MATH 1650.100
Fall 2010
COURSE/Section # MATH 1650.100 / COURSE TITLE: Pre-CalculusINSTRUCTOR: Xiaoxing Liu / OFFICE: GAB 413
OFFICE PHONE: 369-8271
OFFICE HOURS:
1:00—2:20pm(M W F)
Students unable to see me during these times may request an appointment. / CLASS MEETS: 9:00am—9:50am GAB 104
You will also meet one hour on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Recitation
Five (5) hours/wk.
EMAIL: / WEB ACCESS: ecampus.unt.edu
FINAL EXAM: Dec 13 (M) 8:00am—10:00am
COURSE DESCRIPTION: 5 hours. A preparatory course for calculus: trigonometric functions, their graphs and applications; sequences and series; exponential and logarithmic functions and their graphs; graphs of polynomial and rational functions; general discussion of functions and their properties. MATH 1650 covers approximately the same material as MATH 1600 and 1610 together. Students who already have credit for both MATH 1600 and MATH 1610 may not receive credit for MATH 1650. Satisfies the Mathematics requirement of the University Core Curriculum.
Prerequisite(s): Math 1100 with a grade of C or better or appropriate placement
TEXT: Precalculus, 5th edition, by J. Stewart, L. Redlin and S. Watson
GRAPHING CALCULATOR: TI 83, TI 83Plus, TI 84 or equivalent is recommended, no calculators with CAS capabilities ( e.g., TI-89, TI-92)
MATH LAB:
Website: www.math.unt.edu/mathlab
Go to site for location and hours.
(Closed Sundays and holidays) / ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Class attendance is mandatory. Students are responsible for all information given in class, regardless of his/her attendance. Students with six or more absences from lecture may be dropped with a WF for nonattendance. Missing any part of the lecture counts as an absence.
MAKE-UP TEST POLICY: Tests and quizzes must be taken in class as scheduled. Makeup exams will only be given in very exceptional circumstances and must be arranged in advance. You will receive a 0 if you miss a test. The final exam grade will count as the make-up grade should you miss a test. This makes the final exam count 35% of your course grade. Late homework will not be accepted, and there are no make-up quizzes. Four homework grades and two quiz grades will be dropped.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: Cheating on final exams, on in-class tests, or on quizzes is a serious breach of academic standards and will be punished severely and generally result in a student failing the course. All work done on in-class exams and quizzes must represent only the student’s own work, unless otherwise stated in the directions. See http://vpaa.unt.edu/academic-integrity.htm for details on academic integrity at UNT.
EVALUATION:
Average of in-class exams 60%
Homework 10%
Quizzes 10%
Final Exam 20% / GRADE ASSIGNMENT:
A: [90%, 100%]; B: [80%, 90%); C: [70%, 80%); D: [60%, 70%);
F: [0%, 60%), 59% is an F
The student’s grade is determined by his/her performance on the evaluation criteria and the grade assignments listed above.
POLICY REGARDING INCOMPLETES: Beginning November 11, a student that qualifies may request a grade of “I”, incomplete. An “I” is a non-punitive grade given only if ALL three of the following criteria are satisfied. They are: 1) The student is passing the course; 2)The student has a justifiable (and verifiable) reason why the work cannot be completed as scheduled; and 3)The student arranges with the instructor to complete the work within one academic year.
FINAL GRADE:
Final grades online access: http://www.unt.edu/grades
DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS:
It is the responsibility of students with certified disabilities to provide the instructor with appropriate documentation from the Dean of Students Office.
Electronic access for homework assistance is available at: www.math.unt.edu/mathlab/emathlab
Students are responsible for meeting all university deadlines (registration, fee payment, prerequisite verification, drop deadlines, etc.). See the printed Schedule of Classes and/or University Catalog for policies and dates.
UNT Mathematics Core Component
Learning Objectives:
1. to apply arithmetic, algebraic, geometric, higher-order thinking, and statistical methods to modeling and solving real-world situations;
2. to represent and evaluate basic mathematical information verbally, numerically, graphically, and symbolically;
3. to use appropriate technology to enhance mathematical thinking and understanding and to solve mathematical problems and judge the reasonableness of the results; and
4. to interpret mathematical models such as formulas, graphs, tables and schematics, and draw inferences from them.
While taking Math 1650, students will participate in the following over-arching objectives of UNT’s core curriculum. Math 1650 students will:
• explore math
• make connections between different areas of knowledge and different ways of knowing
• be able to locate, evaluate and organize information including the use of information technologies
• think critically and creatively, learning to apply different systems of analysis
• develop problem solving skills
• cultivate self-responsibility, building a foundation for life-long learning
Student Evaluation of Teaching Effectiveness
The Student Evaluation of Teaching Effectiveness (SETE) is a requirement for all organized classes at UNT. This short survey will be made available to you at the end of the semester, providing you a chance to comment on how this class is taught. I am very interested in the feedback I get from students, as I work to continually improve my teaching. I consider the
SETE to be an important part of your participation in this class.
Student Behavior:
Student behavior that interferes with an instructor’s ability to conduct a class or other students' opportunity to learn is unacceptable and disruptive and will not be tolerated in any instructional forum at UNT. Students engaging in unacceptable behavior will be directed to leave the classroom and the instructor may refer the student to the Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities to consider whether the student's conduct violated the Code of Student Conduct. The university's expectations for student conduct apply to all instructional forums, including university and electronic classroom, labs, discussion groups, field trips, etc. The Code of Student Conduct can be found at www.unt.edu/csrr
FALL 2010 1650.100 MWF (Tentative)
8/23 / 8/24 / 8/25 / 8/26
FIRST DAY OF CLASS / 8/27
1.11
Modeling Variation
8/30
2.1
Intro to Functions
Begin 2.2
Graphs of Functions / 8/31 / 9/1
Finish 2.2
Begin 2.3
Increasing and Decreasing Functions: Average Rate of Change / 9/2 / 9/3
Finish 2.3
Begin 2.4
Transformations of Functions
9/6
LABOR DAY
No classes / 9/7
/ 9/8
Finish 2.4
Begin 2.5
Quadratic Functions: Maxima and Minima. / 9/9
/ 9/10
Finish 2.5
2.6
Modeling with Functions
9/13
2.7
Combining Functions / 9/14 / 9/15
2.8
One-to-One Functions and Their Inverses / 9/16 / 9/17
Linear Regression
Begin 3.1
Polynomial Functions and Their Graphs
9/20
Finish 3.1
Discuss 3.2
Polynomial Division / 9/21 / 9/22
3.3
Real Zeros of Polynomials / 9/23 / 9/24
3.4
Complex Numbers
9/27
3.5
Fundamental Theorem
Of Algebra / 9/28 / 9/29
3.6
Rational Functions and Their Graphs / 9/30 / 10/1
4.1
Exponential Functions
10/4
4.2
Logarithmic Functions / 10/5
/ 10/6
4.3
Laws of Logarithms / 10/7 / 10/8
4.4
Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
10/11
4.5
Discuss exponential regression and cover exponential applications / 10/12 / 10/13
5.1
The Unit Circle / 10/14 / 10/15
5.2
Trigonometric Functions of Real Numbers
10/18
5.3
Graphs of Sine and Cosine / 10/19 / 10/20
Discuss 5.4
Graphs of other Trig Functions
Cover 5.5
Harmonic Motion / 10/21 / 10/22
6.1
Angle Measure
10/25
6.2
Trigonometry of Right Triangles / 10/26 / 10/27
6.3
Trigonometric Functions of Angles / 10/28 / 10/29
7.1
Proving Trigonometric Identities
11/1
7.2
Addition and Subtraction Formulas / 11/2 / 11/3
7.3
Double-Angle, Half-Angle, and Sum-Product Identities / 11/4 / 11/5
7.4
Inverse Trigonometric Functions
11/8
7.5
Solving Trigonometric Equations / 11/9 / 11/10
6.4
The Law of Sines / 11/11
/ 11/12
6.5
The Law of Cosines
11/15
8.1
Introduction to Polar Coordinates / 11/16 / 11/17
8.1
Polar Coordinates / 11/18 / 11/19
8.2
Graphing with Polar Coordinates
11/22
8.3
The Polar Form of a Complex Number / 11/23 / 11/24
8.3
DeMoivre’s Theorem / 11/25
THANKSGIVING University closed / 11/26
THANKSGIVING University closed
11/29
11.1
Introduction to Sequences / 11/30 / 12/1
11.2
Arithmetic Sequences / 12/2 / 12/3
11.3
Geometric Sequences
12/6
11.4
Finanancial Formulas / 12/7 / 12/8
Discuss 11.5
Proof by Mathematical Induction / 12/9 / 12/10
No Class
12/13
FINAL: 8:00am—10:00am / 12/14
/ 12/15
/ 12/16
/ 12/17
FINALS WEEK
TERM ENDS
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