Course Prerequisites 

None. 

Course Materials

Essentials of Business Statistics, 2^nd Edition By Sanjiv Jaggia and Alison Kelly
You will need the book and McGraw-Hill Connect Access. 

• You can purchase a digital copy of the book with Connect Access here. 
• You can rent or purchase a hard copy of the textbook with Connect here. 

The Connect link for the course is https://connect.mheducation.com/class/b-mcmanus-monday-7-to-9-1

For this course, you need access to a current Mac or PC and an up-to-date browser (Chrome or Firefox works best) and Microsoft Excel. You will also need a webcam and microphone to participate in the Live Sessions.

Additionally, I recommend that you install the Microsoft Excel Data Analysis ToolPack.

Course Components

Attendance and Participation: It is expected that you will attend all Live Sessions. The recordings of Live Sessions will be posted in Canvas when available.  Class attendance and participation will be measured by completion and submission of the in-class practice problem for the week. 

Pre-Stats Quiz:  This short quiz is arranged as a Microsoft structured activity to test your readiness to begin this course.  Videos are provided within the quiz to refresh your memory if needed on key algebraic and Microsoft Excel functions required for the course. 

Homework:  In this course, there are 6 homework assignments that are administered through the McGraw Hill Connect System.  You will be given multiple attempts to complete the homework if needed and homework will be automatically graded in Connect after submission.

Exams:  The Mid Term and Final Exam for this course include advanced analysis of a data set.  The exams are distributed in Microsoft Word documents.  You can complete your analysis in Excel or other online tools and then copy and paste relevant information and analysis into the Word Document.  Once you have completed your exam, you can upload the document into Canvas. All exams will be monitored for plagiarism using the TurnItIn software. 

Grades

Breakdown

Assessment	Breakdown	Points	Description
Participation	8 x 10 points each	80	Live Sessions: Lecture, instructor-led worked problems, individual practice problems (Zoom)
Pre Stats Quiz	1 X 20 points each	20	A short quiz to test and refresh basic algebra and Excel functions before the course begins (Connect)
Homework	6 X 25 points each	150	Online homework assignments (Connect)
Midterm Exam	1 x 100 points	100	Word document with essay questions uploaded to Canvas
Final Exam	1 X 150	150	Word document with essay questions uploaded to Canvas

Scale

A     90 to 100%

B      80 to 90%

C      70 to 80%

Course Policies

Communication

Please direct all technical support questions for Canvas, Connect, and Excel to the appropriate technology provider.  For content questions, I can be reached at:

• brandimcmanus@ou.edu
• (214) 649-7944
• Office Hours: Wednesday from 12:30 to 2:30 Central Time

You can expect an answer to email within 24 hours.  Please consider this time frame if you have homework questions. 

Late Policy

Late homework assignments will be accepted with a penalty of 25% point reduction for each day the assignment is late.

Late Exams will not be accepted without prior approval. 

Course Modifications

The instructor and university reserve the right to modify elements of the course during the term. The university may change the dates and deadlines for any or all courses in extreme circumstances. If either type of modification becomes necessary, reasonable notice and communication with the students will be given with explanation and the opportunity to comment on changes. It is the responsibility of the student to check their email and course websites weekly during the term and to note any changes.

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UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA

ACADEMIC POLICIES AND STUDENT SUPPORT

Catalog

Please familiarize yourself with the student catalog: http://catalog.ou.edu/courses/courses.htm

Online Library

Students can use the University of Oklahoma library by visiting: http://libraries.ou.edu/

Academic Misconduct

In addition to the course conduct policies outlined by your professor in the Course Syllabus in the online classroom, please review the Graduate Student Handbook. 

It is the responsibility of each student to be familiar with the definitions, policies, and procedures concerning academic misconduct. The Student Code is available from the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, and is contained in the Student's Guide to Academic Integrity, available at http://integrity.ou.edu/students_guide.html 

This site also defines misconduct, provides examples of prohibited conduct, and explains the sanctions available for those found guilty of misconduct.

Plagiarism 

Plagiarism is the most common form of academic misconduct at OU. There is basically no college-level assignment that can be satisfactorily completed by copying. OU's basic assumption about writing is that all written assignments show the student's own understanding in the student's own words. That means all writing assignments, in class or out, are assumed to be composed entirely of words generated (not simply found) by the student, except where words written by someone else are specifically marked as such with proper citation. Including other people's words in your paper is helpful when you do it honestly and correctly. When you don't, it's plagiarism. 

Go to http://integrity.ou.edu/students_guide.html to learn more about the rules for avoiding plagiarism. Watch this video and learn more about plagiarism by taking this short course. 

Reasonable Accommodation for Disabilities

The University of Oklahoma is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for all students with disabilities. Students with disabilities who require accommodations in this course should contact their professor as early in the semester as possible.

Students with disabilities must be registered with the Disability Resource Center prior to receiving accommodations in this course.

If you have a disability and you would like to make a request for reasonable accommodation, please see the Graduate Student Handbook or visit the Disability Resource Center and other disability services at OU at: http://drc.ou.edu/

Adjustments for Pregnancy/Childbirth Related Issues

Should you need modifications or adjustments to your course requirements because of documented pregnancy-related or childbirth-related issues, please contact me as soon as possible to discuss your options. Generally, modifications will be made where medically necessary and similar in scope to accommodations based on temporary disability. Please see www.ou.edu/content/eoo/faqs/pregnancy-faqs.html for commonly asked questions.  

Title IX Resources  

For any concerns regarding gender-based discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, stalking, or intimate partner violence, the University offers a variety of resources, including advocates on-call 24.7, counseling services, mutual no contact orders, scheduling adjustments, and disciplinary sanctions against the perpetrator. Please contact the Sexual Misconduct Office 405-325-2215 (8-5, M-F) or OU Advocates 405-615-0013 (24/7) to learn more or to report an incident. 

Religious Holidays

It is the policy of the University to excuse absences of students that result from religious observances and to provide for the rescheduling of examinations and additional required classwork that may fall on religious holidays without penalty. It is the responsibility of the student to make alternate arrangements with the instructor at least one week prior to the actual date of the religious holiday.

Copyright Policy

It is illegal to download, upload, reproduce, or distribute any copyrighted material, in any form and in any fashion, without permission from the copyright holder or his/her authorized agent. The University of Oklahoma expects all members of its community to comply fully with federal copyright laws. If such laws appear to have been violated by any user, the university reserves the right (1) to terminate that user’s access to some or all of the university’s computer systems and information resources and (2) to take additional disciplinary actions as deemed necessary or appropriate. Repeat offenders will be sanctioned and their privileges terminated.

Registration and Withdrawal

If you choose to withdraw from this course, you must complete the appropriate University form and turn the form in before the deadline. If you stop attending the course and doing the coursework without doing the required paperwork, your grade will be calculated with missed homework and examination grades entered as zero. This could result in receiving a grade of F in the course. Deadlines are shown in the Academic Calendar, which is available from the Office of Admissions and Records or online at http://www.ou.edu/admissions/home/academic_calendar.html

Student Grievances

In addition to any policies outlined related to submitting an informal or formal grievance by your professor in the Course Syllabus in the online classroom, please review the Graduate Student Handbook for more information about the process of submitting a formal grievance.