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PSYCHOLOGY |
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PSY
221W - Statistics
for the Behavioral Sciences
Five Quarter Hours |
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| Prerequisites:
MATH
113. MATH 113 OR 115 OR 163A OR 263A OR 266A) & (NOT MATH 251 OR PSY 121 OR QBA 201) |
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| Course
Overview: This
is an undergraduate introductory course in descriptive
and inferential statistics with an emphasis on inferential statistics. |
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| Methods
of Course Instruction:
All material for this course is web-based. Instructor and students
communicate and exchange materials through e-mail. |
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Textbooks
and Supplies:
ISBN-13: 978-0-495-81125-1 Howell, David C. Fundamental Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences. 7th edition, Wadsworth Publishing Company, a division of Cengage Learning,
2011.
ISBN-13: 978-0-673-99085-3 Bruning, James L. and Kintz, B. L. Computational Handbook of Statistics. 4th edition, Addison- Wesley, Longman, 1997.
...available
from EdMap's distance-learning online
bookstore.
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| Number
of Lessons:
There are 10 lessons including a midcourse and a final examination.
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| Types
of Writing Assignments:
The
assignments include short-answer questions involving definitions,
explanations or computations. In addition to a submitted assignment
for each question, practice assignments are provided with an
answer key. |
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Examinations:
This
course requires two supervised examinations. The midcourse examination
will cover material in Lessons 1-4, and the final with be comprehensive,
covering material from the entire course.
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. |
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Grading
Criteria: All
lesson assignments and examinations will be graded. Grading
is based on the total number of points that you have received
from the writing assignments and the examinations. The breakdown
is as follows:
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Writing
Assignments =
Midcourse Examination =
Final Examination =
Total |
55%
20%
25%
100% |
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score for the course will be converted to a grade using the
following scale: |
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A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+ |
=
1000 & up
= 970–999
= 940–969
= 890–939
= 860-889
= 830-859 |
C
C-
D+
D
D-
F |
=
780–829
= 750–779
= 720–749
= 670–719
= 640–669
= 639 & down |
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Enrollment Information: Active Terms: Not term-based; self-paced study. Five 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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