Trigonometry—Fall 2008
MATH 1316 Synonym # 24034 Section # 010
MW 1:25 – 2:40 PM
ACC Rio Grande Campus Room 336
Instructor: Anne Praderas
Office Phone: 223-3356
E-mail:
Webpage: www.austincc.edu/apradera
REQUIRED TEXT/MATERIALS
· TEXT: Trigonometry, by Lial, Hornsby and Schneider, 9th edition (ISBN 0321528859) or Trigonometry, by Lial, Hornsby and Schneider, 9th edition, MyMathLab included (ISBN: 0321536002)at no extra charge.
· MATERIALS: Scientific calculator and/or a graphing calculator (no TI-89’s!); notebook paper; pencils with erasers
CALCULATOR INFORMATION: While a scientific calculator is required, a graphing calculator (NOT a TI-89!) is strongly recommended since we will be graphing a significant amount in this course. Plus, familiarity with a graphing calculator will be useful in future courses. Please note that NO CELL PHONE CALCULATORS will be allowed during tests or quizzes.
PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS: You must have completed College Algebra (MATH 1314) with a C or better, or completed similar course work at a previous school. By the time you read this, I will have already checked your transcript(s) to see if you have completed all necessary prerequisite courses. I will speak to you individually if I have questions or concerns; so if you don’t hear from me during the first week of classes, you have met the prerequisites. However, regardless of what courses you’ve taken, it is very important for you to have strong algebra and geometry skills. If your math background is weak, you will be responsible for doing work outside of class to fill-in the gaps, or you may consider switching to a different course if you need more support and instruction. For more information about prerequisites for calculus, please read the last page of this packet. If you have ANY questions about which class you should be in, please see me AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
WHEN YOU NEED HELP…
· Try the ACC Learning Labs. Every ACC campus (except HBC) has a free tutoring center staffed with real-live math instructors who are there to help students (first-come, first-serve). You can get help with homework, test-preparation, and/or getting caught up after an absence. They may also have video lectures you can view. See www.austincc.edu/tutor for other campus locations. Rio Grande Campus Learning Lab (Room 212; phone#223-3367): M-Th 8AM-9PM, Fri 9AM-1PM.
· Come to Office Hours. After you have tried an assignment (homework, reading, test corrections, etc.) outside of class and come to a place where you are stuck, it can be tremendously helpful to have some one-on-one time with the professor (in any course!). Feel free to drop in during my office hours—no appointment needed—or contact me to arrange for other times when we’re both available. I am here to help, so don’t hesitate to come see me.
· Form a Study Group. This is how I got through my math courses in college! Find a person or two with whom you can do homework, prepare for tests, or call when one of you has a quick question. Both the “asker” and the “answerer” get helped by this process because finding and hearing new words for a concept reinforces and organizes the concept for both parties. Try it! It really works!
WITHDRAWAL POLICY: I may choose to (but do not promise to) withdraw students with four or more absences from class. You are responsible for submitting appropriate paperwork by the published deadlines if you choose to withdraw from the class. The deadline for withdrawing from the course this semester is Nov. 24, 2008.
EXPECTED CONDUCT FOR EVERYONE:
· Work hard.
· Be respectful.
· Show up every day, on time.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE ABSENT:
· Do the next homework assignment (over the section we discussed while you were gone; see syllabus).
· Contact me via e-mail or phone if you will miss more than one day, or if you are confused about what HW to do.
· Be prepared for the daily quiz when you return.
Grade Distribution: Homework Presentation 5%; Quizzes 15%; Tests 60%; Final Exam 20%
HOMEWORK PRESENTATIONS: You are expected to complete a set of practice homework problems for each text section we cover. In addition, you will be required to present one homework solution to the class (possibly twice, depending on the number of students). Every day at the beginning of class one student will take approximately 5 minutes to explain his/her solution to one homework exercise, to be decided upon in advance. Students will be selected in alphabetical order, announced starting 2 class days prior, and I will tell you which exercise to present. You are responsible for doing your presentation on the scheduled day regardless of absences. If you have a sudden emergency or illness on or near your assigned presentation day, you must contact me as soon as possible to avoid getting a zero. Presentations done late will lose 20 points.
Grades will be assigned as follows…
Ø 100 for copying the problem on the board, correctly working it out step-by-step, and explaining each step clearly
Ø 80 for copying the problem, working it out correctly, but skipping significant steps, or making an error in the explanation
Ø 50 for copying the problem and trying to work it out, but not being able to come up with the correct answer, or not knowing how to explain it
Ø 0 for not doing the presentation or for being obviously clueless.
QUIZZES: There are two types of quizzes for this class.
· DAILY QUIZZES: At the beginning of each class day, I will put a few questions on the board which relate to homework exercises. Questions may say something like, “Copy what you have for Homework Section ##, Problem ##,” or they may be questions very similar to ones you did in the homework. Either way, it is to your advantage to keep up with the homework and get help immediately if you do not understand it. If you miss a daily quiz—even due to tardiness—it’s a zero. There are no make-ups. I will drop 2 daily quiz grades.
· UNIT QUIZZES: As time permits, we may have an occasional un-announced quiz during class which may vary in its format: group or individual, calculators allowed or not, open- or closed-note. If you miss a unit quiz, I may ask you to take a replacement quiz outside of class.
TESTS: There will be 4 unit tests (closed-note, closed-book) given in class during the semester, except Test #4, which is given in the Rio Grande Testing Center*. Test dates are listed on the homework list, but are subject to change. Changes will be announced in class. DO NOT MISS ANY TESTS! THERE ARE NO MAKE-UPS—A MISSED TEST COUNTS AS A ZERO. If you have an extraordinary circumstance which forces you to miss a test, you must contact me as soon as possible and discuss the situation with me. I will consider, but not guarantee, extending the test deadline or allowing your final exam grade to replace one test zero. My decision will be based on the circumstance and your overall effort/attendance in the course. If you miss a second test for any reason, that grade will be a zero. Test questions will primarily come from the most recent chapter(s) covered in class, and material from prior chapters may also be included. I may give partial credit on tests provided: 1) the work is partially correct; 2) I can easily read and follow the work you’ve shown. Approved graphing calculators (no QWERTY keyboards) are allowed on all tests.
NO CELL PHONE CALCULATORS, TEXT MESSAGING, OR CALCUALTOR SHARING DURING TESTS.
* Rio Grande Testing Center (Room 127; phone#223-3164) Hours: M-Th 8AM – 9PM Fri 8AM – 9PM Sat 9AM – 1PM
Please see last page of this packet for ACC’s Testing Center Policies.
FINAL EXAM: A cumulative final exam will be given on the last day of class. Since our class periods are relatively short, I will plan to stay after class on the final exam date to allow for more testing time. I recommend that you plan to stay late, too (or arrange with me to start early). The final exam is closed-note and approved calculators are allowed. There are NO MAKE-UPS, and NO TAKING IT IN ADVANCE. Exam date: Wednesday, December 10th
GRADES: All of the above grades are based on a 100-point scale. Students should expect to receive one of the following grades, based on their average (see grade distribution above) at the end of the semester:
A=90-100 B=80-89 C=70-79 D=60-69 F=59 or below
NOTE: “I” or “Incomplete” grades are given only in extremely rare circumstances. Generally, to receive a grade of “I”, a student must have taken all examinations, be passing, and, after the last date to withdraw, have a personal tragedy which prevents course completion. Arrangements for completing the course will be made individually.
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Course Statements from the Math Department
Course Description
MATH 1316 TRIGONOMETRY (3-3-0). This course is designed for students majoring in mathematics, science, engineering, or certain engineering-related technical fields. Content includes the study of trigonometric functions and their applications, trigonometric identities and equations, vectors, polar coordinates and equations, and parametric equations. Prerequisites: MATH 1314 with a C or better. A second option is an appropriate secondary school course (one semester of precalculus or trigonometry) and a satisfactory entrance score on ACC's Mathematics Assessment Test. A third option is an appropriate higher score on ACC's Mathematics Assessment Test. (MTH 1753) Course Type: T
Instructional Methodology
This course is taught in the classroom primarily as a lecture/discussion course.
Course Rationale
This course, intended for mathematics, science, and engineeringmajors, is designed to prepare students for the calculus sequence. The six trigonometric functions are studied with the goals of developing a deeper understanding of both general function behavior and periodic function behavior,exploring those applications that have trigonometric models, andacquiring further proficiency with symbolic manipulation.
Reinstatement Policy
Students who withdrew or were withdrawn generally will not be reinstated unless they have completed all homework and tests necessary to place them at the same level of course completion as the rest of the class.
Statement on Students with Disabilities
Each ACC campus offers support services for students with documented physical or psychological disabilities. Students with disabilities must request reasonable accommodations through the Office of Students with Disabilities on the campus where they expect to take the majority of their classes. Students are encouraged to do this three weeks before the start of the semester. Students who are requesting accommodation must provide the instructor with a letter of accommodation from the Office of Students with Disabilities (OSD) at the beginning of the semester. Accommodations can only be made after the instructor receives the letter of accommodation from OSD.
Statement on Scholastic Dishonesty
Acts prohibited by the college for which discipline may be administered include scholastic dishonesty, including but not limited to, cheating on an exam or quiz, plagiarizing, and unauthorized collaboration with another in preparing outside work. Academic work submitted by students shall be the result of their thought, work, research or self-expression. Academic work is defined as, but not limited to, tests, quizzes, whether taken electronically or on paper; projects, either individual or group; classroom presentations; and homework.
Statement on Scholastic Dishonesty Penalty
Students who violate the rules concerning scholastic dishonesty will be assessed an academic penalty that the instructor determines is in keeping with the seriousness of the offense. This academic penalty may range from a grade penalty on the particular assignment to an overall grade penalty in the course, including possibly an F in the course. ACC's policy can be found in the Student Handbook under Policies and Procedures or on the web at: http://www.austincc.edu/handbook
Statement on Academic Freedom
Institutions of higher education are conducted for the common good. The common good depends upon a search for truth and upon free expression. In this course the professor and students shall strive to protect free inquiry and the open exchange of facts, ideas, and opinions. Students are free to take exception to views offered in this course and to reserve judgment about debatable issues. Grades will not be affected by personal views. With this freedom comes the responsibility of civility and a respect for a diversity of ideas and opinions. This means that students must take turns speaking, listen to others speak without interruption, and refrain from name-calling or other personal attacks.
Statement on Student Discipline
Classroom behavior should support and enhance learning. Behavior that disrupts the learning process will be dealt with appropriately, which may include having the student leave class for the rest of that day. In serious cases, disruptive behavior may lead to a student being withdrawn from the class. ACC's policy on student discipline can be found in the Student Handbook under Policies and Procedures or on the web at: http://www.austincc.edu/handbook
MATH 1316 Trigonometry - Objectives
- Compute the values of the six trigonometric functions for key angles measured in both degrees and radians.
- Graph all six trigonometric functions and their transformations.
- Use the basic trigonometric identities to verify other trigonometric identities.
- Solve trigonometric equations.
- Solve right and oblique triangles.
- Plot points and graph equations in the Polar Coordinate system.
- Graph pairs of parametric equations.
- Use the concepts of trigonometry to solve applied problems.
Prerequisites for Calculus
There are two calculus sequences at ACC (and at most colleges) -- Business Calculus and Calculus. The prerequisite sequence is different for these. Depending on background, students may start the prerequisite sequence at different places
Intermediate Algebra (MATD 0390) / Intermediate Algebra (MATD 0390)i / i / i
College Algebra**(MATH 1314)
i / Math for Bus & Eco
(MATH 1324) / College Algebra
(MATH 1314)
*Trigonometry (MATH 1316) / i i
i / Business Calculus I (MATH 1425)
Precalculus (MATH 2412) / i
i / Business Calculus II (MATH 1426)
Calculus I (MATH 2413)
i
Calculus II (MATH 2414)
i
Calculus III (MATH 2415)
Where to start: The only way that students may skip courses in a sequence is to begin higher in the sequence, based on current knowledge of material from high school courses.