Coastline College/ECHS MATH 160 2022-2023

Fall CRN 24572 (Spring CRN TBD) Instructor: Hao-Nhien Q. Vu

Time & Room: TTh 12:53-1:54pm, ECHS 4 Email: hvu132@coastline.edu
Office hours: Zoom online TBA

WHAT DO WE LEARN IN THIS CLASS?

It’s a Statistics class, so, we learn Statistics, yes. But in this class I also want to help you become a
successful student and future successful professional and leader, and you are expected to act like one.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective What are the traits of a good leader?
People
(#1 best seller book by Stephen R. Covey) You can find literally hundreds of different lists of
“top 10” “top 5” “top 7” qualities of a good
These are three successive stages of increasing leader, but they all list pretty much the same
maturity: dependence, independence, and things. I’m showing the list from Forbes.
interdependence. At birth, everybody is
dependent. As we mature, we should become 1. Sincere enthusiasm
more independent and make decisions and do 2. Integrity
things for ourselves. But beyond that, we should 3. Great communication skills
grow into interdependence, where we cooperate to 4. Loyalty
achieve things that cannot be achieved alone. 5. Decisiveness
6. Managerial competence
Growing from dependence to independence 7. Empowerment
Habit 1: Be Proactive 8. Charisma
Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind
Habit 3: Put First Things First What traits do employers look for?
Achieve interdependence Same with the traits of a good leader, there are
Habit 4: Think Win-Win hundreds of list of traits of a good job applicant.
Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, then to Here’s one from Science Magazine.
Be Understood
Habit 6: Synergize 1. Communication skills
2. An ability and willingness to learn
Continual improvement 3. Team skills
Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw 4. Customer service
5. Initiative
6. Adaptability
7. Promotability

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 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 Special Programs and
Services at (714) 241-6214 ext. 17217 or by email at:
specialprograms@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.

MUST DO RIGHT AWAY

The following must be completed by Friday. Any

student who hasn’t done so will be dropped with NO
FURTHER NOTICE.
• Attend the first class meeting.
• Read this entire Syllabus.
• Register for MyOpenMath, StatCrunch, and Edpuzzle.

CONTACTING ME
Best to just talk to me before or after class. Or during weekly Zoom help sessions.

Second best is to use Canvas Inbox.

Third best is to email. But make sure you put “ECHS” in the subject line so I know not to delete it.

ME CONTACTING YOU

Canvas Inbox

I will likely contact you via: or

Your @student.cccd.edu address

That means you need to check both places often!

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TEXTBOOK; MUST HAVE STATCRUNCH
This class uses the free online book at openintro.org, OpenIntro Statistics, 4th edition. You can
download the PDF free, or buy the paperback for $20 at Amazon. (Warning: printed font size is
small.)

However, you do need an access code for StatCrunch.com which you will then use to do
computations in this class.

HOW MATH CLASSES WORK

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 abbreviations
people use in writing 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 in class or in real life. 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.

HOMEWORK
There are two types of homework in this class. Pre-class homework mostly require you to watch a
video on the topic that will be covered in the next class and answer questions. Chapter homework
covers the material of a whole chapter. Both are online.

QUIZZES
Quizzes are given from time to time. Some are online and some are on paper. Some cover just one
topic and others cover a whole chapter.

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CLASS WORKFLOW

A typical class cycle goes like this.

Not all classes have all of these assignments, but

most do.

Pre-class homework would be due online at

PRE-CLASS 12:30pm before class.
HOMEWORK

CLASS

After most classes, 1 or 2 quizzes will be assigned

for take-home. Some cover an entire chapter and
others cover just one topic. Quizzes can be on
PAPER ONLINE paper or online.
QUIZ QUIZ
Quizzes that cover an entire chapter are due a
week after the chapter is completed, at 11:59 pm.

Quizzes that cover just one topic are due before

the next class, at 12:30 pm.

Chapter homework covers one chapter at a time

CHAPTER and is due online, about one week after the
HOMEWORK chapter is completed, at 11:59 pm.

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PROJECTS
There will be group or individual projects using real-life situations and based on materials in the
class.

EXAMS
There will be 4 exams, given on the dates shown on the Tentative Schedule of this Syllabus. THERE
ARE NO MAKE-UP EXAMS except for very extenuating circumstances. Students who miss a test
will receive a zero for that test. Students who arrive late will not get extra time at the end.

It usually takes a week for your test grades to be posted, often faster but I don’t guarantee that.

Important note: Unless mandated by the government (jury duty, court date, military duty, etc.) or
otherwise unavoidable (for example, you’re unconscious on an operating table), the fact that you or
someone in your family has an appointment with someone (a doctor, a lawyer, a counselor) is NOT
an “extenuating circumstance” that would warrant a make-up test. Why? Because you know what the
test dates are and should not have scheduled that appointment on a test date.

SHOW YOUR WORK

In all exams, you MUST SHOW YOUR WORK. Getting the correct answer without showing how
you got there will not receive full credit. The exception is the multiple-choice portion of an exam (if
any), where only the right answer counts.

Once you’re out in real life, nobody takes your word for it anymore. You have to prove what you say
is correct. You have to back your statements up with facts and logical deduction. In other words, in
real life, you’re require to “show your work” all the time.

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GRADING

WEIGHTED MEAN

Your overall percent will be calculated based on these weights.

Category Weight
HOMEWORK
Pre-Class Homework 10%
Chapter Homework 8%

QUIZZES 20%

PROJECT(s) 6%

EXAMS (4 of them) 56%

You must score AT LEAST 50% OF THE POINTS IN EACH CATEGORY. If you score
less than 50% in any category, you will lose one letter grade.

Overall Percent Letter Grade If Letter Grade If

Scoring At Least 50% Scoring Less Than
Every Category 50% in Any Category
90% or more A B
80% or more B C
70% or more C D
60% or more D F
Below 60% F F

FREE TUTORING

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

1. Use free, online supplemental resources. You can get some really good help just by searching
YouTube for the topic.

2. Smarthinking and Net Tutor. It’s an expensive online academic

help service. It costs a lot of money but Coastline already paid Smarthinking /
for it, so you should really take advantage. NetTutor cost money.
And you get it for free.
Click on “Smarthinking” or “Online Tutoring”on the Canvas So it’s like getting free
menu.
money.

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MATH 160, Fall 2022, TTh 12:53-1:54, ECHS Room 4
Hao-Nhien Q. Vu, hvu132@coastline.edu; Off. Hrs. Zoom online TBA

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

By “tentative,” I mean that this schedule may be changed as the class progresses. That means:
EXAM DATES MAY CHANGE, AND MATERIALS TESTED IN THE EXAMS MAY ALSO
CHANGE. You are responsible for coming to class and keeping up with any changes.

FALL 2022

Week Tuesday Thursday

1 8/30 Intro to Data 9/1 1.1
2 9/6 1.2 9/8 1.2
3 9/13 1.3 9/15 1.3
4 9/20 1.4 9/22 1.4
5 9/27 2.1 9/29 2.1
6 10/4 2.2 10/6 2.2
7 10/11 REVIEW 10/13 REVIEW
8 10/18 EXAM 1 10/20 3.1
9 10/25 3.1 10/27 3.2
10 11/1 NO CLASS 11/3 3.2
11 11/8 3.4 11/10 3.4
12 11/15 3.5 11/17 4.1
13 11/22 4.1 11/24 NO CLASS
14 11/29 4.1 12/1 4.3
15 12/6 4.3 12/8 REVIEW
16 12/13 REVIEW 12/15 EXAM 2

Classes continue in Spring 2023.

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 THE SMALL PRINT
(Always read the small print)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Introduction to Statistics
Topics covered include collecting of data, sampling, probability, hypothesis testing, analyzing of variance,
nonparametric testing, and correlating for application in the natural sciences, social sciences, business, and
management. Use of statistical technology will be introduced. Graded or Pass/No Pass option. Transfer Credit:
CSU; UC.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

1. Select an appropriate sampling method to collect sample data based on specific survey topics.
2. Find the central tendency and standard deviation and summarize the data distributions.
3. Estimate parameters, find probabilities, draw the inferences, and make predictions using statistical
technology base on a specific data distribution.
4. Use appropriate technology such as calculators or computer software to enhance mathematical thinking,
visualization, and understanding, to solve mathematical problems, and judge the reasonableness of the
results.
5. Demonstrate quantitative reasoning skills by developing convincing arguments and by communicating
mathematically both verbally and in writing.

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_AcademicHonesty.
docx

ATTENDANCE
Anyone missing the equivalent of 1 week of classes may be dropped from the class. For example, if we meet for
4 hours a week and you miss 1 hour here, 1 hour there, 4 times, then it is the equivalent of 1 week of classes. If
you intend to withdraw, however, you must withdraw yourself and not rely on me to drop you for you.

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 probably do not. Bring what you need to the exam!

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