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PROFESSOR CONTACT INFORMATION:
e-mail: bob.prior@NorcoCollege.edu
Office Phone: (951) 372-7035
Office: ATEC 217/212OFFICE HOURS:
No specific office hours during Winter
Important Dates:
Last day to add the course Saturday, January 6 Last day to drop with a refund Saturday, January 6 Last day to drop without a "W" Wednesday, January 10 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, January 15 (doesn't directly affect us) Last day to drop with a "W" Tuesday, January 30 Final Exam Thursday, February 8, 1:45 - 4:50 PM
THE TEXT BOOK:
Trigonometry, 3rd Edition, by Robert Prior.
CALCULATORS:
An inexpensive scientific calculator with scientific notation and trig function keys (SIN, COS, TAN) will be required at the end of the semester for Chapters 7 and 8 only. Graphing calculators are okay but will not be allowed on tests that require graphing.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
- Identify special triangles and their related angle and side measures.
- Evaluate the trigonometric function of an angle in degree or radian measure.
- Manipulate and simplify a trigonometric expression.
- Solve trigonometric equations, triangles, and applications
- Evaluate and graph inverse trigonometric functions.
- Graph the basic trigonometric functions and apply changes in period, phase and amplitude to generate new graphs.
- Prove trigonometric identities.
- Calculate powers and roots of complex numbers using DeMoivre's Theorem.
- Represent a vector in the form<a, b> and ai + bj.
- Convert between polar and rectangular coordinates and equations.
- Graph polar equations.
TOPICS OF STUDY:
The course begins with the elements of geometry important to the foundation of trigonometry. We then study the six trigonometric functions, their inverses and their graphs; identities and proofs related to trigonometric expressions; solving trigonometric equations; solving right triangles; and solving oblique triangles using the law of cosines and the law of sines.
HOMEWORK:
Homework in a math class is more than just doing practice exercises. It also includes reading the material in the book, handouts, or other resources, including on-line resources such as watching videos. It is expected that a college math student will spend twice as much time outside of class as inside on learning the material. For a 4-unit, 6-week class, that's a total of 36 hours per week. Because we meet 6 hours per week, this means 30 hours of outside homework per week.
Much of the out-of-class work will be reading, watching videos, and taking online quizzes. Students will read the assigned textbook sections and come to class prepared to ask questions. Lecture time will be for clarifying what was read or presented in the videos. New material be discussed in class as time permits.
Homework exercises will be assigned on a daily basis. Daily homework assignments will be posted on-line at my website, bobprior.com (look for the Math 36 link), and on Blackboard. It is expected that each homework assignment will be completed before the next class session.
A single homework page might be collected at random. Late homework is not accepted for any reason.
Note: If I collect a homework assignment, I will not grade it for accuracy of answers. Instead I look for
(1) completeness: Did you do all of the exercises?
(2) neatness: Is it readable to the instructor or to a classmate?
(3) thoroughness: Did you show all of the required work (steps)?
Homework will be graded on these three criteria.
QUIZZES AND TESTS:
There will be many online quizzes and possibly a few in-class quizzes throughout the semester,
There will be three or four chapter tests and a final exam. Each test covers one or two chapters. The final exam is comprehensive; it covers material from the whole course.
GRADING:
The following percentages are approximate.
Test 60%
Quizzes/Homework 15%
Final Exam 25%
Really, your percentage is calculated by adding up all the points you get on homework, quizzes, and tests, and dividing that by the number of points possible.
The following grading scale is used to assign grades. Students are encouraged to keep track of their ongoing course percentage.
91.0% - 100% A
81.0% - 90.4% B
71.0% - 80.4% C
55.0% - 70.4% D
00.0% - 54.9% FIf you are still enrolled after the last drop deadline (refer to the calendar, above), but you stop coming to class and don't take the final exam, you will receive a grade of FW. This is equivalent to an F, and means that you got the F because you quit coming to class; if you are on Financial Aid, it might mean that you have to pay some of it back for not completing the course.
CLASSROOM RULES:
Be respectful of and courteous to classmates. This means being supportive of someone asking a question to which you know the answer. Also, keep conversation to a whisper and “on task.”
Be respectful of and courteous to the professor. This includes not playing with your cell phone (texting, games, music, etc.) or other electronic devises. If you have an earplug in your ear, you will be asked to remove it. This rule also applies to laptop computers, tablet computers, etc. Splitting your attention between an electronic device and the class work is rude and unproductive
Be respectful to yourself. Come to class prepared: (1) be on time, (2) have all materials at hand, including completed homework, and (3) strive to always do your best, asking questions when needed.
ATTENDANCE:
Attendance is required. Please be on time! If possible, be early! Any student not returning to class after the break may be counted absent for 1/2 day.
DROPPING THE COURSE:
I reserve the right to drop any student missing 2 consecutive class sessions or 3 or more classes total. If you do miss class and intend to remain enrolled, write to me to let me know why you are absent.
However, don't depend on me to drop you. If you plan to drop the course, you should do so on your own through WebAdvisor (or by filling out a drop card). Be aware of the two drop deadlines, shown in the calendar. Also, please e-mail me if this is your intention.
STUDENT SERVICES:
Please consider the following free services available to all students.
DISABLED RESOURCE CENTER (DRC)
If you have a physical, psychiatric/emotional, medical, or learning disability that may impact your ability to carry out assigned course work, I urge you to contact the staff in Disabled Resource Center (DRC) Office (see map). You can find information about contacting them on the campus of your choice by going to their webpage: DRC. All information and documentation is confidential.
TUTORIAL SERVICES (one-on-one appointments and drop-in tutoring)
Free one-on-one tutorial help is also available by scheduling an appointment through Norco's Tutorial Services, (951) 372-7143. You may schedule an appointment in person in the Learning Resource Center (LRC), located in the bottom floor of the Library Building (see map).
STEM Center (Drop-in tutorial)
The STEM Center offers drop-in tutoring and other services for STEM majors (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) or for any students taking STEM classes, such as MAT-36. The STEM Center is located across the street from JFK High School (at the first stop sign coming into campus, see map). Please visit the STEM Center to find out more about the services they offer to students. Phone: 951-739-7806.
Note: Please refer to the official course syllabus (at the top of the Math 36 page) for more information about student services.