Coastline Community College MATH 046 Spring 2018

CRN # 93221; Online

Instructor: Hao-Nhien Q. Vu In-person office hours: Tuesdays 1-5pm, DL Office, FV 218
Email: hvu132@coastline.edu Online office hours: By arrangement

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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Statistics Pathway 1
The Statway path is a two-semester sequence recommended for majors that require no mathematics beyond
freshman-level statistics. MATH C046 is the first semester of two in the Statway sequence. MATH C046
includes topics from descriptive statistics (experimental design and descriptive statistics) and beginning
algebra (linear and quadratic algebraic phenomena) and is a prerequisite for MATH C146, the second course
in the Statway sequence. Both courses in the sequence, MATH C046 and C146, must be taken to receive
credit for college level statistics.

PREREQUISITE
Advisories: MATH C005 Basic Mathematics.

ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATION STATEMENT

Your experience in this class is important to me; it is the

policy and practice of Coastline Community College to
create inclusive and accessible learning environments
consistent with federal and state law. If you experience
barriers or are qualified for accommodations, please
contact Celeste Ryan, Instructor/Coordinator, Special
Programs and Services at (714) 241-6214 ext. 17217 or
by email at: cryan@coastline.edu

Special Programs and Services offers resources and coordinates reasonable accommodations for
students with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are established through an interactive process
between you, your instructor, and the Special Programs and Services Coordinator.

If you have not yet established services through Special Programs, but have a temporary or
permanent disability that requires accommodations, please contact Special Programs and Services
Office, at your earliest convenience, for a confidential intake interview and application for services.

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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Summarize data graphically and numerically.
2. Choose the proper statistical procedure for performing an experiment and collecting data.

MUST DO WITHIN FIRST WEEK OF CLASS

The following must be completed by Friday February 2, 2018.
Any student who hasn’t done so will be dropped.
• Complete the Student Learning Contract (found on
Canvas).
• Read this entire Syllabus.
• Enter the Discussion Board and fill in a brief Bio.
• Complete one homework assignment.

REQUIRED MYSTATLAB / MYMATHLAB ACCESS, TEXTBOOK

This class uses the online book at MyMathLab access, which is incorporated into Canvas. When you buy
MyMathLab for this class, the textbook is included as an online ebook. Our main text is Jay Lehmann, A
Pathway to Introductory Statistics, 1st edition. Because the e-book is included with the online access code, a
physical textbook is not required.

In addition, we are also using three sections from Tyler Wallace, Beginning and Intermediate Algebra, 2nd
edition. Those pages will be provided to you on Canvas.

Some homework problems on MyMathLab will also come from Bittinger, Elementary Algebra, 10th edition.

If you don’t have the money right now, MyMathLab gives you a 2-week free access period.

CALCULATOR and SUPPLIES

A graphing calculator (such as TI-83/84 Plus or Casio fx-9750G II) is highly desirable. You cannot use
your phone calculator during exams. In general, any device that can send/receive messages or otherwise
connect with others will not be allowed.

You need reliable access to a computer and the Internet. You also need some graphing paper, a notebook (or
notebook paper with a loose-leaf binder), pens, no.2 pencils, erasers.

CONTACTING ME
Since this is an online course and many of you take online courses due to your sporadic availability, email
will be the preferred method of contact. I teach several online courses so please include "MATH 160" in the
subject line.

You should have a response to your email within 2 business days (excluding weekends). If you do not get an
answer please feel free to email me again asking if I received the email. I have found that occasionally email
gets lost in the exchange server or in the Spam folder.

ME CONTACTING YOU
Your student email account
(the one with @student.cccd.edu)
My emails to you may go to: or

The email you use to register for MyMathLab.

That means you need to check both accounts often!

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 HOW MATH CLASSES WORK

Think about it this way: Your English teacher didn’t teach you all the different
ways a person can write a sentence, and yet you read just fine. That’s because you have
gained a lot of experience reading stuff, so now you can read not just correct English but
also misspells, bad grammar, and abbreviated text messages. It’s the experience, not the
teaching.
Likewise, I won’t (and no Math teacher can) teach you all the different ways a math
problem can come up. We teach you enough to get started, and you gain experience by
doing problems. Lots of it. Many problems will look like they go beyond what was taught
in class, but that’s the point. It is by doing those problems (like reading text messages that
don’t follow the formal rules taught in English classes) that you get better.

STUDENT LEARNING CONTRACT

The agreements in the Student Learning Contract are required for this class. Find the Student Learning
Contract on Canvas. Read it completely, and type in your agreement instructed.

HOMEWORK
All homework for this class are done online, on MyMathLab, which you access via Canvas. Homework is
essential to your success in the class. Homework grades count toward your course grade – but homework
means more than that. Chances are, if you don’t do your homework, you probably won’t be able to do your
quizzes, exams, or finals.

HOMEWORK DEADLINES
Homework deadlines are for you to keep up with the materials. However, there are no penalties. If you miss
a deadline, just go ahead and do the homework late. What does that mean? That means, first, that if you
have a true emergency then you have a chance to catch up.

BUT, second, if any student thinks it means deadlines don’t matter, that
student will end up being further and further behind and eventually will
flunk the class.

DON’T FLUNK THE CLASS!

(Name these characters!)
RESPECT THE DEADLINES!

BTW, this applies to homework deadlines only. Quiz deadlines are firm and you cannot do a quiz past its
deadline.

QUIZZES
Quizzes will be given online. Each quiz allows 3 attempts and the highest score will be recorded. Careful:
Sometimes quiz deadlines may come BEFORE the homework deadlines for that chapter, because the
homework deadlines are extended.

UNLIKE HOMEWORK, quiz deadlines are FIRM!

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 This is an Online class
but the tests are
proctored, in-person!

See below!
TESTS
There will be 2 tests: Midterm, and Final Exam. The Final Exam is cumulative. The tests are given on the
dates, times and places as posted by the Distance Learning office. Students who live away from the college
must arrange for a certified proctor. THERE ARE NO MAKE-UP TESTS except for very extenuating
circumstances. If you must miss the test, contact the Assessment Office to set up an alternate date and time
that’s BEFORE the scheduled date and time.

Test dates and time (available after the first day of class):
http://www.coastline.edu/students/distance-learning/distance-learning-testing-times/

If you live far from campus and need to work with an offsite proctor, see the requirements here:
http://www.coastline.edu/students/distance-learning/proctor/

If you need to schedule an alternate date and time for a test:

http://www.coastline.edu/services/assessment-center/

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SHOW YOUR WORK
In all exams, you MUST SHOW YOUR WORK. Showing your work means to SHOW YOUR
THINKING. Show me how you got from the question to the answer. Show enough so that a fellow student
can understand and follow along. Getting the correct answer without showing how you got there will not
receive full credit.

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PARTICIPATION: THE DISCUSSION BOARD IS
OUR CLASSROOM
In a regular classroom, we discuss things in class. In an
online class, we discuss things on the Discussion Board.

The Discussion Board is like our classroom. Not

participating on the Discussion Board is like not showing up
in class. What movie is this from?

Participation requirement: You are required to participate

in Math discussions at least 8 times on at least 5 different days. Showing up one day doing a whole bunch
of discussions doesn’t count. It’s like being absent all year and then show up in class raising your hand
every minute.

FREE TUTORING
There are several tutoring resources for students in any Coastline math class to get help.

1. EMBEDDED TUTORS! There are two tutors working directly with students in this class. They hold
online office hours to help you via Skype.
2. Free onsite math tutoring is available at Student Success Center at the Westminster Le-Jao campus and
Newport Beach Center. Call 714-241-6184 ext. 17420 for tutoring schedule in Statistics.
3. Our textbook publisher, Pearson Higher Education, also provides free tutoring to MyMathLab students.
Real college professors assist students by phone, fax, e-mail, or interactive web (live chat). Go to the
Pearson Tutor Center for more info. Get help with your calculator, an explanation of concepts in the
textbook, and help with the online exercises.
4. Use free, online supplemental resources. You can get some really good help just by searching YouTube
for the topic.
5. Smarthinking. See below.

FREE ONLINE TUTORING VIA SMARTHINKING

SmarThinking costs
Last year the college used basic skills funds to purchase several hundred money. And you get it
hours of free online tutoring via SmarThinking. SmarThinking provides for free. So it’s like
live, 24/7 tutoring in all subjects for students. Login instructions are
featured at coastline.edu/ssc.
getting free money.

For more information, see the Student Success Center’s website:

http://www.coastline.edu/services/student-success-center/

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CLASS EXPECTATIONS OF STUDENTS AND INSTRUCTORS

Students are expected to:

• Read the entire syllabus.
• Follow the course schedule by completing and submitting assignments on time.
• Work your way through the lessons and post discussions on-time.
• Turn in work that has been carefully developed and proofread for spelling and grammar errors.
• Communicate with their instructor any problems or confusion with regard to assignments well in
advance of the due date.
• Complete all online quizzes and exams on time.
• Respond to requests for anonymous feedback to improve the course.

Students Can Expect

• The instructor will clearly communicate what is required of students.
• The instructor will reply to e-mails and discussion posts in a timely manner.
• The instructor will grade assignments in a timely manner.
• The instructor will offer feedback via rubrics and comments on written assignments.
• The instructor will use clear grading rubrics for all postings and written assignments.

HOW HARD IS AN ONLINE CLASS ANYWAY? 3 myths you shouldn’t believe

1. FALSE: “An online class is easier.”

FACT: An online class is just like a lecture class. It covers the same material at the same level of difficulty.

2. FALSE: “I don't need to spend as much time in an online class.”

FACT: An online class will take at least as much time as a regular lecture class. In a lecture class, it is
generally expected that for every 1 hour you spend in class (usually that means 1 unit) you will spend 3 or 4
additional hours studying for it, for a total of 3 or 4 hours per unit per week. An online class will also take
about 4 or 5 hours per unit per week for studying.

Since this is a 5-unit class, expect to spend 20 to 25 hours a week studying. Some may need more, some
may need less.

3. FALSE: “I can register for more classes because they're all online.”

FACT: You should only register for as many classes as if they were regular lecture classes. See #2. Really,
the only time you save by taking an online class is commuting time. The time you spend studying may be
flexible, but it's taken from the same 24 hours a day you have, if you were in a regular lecture class.

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GRADING

Student Learning Contract ...................................................... 1%

Bio on Discussion Board ......................................................... 1%
Math discussions on Discussion Board ................................... 8%
Homework ............................................................................. 20%
Quizzes .................................................................................. 20%
Midterm Exam ...................................................................... 25%
Final exam ............................................................................. 25%

You need 90% for an A, 80% for a B, 70% for a C, and 60% for a D.

IMPORTANT DEADLINES

Last day to drop the class with a refund Feb. 10, 2018
Last day to drop the class without a “W” on transcript Feb. 11, 2018
Last day to drop the class with a “W” Apr. 29, 2018
(After this date it’s too late to drop the class)

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Chapter quizzes are due Sunday night.

Exams are scheduled by the Distance Learning office and usually fall on Friday or Saturday.

Week Learn and Tests

no. Dates do Homework for: Chapter Quizzes (*)
1 1/29-2/4 1.1 – 1.3
2 2/5-2/11 1.4 – 1.6 Quiz 1a
3 2/12-2/18 1.7, 2.1, 2.2 Quiz 1b
4 2/19-2/25 2.3, 3.1 Quiz 2
5 2/26-3/4 3.2 – 3.4 Quiz 3a
6 3/5-3/11 3.5, 4.1 Quiz 3b
7 3/12-3/18 4.2, 4.3 Quiz 4
8 3/19-3/25 REVIEW FOR MIDTERM MIDTERM
S.B. 3/26-4/1 Spring Break. You should do Math 
9 4/2-4/8 6.1 – 6.3 Quiz 6
10 4/9-4/15 7.1 – 7.3
11 4/16-4/22 7.4, 8.1 Quiz 7
12 4/23-4/29 8.2 – 8.4 Quiz 8
13 4/30-5/6 Suppl. (HW X.7.1-X.7.2)
14 5/7-5/13 Suppl. (HW X..3) Quiz X.7
15 5/14-5/20 9.1 – 9.3 Quiz 9
16 5/21-5/26 REVIEW FOR FINAL FINAL

(*) The date, time and place of Midterm and Final exam will be posted here:
http://www.coastline.edu/students/distance-learning/distance-learning-testing-times/

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 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ALREADY
BUT I’M saying it ANYWAY

ZERO TOLERANCE FOR CHEATING

Academic dishonesty or cheating is defined as an intentional act of fraud in which a student seeks to claim
credit for the work or efforts of another without authorization. This includes assisting other students in acts
of dishonesty or coercing students into acts of dishonesty, whether it is in coursework or on exams.

There is no tolerance for academic dishonesty in this class. Any student caught in acts of dishonesty or
assisting another student in acts of dishonesty will receive a zero on the assignment, test, or project.

You are responsible for reading, understanding, and abiding by the Coastline Community College Academic
Honesty Policy, available online:
http://documents.coastline.edu/About%20CCC/Policies%20and%20Regulations/CCC_PaR_AcademicHone
sty.docx

WITHDRAWALS
A student who has officially registered assumes full responsibility for completing each course in which she
or he has registered. If a student needs to drop a course(s), it is the student's responsibility to do so by
notifying the Admissions Office.

In other words, if you decide to drop this class, it is your responsibility do so. Don’t rely on me to drop for
you. Check the college schedule for relevant deadlines.

NO PHONE DURING TESTS

The use of all electronic devices other than approved calculators (such as cell phones, electronic
dictionaries, PDAs, etc.) during class tests and exams is PROHIBITED, even if you’re just using them as
calculators. A violation may result in the filing of an Academic Honesty Incident Report and/or other
disciplinary actions.

DURING TESTS, I PROBABLY DO NOT HAVE ANY (x) FOR YOU TO BORROW
You may think I always have an (x) on me (where x = pencil, eraser, calculator, battery, etc.) but I
don’t. If I do I will gladly let you borrow it but I may not. Bring what you need to the exam!

Answers to trivia

Page 3: “It’s a trap”: Admiral Ackbar from Star Wars.

“Respect the deadlines”: Eric Cartman from South Park.
Page 5: The zero-attendance classroom scene (negative 1 if you count the absent professor) is from Real Genius.

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