AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE

Science and Mathematics Division

Spring 2020

Course: Statistics, Elementary Statistics (12695).

Prerequisite: Two year high school algebra or Math D or equivalent, with grade of C or better.

Lecture: First 8-week semester, from 1/18/2020 to 3/16//2020.

Class meet: Sunday 09:00 to 1:10 PM at CMC 400

Instructor: Binh X. Truong, PhD.

E-mail: truongb@arc.losrios.edu or btruong@sierracollege.edu

Office Hour: M 10:20 AM to 12:30 PM and 5:15 PM to 5:45 PM

M 10:20 AM to 11:30 AM and 5:15 PM to 5:45 PM

Text: Elementary Statistics, by Mario F. Triola, Addison-Wesley, 13th edition, 2018.

We will cover some important subjects of chapters 1 through chapter 10.
The whole package of California Edition text and MyStatLab is available in the
Beaver bookstore.

TRIOLA/PKG ( Loose Leaf and Stat-

Author
Lab edition)

Edition 13TH 18

Published
2018
Date

ISBN 9780134763798

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2018
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ELEMENTARY STAT-STUDENT SOLUTION MANUAL.

Author TRIOLA

Edition 13 TH

Published
2018
Date

ISBN 9780321837929

Publisher PEARSON

$45.60 New $34.20 Used

And a Statistics Laminate Reference Chart

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$5.95

To enroll the Stat Lab:

Go to the MyLab& Mastering website and click Student in the Register area.

Course ID: truong56911

Follow the instructions.

* A laminate table included formula used for stat (sold in the bookstore)
* Scanstron form 882E will be used in the Exam

Calculator: A calculator TI 84 or TI Inspire is required for this class.

Description: This course is an introduction to probability and statistics. Topics include

elementary principles and applications of descriptive statistics, counting
principles, elementary probability principles, probability distributions, estimation
of parameters, hypothesis testing, linear regression and correlation, and Analysis
of Variance (ANOVA). Applications use data from various disciplines including
business, social sciences, psychology, life and health sciences, and education.
Statistical analysis using a computer statistics package or graphing calculator is
required.

Course topics:

The topics for this course are typically allocated as follows:

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(4) Introduction to statistics - the nature of data including types of variables and
measurement scales, uses and abuses of statistics, design of experiments, and
applications from various disciplines including business, social sciences, psychology,
life sciences, health science, and education.

(6) Descriptive statistics (using technology such as SPSS, EXCEL, Minitab, or

graphing calculators) - frequency distributions and their graphs, measures of center,
variation and position, exploratory data analysis, and applications from various
disciplines including business, social sciences, psychology, life sciences, health
science, and education.
(8) Fundamentals of probability - types of probability, sample spaces, laws of large
numbers and probability, conditional probability, probability through simulations and
counting methods, and applications from various disciplines including business,
social sciences, psychology, life sciences, health science, and education.
(6) Discrete probability distributions (using technology such as SPSS, EXCEL,
Minitab, or graphing calculators) - random variables (discrete and continuous), mean,
variance, standard deviation, and expected value of discrete distributions, binomial
and Poisson distributions, including applications from various disciplines including
business, social sciences, psychology, life sciences, health science, and education. 
(6) Normal probability distributions (using technology such as SPSS, EXCEL,
Minitab, or graphing calculators) - standard normal distribution, normal distribution,
central limit theorem including sampling distributions, normal distribution as
approximation to binomial distribution, and applications from various disciplines
including business, social sciences, psychology, life sciences, health science, and
education.
(8) Confidence intervals (using technology such as SPSS, EXCEL, Minitab, or
graphing calculators) - estimating a population mean for large and small samples
using normal and t-distributions, determining sample size, estimating a population
proportion, estimating population variance, and applications from various disciplines
including business, social sciences, psychology, life sciences, health science, and
education.
(8) Hypothesis testing with one sample (using technology such as SPSS, EXCEL,
Minitab, or graphing calculators) - hypothesis testing fundamentals, testing a claim
about a mean for large and small samples using normal and t-distributions, testing a
claim about a proportion, testing a claim about a population standard deviation or
variance, and applications from various disciplines including business, social
sciences, psychology, life sciences, health science, and education.
(5) Hypothesis testing with two samples (using technology such as SPSS, EXCEL,
Minitab, or graphing calculators) - testing the difference between two means for large
and small as well as dependent and independent samples, testing the difference

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 between two proportions, and applications from various disciplines including
business, social sciences, psychology, life sciences, health science, and education.
(6) Correlation and regression (using technology such as SPSS, EXCEL, Minitab, or
graphing calculators) - correlation, linear regression, variation and prediction
intervals, and modeling applications from various disciplines including business,
social sciences, psychology, life sciences, health science, and education.
(7) Chi-square tests (using technology such as SPSS, EXCEL, Minitab, or graphing
calculators) - multinomial experiments, goodness-of-fit tests, contingency tables,
independence tests, homogeneity tests, and applications from various disciplines
including business, social sciences, psychology, life sciences, health science, and
education.
(2) One-way ANOVA (using technology such as SPSS, EXCEL, Minitab, or
graphing calculators) and applications from various disciplines including business,
social sciences, psychology, life sciences, health science, and education.
(6) Topics chosen from the following (using technology such as SPSS, EXCEL,
Minitab, or graphing calculators) - confidence intervals for two populations,
nonparametric tests, and related applications from various disciplines including
business, social sciences, psychology, life sciences, health science, and education.

Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
 identify methods of obtaining data and related advantages and disadvantages of each.

 distinguish between types of data as well as their different scales of measurement and
corresponding implications.

 organize and display data appropriately using tables and graphs.

 analyze data by computing measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion, and

measures of position.

 analyze bivariate data for linear trends using the least-squares regression model and the
correlation coefficient.

 distinguish between probability models appropriate to different chance events and

calculate probability according to these methods.

 analyze both discrete and continuous probability distributions, including binomial

probability, normal distributions, and t-distributions by examining and interpreting areas
under the graph of a histogram or a normal curve.

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 apply inferential statistical methods to compare population parameters, make predictions,
and draw conclusions about hypotheses.

 select the appropriate hypothesis test, perform the necessary computations and
comparisons for the test (including significance of p-values and type I/II errors), and
explain the conclusion of the test.

 test the significance of correlation and make predictions based on linear trends using the
least-squares regression model.

 create and interpret confidence interval estimates for population parameters based on
appropriate probability models.

 analyze and interpret applications using data from various disciplines including business,
social sciences, psychology, life sciences, health science, and education.

 use statistical software or graphing calculator to calculate single-variable and two-

variable statistics and analyze the results.

Attendance:
Attendance is very essential, because the topics discuss in the class may be given
in exams. A student may be dropped from the class at any time if he or she misses
one absence. It is your responsibility to inform the instructor immediately in the
event you cannot attend the class.

Homework and Quizzes:

HW is essential for mastering the course concepts. HW and Quizzes will be given
in class as well as online in MyStatLab. Due to the nature of the class, the quizzes
can be followed by a lecture on the topics. Therefore the concentration is very in
needed for understanding the lectures

Exams: There are chapter exams and a final exam. You can bring 1/2 page of notes to the
exams and probably some of the handout notes in class. There is no make-up
exam ( Missed exam is zero points )

Final Exam: Sunday 10/16th 10:00-12:00PM

Grade: The grade is based on the following cretiria

Online HW: 20%,

Quizzes 20% (5 quizzes, in-class)
Exams: 30%, (3 exams in class or take home)
Final: 30%. ( in-class)

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 You are able to calculate your average for the course at any time during the
semester based on a formula we will learn in the first week of the semester.

Your letter grade is based on your overall performance, according to the

following tentative criteria:

A (90% and up) B (80% - 89.99%)

C (70% - 79.99%) D (60% - 69.99%) F
(below 60%)

A bonus (not to be ignored) will be given for students with good behavior ( able to
follow instructions as phone used, respect your friends, no miss any class…)

Support Services:

 Form a student study group is an excellent way to learn.

 Drop-in tutoring center in LRC which has good tutors and resources for this
course.
 Use the instructor’s Office Hour
 Send e-mail to instructor to arrange appointments for extra help.

Temporarily, the class calendar is as follows. It can be modified along with the semester
going to accommodate the needs of students

Week:1 Overview, Chapters 1,2

Week:2 Chapters 2,3

Week:3 Exam 1 (1,2,3) Chapter 4

Week:4 Chapter 4, 5

Week:5 Exam 2 ( chapters 4, 5), Chapter 6

Week:6 Chapters 6, 7

Week:7 Exam 3 : Chapters 6,7. Chapter 8

Week:8 Chapter 9, 10

Week:9 Review. Final Exam

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