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Here are some frequently asked questions for MATH 117
Introduction to Statistics. Answers to other questions may be added during the
semester. If you have a question, please feel
free to
email me. Please remember that
your questions are important to me, that I want to help you to do
well in the course, and that there is no such thing as a
stupid question.
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Am I prepared to take
MATH 117
Introduction to Statistics? As stated in the placement
testing section of the DGCE
Student Resources and Information page, "In order to ensure that
students enroll in courses that match their individual skill and
preparation levels, the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education has
mandated that all new undergraduate students take placement tests in
reading, writing and mathematics." Please visit
Placement Testing page of the
First-Year Programs section of the Framingham State College web site if you
would like more information about placement testing in mathematics. If
you have any questions about placement testing, please call 508-626-4905
or e-mail
placement@framingham.edu. Even if you are not an undergraduate, it is
recommended that you take the placement exam in mathematics since you
must have sufficient proficiency in mathematics in order to succeed in
this course. This course will not include remedial study of functions,
equations, graphing, calculation/arithmetic, or order of operations for
use of a calculator or software: you are expected to have these skills.
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Matriculated students who have a
placement exam
code of 2, 3, 4, or 5 on the
Math Accuplacer, those who earned a grade of C- or higher in
MATH 095 General Mathematics, or those who have passed an approved
transfer mathematics course are eligible to take this course. In
general, you will need to be comfortable working with your calculator
and have some knowledge of arithmetic (including fractions), functions,
and graphing.
In addition to visiting the
Placement Testing page of the
First-Year Programs section of the Framingham State College web
site, you may call 508-626-4905 or e-mail
placement@framingham.edu
if you have questions about placement testing.
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Who should take MATH 117 Introduction to Statistics?
Those who are required to take a basic statistics course should take
this course. MATH 117 Introduction to Statistics is a required
course or a related required course for several majors at Framingham
State College. Examples of departments whose majors require or
recommend MATH 117
Introduction to Statistics include Government, Mathematics, Psychology,
and Sociology. Those whose major is in Biology should not
take MATH 117 Introduction to Statistics since they are required to take
MATH 208 Biostatistics. If your major is in, for example, Art,
Communication Arts, and English may be better served by your taking
MATH 119 Mathematics for the Liberal Arts. I would be glad help you
to discuss these courses with you to help you to choose the course would
best-fit your career interests and personal goals.
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At what time will I take the examinations for the
course? As mentioned in the course syllabus, a second time,
other than 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM, during which
the course examinations will be administered will be posted after the schedules for the members of
the class have been received and examined.
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Where will I take the examinations for the
course? All examinations (Exam I, II, III, and the Final Exam)
will be given on the Framingham State College campus. The room location for each examination will be posted prior
to the exam date.
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How do I know on which Modules or sections of the
textbook I should be working this week? The current
assignments and readings are posted on the
Current Topics, Readings,
and Exercises page of this site.
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How do I know for which discussions I should post
this week? The discussions for each week will be clearly
marked with the week and the date by which the posting must be made on
the Current Topics, Readings, and
Exercises page of this site.
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What should I do if I am concerned that Blackboard
has properly saved the assignment(s) that I turned in? The
best thing to do would be to
send me an email and I will check to make sure that Blackboard has
stored the assignment file that you turned in It never hurts to
ask. NOTE: The subject line for the email
generated using this hyperlink is "MATH 117 ONLINE Statistics:
Concerned About ************* Assignment Turned In on Blackboard".
Before you send your email message, you should replace the
"*************" with the actual assignment name.
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What is the last day to register for an ONLINE course?
The last day to register for (add) an ONLINE course is
Tuesday, January 26, 2010. This date has been included in the
course calendar.
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What is the last day to drop an ONLINE course?
The last day to drop an ONLINE course without a W-grade is
Tuesday, January 26, 2010, and the last day to drop an ONLINE course
with
a W-grade is Tuesday, March 23, 2010; if you have not done well on the quizzes,
assignments, and the examinations administered prior to this date
then you should consider dropping the course. These dates have
been included in the course calendar.
Please remember that
your questions are important to me, that I want to help you to do
well in the course, and that there is no such thing as a
stupid question.
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