Metropolitan Community College
Class Syllabus – Spring 2012/2013
COURSE IDENTIFICATION
TITLE: Trigonometry
PREFIX/SECTION: MATH 1430-3A
CREDIT HOURS: 4.5
CLASS BEGINS/ENDS: 03/09/2013 - 05/19/2013
MEETING DAY(S)/TIMES: Sa/Su 1:00PM - 2:55PM
NO CLASS DAYS: 03/30/2013 & 03/31/2013
WITHDRAWAL DATE: 05/06/2013
CLASS LOCATION: EVC 152
CONTACT INFORMATION
INSTRUCTOR NAME: Paul Miller
OFFICE LOCATION: None
CELLULAR TELEPHONE: (402) 676-2607
EMAIL ADDRESS:
ACADEMIC AREA: Mathematics
(Please see the Process for Grade Appeals and Academic Concerns as stated in the College Catalog under Academic Information. If possible, please discuss concerns with your instructor before contacting the Dean’s office.)
COURSE INFORMATION
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Topics include trigonometric ratios, triangles, vectors, circular functions, trigonometric identities, trigonometric equations, and complex numbers.
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
Within two years prior to beginning the course, successful completion of MATH 1310 with a grade of C or better or MCC placement test.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this course, each student will be able to:
1. State the definitions of the six trigonometric functions, using a right triangle and the unit
circle.
2. Solve triangles by applying the Pythagorean Theorem and trigonometric ratios.
3. Solve for each unknown in the arc length and angular velocity formulas.
4. Sketch the graphs of y = k + Af(Bx + C) for the six trigonometric functions.
5. Prove trigonometric identities.
6. Solve trigonometric equations.
7. Solve triangles using the Law of Sines and the Law of Cosines.
8. Add, subtract, multiply, divide complex numbers in trigonometric form and apply
DeMoivre’s Theorem.
9. Add and subtract vectors, perform scalar multiplication of a vector, find the magnitude
and direction of a vector, and find the dot product of two vectors.
10. Convert polar coordinates to rectangular and rectangular coordinates to polar.
REQUIRED & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS:
Title: “Trigonometry”
Edition: Tenth Edition (2013)
Author: Lial, Hornsby, Schneider, Daniels
Publisher: Pearson
Materials: Textbook, notebook, pencil, TI-30XA, TI-30XIIS, or TI-36X Pro scientific calculator, and ruler.
*NO GRAPHING CALCULATORS are allowed during the exams.
CLASS STRUCTURE:
The course material will be presented by lecture. Throughout the lecture the instructor will work problems on the board asking for verbal assistance from the students. The instructor will spend the first few minutes of class answering questions over the homework and then present new material.
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT WORK
TYPES OF ASSESSMENTS/ASSIGNMENTS:
a. EXAMS
- There will be FOUR in-class, closed-book exams covering all the required objectives.
- Each exam will take place in EVC 152, on the scheduled day (see Schedule of Assignments)
during regular class time.
- Material presented in class as well as material found in the text will be covered on the
exams.
- The instructor will return all exams. Students are responsible for keeping these. If there is
a grade discrepancy, the instructor will need to see the actual exam to compare to the
instructor’s grade book. Without the actual exam, no grade change will occur.
NOTE: Only very serious excuses (such as documented serious health problems, etc.) will be
accepted for missing an exam. In the event that such a situation occurs, the student is required
to notify the instructor prior to the exam’s date that he/she will be unable to take the exam
with the class. The instructor will give a make-up exam later. Otherwise the student will be
assigned a score of zero for the missed examination.
b. HOMEWORK
Homework problems will be given for most of the sections covered. Homework will not be
collected or graded; however, it is highly recommended that each student does the
homework as the homework problems will be similar to those on the exams.
GRADING POLICY:
Each of the four exams is worth 100 points. Hence, there will be a total of 400 possible points.
Final grades will be assigned based on the percentage of the total possible points the student has earned using the following scale:
A = 90% - 100%
B = 80% - 89%
C = 70% - 79%
D = 60% - 69%
F = Below 60%
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING PROGRAM:
Metropolitan Community College is committed to continuous improvement of teaching and learning. You may be asked to help us to accomplish this objective. For example, you may be asked to respond to surveys or questionnaires. In other cases, tests or assignments you are required to do for this course may be shared with faculty and used for assessment purposes.
INSTRUCTOR’S EXPECTATIONS OF STUDENTS
ATTENDANCE/PARTICIPATION POLICY:
To be successful in this class attendance is required. For administrative purposes, attendance will be taken at the very beginning of each class meeting. No part of your grade will be based on attendance or participation. However, lack of attendance may affect financial aid. The WX and FX are defined as follows:
WX: After the first class meeting and through the Census Date, the instructor will disenroll (WX) students who have never attended. The Census Date is listed under the Important Dates for the course in the official Class Schedule at http://www.mccneb.edu/schedule/.
FX: An FX is a final grade given to a student who stops attending a class, does not return, and fails.
The student is responsible for all work missed from being absent. The instructor will not re-teach the material.
EXPECTED CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR:
Students are expected to behave in a responsible and courteous manner while in class. This includes:
a. Being on time for class.
b. Turning OFF cell phones and not texting.
c. Paying attention in class instead of reading a novel/magazine, talking to a neighbor, or
sleeping.
d. Refraining from getting up in the middle of class and not leaving the classroom until class is
dismissed.
NOTE: No children are allowed in class.
COMMUNICATION EXPECTATIONS:
When you communicate with others in this course, you must follow the Student Code of Conduct (http://www.mccneb.edu/catalog/studentinformation.asp), which calls for responsible and cooperative behavior. Please think critically, ask questions, and challenge ideas, but also show respect for the opinions of others, respond to them politely, and maintain the confidentiality of thoughts expressed in the class. You may also wish to review information at http://www.albion.com/netiquette/.
ACADEMIC HONESTY STATEMENT:
Students are reminded that materials they use as sources for classwork may be subject to copyright protection. Additional information about copyright is provided on the library website at http://www.mccneb.edu/library or by your instructor. In response to incidents of student dishonesty (cheating, plagiarism, illegal peer-to-peer file sharing, etc.), the College imposes specific actions that may include receiving a failing grade on a test, failure in the course, suspension from the College, or dismissal from the College. Disciplinary procedures are available in the Advising/Counseling Centers or at http://www.mccneb.edu/procedures/V-4_Student_Conduct_and_Discipline.pdf.
STUDENT WITHDRAWAL:
If you cannot participate in and complete this course, you should officially withdraw through WebAdvisor at http://webadvisor.mccneb.edu or by calling Central Registration at 402-457-5231 or 1-800-228-9553. Failure to officially withdraw will result in either an attendance-related failure (FX) or failing (F) grade. The last date to withdraw is noted in the CLASS IDENTIFICATION section of this syllabus.
LEARNING SUPPORT
MCC's Academic Resource Centers, Math Centers, and Writing Centers offer friendly, supportive learning environments that can help students achieve educational success. Staff members in these centers provide free drop-in assistance with basic computing, reading, math, and writing skills. Self-paced, computer-assisted instructional support in reading, vocabulary, typing, English as a Second Language, and online course orientation is also available.
Detailed information about the Academic Resource, Math, and Writing Centers is in the Student Handbook, College Catalog, and online at http://www.mccneb.edu/arc/.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:
Metropolitan Community College will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with documented qualifying disabilities. It is the student’s responsibility to request accommodations from Disability Support Services (DSS) located in each Student Services Office. After students have arranged for accommodations with DSS, the student and instructor should privately discuss these accommodations. For further information, please contact DSS or visit http://www.mccneb.edu/dss/.
TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT
For assistance with student email, passwords, and most other MCC technology, contact the Help Desk at 457-2900 or .
TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES:
By using the information technology systems at MCC (including the computer systems and phones), you acknowledge and consent to the conditions of use as set forth in the Metropolitan Community College Procedures Memorandum on Acceptable Use of Information Technology and Resources. It is your responsibility as a student to be familiar with these procedures. The full text of the Procedures Memorandum may be found at the following website: http://www.mccneb.edu/procedures/X-15_Technology_Resources_Use.pdf.
SCHEDULE OF ASSIGNMENTS
Date Scheduled Material
March 9 Syllabus; 1.1
10 1.2, 1.3
16 1.4, 2.1
17 2.1, 2.2
23 2.3, 2.4
24 EXAM I
30 Spring Recess - NO CLASS
31 Spring Recess – NO CLASS
Apr. 6 3.3, 3.2, 3.4
7 4.1, 4.2, 4.3
13 4.4, 6.1
14 EXAM II
20 5.1, 5.2
21 5.3, 5.4
27 5.5, 6.2
28 6.2, 6.3
May 4 EXAM III
5 7.1, 7.2
11 7.3, 8.1
12 8.2, 8.3
18 8.4, 8.5
19 EXAM IV
Note: The instructor reserves the right to modify the syllabus (such as dates of exams) at any point during the quarter. Any such changes will be announced in class. It is the student’s responsibility to keep informed of such changes.
IMPORTANT DATES LINK: www.mccneb.edu/sos/enrollman.asp.
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