Syallabus

Lecture Notes

Statistics Notes	Probability Notes
Section 1.1—Lecture 1	Section’s 3.1 & 3.2—Lecture 1
Section 1.2—Lecture 2	Section 3.3 & 3.4—Lecture 2
Section 1.3—Lecture 3	Marginal & Conditional Probabilities—Lecture 3
Section 1.4 Lecture 4
Section 1.5 part 1—Lecture 5	Section 3.5—Lecture 4
Section 2.1—Lecture 6	Section 5.1—Lecture 5
Section 2.1 part 2—Lecture 7	Mutually Exclusive Events & Independent/Dependent Events—Lecture 6
Section 2.1 part 3—Lecture 8	Section 5.2—Lecture 7
Section 2.2—Lecture 9	Section 5.3—Lecture 8
Section 2.3—Lecture 10	Union of Events—Lecture 9
Section 1.5 part 2—Lecture 11	Combinations—Lecture 10

Sample Tests

Quiz 1

Midterm

Quiz 2

Statistics Terms (Definitions and Examples)

Probability Notes (Definitions and Examples)

Assignments

1

2

3

4

4713 Project Information

Journal Entries

Schedule-Tuesday/Thursday

GRADUATE STUDENT REQUIREMENTS
1. Replacement for Fathom

2. Paper

Major Specific Assignments

Weird Dice

Bouncing Ball

Math 4713-01 and 02

Summer 2006

TR 2:00-4:45—Room 307 and TLC 1116

TEXT: Probability and Statistics for Elementary/Middle School Teachers, Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, 2003 by Browing and Channell

Professor: Dr. Sheila Rivera

Office BB – 210

Phone 678-839-4141

e-mail: srivera@westga.edu

web page: http://www.westga.edu/~srivera

Office Hours

Hour	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
10:00		Office Hours		Office Hours
11:00		Math 3803-01		Math 3803-01
12:00		“		“
1:00		“		“
2:00		Math 4713-01		Math 4713-01
3:00		“		“
3:30		“		“
4:30		“		“
5:00		Office Hours		Office Hours
6:00		“		“

Description of Course Content

Following completion of the course, the student will demonstrate:

1. an understanding of the standard vocabulary and symbols associated with;

2. a better understanding of the fundamental concepts in probability and statistics, including the organization of data, numerical descriptive measures, discrete random variables and their probability distributions, and continuous random variables and the normal distribution;

3. a better understanding of the appropriate strategies for teaching mathematics concepts at the P-8 level, and;

4. a better understanding of the uses of a variety of manipulatives, technology, and other materials for the P-8 level.

Rating

There will be a midterm exam @ 100 points, a project worth 125 points (we will talk about this later on in the semester), a comprehensive final worth 100 points. The total possible points earnable will be 375. Grades will be assigned on a point scale format:

A = 325-292

B = 291-260

C = 250-227

D = 226-195

F = 194-0

Suggested Problems

For each section covered in class there will be a set of problems provided. These are not homework problems (thus they will not be graded). These are problems that I recommend that you do to do your best in the class. If there are questions about these problems please see the professor during office hours, before or after class, or on review days.

Attendance Policy

Attendance is mandatory to do your best in the course. I will attempt to take the roll daily. If you miss more than 2 times you will automatically be dropped from the course and given a grade of WF. Three tardies count as one absence.

If you miss a test you will make that test up on the final exam. No make up exams will be given under ANY conditions.

Cheating or any kind of conduct that disturbs or disrupts the class will not be TOLERATED. If you cheat on an exam or project you will receive a grade of F.