BUS 226

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COURSE SYLLABUS

1.	TITLE OF COURSE:	BUSINESS STATISTICS
	PREFIX/NUMBER:	BUS 226	CREDIT HOURS:	3
2.	PREREQUISITE:	MAT 100 or permission of instructor

3.	RESOURCES NEEDED:
	TEXT:	Basic Statistics Bus/Econ W/CD & powerweb, 4th edition, Lind
	SUPPLIES:	Pencils, pens, and notebooks for note taking.
4.	COURSE DESCRIPTION:	Focuses on statistical study, descriptive statistics, probability, and the binominal distribution, index numbers, time series, decision theory, confidence intervals, linear regression, and correlation. Intended for the business major.
5.	COURSE GOAL:	To provide students with an understanding of the fundamental aspects of statistics particularly as is used in the business world as an aid in decision making.

6.	COURSE OBJECTIVES:
	The following will be covered in depth
	(A)	Frequency distributions, dispersion, and skewness.
	(B)	The normal probability distribution.
	(C)	Simple correlation and regression analysis.

7.	EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
		A.	Attendance and Participation	15%
		B.	Out-of-Class Assignments	10%
		D.	Examinations	75%

		Grading Scale
		Raw Score Range	Letter Grade	Grade Point Earned (Credit Only)
		90 to 100	A	12
		80 to 89	B	9
		70 to 79	C	6
		60 to 69	D	3
		0 to 59	F	0

Special Remarks:
1.	Attendance: College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings. If enrolled from the beginning of the class term, 9 hours will usually constitute 20% of a three-credit semester course. Reinstatement procedures are described in the PCC catalog.
2.	Tardy Policy: A student who is late three times (enters a classroom after the instructor has taken roll) will be charged with one full absence unless the student can provide valid reasons for the tardies.
3.	Missed Assignments/Exams: It is the student's responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments. If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed. Late homework assignments will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist.

8.	COURSE OUTLINE
	LECTURE OUTLINE
9.	METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
	Teaching methods will vary one instructor to another, but some of the methods that may be use are: lecture, class discussion, group activities, mock trials, papers special research activities, and the incorporation of current, topical issues.
10.	ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
	The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
11.	ADA NOTICE:
	Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.