MATH302 16

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Course Summary
Course : MATH302 Title : Statistics
Length of Course : 16
Prerequisites : MATH110, MATH111, MATH225 Credit Hours : 3

Description
Course Description: This is an interactive course designed to help students achieve a greater
understanding of the statistical methods and models available to analyze and solve the wide variety of
problems encountered in business, science, medicine, education, the social sciences, and other disciplines.
Successful completion of this course will provide students with a working knowledge of the principles of both
descriptive and inferential statistics, probability, averages and variations, normal probability distributions,
sampling distributions, confidence intervals, statistical hypothesis tests, and correlation and regression
analyses. The emphasis of the course will be on the proper use of statistical techniques and their application
in real life -- not on mathematical proofs. This course will use Microsoft Excel for some of the work. Students
should have a basic familiarity with Excel and have access to this software application. (Prerequisite:
MATH110 OR MATH111 OR MATH225)
Course Scope:
Successful completion of this course will provide you with a working knowledge of the principles of statistics
and enable you to solve problems involving simple probability, averages and variations, normal probability
distributions, sampling distributions, confidence intervals, and the testing of statistical hypotheses. The
course is designed for students who seek an understanding of how statistics can be applied in disciplines
that require the use of descriptive and inferential statistical methods. The emphasis of the course will be on
the proper use of statistical techniques and their implementation rather than on mathematical proofs.
However, some mathematics is necessary in order to understand the proper application of the techniques.
Thus, you should be familiar with basic mathematics as covered in MATH110 or an equivalent course.

Objectives
After completing the course, the student should be able to:
CO-1. Distinguish meaningful statistics from those that are not meaningful.
CO-2. Categorize data by type.
CO-3. Organize data into tabular form.
CO-4. Represent data using frequency distributions, histograms, frequency polygons, ogives, bar
charts, Pareto charts, time series graphs, pie charts, box plots, stem and leaf , and other statistical
 displays..
CO-5. Compute measures of central tendency and measures of variance for quantitative data.
CO-6. Explain basic probability theory.
CO-7. Examine the outcomes in a sample space using various counting techniques.
CO-8. Use the properties of different types of distributions, such as normal, uniform, and binomial to
solve problems.
CO-9. Compute the mean, variance, and standard deviation of a random variable using the concept of
expected value .
CO-10.Compute confidence interval estimates for various population parameters.
CO-11.Determine the type of hypothesis test to use for different types of data.
CO-12.Conduct hypothesis testing procedures for the population mean, the population proportion, the
population variance, the population standard deviation, and for the differences between population
parameters.
CO-13.Use linear regression to model the relationship between two variables.
CO-14.Predict the value of a response variable for a given level of an explanatory variable using linear
regression.
CO-15.Perform Chi-Square tests to determine the goodness of fit of data, the independence of
variables, and the homogeneity of population proportions.

Outline
Week 1: The Nature of Probability and Statistics

Learning Objective(s)
CO-1, CO-2
Demonstrate knowledge of statistical terms
Identify and differentiate between the two branches of statistics
Identify types of data
Identify sampling techniques
Explain the difference between observational and experimental studies
Explain how statistics can be used and misused
Explain the importance of computers and calculators in statistics
Reading(s)
Read and study Chapter 1
View the videos:
Nature of Statistics and Probability
Videos are located at:
http://www.apus.edu/media/mathWV/statistics.htm
View and study the PowerPoint presentation in the Lessons section of the classroom
Assignment(s)
Introduce yourself in the Introduction Forum and get to know your classmates. Remember, your post must be
at least 250 words and must be posted by 11:55PM Eastern Time on the first Sunday of our course.
Respond to at least two other Week 1 Forum posts by 11:55PM Eastern Time on SUNDAY.
Suggested Practice Problems:
Chapter 1 Review Exercises (p26): 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 17, 21, 25, 26, and 27.
Complete the Chapter 1 Quiz (p29). This does not need to be turned in. It is for your use. Answers are in the
text.

Week 2: Frequency Distributions and Graphs

Learning Objective(s)
CO-3
Organize data using frequency distributions
Represent data in frequency distributions graphically using histograms, frequency polygons, and ogives
Represent data using Pareto charts, time series graphs and pie graphs
Draw and interpret a stem and leaf plot
Draw and interpret a scatter plot for a set of paired data
Reading(s)
Read and study Chapter 2
View the videos:
Frequency Distributions and Graphs
Videos are located at:
http://www.apus.edu/media/mathWV/statistics.htm
View and study the PowerPoint presentation in the Lessons section of the classroom
Assignment(s)
Suggested Practice Problems:
Complete the following questions in the Chapter 2 Review Exercises (p102): 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 18, and 22
Complete the Chapter 2 Quiz (p105). This does not need to be turned in. It is for your use. Answers are in the
textbook.
Make a post to the Weeks 2-3 Forum by 11:55PM Eastern Time on Sunday.

Week 3: Data Description

Learning Objective(s)
CO-5
Summarize data using measures of central tendency such as the mean, median, mode and midrange
Describe data using measures of variation such as the range, variance, and standard deviation
Identify the position of a data value in a data set, using various measures of position such as percentiles,
deciles and quartiles
Use the techniques of exploratory data analysis, including box plots and five number summaries to discover
various aspects of data
Reading(s)
Read and study Chapter 3
View the videos:
Data Description
Videos are located at:
http://www.apus.edu/media/mathWV/statistics.htm
View and study the PowerPoint presentation in the Lessons section of the classroom
Assignment(s)
Suggested Practice Problems:
Complete the following questions in the Chapter 3 Review Exercises (p181): 1, 2, 8, 13, 16, and 20
Complete the Chapter 3 Quiz (p184). This does not need to be turned in. It is for your use. Answers are in the
text.
Respond to at least two other Weeks 2-3 forum posts by 11:55PM Eastern Time on Sunday.
Complete Quiz #1 by 11:55 PM Eastern Time on Sunday.
Access Quiz1_MATH302 in the Tests & Quizzes section of our classroom. Remember you will be able to
submit your answers only once.

Week 4: Probability and Counting Rules

Learning Objective(s)
CO-6; CO-7
Determine sample spaces and find the probability of an event
Find the probability of compound events using addition rules
Find the probability of compound events using multiplication rules
Find the conditional probability of an event
Find the total number of outcomes in a sequence of events using the fundamental counting rule
Use the permutation rule to find the number of ways that r objects can be selected from n objects
Use the combination rule to find the number of ways that r objects can be selected from n objects without
regard to order.
Find the probability of an event using counting rules
Reading(s)
Read and study Chapter 4
View the videos:
Probability and Counting Rules
Videos are located at:
http://www.apus.edu/media/mathWV/statistics.htm
View and study the PowerPoint presentation in the Lessons section of the classroom
Assignment(s)
Suggested Practice Problems:
Complete the following questions in the Chapter 4 Review Exercises (p251): 2, 3, 8, 15, 17, 24, 27, 32, 34,
and 37.
Complete the Chapter 4 Quiz (p254). This does not need to be turned in. It is for your use. Answers are in the
text.
Make a post to the Weeks 4-5 Forum by 11:55PM Eastern Time on SUNDAY.

Week 5: Discrete Probability Distributions.

Learning Objective(s)
CO-9
Construct a probability distribution for a random variable
Find the mean, variance, standard deviation and expected value for a discrete random variable
Find the probability for X successes in n trials of a binomial experiment
Find the mean, variance, and standard deviation for the variable of a binomial distribution
Reading(s)
Read and study Chapter 5
View the videos:
Discrete Probability Distributions
Videos are located at:
http://www.apus.edu/media/mathWV/statistics.htm
View and study the PowerPoint presentation in the Lessons section of the classroom
Assignment(s)
Suggested Practice Problems:
Complete the following questions in the Chapter 5 Review Exercises (p292): 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 12, 15, 17, 20, and
21.
Complete the Chapter 5 Quiz (p293). This does not need to be turned in. It is for your use. Answers are in the
text.
Respond to at least two other Weeks 4-5 forum posts by 11:55PM Eastern Time on Sunday.
Complete Quiz #2 by 11:55 PM Eastern Time on Sunday.
Access Quiz2_MATH302 in the Tests & Quizzes section of our classroom. Remember you will be able to
submit your answers only once.

Week 6: The Normal Distribution I

Learning Objective(s)
CO-8
Identify distributions as symmetric or skewed
Identify the properties of a normal distribution
Find the area under the standard normal distribution, given various z values
Find the probabilities for a normally distributed variable by transforming it into a standard normal distribution
Find specific data values for given percentages, using the standard normal distribution
Reading(s)
Read and study Chapter 6.1- 6.2
View the videos:
Normal Distribution
Videos are located at:
http://www.apus.edu/media/mathWV/statistics.htm
View and study the PowerPoint presentation in the Lessons section of the classroom
Assignment(s)
Suggested Practice Problems:
Complete the following questions in the Chapter 6 Review Exercises (p346): 1, 2, and 7
Make a post to the Weeks 6-7 Forum by 11:55PM Eastern Time on SUNDAY.

Week 7: The Normal Distribution II

Learning Objective(s)
CO-8
Use the central limit theorem to solve problems involving sample means for large samples
Use the normal approximation to compute probabilities for a binomial variable
Reading(s)
Read and study Chapter 6.3-6.4
View the videos:
Normal Distribution
Videos are located at:
http://www.apus.edu/media/mathWV/statistics.htm
View and study the PowerPoint presentation in the Lessons section of the classroom
Assignment(s)
Suggested Practice Problems:
Complete the following questions in the Chapter 6 Review Exercises (p346): 4, 5, 11, and 16.
Complete the Chapter 6 Quiz (p348). This does not need to be turned in. It is for your use. Answers are in the
text.
Respond to at least two other Weeks 6-7 forum posts by 11:55PM Eastern Time on SUNDAY.
Week 8: Midterm Examination

Learning Objective(s)
Demonstrate Knowledge of Statistical Concepts
Reading(s)
Review Chapters 1 - 6
Assignment(s)
Make a post to the Weeks 8-9 Forum by 11:55PM Eastern Time on SUNDAY.
Complete the Midterm Exam by 11:55 PM Eastern Time on Sunday.
Access Midterm Exam_MATH302 in the Tests & Quizzes section of our classroom. Remember you will be
able to submit your answers only once.

Week 9: Confidence Intervals and Sample Size

Learning Objective(s)
CO-10
Find a confidence interval estimate for the population mean when σ is known.
Determine the sample size for finding a confidence interval for the mean
Find a confidence interval estimate for the population mean when σ is unknown.
Find the confidence interval for a proportion
Determine the minimum sample size for finding a confidence interval for a proportion
Find a confidence interval for a variance and a standard deviation
Reading(s)
Read and study Chapter 7
View the videos:
Confidence Interval & Sample Size
Videos are located at:
http://www.apus.edu/media/mathWV/statistics.htm
View and study the PowerPoint presentation in the Lessons section of the classroom
Assignment(s)
Suggested Practice Problems:
Complete the following questions in the Chapter 7 Review Exercises (p392): 3, 4, 7, 11, and 16.
Complete the Chapter 7 Quiz (p393). This does not need to be turned in. It is for your use. Answers are in the
text.
Respond to at least two other Weeks 8-9 Forum posts by 11:55PM Eastern Time on SUNDAY.
Complete Quiz #3 by 11:55 PM Eastern Time on Sunday.
Access Quiz3_MATH302 in the Tests & Quizzes section of our classroom. Remember you will be able to
submit your answers only once.

Week 10: Hypothesis Testing I

Learning Objective(s)
CO-11; C0-12
Understand the definitions used in hypothesis testing
State the null & alternate hypotheses
Find the critical values for the z test
State the five steps used in testing
Test means for large samples using the z test
Test means for small samples using the t test
Reading(s)
Read and study Chapter 8-1 to 8-4
View the videos:
Hypothesis Testing
Videos are located at:
http://www.apus.edu/media/mathWV/statistics.htm
View and study the PowerPoint presentation in the Lessons section of the classroom
Assignment(s)
Suggested Practice Problems:
Complete the following questions in the Chapter 8 Review Exercises (p459): 1, 2, 5, 9, 10, 15, and 17.
Make a post to the Weeks 10-11 Forum by 11:55PM Eastern Time on SUNDAY.

Week 11: Hypothesis Testing II

Learning Objective(s)
CO-11; CO-12
Test proportions using the z test
Test variances or standard deviations using the Chi Square test
Test hypotheses using confidence intervals
Reading(s)
Read and study Chapter 8-5 to 8-6
View the videos:
Hypothesis Testing
Videos are located at:
http://www.apus.edu/media/mathWV/statistics.htm
View and study the PowerPoint presentation in the Lessons section of the classroom
Assignment(s)
Suggested Practice Problems:
Complete the following questions in the Chapter 8 Review Exercises (p460): 12, 13, and 14.
Complete the Chapter 8 Quiz (p462). This does not need to be turned in. It is for your use. Answers are in the
text.
Respond to at least two other Weeks 10-11 Forum posts by 11:55PM Eastern Time on SUNDAY.
Complete Quiz #4 by 11:55 PM Eastern Time on Sunday.
Access Quiz4_MATH302 in the Tests & Quizzes section of our classroom. Remember you will be able to
submit your answers only once.

Week 12: Testing Differences between means, variances and proportions

Learning Objective(s)
CO-11; CO-12
Test the difference between two population means using the z test
Test the difference between two population variances or standard deviations
Test the difference between two population means using the t-test
Test the difference between two means when using small dependent samples
Test the difference between two population proportions
Reading(s)
Read and study Chapter 9
View the videos:
Testing the Differences in Means, Variances, and Proportions
Videos are located at:
http://www.apus.edu/media/mathWV/statistics.htm
View and study the PowerPoint presentation in the Lessons section of the classroom
Assignment(s)
Suggested Practice Problems:
Complete the following questions in the Chapter 9 Review Exercises (p520): 1, 4, 8, 9, and 12
Complete the Chapter 9 Quiz (p522). This does not need to be turned in. It is for your use. Answers are in the
text.
Make a post to the Weeks 12-13 Forum by 11:55PM Eastern Time on SUNDAY.

Week 13: Regression and Correlation

Learning Objective(s)
CO-13; CO-14
Draw a scatter plot for a set of ordered pairs
Compute the correlation coefficient
Test the hypothesis: H0: ρ =0
Compute the equation of the regression line
Compute the coefficient of determination
Compute the standard error of the estimate
Find a predication interval
Reading(s)
Read and study Chapter 10
View the videos:
Regression and Correlation
Videos are located at:
http://www.apus.edu/media/mathWV/statistics.htm
View and study the PowerPoint presentation in the Lessons section of the classroom
Assignment(s)
Suggested Practice Problems:
Complete the following questions in the Chapter 10 Review Exercises (p565): 2, 4, and 8. Complete the
Chapter 10 Quiz (p567). This does not need to be turned in. It is for your use. Answers are in the text.
Respond to at least two other Weeks 12-13 forum posts by 11:55PM Eastern Time on SUNDAY.
Complete Quiz #5 by 11:55 PM Eastern Time on Sunday.
Access Quiz5_MATH302 in the Tests & Quizzes section of our classroom. Remember you will be able to
submit your answers only once.

Week 14: Chi-Square Tests and ANOVA

Learning Objective(s)
CO-15
Conduct Goodness of Fit tests
Use Contingency Tables to Test Independence
Reading(s)
Read and Study Chapter 11.1 – 11.3
View the videos:
Hypothesis Testing
Videos are located at:
http://www.apus.edu/media/mathWV/statistics.htm
View and study the PowerPoint presentation in the Lessons section of the classroom
Assignment(s)
Suggested Practice Problems:
Complete the following questions in the Chapter 11 Review Exercises (p615): 5, and 8.
Make a post to the Weeks 14-15 Forum by 11:55PM Eastern Time on SUNDAY.

Week 15: Course Review

Learning Objective(s)
Summarize Course Material
Reading(s)
Review all course material.
Assignment(s)
Respond to at least two other Weeks 14-15 forum posts by 11:55PM Eastern Time on SUNDAY.

Week 16: Final Examination

Learning Objective(s)
Demonstrate your knowledge of statistics for the analysis of business management decisions
Reading(s)
View the videos:

Videos are located at:

http://www.apus.edu/media/mathWV/statistics.htm
View and study the PowerPoint presentation in the Lessons section of the classroom
Assignment(s)
Make a post to the optional Week 16 Forum. There is no requirement to respond to others, but you are
encouraged to do so.
Complete the 3 hour timed, online Final Exam by 11:55 PM Eastern Time on Sunday.
Access Final Exam_MATH302 in the Tests & Quizzes section of our classroom. Remember you will be able
to submit your answers only once.

Evaluation
Staying on task and adhering to the published schedule are typically among the most challenging aspects of
completing an academic course successfully. This is especially true for online and part-time non-resident
programs. To avoid the pitfall of falling behind, students in this course should complete the assigned reading
and review the PowerPoint presentations and videos, which can be accessed via the links in the Lessons
section of the online classroom, in a timely manner. Students should also complete the suggested Review
Problem Sets as set forth in the schedule provided in the Course Outline of this syllabus. Review Problem
Sets will not be graded, but their solutions will be available via the link in the Lessons section of our online
classroom. Students should refer to these solutions as a means to confirm their understanding of the topics
covered in the Review Problem Sets.
Student grades for the course will be based on participation in the forums, five graded quizzes, a midterm
exam, and a final exam.
Class Participation: Naturally, I value punctuality, familiarity with the required readings, and classroom
questions or comments that are relevant and insightful. Whether helping someone understand a point,
seeking clarification of a concept you may not completely understand, or contributing to the positive flow of
the class discussion based on your experience, it is important for you to realize that learning is an action
process—and sharing is a key ingredient in undertaking that process successfully. Therefore, I urge you to
participate actively and do your best to contribute to a positive and effective learning environment--for
yourself and others.
I urge you to utilize the Question and Answer Forum as a means to interact with your classmates. If while
working through examples or problems from our textbook you have a question or a comment, please post the
question or comment in the Question and Answer Forum. Naturally, I hope that question and answers posted
in the Question and Answer Forum will facilitate interactions among the members of our class.
Your first required Forum post is the week 1 Introduction Forum. This must be completed by 11:55PM
Eastern Time on Sunday during the first week of our course. I will evaluate your responses to the Forums
using a 10 point scale, and your contribution to each of the Forums will count as 1.25 percent of the overall
course grade, for a total of 10 percent. My evaluation of your participation in our forums will be based on the
extent to which you participated and fostered a positive and effective learning environment--for yourself and
others. Participating and sharing are the keys. I will post my wrap-up comments for each of our weekly
Forums after their due dates. At that time the Forum will be locked and no additional posts will be permitted.
Naturally, I urge you to read my wrap-up post, the posts of your classmates, and any summary feedback I
provide. If you wish to continue to discuss a topic posed in a Forum that has been locked, you can certainly
do so by using the Message tool or the Q&A Forum to interact with the other members of our course.
The Week 1 Introduction Forum: During the first week of class each student must make a post to the Week 1
Introduction Forum. You are to use this Forum to introduce yourself and state your goals and objectives as
they relate to our course. You are required to make a post to the Week 1 Introduction Forum in order to
complete your enrollment in the course. Your post must be at least 250 words, and you must complete it by
the end of the first week. This is a university requirement.
Quizzes and Examinations: The five graded quiz assignments are dispersed throughout the course. Each
quiz will count as 10% of the course grade, the midterm and final exams will each comprise 20% of the
course grade. Generally, the exams and quizzes will contain problems similar to those discussed in the
suggested homework problems and the many examples given in our textbook. However, you should expect
to be challenged by the graded exercises. Exams and quizzes will be conducted as indicated on the course
schedule and students are expected to complete them on time. No late submissions will be accepted.
Specific instructions will be provided for each examination and quiz in the Lessons section of our classroom
at the outset of the week in which these graded exercises are due. Each of these graded exercises is to be
completed on an individual basis. You may consult published textbooks, articles, and other printed materials.
However, no collaboration is permitted on the examinations or quizzes. You are not to discuss, orally,
in print—in any manner—any aspect of the graded exercises with anyone other than your instructor. Clearly,
student-teacher relationships are built on trust. This is especially true in the case of an online course. For
example, students must trust that teachers have made appropriate decisions about the structure and content
of the courses they teach, and teachers must trust that students complete assignments as directed. Acts that
violate this trust undermine the educational process and compromise the integrity of the perpetrator. Don’t
cheat. Don’t compromise your integrity. To do so invalidates the very purpose which likely motivated you to
undertake this course—to learn, to become a better decision maker, to broaden your perspective, and to
increase your skill set.
At the beginning of the week in which they are due, exams and quizzes will be posted in the Tests & Quizzes
section of our classroom. When you are prepared to take an assessment go to the Tests & Quizzes section
of our classroom and click on the assessment. With the exception of the Final Exam, which is a 3 hour timed
exam, all other graded assessments have no time limit. It is important for you to understand that you will be
able to submit your answers to an assessment only once. Your answers must be submitted by the 11:55PM
Eastern Time deadline, as indicated in the syllabus. I will not accept late submissions. So, please don’t wait
until the last minute to submit your answers to a quiz or exam. As soon as you submit your answers your
assessment will be graded, and your score will be recorded in the Gradebook. Twenty-four hours after the
deadline and once everyone has submitted their answers, you can access the feedback by clicking on the
assessment in the Tests & Quizzes section of our classroom. Naturally, if you answer any of the questions on
an assessment incorrectly I urge you to review the feedback and reconcile any errors you may have made on
a quiz or exam.
The Final Examination will be worth 25 points and count as 20% of the final grade. It will be a three hour,
online, open-book, open-note exam. The final exam will cover all of the material presented during our course.
You will be able to access the Final Exam only once. So, be sure to set aside a dedicated three hour period
in which to complete it. You may not consult with any other person while taking the exam.
The notations used in statistical work aren't found in many word processing programs, making it difficult to
produce many of the symbols used in our course. You may wish to use the Symbol font in Microsoft Word and
the Insert/Object/Microsoft Equation feature in Word when preparing documents related to our course.
Insert/Symbol is also sometimes useful. Of course, you will also want to familiarize yourself with the Insert/Edit
Equation feature contained in the Rich Text Editor that is available in the Rich Text Editor toolbar in our
classroom. Additionally, since many of the computations and analyses required in our course can be easily
carried out using Microsoft Excel, you may wish to familiarize yourself with the process whereby Excel
outputs can be copied and pasted into a Word or pdf file.
Students’ final grades will be posted within 7 days of the end of the semester. Students should not telephone
the university looking for grades until at least 30 days after the end of the semester.
Please see the Student Handbook to reference the University’s grading scale.
Grades for the course will be based on the following.
Grading:

Name Grade %
Forums 10.00 %
Week 1 Forum 1.25 %
Weeks 2-3 Forum 1.25 %
Weeks 4-5 Forum 1.25 %
Weeks 6-7 Forum 1.25 %
Weeks 8-9 Forum 1.25 %
Weeks 10-11 Forum 1.25 %
Weeks 12-13 Forum 1.25 %
Weeks 14-15 Forum 1.25 %
Quizzes 50.00 %
Quiz 1_MATH302 10.00 %
Quiz 2_MATH302 10.00 %
Quiz 3_MATH302 10.00 %
Quiz 4 MATH302 10.00 %
Quiz 5 MATH302 10.00 %
Midterm Exam 20.00 %
Midterm Exam_MATH302 20.00 %
Final Exam 20.00 %
Final Exam_MATH302 20.00 %
APUS Honor Code 0.00 %
APUS Honor Code and Pledge 0.00 %
Materials
Book Title: Elementary Statistics, A Step by Step Approach: A Brief Version, 7th ed. - the VitalSource
eBook will be provided through the APUS Bookstore; Connect access provided inside the classroom.
Author: Bluman
Publication Info: McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 9781259345289

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Within our textbook the author refers to an Excel statistical addin called MegaStat. I will not use this software
addin. Instead, I will utilize Excel to perform many of the computations in our course.
If you are interested in learning more about MegaStat go to www.mhhe.com/bluman click on the Elementary
Statistics: A Brief Version 6/e book cover. This will take you to the McGraw-Hill website. On the upper left
side of that page, click on Student Edition. In the upper left part of the page that is launched you will see a link
to MegaStat. Click on it to get instructions for downloading MegaStat along with other useful information.
Microsoft Excel is required for this course. Students should have a basic familiarity with Excel and must have
access to the 2007 or later version of this software application.
In addition to the required course text, the following public domain Websites are useful. Please abide by the
university’s academic honesty policy when using Internet sources as well. Note Web site addresses are
subject to change.

Site Name Website URL/Address

Mathematics Videos http://www.apus.edu/media/mathWV/index.htm
Statistics Videos http://www.apus.edu/media/mathWV/statistics.htm
Stat-Soft Supplemental Textbook http://www.statsoft.com/textbook/
Microsoft Mathematics Microsoft Mathematics
Hyper Stat Online http://www.davidmlane.com./hyperstat/index.html
Calculator website http://www.calculator.com
Dr. Math http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
Purple Math http://www.purplemath.com/
Video Tutorials by Michael Sullivan Video Tutorials TCC

Course Guidelines
Citation and Reference Style
Attention Please: Students will follow the APA Format as the sole citation and reference style used in
written work submitted as part of coursework to the University. Assignments completed in a narrative
 essay or composition format must follow the citation style cited in the APA Format.
Tutoring
Tutor.com offers online homework help and learning resources by connecting students to certified
tutors for one-on-one help. AMU and APU students are eligible for 10 free hours* of tutoring provided
by APUS. Tutors are available 24/7 unless otherwise noted. Tutor.com also has a SkillCenter
Resource Library offering educational resources, worksheets, videos, websites and career help.
Accessing these resources does not count against tutoring hours and is also available 24/7. Please
visit the APUS Library and search for 'Tutor' to create an account.
Late Assignments
Students are expected to submit classroom assignments by the posted due date and to complete the
course according to the published class schedule. The due date for each assignment is listed under
each Assignment.
Generally speaking, late work may result in a deduction up to 15% of the grade for each day late, not to
exceed 5 days.
As a working adult I know your time is limited and often out of your control. Faculty may be more flexible
if they know ahead of time of any potential late assignments.
Turn It In
Faculty may require assignments be submitted to Turnitin.com. Turnitin.com will analyze a paper and
report instances of potential plagiarism for the student to edit before submitting it for a grade. In some
cases professors may require students to use Turnitin.com. This is automatically processed through the
Assignments area of the course.
Academic Dishonesty
Academic Dishonesty incorporates more than plagiarism, which is using the work of others without
citation. Academic dishonesty includes any use of content purchased or retrieved from web services
such as CourseHero.com. Additionally, allowing your work to be placed on such web services is
academic dishonesty, as it is enabling the dishonesty of others. The copy and pasting of content from
any web page, without citation as a direct quote, is academic dishonesty. When in doubt, do not
copy/paste, and always cite.
Submission Guidelines
Some assignments may have very specific requirements for formatting (such as font, margins, etc) and
submission file type (such as .docx, .pdf, etc) See the assignment instructions for details. In general,
standard file types such as those associated with Microsoft Office are preferred, unless otherwise
specified.
Disclaimer Statement
Course content may vary from the outline to meet the needs of this particular group.
Communicating on the Forum
Forums are the heart of the interaction in this course. The more engaged and lively the exchanges, the
more interesting and fun the course will be. Only substantive comments will receive credit. Although
there is a final posting time after which the instructor will grade comments, it is not sufficient to wait until
the last day to contribute your comments/questions on the forum. The purpose of the forums is to
actively participate in an on-going discussion about the assigned content.
“Substantive” means comments that contribute something new and hopefully important to the
discussion. Thus a message that simply says “I agree” is not substantive. A substantive comment
contributes a new idea or perspective, a good follow-up question to a point made, offers a response to
a question, provides an example or illustration of a key point, points out an inconsistency in an
 argument, etc.
As a class, if we run into conflicting view points, we must respect each individual's own opinion. Hateful
and hurtful comments towards other individuals, students, groups, peoples, and/or societies will not be
tolerated.

University Policies
Student Handbook
Drop/Withdrawal policy
Extension Requests
Academic Probation
Appeals
Disability Accommodations
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on educating the nation’s military and public service communities by offering respected, relevant, accessible,
affordable, and student-focused online programs that prepare students for service and leadership in a
diverse, global society.

ST UDENT WARNING: This course syllabus is from a previous semester archive and
serves only as a preparatory reference. Please use this syllabus as a reference only until
the professor opens the classroom and you have access to the updated course syllabus.
Please do NOT purchase any books or start any work based on this syllabus; this syllabus
may NOT be the one that your individual instructor uses for a course that has not yet
started. If you need to verify course textbooks, please refer to the online course
description through your student portal. This syllabus is proprietary material of APUS.