Trigonometry Syllabus for 2019-2020
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Course

MATH-1316-001 Trigonometry

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: MATH 1414-minimum grade of C or Department Chair consent

Course Description

In-depth study and applications of trigonometry including definitions, identities, inverse functions, solutions of equations, graphing and solving triangles. Additional topics such as vectors, polar coordinates and parametric equations may be included.

Student ResourcesStudent Resources Website

Department Expectations

Occupational License Disclaimer

Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:

Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact:

Melodie Graves
Justice Involved Advocate
Student Service Center 117
mgraves24@actx.edu
806-371-5995
Make appointment at https://melodiegraves.youcanbook.me

You can also contact the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.

Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

TEXTBOOK:  Trigonometry,  5th Edition (Optional)

My Math Lab Access Kit/e-textbook is REQUIRED

AUTHOR:       Mark Dugopolski,  Pearson

Supplies

Basics: 

Loose blank white printer paper (8.5" by 11"), pencils, erasers, straight edge, five dividers and one three ring binder (1.5" recommended).

Dividers Labeled: Course Info, Notes, Repositiry, HW MML, Quizzes

 You may choose to use highlighters or colored pens to help when taking notes.

Graphing Calculator:  TI-83, TI-83-Plus, TE-84, or TI-84 Plus.  You are required to bring your calculator to every class.  The Math Department policy is that no TI-89's, TI-92's or TI-Nspire calculators may be used on tests.

Graphing Calculator checkout:  Students unable to purchase a graphing calculator can apply to the Adult Students Program for the privilege of checking one out for the semester.  Bring a copy of your schedule to the Adult Students Program, Student Services Center, Room 130 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.  You must complete an application and be enrolled in a math class to receive this assistance.  Students who lose (due to accident/theft/any other mishap) or damage in any way a loaner graphing calculator will be required to replace the lost, stolen, or damaged calculator with a new TI-84 or TI-84 Plus graphing calculator.  Failure to do so will result in immediate action(s) taken by Amarillo College.

Amarillo College student I.D. (for testing and tutoring).

Student Performance

After successfully completing this course, the student will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the following topics as evaluated by the faculty in the department/program:

1. Compute the values of trigonometric functions for key angles in all quadrants of the unit circle measured in both degrees and radians.
2. Graph trigonometric functions and their transformations.
3. Prove trigonometric identities.
4. Solve trigonometric equations.
5. Solve right and oblique triangles.
6. Use the concepts of trigonometry to solve applications.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

Student Responsibilities:  Students are expected to behave in the classroom in a manner that is supportive of the learning environment.  Disruptive behavior includes, but is not limited to the following:  the use of cellular phones, texting, making offensive remarks, reading newspapers, talking, use of personal music systems, doing homework or other personal projects during class time, or engaging in any other form of distraction.  For a full discussion of appropriate behavior and student responsibilities, please refer to the Student Rights & Responsibilities Handbook http://sites.actx.edu/catalog/notices/.

Cheating includes, but is not limited to, copying from another student’s paper, using unauthorized sources of information on any assignment, turning in work that is not your own (copied from the solution manual, having someone else do your work, etc.), and allowing someone to copy from your paper. On the first day of class, you will be required to sign and date a Course Contract.  Included in the contract is the following statement:  “I fully understand that if I cheat, or attempt to cheat on any test I will receive an automatic “F” in the course.  This grade will go on my permanent transcript and cannot be removed.  Cheating includes, but is not limited to:  the illegal use of books, notes, smart watches, cell phone, and the use of cell phone calculators, copying or leaving the testing session with a test or questions from a test.  Cheating also includes helping, or attempting to help, other students to cheat on a test.”   You will not be allowed to take your tests until this contract is signed.  Please note:  NO CELL PHONES AND NO SMART WATCHES IN THE MATH TESTING CENTER OR DURING THE TESTING PROCESS IN THE CLASSROOM.  If we see your cell phone out AT ANY TIME, FOR ANY REASON, while in the testing session, YOU WILL RECEIVE an “F” for the course! 

CONTACTING THE INSTRUCTOR OUTSIDE OF CLASS

For what circumstances should you contact your professor outside of class?

1. To inform your professor of an absence and insure them you will gather the missing material from a peer. Medical absences are very important for your instructor to be aware of.

2. If you feel there has been an error in the gradebook, mymathlab, or given information during class.

3. To arrange meeting during office hours or to schedule an early exam.

 

Proper Emailing Format:

Please use the format below when email your instructor.

Dear Instructor Mitchell,

This is where you will put your questions or information you wish to relay over to your instructor. Please refrain from any "text" language or unprofessional language. When emailing, you should uphold the highest professionalism since all emails can be permanently saved. 

Sincerely,
First and Last Name
MATH 1316 - SECTION #

Grading Criteria

Homework (MML & Written) (two are dropped)	10%
HW Quizzes & Daily IDQ (two are dropped)	10%
Major Exams (4 @15% each) (one is dropped and replaced with final exam if higher)	60%
Final Exam	20%
Notebook Credit for an Exam	+10 points

 

 

 

 

Grading Scheme	Letter
90%-100%	A
80%-89%	B
70%-79%	C
60%-69%	D
Below 69%	F

 

Homework (MML & Written):

1.  Expect to have homework each day. Late homework will not be accepted.  Late is defined to be anything turned in after the due date. You are given several days to complete assignment. For no reason will you be allowed to submit late homework assignments.

2.  All online homework must be worked in according to written homework standards. Homework must be done in pencil.  Anything that is wrong or needs to be corrected must be clearly erased.  Don't write, doodle, or perform mathematical calculations in the margins.  Homework must be neat and legible.

3.  Do not tear your paper out of a spiral and leave jagged edges. Print the HW assignment off and work on the side of the page.

4.  If you have more than one page for a single assignment, you must label the following pages.

5.  Homework must be presented in an orderly manner with the problem running a single column down the left half of the page. You may use the right half of the page for graphs, tables and drawings.  Any problem (excluding graphs) with work presented in anything except the first column will not receive credit.  Each line must contain only one equal sign, "=."   All final answers must be boxed or circled to receive credit.

6.  You will place your name in the top right corner of each page. On the top line of each page list the appropriate section of the MML assignment (for example Section 1.1). Notice the "Section" is not abbreviated. Each assignment will need to have the heading in the top right corner as demonstrated below:

7. Homework will be checked weekly if not daily.

If you are absent, it is your responsibility to cpmlete the homework assignment by the due date. 
Remember, LATE HOMEWORK IS NOT ACCEPTED.                                                        

Enrolling in the Course:

1. Login to your Blackboard course.
2. Click on MyMathLab Links in the menu on the left side of the screen.
3. Click on MyMathLab with Pearson eText Course Home and accept the Licensing Agreement.
4.  If you have a Pearson account, enter your username and password.  If you have never used a Pearson MyLab and Mastering product, click on Create to enter information to create your account.

1. Make sure you enter an email address that you check often.
2. Please, use YOUR name as you are registered for school.

5. If you have used MyMathLab with this textbook and this Pearson account previously, you should see a page indicating that you are done.
6. If you have not used MyMathLab with this textbook before, you have three options.

1. To use an access code that came packaged with your textbook or bought as a stand alone folder, click on Access Code.
2. To use a credit card or PayPal account to buy the access code, click on the box with the current publisher's price.
3. To get temporary access while you wait for financial aid, payday, etc., click on Get temporary access without payment for 14 days at the bottom of the screen.

7. You are now enrolled in your course and should see it listed on the Courses page when you login.

Course Homepage Menu:

1. To work on an assignment, click on Homework, the assignment name and then on question.
2. Each homework problem will usually have some of the following buttons to the right of the problem:  Help me solve This, View an Example, Video, Animation, Textbook, Connect to a Tutor, Ask My Instructor, Print, Study Plan, Tools for Success, Multimedia Library and HTML eBook.  Each of these are further explained under your course content in Blackboard.

3. The Grade book will show you the assignment you have worked, the scores, and give you the chance to review any assignment.                                                                                  

Other Information:

1. In general, you get 3 attempts on each problem.  The following equal 1 attempt.

1. Entering an incorrect answer on a short answer or numeric problem 3 times.
2. Entering an incorrect answer on a multiple choice problem 1-2 times depending on the number of answer choices.
3. Using the Help Me Solve This button. (View an Example does not use an attempt.)

2. After each attempt, you will be presented with the correct answer and the Submit Answer button will become Similar Exercise (until 3 attempts have been used).  To get another attempt on your problem, click on Similar Exercise and a similar problem (same problem, different numbers) will appear.
3. You can print your assignments, work on them away from the computer, and then return to enter the answers.  On each problem, there is a button that will open a popup and ask if you want to print that page or the entire assignment.
4. You do not have to "save" any work.  Once you click on Submit answer and see either a green check mark or a red box with hints, the answers are saved.
5. If you open a homework assignment and see a green check next to a problem, you have received full credit for that problem.  A red X means you have attempted the problem, but have not received any credit.  If you have both a green check and a red X, you have received partial credit.

6. Be VERY careful when entering an answer.  There are instructions written in blue below most problems, if you do not enter the answer in the specified format or with the requested rounding, the answer will be considered incorrect.  Recall that entering an incorrect answer three times is one attempt.

Notebook Credit:  Keeping a well structured notebook is the "extra credit" for this course but will be highly encouraged daily. Should you choose to keep an organized notebook, this is the criteria. You will receive up to ten extra points on your lowest exam.

(0.5 pt) Title Page : A blank page at the beginning of your notebook labeled according to heading requirements below, hole punched and located at the first page within the binder. This is the very first thing I should see.

First and Last Name
MATH 1316-SECTION #
Mitchell

(0.5 pt) Divider 1 "Course Info": Syllabus, course contract and any other material that does not fall under the follow dividers.

(4 pts) Divider 2 "Notes": All hand written notes placed in order, and completely copied behind this divider. Notes must be taken on blank printer paper and labeled as instructor demonstrates daily.

(4 pt) Divider 3 "Reposirtoy":  Blank Repository followed by every worked out solution to every identity.

(0.5 pts) Divider 4 "HW MML" : Blue lined loose paper, blank paper or printed assignments with section number as the title and work shown accordingly down the page and numbered. Orlderly work show off to the side of printed assignments is accepable. This will be checked weekly if not daily.

(0.5 pts) Divider 5 "Quizzes": All quizzes should be placed in order and completed whether completed on time or not. You must have the correct heading at the top of each page.

First and Last Name
MATH 1316-SECTION #
Mitchell

Written Homework Quizzes:

1.  Expect to have homework quizzes each day.  It must be turned in at the beginning of the class period.  Late homework will not be accepted.  Late is defined to be anything turned in after the start of class.

2.  Homework Quizzes must be done in pencil.  Anything that is wrong or needs to be corrected must be clearly erased.  Don't write, doodle, or perform mathematical calculations unless necessary for the problem solution. Write the number to the written homework problem directly to the left. Homework must be neat and legible.  I will be the judge as to what is neat.  Just because you can read it doesn't mean that I can interpret it.

3.  You must print and work on the assignment. Any assignment on notebook paper will not be accepted and will be recorded with a grade of zero. 

4.  Each section will be turned in separately and will count for separate grades. Do NOT staple them all together. If you have more than one page to turn in for a single section, then the pages must be stapled together in the top left corner.  

5.  Homework must be presented in an orderly manner with the problem running a single column down the left half of the page. Often times in this course, starting the problem in the center of the page will be needed. You may use the right half of the page for graphs, tables and drawings. The back side of the paper MAY be used.   All final answers must be boxed or circled to receive credit.  Any problem with the answer not circled or boxed in will not be graded. Often times in this course you will be showing a mathematical proof. In this case, do not box anything. The entire problem will be graded step by step.

6.  You will place your name in the top right corner of each page.  Each assignment will need to have the heading in the top right corner as demonstrated below:

First and Last Name
Math 1316-005
Mitchell   

Any assignment without the proper heading will not be accepted and will be recorded with a grade of zero.

If you are absent, it is your responsibility to contact another student to find out when an assignment is due or the notes you missed.  LATE HOMEWORK IS NOT ACCEPTED and I will not relay any notes or assignment due dates. This is your responsibility when you miss class.

In Class Identity Quizzes (IDQ): Quizzes will be assigned and due in class on a regular basis. You must be present to take the quiz. At the end of the semester, I will drop your two lowest quiz grades to allow for unforeseen circumstances.  Use these drop grades wisely. Quiz dates and material will ONLY be announced in class.

Major Exams:  Four major exams will be given and will be completed throughout the course in the Math Testing Lab.  Students must show an Amarillo College ID in order to take the scheduled exam. No late exams will be given, no matter the reason.  If you know in advance that you will be gone during the assigned exam dates, you MUST make arrangements with your instructor to take the exam early in the Math Lab.  At the end of the semester, your final exam grade will replace your lowest exam grade if it is higher.  If you make below 70 on a major exam, a minimum of 1 (one) hour must be spent in the Outreach Center correcting your major exam. Due dates for corrections will be provided throughout the semester.  Documentation of your time spent will be accessable by our instructor. You will not be allowed to use your calculator on Exam 2.

Final Exam:  The final exam is comprehensive and must be completed by  Tuesday March 10th by 10:30 am.

Attendance

Regular attendance is necessary for clear understanding of the material in this course.  If an absence occurs, THE STUDENT is responsible for obtaining the information that was covered in class and any assignments that were given. Please remember the deadline for dropping this class at AC is Tuesday March 3, 2020. If you stop attending class and your average drops below a 60 due to missed assignments and/or poor grades and you do not officially drop the course by this deadline, you will receive an F for the course.

Calendar

Additional Information

 

Math Testing Lab(Durrett 103)	Outreach Center (Durrett 104)
Monday - Thursday	Monday - Thursday
8:00am - 10:00pm	8:00am - 8:00pm
Friday	Friday
8:00am - 8:00pm	8:00 - 8:00pm
Saturday	Saturday
9:00am - 8:00pm	9:00am - 8:00pm
371-5088	371-5119

MATH LAB RULES

• Books may be placed on the bookshelf or in a hall locker before you request a test. Padlocks may be checked out in the Math Lab. 
• An Amarillo College picture ID is required in order to take a test in the Math Lab. 
• Once you have begun work on a test that is considered one attempt. You cannot leave the Math Lab and return to finish that test at a later time.
• In the testing room, please do not sit by someone with the same colored test. All purses must be on the floor.
• The Math Lab will not hand out a test less than one hour before closing time.
• The Math Lab personnel will pick up your test five minutes prior to closing time.
• The Math Lab hours are posted on the outside door,in this syllabus, and in the lab itself. 
• Please come prepared. If you do not have a pencil, you may purchase one from the Math Lab for 25 cents.  Please bring exact change. Pens are not allowed on any test.
• Childcare arrangements must be made prior to testing. Children may not accompany students into testing room or be left unattended anywhere on campus.
• CELL PHONE CALCULATORS ARE NOT ALLOWED.
• Cell phones must be turned off as not to disturb other students who are testing. NO CELL PHONE use of any kind is allowed in the Testing Room. If we see your cell phone out AT ANY TIME, FOR ANY REASON, while in the testing room, YOU WILL RECEIVE an "F" for the course!

Instructor Request:  Students, please do not take pictures or video during class without first obtaining permission from me.  Thanks in advance for your cooperation.