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Course Syllabus for BA 302 Online
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Professor:
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E. J. Manton
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E-Mail:
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Edgar_Manton@tamu-commerce.edu
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Office:
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BA 327
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Office Hours:
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T 5:30-6pm(UCD)
W 10:00-12noon;
1:30pm-3:00pm
R 5:30am-6pm(UCD)
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Phone:
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903.886.5684 (office)
903.886.5693 (fax)
903.455.8829(home)
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Required Text:
D. A.
Lind/W. G. Marchal/S. A. Wathen, Statistical
Techniques in Business & Economics – McGraw
Hill Irwin, 14th edition ISBN-
978-0-07-340176-8
Course Description:
A course dealing
with statistical concepts including measures
of central tendency and dispersion,
probability distributions, the Central Limit
Theorem, sampling, estimation, hypothesis
testing, correlation and regression
analysis.
Course Prerequisite:
Math 141, 175 or
equivalent.
Course Objectives:
The
objective of this course is to provide a
foundation for the business student on basic
principles of statistics to include
measurements of location and dispersion,
probability, probability distributions,
sampling, estimation, hypothesis testing,
regression and correlation analysis, and
multiple regression.
1.
The
student will know the definition of
inferential statistics.
2.
The
student will be able to identify the
measures of central tendency.
3.
The
student will know the definition of
variance.
4.
The
student will be able to use the normal
distribution table to solve a problem.
5.
The
student will be able to use the binomial
distribution tables to solve a problem.
6.
The
student will be able to use the poisson
distribution table to solve a problem.
7.
The
student will know the definition of a
sampling distribution of means.
8.
The
student will know the central limit theorem.
9.
The
student will know the definition of a Type I
and a Type II error.
10.
The
student will be able to calculate a
confidence interval for a population
parameter.
11.
The
student will be able to test a statistical
hypothesis.
12.
The
student will know the definition of
correlation.
13.
The
student will know how to calculate a
correlation coefficient.
14.
The
student will know how to calculate a
regression equation.
Students with
Disabilities:
The
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a
federal anti-discrimination statute that
provides comprehensive civil rights
protection for persons with disabilities.
Among other things, this legislation
requires that all students with disabilities
be guaranteed a learning environment that
provides for reasonable accommodation of
their disabilities. If you have a disability
requiring an accommodation, please contact:
Office of Student Disability Resources and
Services
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Gee Library, Room 132
Phone (903) 886-5150 or (903) 886-5835
Fax (903) 468-8148
StudentDisabilityServices@tamu-commerce.edu
Grading Policy:
Evaluation of student performance will be
based primarily upon four equally weighted
tests. They will count for 88% of the course
grade. There is no comprehensive final exam.
Selected home work problems will
count 12% of the grade. Grades for the
course will be determined by achieving the
following average ranges:
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Average Range
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Grade
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90-100
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A
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80-89
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B
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70-79
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C
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60-69
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D
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Below
60
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F
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NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
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The assignments listed are tentative for
the semester. It is meant to be a guide.
Certain topics may be stressed more or
less than indicated in the text and,
depending on class progress, certain
topics may be omitted.
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Homework: Homework problems are
identified, but will not be collected or
graded. Solution to most of these
homework problems can be found at the
"solved problems" link. These are
intended for you to try and practice on
your own. You need to do this.
Additional selected homework
problems (see below) are assigned to
be turned in approximately each week.
They are typically due on a Monday, but
early submissions would be appreciated.
Only doing the 2 or 3 selected homework
problems to hand in for each chapter
probably will not be enough to succeed
in the course. You must attempt to
work and study the identified problems
as well for practice.
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Missed examination: A missed examination
may be made-up during the week of final
exams. This make-up exam will be
comprehensive.
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Students are expected to:
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Complete and submit the Orientation
Quiz by Friday, June 11,
2010.
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Read text assignments as scheduled.
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Read the chapter lectures.
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Review text
power point presentation on
assigned text material.
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Work the identified homework
problems independently (Note:
solutions may be found on course
website).
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Turn in selected homework
problems due as indicated.
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Read the weekly (approximately)
email messages with additional
comments on subject matter.
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Tests: All tests will be conducted
on Thursday evenings between 7pm and
9:30pm Central Standard time. Students
will sign on the designated chapter and
click on the exam link. A password will
be provided and the time to complete the
exam will be strictly observed.
Class Schedule:
The schedule will
depend on class progress. Chapter
assignments and tests may be altered as the
class progresses. Students should read
chapters, do as many of the identified
homework problems as possible and be
familiar with the chapter summaries and the
end of chapter self-examinations.
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Text
Assignment
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Topic
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Exam
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Dates
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Chapter 1
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What is Statistics?
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Chapter 2
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Describing Data- Frequency
Distribution and Graphic
Presentation
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Chapter 3
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Describing Data-Measures of Central
Tendency
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Chapter 4
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Other Descriptive Measures
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Chapter 5
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A Survey of Probability Concepts
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Exam 1
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June 14 & 15
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Chapter 6
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Discrete Probability Distributions
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Chapter 7
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The Normal Probability Distribution
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Chapter 8
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Sampling Methods and the Central
Limit Theorem
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Chapter 9
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Estimation and Confidence Intervals
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Chapter 10
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One-Sample Tests of Hypothesis
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Exam 2
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June 28 & 29
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Chapter 11
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Two-Sample Tests of Hypothesis
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Chapter 13
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Linear Regression and Correlation
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Chapter 14
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Multiple Regression and Correlation
Analysis
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Exam 3
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July 8 & 9
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IDENTIFIED PROBLEM ASSIGNMENTS (To study and
solve on your own):
Chapter 1:
5,6,7,8,9
Chapter 2:
18, 22
Chapter 3:
3,18, 20, 37, 41,
46, 47, 58, 59, 60, 65
Chapter 4:
5,10,11,13,19,15,
22,19,2 4, 25, 26
Chapter 5:
11,12,13,17,18,
20, 27, 28, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 71
Chapter 6:
1, 2,
9,10,11,13,19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 31, 32, 34,
35, 36, 45, 46, 62, 63
Chapter 7:
10,13,15,16,17,18, 21, 31, 32, 33, 39
Chapter 8:
6,15,16,17, 33,
35
Chapter 9:
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9,
11,12,15,16,17,18,19, 20, 23, 27, 29, 31
Chapter 10:
1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9, 10,11,12,19, 20, 32, 36, 35, 52, 54
Chapter 11:
3, 4, 5, 8,13,15,
28, 33
Chapter 13:
1, 2, 7, 8,15,16,
21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30
Chapter 14:
1, 2, 3, 4
SELECTED HOME WORK PROBLEMS TO BE TURNED IN-
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The following selected problems
are to be turned in by the date
indicated. NO LATE SUBMISSION WILL BE
ACCEPTED. These problems will constitute
12% of the course grade. They must be
completely correct to receive the
credit. A second chance will be given on
incorrect solutions to problems if the
assignments are turned in when due.
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Chapter
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Selected Problem(s)
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Due
Date
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Chapter 1
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Orientation Quiz
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Chapter 2
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#17 page
39, #21 page 43 (Note: hand sketches
are acceptable for histogram,
frequency polygon, etc.)
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June 9
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Chapter 3
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#62 page
89, #80 page 94 (Note: additional
problems will be assigned for these
problems for Chapter 4),
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June 11
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Chapter 4
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#9 page
107, #14 page 111, also calculate
the Coefficient of Variation for
problem #3-62 and the Pearson
Coefficient of Skewness for
problem #3-80 from chapter #3.
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June 16
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Chapter 5
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#50 page
174, #62 page 175, #66 page 176
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June 18
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Chapter 6
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#5 page
190, #24 page 200, #34 page 208
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June 21
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Chapter 7
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#19 page
235,also
calculate the percentage of returns
which are less than $3000,
#21 page 235, #26 page 237
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June 23
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Chapter 8
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#34 page
285, #42 page 286
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June 23
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Chapter 9
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#8 page
298, #40 page 316, #61 page 318
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June 25
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Chapter 10
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#32 page
357, #46 page 359, #54 page 360
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June 28
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Chapter 11
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#6 page
371, #16 page 380, #12 page 375
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July 1
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Chapter 13
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Problem
13-4 page 463. In addition to
solving for r and r squared,
test the model for statistical
significance, find the regression
equation, and Syx and solve by
excel. (Hand Sketch of the scatter
diagram is acceptable).See ch.
sidebar for further instructions on
this assignment.
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July 5
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Chapter 14
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Solve
the assigned problems using excel
solutions only. See ch. sidebar for
further instructions on this
assignment.
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July 6
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