Course Descriptions and Student Learning Outcomes

Math 15 and Math 215

Math 15 and Math 215 are two separate classes - Math 15 is worth 4 units (Letter Grade), and Math 215 is worth 2 units (Pass/No Pass).

• When you review the Grading page of this syllabus, you will see that while there is some overlap between the two classes, your grades in each class is based on different assignments.

• To help keep you organized, all assignments for both classes will appear in Canvas.

• The MyLab Statistics Gradebook will show your current Math 15 grade. 

• The Canvas Gradebook will show your current Math 215 grade.

General Course Descriptions

Math 15 teaches statistical skills and understanding required to analyze studies and other information encountered in daily life. Knowledge of statistics is important in many disciplines and careers, including nursing, psychology, political science, business, economics, and biology. In addition, statistics will appear in many aspects of your everyday life, including the newspaper, television, sports, etc. Nearly every example and problem you will work on throughout the class will use actual data from actual studies in these and other fields.

In Math 15, we will explore statistics with a focus on conceptual understanding of why and when we use statistics, while letting technology (StatCrunch, a program that is included with MyLab Statistics, and TI-83 or TI-84 calculators) do most of the calculations for us. This does not mean the class will be easy: You will be challenged to think and reason carefully and analytically throughout the course, and then clearly explain your solutions in written form. The general objective is to master the core elements of Statistics and learn how to apply these tools in the real world. Our goal in this course is to help you be able to make more statistically informed decisions.

Specific topics to be covered include an exploration of concepts in statistics, descriptive statistics, probability theory, the Central Limit Theorem, estimation of population parameters from a sample, hypothesis testing, correlation and linear regression, introduction to analysis of variance, and computer simulations.

Math 215 provides a review of the core prerequisite skills, competencies, and concepts needed in Math 15. Topics include concepts from arithmetic, pre-algebra, elementary and intermediate algebra, and descriptive statistics that are needed to understand the basics of college-level statistics. Additional emphasis is placed on solving and graphing linear equations and modeling with linear functions, as well as affective domain assignments.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of Math 15, students will be able to:

1. Use numerical and graphical methods to summarize, display, and interpret data sets.

2. Estimate population parameters from sample statistics.

3. Perform one and two sample hypothesis tests for population means and proportions.

Upon successful completion of Math 215, students will be able to:

1. Apply arithmetic, pre-algebra, and algebra skills necessary for success in Elementary Statistics.

2. Apply knowledge of algebra and descriptive statistics to inferential statistics.

• For additional details regarding course objectives and topics, please see the official Course Outlines on the SRJC Website:

  • Math 15 Course Outline

  • Math 215 Course Outline