23ace (use 1-VarStats to find the

standard deviation in part a), 29, 30, 31, 35, 36

11.1: 3-8 (only determine whether the samples are independent or

dependent), 19, 20*, 21, 25* (*you may use the 2-PropZTest calculator
function)

3.3: 3 (for the category of 70, use 70 as the

midpoint), 4, 9, 10, 11
3.4: 5, 7, 16, 17bc, 21(use 1-VarStats to find the
standard deviation in part a), 25
3.5: 3, 4, 11, 16

11.2: 7b, 9c, 10b*, 13*(perform the hypothesis test, do not construct an
interval), 14* (*you may use the T-Test calculator function)
11.3: 7a, 8*, 9c*, 13b (use calculator to find the mean and standard
deviation), 14b* (*you may use the 2-SampTTest calculator function)
11.4: 15*, 16*, 17*, 19a(use calculator to find the standard deviation)
(*you may use the 2-SampFTest calculator function)

5.1: 8-10, 29, 31, 35, 37, 43, 45

11.5: 5*, 6*, 7*, 8*,9*, 14b*, 15*, 18* (*you may use the
appropriate calculator function)

5.2: 21, 23, 25, 29, 41, 45

12.1: 11, 15*, 21* (*you may use the X2-GOF calculator function, TI84s
only)

5.3: 7, 17, 19, 27

12.2: 9a, 11a*, 12a*, 15a* (*you may use the X2-Test calculator
function)

5.4: 17, 21, 27abc, 29

13.1: 17, 19a-d, 21 (use calculator to help you draw rough sketches of
boxplots)

5.5: 31-47 odd, 61, 63, 65

5.6: 20, 21, 22, 30, 31
6.1: 5, 6, 9-15 odd, 17acdefg, 19acd,
22acd, 23acd, 25, 29, 32
6.2: 7-15 odd, 35, 37, 38, 43, 45, 46
7.2: 5ac, 7ac, 9bc, 11bc, 13-17 odd, 2327odd, 33-36, 41, 43, 47, 48
7.3: 3-8, 9(use calculator for part b), 11, 13
8.1: 17, 19, 21abc, 24, 25ab, 27

4.1: 9-14, 27, 29, 31

4.2: 13, 15, 17, 19abcdg, 21abcd
4.3: 5-10, 15, 17ab, 19
14.1: 11abde, 13abdef, 15abefg
14.2: 7, 9
15.3: 3, 4, 7, 9, 10