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Spring 2007 Course information

Meeting times and location

CRN	SUBJ	CRSE	SEC	CREDITS	TITLE		CAMPUS
		START DATE		END DATE	DAYS	TIMES	BLDG	ROOM
20758	MATH	418	001	3.00	Sampling Survey Theory & Appl		Indiana
		Jan 17, 2007		May 09, 2007	TR	04:45 pm - 06:15 pm	STRGT	229
20759	MATH	518	001	3.00	Sampling Survey Thry & Applic		Indiana
		Jan 17, 2007		May 09, 2007	TR	04:45 pm - 06:15 pm	STRGT	229

Course descriptions

MATH 418 Sampling Survey Theory & Appl
Credits: 3

Directed to the student who is or will be doing quantitative research, commissioning large-scale surveys, and evaluating the results. Sampling techniques and statistical principles underlying their use will be introduced. Consideration to the practical problems associated with implementation.

Pre-requisites:
MATH 214 Minimum Grade: D or MATH 216 Minimum Grade: D or MATH 217 Minimum Grade: D

MATH 518 Mathematical Statistics I
Credits: 3

Directed to the student who is or will be doing quantitative research, commissioning large-scale surveys, and evaluating the results. Sampling techniques and statistical principles underlying their use will be introduced. Consideration will be given to the practical problems associated with implementation.

Pre-requisites:
MATH 214 Minimum Grade: D or MATH 216 Minimum Grade: D or MATH 217 Minimum Grade: D or GSR 516 Minimum Grade: C

Course materials

Textbook
Sampling: Design and Analysis by Sharon L. Lohr, published in 1999 by Duxbury Press (ISBN 0-534-35361-4).

Calculator
A scientific or graphing calculator that you know how to use.

Software
Microsoft Excel
StatCrunch
SPSS

Course Objectives

• To review concepts in statistical inference.
• To encounter a variety of sampling designs.
• To learn methods for estimation associated with sampling designs.
• To understand the assumptions necessary for the validity of sampling designs.
• To discuss problems and challenges in implementing basic sampling designs.

How to succeed in this course

• Do your best.
• Attend all class meetings.
• Keep up with the course work.
• Do optional work when it is available.
• 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, in-class assignments, quizzes, in-class tests, and a cumulative final examination.

The in-class tests will be given on Thursday, February 8, Tuesday, March 6, and Thursday, April 12, and will each be worth 75 points. The cumulative final examination will be worth 100 points, and will be given on Thursday, May 3, 2007 from 2:45 until 4:45 PM.

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	70% to 80%	Concern about your understanding of the course material
D	60% to 70%	Deficient understanding of the course material
F	0% to 60%	Seriously deficient understanding of the course material

Please note that graduate students may not earn a grade of "D."

Disclosure policy

The definition of "plagiarism" is more closely related to not acknowledging the source of information or assistance than to the act of borrowing the information or accepting the assistance.

With that in mind, you are allowed to use books, Web resources, people (including other students in our class), and any other resources you wish to help you complete the out-of-class work assigned in this course. However, you must disclose any assistance you receive from these external sources. I will consider failure to disclose the resources you use and assistance you receive as a violation of the IUP Academic Integrity Policy (see www.iup.edu/registrar/catalog/acapolicy/index.shtm#Academic Integrity Policy and Procedures), and will take appropriate disciplinary action.

Please note that in-class exams in this course must be completed by the individual student only, and that I reserve the right to intervene in situations in which I perceive collaboration to be out of balance or dependence on external resources to be extreme.

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.