Course Syllabus

LANEY COLLEGE MATH, SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, & LIBRARY DIVISION.

Fall 2025 Syllabus Stat C1000-43329-F25 and Math 213-43336-F25 Combo

Course Name: Intro to Statistics and Support for Statistics

Instructor: Uchechris Okpalaugo

Class #/Codes: Stat C1000-43329 and Math 213-43336

Class Meets: Mon/Wed 6PM/8:50PM

Office Hrs/Days: 5:00pm to 6:00pm M/W: Phone: (510) 258-7610

Email: uokpalaugo@peralta.edu

Required Course Material: StatCrunch at http://www.statcrunch.com/Links to an external site.

Course Description

Stat C1000 Intro to Statistics Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC

Introduction to theory and practice of statistics. Collecting data: Sampling, observational and experimental studies. Organizing data: Univariate and bivariate tables and graphs, histograms. Describing data: Measures of location, spread, and correlation. Theory: Probability, random variables; binomial and normal distributions. Drawing conclusions from data: Confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, z-tests, t-tests, and chi-square tests; one-way analysis of variance. Regression and non-parametric methods.

Stat C1000 SLO

Stat C1000 — Introduction to Statistics

Create inferences about populations based on data obtained from samples.
Decide whether or not a particular analytical methodology is appropriate given a particular statistical or probabilistic context and justify your response.
Formulate analyses of graphical relationships between variables in a sample or a population.

Math213 Course Description

Competencies and concepts needed in statistics: Arithmetic, pre¬ algebra, elementary and intermediate algebra, and descriptive statistics: Descriptive data analysis, solving and graphing linear equations, and modeling with linear functions. Intended for students who are concurrently enrolled in MATH 13.

Math 213 SLO

When you successfully complete math 213 (support for introduction to Statistics), you will be able to do the following:

Create inferences about populations based on data obtained from samples.
For given sampling methods, decide whether or not a particular method of inference (Hypothesis Test or Confidence Interval) is appropriate and justify the response.
Analyze the relationship between 2 variables, using the tools of linear regression.

I wish to make this course as accessible as possible to students with disabilities that may affect any aspect of course assignments or participation. I encourage you to communicate with me by the first week of the course regarding any accommodation that will improve your experience in (or access to) this course. You can also contact the Disability Services and Programs for Students at 464-3428 for assistance.

Attendance/Withdrawal:

District policy limits attendance/participation in class to those who are regularly enrolled in the class. Attendance will be checked at all class meetings. The last day to drop this class without a "W" appearing on your transcript is 09/01/2025 and the last date to drop and receive a "W" is 11/12/2024.

Responsibility for making up work missed because of absence rests with the student.

It is the student's responsibility to drop this class. Failure to drop the class will earn the student a letter grade

A grade of incomplete " I" will only be given to a student who cannot complete the course due to illness or other (documented) circumstances beyond their control and only if the student already has a "C" average prior to the deadline for dropping a class with a "W". Incomplete will not be given solely to avoid a failing grade.

Academic Integrity and Class Behavior:

Cheating in any form on a quiz/test/exam is unacceptable and will immediately result in a zero (0) and will be ineligible for any score substitution otherwise allowed by the grading policy.

This class should be a space where everyone feels comfortable and safe. Whether directed at the instructor or another student, rude or abusive language or behavior will not be tolerated. For information about the Peralta Code of Conduct and Academic Dishonesty go to pages 419-423 of the 2020-2021 Laney Catalog and at:http://web.peralta.edu/bp-ap/files/2011/08/AP-5521-Academic-Integrity-Academic-Honesty-for-Students.doc (Links to an external site.)

Important Dates:

Check the Laney College Academic calendar.

Where to Find Help:

The Zoom meeting link below is for students to join a tutoring session. You first have to sign in on https://laney.edu/mathematics/math-lab/ (Links to an external site.) where the Zoom link and instructions have also been posted.

Grading Policy & Evaluation Method:

To promote individual and or group study habits, Module assignments (homework problems) and quizzes will be assigned as the course progresses. Problem sets will be equivalent to those covered in lectures/modules and will include original problems which require the application of various concepts

Testing &Grades:

There will be 4 Exams, Multiple Canvas Low Stake Quizzes & Discussions Board Posts, Canvas Module Checkpoints (Homework) and Projects.

Canvas Low Stake Quizzes and Discussions Board posts is 20%; Canvas Module Checkpoint Quizzes (Homework Problems) is 25%; Exams = 30% (10% each for best 2 of 1^st 3 exams and the final exam). Projects =20%., and Class Participation is 5%.

Final Semester grades will be assigned according to the following scale:

A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F Below 60

Cheating during an exam or a quiz will earn you a score of zero for that exam or quiz.

Intro to Statistics Exam Schedule
Intro to Statistics Exam Schedule
Exam 1	Modules 1 to 7	9/15/2024
Exam 2	Modules 8 to 13	10/13/2024
Exam 3	Modules 14 to 19	11/10/2024
Exam 4	Modules 20 to 27	12/08/2024

Exam dates can be changed at the discretion of the instructor, and any announcements through Canvas or Peralta email are Considered official addendum to this syllabus

Make the most of the material in Canvas by using the way below to encourage yourself to productively struggle with the material in Canvas?

These are some suggestions:

Take notes, but do NOT just copy things from Canvas. Instead, when you finish a page, force yourself to write down the important ideas that you just covered WITHOUT looking back at the material. Include an interesting or memorable example, because often the context of an example will help you remember the concept that is illustrated by the example. Then review the page and adjust your notes if necessary. There are many studies that show that forcing yourself to try to remember material that you just covered will lead to better understanding and recall. This forces your mind to process and make sense of stuff.
Make the most of your opportunities to retake quizzes in Canvas. if you miss a question, carefully read the feedback and try again. If you are just guessing and you luck out and get the answer right, see if you can determine why the other answer options are incorrect. Then read through the feedback for the wrong answers to check your understanding.

Assignments in Canvas: Reading, Discussions, “Did I Get This” quizzes, Module Checkpoint quizzes (Homework Problems).

In Canvas there are four types of assignments embedded into the modules.

Reading with examples: When working in Canvas, you must do each page in order. You cannot skip around. This encourages you to read the material before jumping into the graded exercises.
Did I Get This quizzes: There are many short Did I Get This quizzes embedded in the Canvas modules. These are low-staking opportunities to assess your understanding as you work through the material. You can take each Did I Get This quiz four times and revise your answers based on the feedback provided. Your highest score is the one that counts. Canvas “Did I Get This” Quizzes and “Learn By Doing Discussion Board Activities” are worth 25% of your final grade.
Discussion items: Some challenging problems are set up as online discussions. A module contains anywhere from 0-3 discussions.

To earn full credit for the Discussion Board Activities, post your answer on time ( 150 to 250 words initial post) and provide high quality written feedback on the discussion board to two people in the discussion board before the discussion is set to close. You will find more details about discussions linked to each discussion board item in Canvas.

Canvas Module Checkpoint quizzes: Checkpoint quizzes occur at the end of each module and at the end of each Unit. You have four attempts on Checkpoints, only the highest score counts. Canvas Module Checkpoint Quizzes are worth 25% of your final grade. Use the feedback to improve your score.

Homework Problems--- Canvas Module Checkpoint Quizzes:

Each unit in this course has features designed to support you as an independent learner, including the following:

Explanatory content: This is the informational “meat” of every chapter. It consists of short passages of text with information, examples, images, and explanations.
Learn by Doing activities: Learn By Doing activities give you the chance to practice the concept that you are learning, with hints and feedback to guide you if you struggle.
Did I Get This? activities: Did I Get This? activities are your chance to do a quick "self-check" and assess your own understanding of the material before doing a graded activity.
Checkpoints: Taking these short assessments will show your instructor how well you have understood the material and serves as graded “Canvas Module Checkpoint -- Homework Problems".

Strategies for Success

View struggle as a natural part of learning, don’t worry, work hard.

Productive struggle is an important part of learning. Numerous studies in educational psychology show that productive struggle leads to deeper learning. If you are not struggling to some degree, you are probably not learning the material deeply enough to understand it or remember it. But struggling (even when productive) can be frustrating and uncomfortable, so don’t worry if something does not make sense the first time you hear it or read it. Persist, ask questions, and use the feedback provided.

Get help when you need it! From me during Office hours or by phone, from Tutors in your class, from the Laney Math Lab, and from classmates. Do not yield to frustration or confusion ask for help as soon as possible.

Important Notes

If you are a student with a disability, please let me know about your needed accommodations immediately. If you are a new student and need evaluation or verification of your needed accommodations, please contact Disability Services and Programs for Students.
Laney College DSPS (Links to an external site.)
College of Alameda DSPS (Links to an external site.)
Merritt College SAS (Links to an external site.)
Berkeley City College PSSD (Links to an external site.)
Consider using and leveraging other important student support resources.

Student Services Office is here to support you every step of your educational journey. Please check in with Laney college Student Services office for any needs you might have.

Laney College: https://laney.edu/studentservices/Links to an external site.

Upcoming Due Dates

Upcoming Due Dates
Due Date	Assignment
	Read the syllabus. Complete Modules 1-3 in Canvas. Click on Modules in the left hand menu to get started. Purchase a 6-month StatCrunch license. See instructions in Module 1.

Class Diary

Class Diary
Due Date
	We completed the Cereal Activity.