ISP 121

Instructor: Jennifer Galka
Web page: http://qrc.depaul.edu/ click link for ISP 121 on left margin then link for our section.

Time and location: W 6:00 - 9:15
Phone:              office: (773) 325-4663
Email:              jgalka1@depaul.edu
Office hours:   Wednesdays 4:30 - 6:00 in SAC 268, or by appointment.

Please bring pen or pencil, a notebook, and a flash disk drive labeled with your name and e-mail address. There is no text book for this course.

In this course, students will continue the study of issues in the sciences, social sciences, and management in which quantitative data plays a significant role. A variety of analytical approaches will be explored, including numerical, graphical, verbal/logical, and algebraic. Extensive use will be made of computer tools such as databases, statistical software packages, programming environments, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the Internet.

MTL II is designed to help you to become a more capable, confident, and critical user of quantitative information of all kinds. In particular, it will help you to

Week	Topic
0001	Correlation
0010	Probability and Risk
0011	Probability and Risk
0100	Descriptive Statistics & SPSS
0101	Binary Numbers, Midterm
0110	Logarithms
0111	Databases
1000	Databases
1001	Computer Programming
1010	Computer Programming

Final Exam (35%) – A cumulative final exam will be given Wednesday, November 19th from 6:00 – 8:15.

Midterm Exam (25%) – The midterm exam will be given in class Wednesday, October 8th (tentative).

The combined average of the midterm and final exams must be a passing grade (over 60) in order to pass this course.

There are no make-up exams in this course. If you cannot take the exam due to illness or family emergency, you must inform me in advance by phone or e-mail. An unexcused examination will count as a 0.

Homework Assignments (20%) - Outside assignments will consist of problems similar to those completed in class and reinforce concepts learned in class. Outside assignments must be submitted individually. Late assignment will lose half of the earned points. (For example, if you earned 32 out of 40, you would receive 16 out of 40)

In-class Activities, Attendance and Participation (20%) - Class attendance and participation are important. Much of the class time will be spent working in groups doing exploratory activities that embody a collaborative "learn by doing" approach. Each activity must include the printed name and signature of each group member that participated in the assignment. I do take attendance in each class. Each unexcused absence decreases your Activity grade.

93-100 A 90-92 A- 87-89 B+ 83-86 B 80-82 B- 77-79 C+ 73-76 C 70-72 C- 67-69 D+ 60-66 D below 60 F

Grades of Incomplete are given only in cases of medical emergency or other highly unusual emergency situations. Please note that University guidelines require that you must be earning a passing grade at the time you request an incomplete grade. You should have completed most of the course, with at most one or two major forms of evaluation missing. Incompletes revert to an F if they are not resolved within one quarter. If such a situation should occur, please inform me as soon as possible.

Violations of academic integrity, particularly plagiarism, are not tolerated. Plagiarism is defined by the university as:

“..a major form of academic dishonesty involving the presentation of the work of another as one's own. Plagiarism includes but is not limited to the following:

a. The direct copying of any source, such as written and verbal material, computer files, audio disks, video programs or musical scores, whether published or unpublished, in whole or part, without proper acknowledgement that it is someone else's.

b. Copying of any source in whole or part with only minor changes in wording or syntax, even with acknowledgement.

c. Submitting as one's own work a report, examination paper, computer file, lab report or other assignment that has been prepared by someone else. This includes research papers purchased from any other person or agency.

Plagiarism, like other forms of academic dishonesty, is always a serious matter. If an instructor finds that a student has plagiarized, the appropriate penalty is at the instructor's discretion. Actions taken by the instructor do not preclude the college or the university from taking further punitive action including dismissal from the university” (DePaul Student Handbook).

I will strictly adhere to university policies on academic integrity, because both DePaul University and I value honesty, integrity, and hard work. This entails doing your own work on exams, and acknowledging work done with others (e.g., on homework assignments) or any outside sources you may use. It also includes placing your name only on assignments (including group assignments) that you actually worked on. At the very least, a violation of academic integrity within this course will result in an F; it may even result in dismissal from the university. You are responsible for familiarizing yourself with DePaul University’s full academic integrity policy and disciplinary procedures. Consult the DePaul University Student Handbook (http://studentaffairs.depaul.edu/handbook/ or http://studentaffairs.depaul.edu/handbook/code16.html) for further details.