BUS/ST 350-001 BUS/ST 350-001 M W F 12:25 - 1:15 N 3400Instructor: Thomas Reiland

Labs: M, W in Cox, Harrelson

"But where shall I begin? "asked Alice. "Begin at the beginning,"

the King said gravely, "and go on till you come to the end; then

stop."

Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in WonderlandWonderland

Course DescriptionCourse Description

Prereq. MA 114; COM majors: Software Applications Proficiency Requirement

Primary goals:To assist you in your transition from party

animal to degree hostage to life-long learner. Specifically:

1. Incorporate statistical thinking into your everyday lives

2. Intelligently use appropriate data-gathering and data-analysis techniques in other courses and professional work

Contact InformationContact Information

215A Patterson Hall tel. 515-1939 email: reiland@stat.ncsu.edu Office hours:

• Tuesday, Thursday: 3:00-4:00• Friday 1:45-2:45• by appointment

WEBSITES and COURSE FOLDER

PRINCIPAL COURSE WEBSITEPRINCIPAL COURSE WEBSITEhttp://www.stat.ncsu.edu/people/reiland/courses/st350/

WEBASSIGNhttps://www.webassign.net/ncsu/login.html

WOLFWARE COURSE WEBSITEhttp://courses.ncsu.edu/bus350/lec/001http://courses.ncsu.edu/st350/lec/001

Course MaterialsCourse Materials

Text Bundle: Statistics for Business and Economics, 10th ed., by James McClave, George Benson, Terry Sincich; Prentice Hall, Inc., ©2008, ISBN 0-13-240935-6. ebook option www.coursesmart.com after 1/25/08

Course pack: available in bookstore soon (~$15.00)

Auditorium BehaviorAuditorium Behavior

No food or drink; deposit outside auditorium.No food or drink; deposit outside auditorium. Early departures distracting and annoying.Early departures distracting and annoying. Not a bus station! I expect same behavior as Not a bus station! I expect same behavior as

a “normal” classroom.a “normal” classroom. Turn off cell phones; leave aud. to make calls.Turn off cell phones; leave aud. to make calls. Extended conversations bother those around Extended conversations bother those around

you. you. Promptly inform me of any problems.Promptly inform me of any problems. Lost and found: 2100B Nelson.Lost and found: 2100B Nelson.

ExamsExams

3 exams and a final (not cumulative) multiple choice opscan format 3” X 5” card, Key Formula Guide,

calculator If score on final exam is higher than

lowest score on first 3 exams, I will substitute the mean of the final exam score and the lowest score for that lowest score.

The final exam score will not be replaced in this manner

Exam ScoresExam Scores

OriginalOriginal NewNew OriginalOriginal NewNew

Exam 1Exam 1 5050 6060 9595 9595

Exam 2Exam 2 7777 7777 8080 8585

Exam 3Exam 3 8484 8484 00 4040

Final Final ExamExam 7070 7070 9595 7070

Unexcused absence

Exams (cont.)Exams (cont.)

Exam 1: Fri. 2/8 Exam 2: Fri. 3/14 Exam 3: Fri. 4/11 Final exam: Mon. 4/28, 1-4pm

(Nelson 3400)

HomeworkHomework

Twelve assignments during the semester

WebAssign will be used for homeworkwww.webassign.net/ncsu/login.html Each homework worth 30 points 3 submissions typically allowed; Hw solutions available after due date First homework posted tomorrow to

webassign (surveys, problems).

Homework (cont.)Homework (cont.) You are encouraged to discuss

homework problems However, your submission of

solutions must be done independently; violations will not be tolerated and will be considered a form of cheating

do not wait until the last minute to start the homework

Lecture WorksheetsLecture Worksheets Short problem related to recent lecture

material; group or individual work Used in some lectures and most labs Not graded for accuracy or correctness help you keep up with material; assist

you in identifying what you do not yet understand

5 points awarded for each one you do approximately 30 total; best 20 used

for grade

GradesGrades

Exams 1, 2, 3: 100 pts each Final: 100 pts HW: 360 pts Lecture worksheets: 100 pts Total: 860 pts. See grade scale table Plus/minus grading will be used

Grades (cont.)Grades (cont.)

No special considerationsNo special considerations No individually tailored hw No individually tailored hw

assignments/projectsassignments/projects All students will be assigned a All students will be assigned a

grade based on work that is grade based on work that is assigned to the entire classassigned to the entire class

Note policy on incomplete grades.Note policy on incomplete grades.

Grades (cont.)Grades (cont.)

Makeup work will be accepted at Makeup work will be accepted at the discretion of the instructor and the discretion of the instructor and must be arranged at the student's must be arranged at the student's initiative within two weeks of due initiative within two weeks of due date, prior to two weeks before the date, prior to two weeks before the end of classes.end of classes.

WorksheetsWorksheets

Top 2 Points of Advice from Top 2 Points of Advice from Previous 350 StudentsPrevious 350 Students

2. Don’t wait until last minute to start webassigns

1. Go to class, keep up. 1. Go to class, keep up.

LABSLABS

To add the lecture or a lab during first week:

Green sheet: 2100B Nelson

Attend the lab sessions Course details handled in labs

No labs this week!

Lab Times/LocationsLab Times/LocationsBUS locations, not STBUS locations, not ST

201 1:30-2:20 M Riddick 339202 2:35-3:25 M Riddick 339203 1:30-2:20 W Dabney 331204 2:35-3:25 W Harrelson 147205 3:40-4:30 W Gardner 2211206 1:30-2:20 W Cox 200

Computers and Computers and CalculatorsCalculators

Excel (Excel tutorials on CD) Helpful to have a calculator that

handles bivariate data ($15-$20) It is not necessary to purchase an

expensive calculator for this class

COM Courses that Have COM Courses that Have BUS/ST 350 as Preq. Or BUS/ST 350 as Preq. Or

Coreq.Coreq.

ACC320 ACC450 ACC521 ACC 525BUS370 BUS420 BUS422 BUS426BUS455 BUS462 BUS480 BUS562BUS 575 EC351 EC451 EC490

TAM416 TT331