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Fall 2003 Course information

Meeting times and location

CRN	SUBJ	CRSE	SEC	CREDITS	TITLE		CAMPUS
		START DATE		END DATE	DAYS	TIMES	BLDG	ROOM
10188	ELMA	517	001	3.00	Intro to Probability & Stats		Indiana
		Aug 25, 2003		Dec 12, 2003	M	05:20 pm - 08:20 pm	STRGT	302

Course description

ELMA 517 Introduction to Probability and Statistics
Credits: 3

Introduces students to elementary concepts of probability which will enable them to analyze data, make predictions, and determine what concepts may be used with children.

Pre-requisites:
MATH 152 Minimum Grade: D

Course materials

Textbooks
Exploring Statistics in the Elementary Grades (Volumes 1 and 2) by L. Carey Bolster, Carolyn Bereska, Cyrilla H Bolster, and Richard L Scheaffer, published in 1998 and 1999 by Dale Seymour Publications.

Technology
A calculator (no cell phones, please)
Microsoft Excel

Learning objectives

• Explore fundamental content in probability and statistics
• Connect probability and statistical methods to the elementary classroom
• Build a collection of activities to expose elementary students to probability and statistics
• Use technology to aid in constructing graphs and calculating numerical values

How to succeed in this course

• Do your best.
• Attend all class meetings.
• Keep up with the course work.
• Do optional work.
• Get help when you need it.
• Revise and resubmit.
• Don't cheat.

Grading policies

The components of your grade will include required homework assignments, optional assignments, a midsemester examination, a written project report and accompanying presentation, and a final examination.

The in-class midsemester examination will be given on Monday, October 20, 2003 and will be worth 100 points. The written report and accompanying presentation will be worth 100 points. The final examination will be given on Monday, December 8, 2003 from 5:20 PM until 8:20 PM, and will be worth 100 points.

Your grade will be computed by finding the percentage of points you earn in the course out of the number of points available to you in the course through required and optional work.

Grade	Percentage range
A	90% to 100%	Advanced understanding of the course material
B	80% to 90%	Basic understanding of the course material
C	60% to 80%	Concern about your understanding of the course material
F	0% to 60%	Seriously deficient understanding of the course material

Only work assigned by and submitted to the instructor of record will count toward the final grade in this course.

Attendance and late homework policies

You are expected to attend all class meetings, including presentations by other students. If you miss a class, please turn in any assignments that were due as soon as possible.

Grades for assignments turned in late will be penalized, with an increasing penalty as time passes beyond the due date, unless a legitimate excuse is approved by the instructor.

Make-up assignments and tests must be arranged on a case-by-case basis, and will be approved only with a legitimate excuse.