(updated 10/30/2025)

MATH 251 “STATISTICS FOR SCIENCE” SYLLABUS

PROFESSOR:  DR. GRAMLICH                  EMAIL:  sgramlich@ccp.edu

WEBSITE: http://faculty.ccp.edu/faculty/sgramlich

 

TEXT: A mandatory PearsonMyLab Standalone Access Code (online text only) can be purchased in PearsonMyLab through Canvas ($110 as of Fall 2025) or the CCP Main bookstore ($140 as of Fall 2025).  MyLab contains ALL assignments, videos, and online texts "Biostatistics for the Biological and Health Sciences," (3rd ed. by Marc M. Triola, Mario F. Triola, & Jason Roy, Boston: Pearson, ©2023) & “Integrated Review” IR Workbook (1st ed, by Laura Iossi, ©2016) so a printed textbook is optional. 

 

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WEEK           EXERCISES (IR =Integrated Review Workbook)

1                      IR1 Units; 1-1 Statistical Thinking, Fractions to %, 1-2 Data Types, 1-3 Sampling

Complete Ch 1 Assignment 1

2                      IR2 Decimals; 2-1 Frequency Table, 2-2 Histogram, 2-3 Graphs,

2-4 Scatterplots & Correlation; Complete Ch 2 Assignment 2;

IR3 PEMDAS; 3-1 Mean, Median, Mode, Weighted Mean;

3                      3-2 Variance/Standard Deviation, Weighted Std Dev, 3-3 Percentiles, z-Score, Boxplot;

Complete Ch 3 Assignment 3

4                      IR4 Fractions, Factorials, Sets; 4-1 Probability, 4-2 “OR” Add, “AND” Multiply Rules,

4-3 Conditional Probability; Complete Ch 4 Assignment 4

IR5 Euler’s #, 5-1 Probability Distributions, 5-2 Binomial Distribution;

Complete Ch 5 Assignment 5

5                      IR6 Area, Inequalities; 6-1 Standard Normal Distribution,

6                      6-2 Normal Applications, 6-4 CLT; Complete Ch 6 Assignment 6

read over 6-3 Sampling Dist, 6-5 Quantile Plot, 6-6 Normal Approximation to Binomial

7                      IR7 Intervals; 7-1 Proportion z-Confidence Interval for 1 sample

8                      7-2 Mean t-Confidence Interval for 1sample; Complete Ch 7 Assignment 7         

9                      IR8 Hypothesis Testing Formulas; 8-1 Hypothesis Testing (HT), 8-2 z-test for 1 sample

10                    8-3 t-test for 1 sample; Complete Ch 8 Assignment 8

11                    IR9 Hypothesis Testing Formulas; 9-1 Proportion z-test for 2 samples

12                    9-2 Mean t-test for 2 Independent samples

13                    9-3 Mean Matched Pairs t-test; Complete Ch9 Assignment 9         

14                    IR10 Linear Equations; 10-1 Correlation, 10-2 Simple Regression,

10-3 Variation, 10-4 Multiple Regression, 10-5 Dummy Variables;
Complete Ch 10 Assignment 10

15                    FINAL EXAM

 

Grading: To calculate your Final weighted Average, add up the total # of points you've earned on all Assignments and divide by the total amount of possible points (points can be found in “Gradebook” in PearsonMyLab).  Convert to a %. Verify score in MyLab Gradebook.

Timeliness (attendance) of doing assignments (as per the syllabus), reading the discussion posts, and performance on the Final Exam will be taken into account, especially in borderline and equivocal cases.  You must work on ALL assignments to complete the course. Otherwise, a letter grade will be dropped for missing assignments or missing 2 weeks of attendance.

A >= 92%

82% <= B <= 92%

72% <= C <= 82%

62% <= D <= 72%

F <= 62%