Math 220 Orientation

Distance Education at Mendocino College

Summer 2008 MTH220 – Statistics (4 units)

Section 8170 Class Begins June 2 – EARLY START

Course Description

Prerequisite: MTH56 or qualification for MTH 220 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: J. Edington
Email: jedingto@mendocino.edu
Textbook Information: Elementary Statistics, Tenth Edition, w/MyMathLab Access Code – Mario Triola
Estimated Time Per Week: Students can expect to spend approximately 10 to 14 hours per week reading, writing, and taking quizzes and participating in online class discussions. This is a full 17-week semester course being offered in a nine week format!
Special Requirements: The TI-83 or TI-84 is highly recommended.
Assignments & Tests: Homework and chapter tests will be completed online. The final will be given on or before July 31 and will be taken at the Ukiah campus, or if you live outside of Mendocino or Lake County, arrangements can be made for the test to be proctored. Please contact instructor no later than June 16 to arrange the proctor agreement.
Additional Comments: Online math courses are a great way to get your math requirement out of the way while still being able to work/enjoy summer/take other courses. However, please note that an online math class, while rich with resources to help you succeed, do require an extra commitment – you must stay on task and on track and ask questions as soon as you have them!
CourseCompass Course: This course uses specialized math software, Course Compass. For information on orientation, you must email your instructor before Monday, 6/2 AND visit the online math page at http://www.mendocino.edu/tc/pg/4157/online_math.html.