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MATHEMATICS
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MATH 250 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics
4 Quarter Hours
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| PREREQUISITES: MATH 113 or level 2 math placement. This course may be used to satisfy the Tier I Math requirement for Ohio University students. Students may not enroll in this course if they have credit for MATH 450A; PSY 120, 121, or 122; or ISE 304
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COURSE
OVERVIEW: This course is a general introduction to probability and statistics from a mathematical perspective. Topics include organization of data, central tendency and dispersion, probability, concept of random variables, and binomial and normal probability distributions.
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METHODS
OF COURSE INSTRUCTION:
All material for this course is print-based. Instructor and
students communicate and exchange materials through postal
mail.
E-PRINT
OPTION
Students
may use e-mail to submit lesson assignments, using any e-mail
provider and any standard e-mail software. The assignments
that are submitted electronically are printed and sent to
the instructor by mail, not e-mail, so assignments may be
sent as attached documents, thus preserving the original format.
Graded assignments will be returned as printed copy by postal
mail. Instructions for the e-print option are enclosed with
the course guide. |
TEXTBOOKS
AND SUPPLIES: ISBN
13: 9780471656821 Johnson, Richard A., and Gouri Bhattacharyya, Statistics: Principles and Methods, 5th edition, John Wiley, 2006.
...available
from EdMap's distance-learning online
bookstore.
TI 30 or similar basic calculator is optional, but recommended. Students may bring and use such a calculator for the examinations.
| STUDENTS
ARE STRONGLY ADVISED NOT TO BUY TEXTBOOKS UNTIL
REGISTERED IN COURSES AS REQUIRED EDITIONS CAN CHANGE
WITHOUT NOTICE. |
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| LESSONS
AND WRITING ASSIGNMENTS: There
are 12 lessons, including supervised midcourse and final
examinations. Each lesson has a writing assignment consisting of a number of problems drawn from the reading of that lesson. Most assigned problems have partial solutions given in the textbook. |
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EXAMINATIONS:
The course has two supervised examinations, each covering about half of the course content. Examinations consist of problems similar to those in the lesson writing assignments. Sample tests for practice are included in the course lessons just prior to the midcourse and final examinations.
Two hours is allowed for each examination. Students may bring and use a handheld calculator, but no books, notes, or other supplementary materials are permitted.
If
you reside near an Ohio University campus, you must take your
examination at the nearest campus. Others can arrange to have their
examinations proctored at another accredited college or university or,
if it is more convenient, at an accredited local high school. Ohio
University reserves the right to reject a proposed examination
supervisor. Detailed information about examination procedures will be
included with your enrollment material. Examinations may not be taken online nor by e-mail. |
GRADING
CRITERIA:
All course lessons and the two examinations are graded. The final grade is weighted as follows:
Average of writing assignments = 30 percent
Midcourse and final examinations = 35 percent each
The numerical average is converted to a letter grade on the following scale:
A- to A = 90-100 percent
B- to B = 80 - 89 percent
C- to C = 70 - 79 percent
D- to D = 60 - 69 percent
F = Below 60 percent
Plus and minus grades may be assigned at the discretion of
the instructor. |
ENROLLMENT INFORMATION: Active Terms: Not term-based; self-paced study. Eight months to finish. Registration Dates: Enroll at any time.
Call
Independent
and Distance Learning Programs at 1-800-444-2910
if you have questions about this course, the enrollment
process, or Ohio University degree opportunities.
Ohio
Learning Networkers: Always check with your home campus
advisor to make certain that a course from another school
will fulfill your degree requirements.
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