Last updated: Sat Mar 26 2022 9:16:58 AM
The mode of instruction for this course is classified as a “ChicoFlex - Rotating”; this means all students will rotate through the lecture sessions to have some face-to-face (in person) time with the instructors, and some online-synchronous (Zoom) time with the instructors.
Each section will be split in approximately half, where half the students will attend via zoom while the other half will be in person. These groups rotate weekly. Learning teams consisting of 2 students from each group will be formed during week 1. This means on a daily basis there will be 2 students in person and 2 students in each group who are online - and you will be working together as a group of 4.
If for personal reasons you cannot meet the schedule assigned to you, please let the instructor know as soon as possible (by January 28th).
Week 1 is kinda special, with many of you returning to town, perhaps yet not had the booster shot, or even are on the wait list and have not yet added the class officially.
Math 350 covers the following topics: Probability, conditional probability, Bayes Theorem, combinatorics, independence, random variables, expected values, variance and probability distributions (general and special named distributions). This course uses simulation to support theory.
By the end of the course, students will be able to…
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I have a Doctorate in Public Health (DrPH) Biostatistics from UCLA, but I’m a Chico alum. I double majored in Statistics & Biology, with minor in Chemistry, and a first generation college student who started at Butte College.
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Intro pending.
Homework 0 gets you connected with these materials.
GERD6YMaterial in this course is progressively harder, content and topics from chapter 2 will be needed to understand chapter 3, which is needed for chapter 4 and so on. To reflect that this is a learning practice, and you get better with practice, AND that there is a learning period with the class logistics AND that we’re in a bloody GLOBAL pandemic right now and all things are chaotic and NOT NORMAL.
So.. that being said the point value of most assignments increase as the semester goes along. My goal is that all students understand the material at a level where they pass the class with at least a C. This is not a weed out or gatekeeping class. However, that doesn’t mean it will be easy. You still have to hold up your end of the learning agreement.
Due dates have been set to help keep you on track with the pace of the class. Often it is very difficult to understand and keep up with current material if you have not finished the prior concepts. Gradescope will allow late work to be submitted after the due date while the assignment is being graded. Once grading is complete the Gradescope window is closed and the solutions will be posted. This late period could be anywhere from a few days to a week depending on my and the graders schedule.
Super late homework will still be accepted after solutions are posted but are only be graded for completeness. Assignments submitted after grading is finished are graded on a “when I have time” basis.
I only give extra credit when something comes up that is relevant to the class that I think is really important for you to spend your time on, but that is outside the existing coursework. There are two things that I will give EC for each term
It is my intent that students from all diverse backgrounds and perspectives be well-served by this course, that students’ learning needs be addressed both in and out of class, and that the diversity that the students bring to this class be viewed as a resource, strength and benefit. It is my intent to present materials and activities that are respectful of diversity: gender identity, sexuality, disability, age, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, race, nationality, religion, and culture. Your suggestions are encouraged and appreciated. Please let me know ways to improve the effectiveness of the course for you personally, or for other students or student groups.
I would like to create a learning environment that supports a diversity of thoughts, perspectives and experiences, and honors your identities (including race, gender, class, sexuality, religion, ability, etc.) To help accomplish this:
Adapted from Monica Linden at Brown University.
Furthermore, I would like to acknowledge that Chico State stands on lands that were originally occupied by the first people of this area, the Mechoopda. I recognize their distinctive spiritual relationship with this land and the waters that run through campus. I am humbled that our campus resides upon sacred lands that once sustained the Mechoopda people for centuries.
Class attendance is expected. Talk to me ahead of time if you need to miss a class for a planned reason. In the event of an unplanned reason, PM me in Discord when you can so that I know you are still alive.
This is an online rotating attendance class. That means you will be on Zoom half the time. Here are some rules of engagement for Here are the When we meet online please attend to the following
To ensure that the needs of the online students are met in a timely manner, I will ask students on a rotating basis to serve as a “chat monitor”. These helpers speak up when someone has a question or a hand up, notifies me if something on the board is not showing or if I forget to share screen, if the camera looses me.. etc. I will rely on the students in the room to also help monitor for questions and mistakes! Because there will be mistakes.
Collaboration on assignments is encouraged. People learn better when they have someone else to talk through concepts with. Collaboration on individual quizzes is not allowed.
According to this document about ollaboration linked on the CSU, Chico website:
Collaboration is working with another or receiving assistance from someone (e.g., a classmate, friend, or parent, whether in person or by electronic media) to complete coursework for a grade. “Unauthorized collaboration” means working with others without the specific permission of the instructor on assignments that will be submitted for a grade. (i.e. in class or take home tests, quizzes, labs and homework)
Below are two quotes from this article that resonated with me. We will specifically talk about the idea of why students cheat in the first few weeks as a class.
“In my opinion students cheat for one of three reasons (or some combination): students don’t see the value in doing the work, or they don’t believe they can achieve that value if they do the work required of them, or they don’t know how to complete the work. Students cheat because they see the work as busy work, work that has no value. My students aren’t lazy. They have jobs in addition to school, they have family obligations, they have financial concerns that sometimes include housing and food insecurity. They also binge watch entertainment and play video games for hours on end. They have the ability to pay attention when their circumstances and their interests allow it.”
“The solution to cheating is to address the motivation to cheat, not the consequences of cheating. Why would students cheat if they believed in the value (benefit) of the work, believed the work would produce the benefit, and believed they could complete the work? Our job as faculty is convince students of the first two ideas and help them with the third. And then we trust students to act in their own self-interest.”
This campus website contains a lot of information and resources specific to our COVID-19 situation. Specifically this page contains links to resources to help you keep learning, and engaging, and lots of links to student support services such as emergency grants, basic need such as healthy food and housing, tutoring, health center, financial aid and a lot more.
You can also check out the resources on the Help page.
If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability or chronic illness, or if you need to make special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible, or see me during office hours. Please also contact Accessibility Resource Center (ARC) as they are the designated department responsible for approving and coordinating reasonable accommodations and services for students with disabilities. ARC will help you understand your rights and responsibilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act and provide you further assistance with requesting and arranging accommodations. We try our best to ensure equal access to materials in accessible formats. Reach out to your me if there is some aspect of the course materials that are inaccessible to you.
Accessibility Resource Center 530-898-5959 Student Services Center 170 arcdept@csuchico.edu http://www.csuchico.edu/arc
The CSU requires students to be fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 by February 28th, 2022, unless you have an approved exemption. Additionally, Chico State is requiring everyone on campus to wear an approved face covering in all indoor campus spaces. Accordingly, all students are required to wear an appropriate face mask covering the nose and mouth in order to participate in this course. Policies and requirements regarding COVID-19 are subject to change pursuant to campus, local, state and/or federal guidelines.
Please note that dishonesty relating to the vaccination policy and/or your failure to comply with any other COVID-19 related safety policy or mandate, including the face covering requirement, may result in disciplinary action against you through the office of Student Conduct, Rights and Responsibilities, which can include suspension or expulsion from the California State University system.
Individuals unable to wear a face covering due to a medical condition should contact the Accessibility Resource Center by phone at (530) 898-5959 or by email at arcdept@csuchico.edu.
You are responsible for understanding the policies and procedures about add/drops, academic renewal, etc., found in the CSU Chico University Catalog. You should be aware of the new deadlines and penalties for adding and dropping classes.
The last day to add or drop classes without special permission by the instructor is 2/4/22. No adds or drops are allowed after 2/18/22 without a serious and compelling reason approved by the instructor, department chair, and college dean.
As an instructor, one of my responsibilities is to help create a safe learning environment on our campus. I also have a mandatory reporting responsibility related to my role as a your instructor. I am required to share information regarding sexual misconduct with the University. Students may speak to someone confidentially by contacting the Counseling and Wellness Center (898-6345) or Safe Place (898-3030). Information on campus reporting obligations and other Title IX related resources are available here: www.csuchico.edu/title-ix.
Academic integrity is defined as “a commitment, even in the face of adversity, to five fundamental values: honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility”. From these values flow principles of behavior that enable academic communities to translate ideals to action. Academic integrity is expected and required. No forms of cheating or plagiarism will be tolerated. Please see your student handbook at https://www.csuchico.edu/scrr/integrity.shtml if you have questions about the meaning of these terms or the consequences of violating academic integrity.