DISCRETE MATH
DISCRETE/PRE-AP STATISTICS SYLLABUS
FALL 2012
Amy Bowman
704-476-8331 ext 3465
Class Rules:
1. Be Prompt
2. Be Prepared
3. Be Polite
Materials required for the course:
1. Loose leaf notebook and paper
2. Pencils
3. Textbook: The Practice of Statistics
4. Graphing paper
Absences/Tardies:
Three tardies are equivalent to 1 absence. The school tardy policy will be followed. More than 6 absences in one semester may result in NO CREDIT for the class.
Grading Policy:
Daily grades, activities, quizzes etc. count one time, homework average counts twice, tests count twice, projects count three times, and the 9 weeks test counts three times. The final exam is 25% of your final semester grade.
If you miss an assignment or test it is YOUR responsibility to see me and make arrangements to make it up at a mutually agreed upon time. This must be done the week following your absence. Failure to do so will result in a zero for the assignment.
Course Description:
Discrete Mathematics introduces students to the process of analyzing data, applying probability concepts, networking, and decision making. This course also prepares students to be successful in AP Statistics.
Topics covered in this course include but are not limited to the following:
The student will describe data to solve problems.
a. Apply and compare methods of data collection.
b. Apply statistical principles and methods in sample surveys.
c. Determine measures of central tendency and spread.
d. Recognize, define, and use the normal distribution curve.
e. Interpret graphical displays of data.
f. Compare distributions of data.
The student will use theoretical and experimental probability to model and solve problems.
a. Use addition and multiplication principles.
b. Calculate and apply permutations and combinations.
c. Create and use simulations for probability models.
ASSIGNMENTS
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