INSTRUCTOR: Clark Loveridge. My office is located at BR-60 and the
phone number is (215)751-8689. You may also contact me by e-mail at
cloveridge@ccp.cc.pa.us

You may stop by my office for tutoring at the following times:
10:30am to 11am Monday, Wednesday, Friday
12:30pm to 1pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday
2:45pm to 3:15pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday
2:15pm to 3pm Tuesday, Thursday

TEXT AND SUPPLIES: The text is Workshop Statistics by Allan J. Rossman.
There are several specialized editions for different computer software.
Get the plain 1996 edition (the one with the red cover). It is available
in the bookstore, room WB-4. You will also need lined 8.5"x11" paper,
graph paper, writing instruments, and a two-variable scientific calculator
such as the TI-30X IIS calculator. Do not get the plain TI-30X without the
II since it handles only one variable. No calculators which display
graphs are permitted on exams.

TOPICS COVERED:
Unit I Description Statistics
Unit II Correlation and Regression
Unit III Sampling Distributions
Unit IV Confidence Intervals and Hypothesis Testing
Unit V Designing Experiments
For more details on topics click here

IMPORTANT DATES:
Monday February 5 Exam 1
Monday February 12 Report 1
Wednesday February 28 Exam 2
Monday March 12 Report 2
Monday March 26 Exam 3, Proposal for Report 3
Friday April 13 Data for Report 3
Wednesday April 18 Exam 4
Monday April 23 Report 3
Monday April 30 9am to 11am Comprehensive Final Exam

GRADING; Each assignment, quiz, and exam will be assigned a point
value. Quizzes may be unannounced. The final exam will be worth
either 250 points or 1500 points whichever is to your advantage.
If, for example, there are 620 points not counting the final
exam, then the final exam will be worth either 250 points out of
870 points for the course or 1500 points out of 2120 points for
the course, whichever is to your advantage. At the end of the
semester I will total your points and convert the total to a
percent and grade as follows:

A 90 - 100% B 80 - 89% C 70 - 79% D 60 - 69% F 0 - 59%

MAKE-UPS; Daily assignments, quizzes, and extra credit assignments
cannot be made up but I will drop your 12 lowest points. Reports may be
turned in late but I will deduct 5 points for each week or fraction of a
week that the report is late. Exams cannot be made up if for any reason
you are not in class but I will drop your lowest exam grade excluding the
final exam.

EARLY WORK: You may submit reports but not daily assignments or quizzes in
advance for days when you expect to be absent from class but I will drop
your 12 lowest points. Exams cannot be taken early if you know in advance
that you will be unable to attend class on a day when an exam is scheduled
but I will drop your lowest exam grade excluding the final exam.

WRITING: Unlike most math courses, this course counts as both a math
course and a writing course. Writing assignments should be written as if
you were writing them for an English teacher. A guide to the writing
assignments will be handed out during the third week of class after you
have learned enough statistics to be able to write about it.

LEARNING LAB: If you wish to meet with a student tutor, go to the Math
Leaning Lab B2-36 to make an appointment. You may receive up to 1 extra
credit point per week for your tutoring sessions in the Learning Lab if
you bring back a statement signed by the tutor.

If several students are able to meet at the same time and if no Math 150
tutor is available at that time see Gail Chaskes in the Math Learning Lab
B2-36 about forming a study group.

If you are willing and able to tutor Math 118 or a higher level course for
minimum wage see Gail Chaskes in the Math Learning Lab B2-36. The more
courses you can tutor the better. Generally you need to know the course
at the A level in order to tutor a particular course.

ATTENDANCE AND PROMPTNESS: Attendance will be taken daily as required
by the college. Three latenesses count as one absence. If you are
absent more than once through February 5 or more than twice through
March 2, I will report to the college that your attendance is
unsatisfactory. If you are absent more than twice through April 10
you should discuss your situation with me. Otherwise you may be dropped
from the course.
If you are on financial aid and must miss class more than once
through February 5 or more than twice through March 2 you should
discuss your situation with me. Otherwise your financial aid may be
discontinued.

INCLEMENT WEATHER: In the event of inclement weather there are several
ways of determining whether CCP is open. You may listen for CCP's
school closing number 238 on KYW radio at 1060 on the AM dial or check
KYW's school closing web page at http://www2.kyw1060.com or
for 95 cents a call you may call KYW's school closing phone number at
1-900-737-1060. Usually if SEPTA is running close to normal then CCP
will remain open.

GIFTS: To avoid any apperance of impropriety no gifts of any kind will
be accepted.