Lyceum: Course information is available through Lyceum at https://lyceum.bates.edu

Please check Lyceum and your Bates email regularly for announcements pertaining to the course. The weekly schedule for the course is posted on Lyceum.

Mathematics and Statistics Workshop:

• Located at 146 Wood St. (Canham House 1 & 2)
• Drop-in hours: Monday through Thursday 1-4 p.m.
• Individual tutoring available
• For more information: http://abacus.bates.edu/acad/acad_support/msw/index.html
• To make an appointment: email the director, Grace Coulombe (gcoulomb@bates.edu)

Text: Intro Stats, Third Edition, by De Veaux, Velleman, and Bock (published by Pearson and Addison-Wesley).

Technology: We will use the Data Desk software which is included on the DVD that accompanies the text book. You are expected to bring the DVD with you to every class. A calculator that does simple numerical calculations would be useful in class, for the tests and for homework problems. You will be allowed to use the calculator on the tests.

Tests: The dates for the two in-class tests are Thursday, October 2, and Thursday, November 13.

Missed tests: In the event of a verifiable emergency that prevents you from taking a test at the scheduled time, you must notify me as soon as possible, and in any case, before the next regularly scheduled class. Make-up tests will be administered at my discretion and may be different than the regular exam.

Homework: Homework assignments will be posted weekly on Lyceum. Homework will be collected weekly and selected homework problems will be graded.

• Homework is due at the beginning of the class.
• Late homeworks will not be accepted. If you are unable to hand in the homework during class, you must hand it in on the due date by 3 p.m. in my office (Hathorn Hall 211). A few of the lowest homework scores will be dropped at the end of the semester.
• Grading will be on both correctness and completeness. Correct answers which are not accompanied by coherent explanation will be worth 0 points.

Projects: You will work individually or in pairs on two projects during the semester. The first project is due on Tuesday, October 14 and the second project is due on Wednesday, December 10 . I will give more details about the projects as the semester progresses.

Class participation: We will engage in class discussions as we learn new concepts. We will do activities and exercises together on the board or in groups. Not simply attendance, but your active participation is essential for these activities and will count toward the class participation grade. What matters for the class participation grade is your effort to contribute to the class and not the correctness of your answers. Occasional short quizzes on reading assignments and class discussions contribute to the class participation grade. Handing in extra problems besides the required homework problems will also count toward your class participation grade.

Grades: The weights of each category in your final grade are as follows:

Homework: 20%	Projects: 10% each
Class participation: 20%	Tests: 20% each

To calculate your grade in each category at the end of the semester, I will divide the total points earned by the total possible points in that category and then multiply it by the value indicated above. For instance, if there were 130 possible homework points and you got 110 points, then I will take 110/130 and multiply it by 20 to get the homework portion of your grade. Adding the results for each category will give your final grade percentage.

Academic Integrity: The College Code of Student Conduct will be enforced in all the areas of the course and students found to be in violation will be subject to the appropriate disciplinary processes.

Accomodations Based on Learning Differences: Students planning to use accomodations for this course should contact me as soon as possible.