EXPECTATIONS
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Content
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This course is designed to acquaint
students with the interpretation of basic inferential
statistics as they would be used in social research. The focus will be on
the application, computation, and interpretation of these statistics.
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Materials
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The course consists of reading, lectures, demonstrations, written
assignments, and discussion. It is your responsibility to keep current on
these materials.
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Attendance
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Frequent absences will do nothing to increase my confidence that you have
learned the material covered in this class. I will take
attendance into
consideration when determining final grades.
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Assignments
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There will be numerous homework assignments. These will be graded; it is
expected that they be turned in on the day due. I will relent only in
cases of extreme hardship such as plague, pestilence, famine, or other
university approved excuse.
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Honesty
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Cases of cheating or plagiarism will result in no credit (0) for the
assignment or test and an overall failing grade for the course.
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Participation
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Frequent participation in class discussions will assure me that your are
awake, alert, involved, and are familiar with the material.
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Prerequisites
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You must have completed an
introductory course in descriptive statistics.
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Quizzes
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There will be frequent quizzes. The topics and relevant reading are shown
in the syllabus. In computing your overall grade I will drop your lowest
quiz score. The quizzes will be based on materials in the study
guide, lecture notes, and the assigned readings.
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Make Ups
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Your first missed quiz will count as your
lowest grade and will be dropped. You may make-up any subsequent test,
quiz, homework assignment, or paper, but you will loose one point per day
for makeups unless you have a University-approved excuse justifying the
delay.
Make-up tests and quizzes will be
conducted cheerfully only when:
• You have made prior
arrangements with me, and your absence is related to an approved
University-related function. Otherwise I will drop the quiz as your
lowest quiz score.
• You have had a death in
your immediate family.
• You have had an illness. In
this case I will require a note from the physician.
Makeups MUST be completed the
week you return to class.
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Final Exam
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There
is an OPTIONAL final exam.. It covers the entire course. If you
get 80% or better on the final I will raise your grade one letter. |
Grades
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Your grades will be computed as
follows:
Quizzes: 70%
Homework: 30%
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Grade Scale
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Grades will be calculated on the
following scale:
A 90% and above
B 80 - 89%
C 70 - 79%
D 60 - 69%
F less than 60%
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Hours I will be available to
discuss the course, the weather, or any topic of mutual interest at the
hours posted above. If these are not convenient, please see me to make an
appointment at another time.
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Special Sessions
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I will schedule regular special
tutoring sessions. I will coordinate them with the class.
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Extra
Credit
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None
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Special Needs
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If you have special learning needs,
please let me know. Students requiring special considerations should get
in touch with the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities. This
office will notify me in writing of the accommodations you need in
compliance with 504/ADA. If you have special learning needs, please let me
know.
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