PROFESSOR: Michael Feltner, Ph.D.
OFFICE: RAC 182
PHONE: (310) 506-4312
EMAIL: michael.feltner@pepperdine.edu

OFFICE HOURS:

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

A study of the application of statistics and research methods in the areas of sports medicine and nutrition.  The course stresses critical thinking ability, analysis of primary research literature, and application of research methodology and statistics through assignments and course projects. Also, emphasized are skills in experimental design, data collection, data reduction, and computer-aided statistical analyses.

The class stresses application of the material covered in the Math 316 course and research design. 

TEACHING ASSISTANT(S): Alie Lowe

EMAIL: allison.lowe@pepperdine.edu

TELEPHONE: x8203

OFFICE HOURS (held in RAC 175):

Wednesday

2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

CLASS TIME:  Thursday from 2:00 - 3:50 PM
 

CLASS LOCATION: Seaver Academic Complex (SAC) Room 148 (Building 41 on the Campus Map)

TEXTBOOKS: No textbook is required. You should bring your class text to the lab sessions.
 

PREREQUISITES: Concurrent enrollment in MATH 316.01
 

GRADING: Your grade will be based upon the following assignments. The percentage for each assignment is listed below:

The final grade will be assigned according to the following percentile scores:

I reserve the right to adjust this scale downward at my own discretion. However, at no point during the semester will the scale be increased or made harder. (I have never found it necessary to adjust this scale.)

MAKEUP EXAMS: In order to take a makeup examination, I must be notified prior to the class in which the exam will be administered. At this time, I will work out the necessary details. If this procedure is not followed, you will receive a 0 (ZERO) on the exam. Makeup exams are only granted for unusual circumstances. Exams in other classes, trips home, parties, vacations, etc. are NOT valid reasons for requesting a makeup exam.

ASSIGNMENTS: Assignments are due at the date and time announced in the laboratory session.  If the assignment is not turned in on time, you will receive a 0 (ZERO) for the assignment. If you can not attend a class, it is your responsibility to get the assignment and complete the work by the time that it is due.

ATTENDANCE: There is no attendance policy. However, attendance at the class sessions is vital to your successful completion of this course. Due to the large volume of material, you will find it extremely difficult to recover from even one absence. I strongly urge you to avoid any missed classes. If you must miss class, it is your responsibility to obtain the notes and any handouts provided from another student in the class.

WITHDRAWAL: The final date to withdraw from the class with a grade of W is 3/6/2006.
The final date to withdraw from the class with a grade of WP or WF is 4/14/2006.

If you withdraw from the class, notify me immediately. You will receive a grade of 0 for all work that is not completed until I am notified that you have dropped the class. Any grades of 0 will be used to compute your class average and to determine you WP/WF status.

INCOMPLETES: They will be issued only in the case of an extreme emergency.

DISABLED STUDENTS:  The Disability Services Office (located in TCC Room 264) offers a variety of services and accommodations to students with disabilities based on appropriate documentation, nature of disability, and academic need. In order to initiate services, students should meet with the Director of the Disability Services Office at the beginning of the semester to discuss reasonable accommodation. If a student does not request accommodation or provide documentation, no accommodations will be provided. You may contact the Director of the Disability Services Office at ext. 6500 or by using the web link above.

ETHICS VIOLATIONS: Hopefully they will not occur. If they do, you will fail the class.

What constitutes an ethics violation?

Cheating on an examination.
Plagiarism of material to complete an assignment.
Possession or use of a previous student's exam(s), exam notes, assignments or term paper.
Taking notes, recording or documenting any material on a course examination.
Any attempt to record and/or transmit exam material and that violates the integrity of the exam for use in future courses.
Violations are described in the Seaver College Code of Academic Integrity contained within the Seaver College Student Handbook.

I expect all students to know, understand, adhere to and enforce the Seaver College Code of Academic Ethics. If you cannot abide by the policies stated in the code, you should be elsewhere.

EXTRA CREDIT: There is none. No exceptions.
 

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES:

For All Injuries:

1. ALL minor injuries, from Band-Aid-sized cuts to small first degree burns, must be reported to the Instructor first, then to either Dr. Douglas Swartzendruber [RAC 102, x4374] or to Daphne Green [RAC 142, x4722]

2. Larger injuries (to be judged by the Professor) that do not require an ambulance or emergency response should be referred to the Student Health Center x4316. A 24-hour Nurse Hotline is available to Pepperdine Students at (800) 413-0848.

3. For ALL major injuries, call PUBLIC SAFETY [x4441 to determine appropriate action. DO NOT USE 911 - THIS WILL CAUSE A DELAY! They may call the paramedics or arrange for transport to the St. John’s Urgent Care Clinic in Malibu (310) 456-7551. Their hours are: 10:00am-6:00pm 7 days a week.

For Chemical/Hazardous Material Spills or Release:

The details of the procedure are given below:  In summary:

1. Contact either Dr. Swartzendruber x4374 or Daphne Green x4722 if the spill occurs during regular school hours. Contact will then be made with Dr. David Green x4355 and/or Dr. James White x4832.

2. If the spill occurs in the evening or on a weekend when none of the above faculty and staff are on campus, the following people should be called, in the order listed:

Dr. Douglas Swartzendruber (310) 589.5435 Cell: (310) 529.1289 Dr. David Green (805) 492.8402 Cell: (805) 279.9212 Daphne Green (805) 492.8402 Cell: (805) 630.7917 Dr. Jim White (818) 991-3233

Note: Lab TA’s working in the evening will often not have ready access to an outside phone line. If an outside line is unavailable the TA should call Public Safety x4441 [not 911], describe the situation, and ask that Dr. Green and Dr. Swartzendruber be called.

3. Regardless of the time of day, if there is a major spill that represents a significant health hazard, Public Safety x4441 [not 911] should be called and they will take the necessary and appropriate action.

For All Fires:

Student TA’s have been given at least minimal training in dealing with small fires in a beaker or on a desktop. Any fire beyond those which could be dealt with by using the fire extinguishers in the lab should be reported immediately by 1) Pulling the nearest fire alarm handle AND 2) Calling Public Safety at x 4441 [not 911].

For Natural Science Spill and Emergency Response Procedures :

Based on the University’s Emergency Plan, the following are the steps that should be taken by University faculty or staff person involved in hazardous material handling, upon occurrence of an incident. The Natural Science Personnel responsible for Plan Implementation are: Dr. David Green (x4355), Dr. Jim White (x4832), Dr. Douglas Swartzendruber (x4374) and Daphne Green (x4722).

FIRST: You must notify at least one of these faculty/staff of ANY release of, or exposure to suspected or known hazardous material(s).

SECOND: In consultation with the Implementation Personnel, determine if the incident is a hazardous material release, spill or a non-structural fire. Also determine whether it is within the scope of employee training and capabilities to respond. If it is concluded that the personnel can take action to contain, clean up, or in the case of a fire, use a portable fire extinguisher without being exposed to a significant hazard or worsening the situation, it is “incidental” and not an emergency.

If you and/or the Implementation Personnel determine that the situation is NOT INCIDENTAL, IT IS AN EMERGENCY. Public Safety must be immediately notified and the area should be evacuated until Public Safety arrives. Personnel should be familiar with the evacuation routes for their work areas.

THIRD: Upon notification, trained Public Safety personnel will respond to control or contain any release.

FOURTH: If the emergency exceeds the capability of Public Safety personnel, Public Safety will make notification to the following agencies as appropriate:

Fire incident: LA County Fire Department

Chemical Incident: LA County Fire Department (Health/Hazardous Material Division) State Office of Emergency Services

Medical incident: Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS [MSDS] FOR ALL CHEMICALS ARE LOCATED IN KECK SCIENCE CENTER ROOM 420.

PET PEEVES: There are very few items/behaviors that affect me during class time. I want and encourage an open classroom that allows for discussion and dialogue. However, there are some behaviors that "bother me".  The chances of us "getting along" are greatly enhanced if you avoid the following behaviors.

CELL PHONES

1. Should be turned off or set to silent operation during class time.

2. Should never be used during class or lab.

3. Text messaging during class or lab is prohibited.

Other Peeves

• Continue talking past the scheduled start of class time.

• Talk when I am talking or when another student is asking a question or speaking.

• Continually arriving late to class.

• Continually leaving and returning to the classroom during lectures.

• Popping chewing gum.

• Eating loud and crunchy food or candy during lectures.

• Public displays of affection during lecture or lab periods.

• Failure to laugh at my jokes.

REGULATORY NOTICE: Warning: Natural Science's laboratories contain and certain class experiments or procedures will expose you to chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer, birth defects, and other reproductive harm at levels which require a warning. For more information, contact your instructor or the Office of Regulatory Affairs at extension 4702.