This course teaches the necessary abilities in statistics and probability to understand the results of statistical studies and to perform descriptive and basic inferential statistical studies with the areas of interest. This course covers descriptive statistics, elementary probability, probability distribution, estimation, and hypothesis testing.

Prerequisite: Satisfactory score on an appropriate proficiency examination and completion of MTH 152 Math for the Liberal Arts II or MTH 163 Precalculus I or MTH 182 Finite Mathematics II or permission of the division.

If you do well in this course, you will be able to:

• Organize raw data into a frequency distribution.
• Organize raw data into a frequency domain.
• Compute measures of central tendency and interpret the results.
• Compute measures of variation and interpret the results.
• Identify and graph symmetric and asymmetric distributions.
• Compute standard scores.
• Define the concept of probability
• Compute probabilities of unions, intersections, and complements
• Distinguish between the concepts of independent and mutually exclusive events
• Identify independent and dependent events
• Compute conditional probabilities
• Compute probabilities with binomial and normal distributions
• Determine probability distribution using random variables
• Explain the differences between population means and variances and sample means and variances
• Compute confidence intervals
• Formulate null and alternative hypotheses
• Compare and contrast z-tests and t-tests
• Identify Type I and Type II errors
• Use a graphing calculator (or statistical software package) to calculate sample means, standard deviation, and confidence intervals

Your course grade will be determined by 8 quizzes and 2 exams, according to the following percentages:

There are 2 proctored exams in this course. You are expected to take your examinations at one of the NVCC campus Testing Centers. Be sure to allow enough time to complete your exam before the Testing Center closes; Testing Centers have specific policies relating to the administration of ELI exams. You will need to take a photo ID, your NovaConnect empl ID number, and the appropriate Exam Pass when you go to the Testing Center.  

For Testing Center locations, hours of operation and policies, click here.

For information on taking exams outside of the metropolitan area, click here.

Inactive Students Dropped: Inactive students who have not completed at least one quiz within five weeks of enrollment date will be administratively withdrawn without tuition refund. You will receive a grade of W.

Last Date for Withdrawal: This is the last date on which you can withdraw from this course without grade penalty. Use the NovaConnect online or telephone registration system to drop the course, or send a written request to ELI Registration so that it is received by this date. You will also be administratively withdrawn (without tuition refund) and will receive a grade of W if you do not complete at least five quizzes and the Midterm Exam by this date.

I am here to help you succeed in this course. Occasionally questions or problems may arise. Here is how to contact me when they do:

E-mail : dizadi@nvcc.edu
Telephone : (703) 323-3313
You may also call me to schedule a meeting in person, either at ELI or my campus office in Annandale. 

1. Use your web browser to connect to http://www.nvcc.edu/bbstart. Follow the directions to determine your email, Blackboard and VIVA account user names and passwords.
2. Access your email account and make sure you know how to use it; you will be required to use this account for all course-related email.
3. Log on to Blackboard at http://learn.vccs.edu.
4. Click on this course under "My Courses." Review the entire course to make sure you understand what will be required of you. Then start completing the assignments.

Please note that account generation takes approximately one week from the time of your paid registration. If you cannot log on after one week, contact the IT Help Desk. If you can log on to Blackboard, but your course isn't listed, please contact ELI or your instructor.