Math 220 Orientation

Distance Education at Mendocino College

Fall 2008 MTH 220 – Statistics (4 units)

Section 0449 Class Begins August 18

Course Description

Prerequisite: Completion of MTH 56 or qualification for MTH through the assessment process.
Methods of descriptive and inferential statistics, including measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion, elementary probability theory, probability distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, linear and multiple regression, correlation, multinomial experiments, contingency tables, and analysis of variance. Statistical software, methods of data collection and a wide variety of applications taken from science, business, social science, and many diverse fields will be used to illustrate the theory.

Instructor: H. Ahders
Email: hahders@mendocino.edu
Textbook Information: Elementary Statistics w/MyStatLab/Digital Video Tutor, Mario Triola, ISBN: 0321507681, Approximate cost new $147. If you purchase the textbook used you will also need to purchase the online access code through Course Compass, see syllabus for more information.
Estimated Time Per Week: Students can expect to spend approximately 8 to 12 hours per week reading, writing, and taking tests and participating in online class discussions.
Special Requirements: You will need the textbook and a graphing calculator ($80 – 150), we recommend the TI-84. The publishers may also provide a student solutions manual with detailed solutions to all odd numbered exercises, and a set of DVD’s with lectures for each section. These are optional, but if you have low bandwidth internet access, highly suggested.
Assignments & Tests: see syllabus and online calendar.
CourseCompass Course: This course uses specialized math software, Course Compass. For information on orientation, you must email your instructor before Monday, 8/12 AND visit the online math page at http://www.mendocino.edu/tc/pg/4157/online_math.html.