Please read this syllabus carefully. You will be responsible for all the information given here, and for any modifications to it that may be announced in class.
Instructor: Christian Remling
Office: PHSC 817
Phone: 325-5409
E-mail: cremling....math.ou.edu
Office hours: M 2:30 - 3:30, W 2 - 3, and by appointment.
Class Homepage: www.math.ou.edu/~cremling/teaching/stats15.html
Text: I will compile lecture notes, which will serve as the text for this class. They are available here.
Class Participation: I strongly recommend that you come to class; however, I will not formally check attendance. Please also keep in mind that you are responsible for all information given out during the lectures.
Quizzes: There will be (at least) ten pop-quizzes, which will be graded on a very coarse scale (0, 1, 2 or 3 points of credit). No special preparation is required for these, but, obviously, it is extremely important that you stay caught up and get into the habit of regularly thinking about the material. You can't make up a quiz in case you didn't come to class or were late.
Homework: Homework assignments will be announced in class and posted on the course web page.
Please treat the homework as if it was due on the following Thursday in class. We will set aside some
class time to discuss the problems, and you are expected to be able to give a quick presentation on
any of the homework problems. Ideally, this would be a complete solution, but if you got stuck on a
particular problem, you should at least be able to clearly articulate what you tried and what your
thoughts and ideas are.
Please also write up your solutions in final form. I will collect your homework three times
during the semester, when we do the tests. A reasonably complete, careful, and correct set of
answers will be worth 30 points each of these three times. An additional 60 points are awarded
for adequate participation in the discussion segments in class.
Please take the homework very seriously. Doing problems is the best
way to master the material.
It is also a good idea to discuss the homework with other students, but eventually you
should of course understand the solutions for yourself and write them up in your own
words.
Exams: We will do two midterms and a (comprehensive) final. The midterms will be held
on February 19 and March 31. The final is scheduled for May 4, 1:30 - 3:30 pm.
All tests must be taken at the scheduled times, except in extraordinary
circumstances. Please do not arrange travel plans that prevent you from
taking any of the exams at the scheduled time.
Grading system: Your total score is computed by adding the scores from the individual categories. The maximum scores available in each category are:
| Quizzes | 150 |
| Homework | 150 |
| Midterms | 200 each |
| Final Examination | 300 |
Then the following scale is used: A 1000 - 875, B 874 - 750, C 749 - 625, D 624 - 500.
We will use D2L for the book-keeping, so you can check
your current standing at
learn.ou.edu at any time during the semester.
Note that the percentages displayed on D2L are not necessarily relevant, especially if there
should be bonus items.
This grading scheme is tentative; it provides you with a guarantee on what your grade will be in a worst case scenario. Depending on how things develop, I may very well lower the requirements or give opportunities for additional credit. However, under no circumstances will I apply special regulations for individual students, as this would be extremely unfair to the other students in class and it would also upset the whole grading process.
Graduate Credit (5743): If you are taking this class for graduate credit (in other words, you are enrolled in Math 5743), your homework assignments as well as the tests will contain additional and/or more challenging problems.
Withdrawal Policy: See here for important dates.
Grade of Incomplete: The grade of I is a special-purpose grade given when a specific task needs to be completed to finish the coursework. This is typically a term paper or other special assignment, so rarely makes sense in a mathematics course. An I cannot be given to avoid receiving a low grade.
Academic Misconduct: See www.ou.edu/provost/integrity for University policies on academic misconduct.
Students with Disabilities: The University of Oklahoma is committed to providing reasonable accomodation for students with disabilities. If you have a disability that may interfere with the demonstration of your abilities, please contact me as soon as possible to arrange accomodations necessary to ensure your full participation in the course. You will also need to register with the Office of Disability Services.