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Math 1022, Section 23, Spring 2013
College Trigonometry Online Syllabus
Teacher: Mrs. S. Kurtz
Phone number: 225 578 1653
Email: skurtz1@lsu.edu
Office: 274 Lockett Hall
Profiles of Potentially Successful Online Students
If you do not meet one of the profiles described below, it is likely that you will not be successful in this
online section and would be better served in a regular section with required class meetings and required
lab participation hours.
 You have a Math ACT score of 26, want to move quickly and independently through the Math
1022 material, and have no interest in the guidance, socialization, and motivation provided by
the classroom and lab environment.
 You transferred into LSU within the last two years, have a Math ACT score > 25, and must take
Math 1022 for credit.
 You were enrolled in Math 1022 in the previous semester, were being successful, and dropped
for personal reasons.
 You made a D, F, or W in Math 1022, are repeating, and are absolutely confident that all that is
needed for success in the course is additional practice work on your part.
 You are a non-traditional student, cannot meet time requirements for Math 1022 due to work or
family commitments, and have a strong math background, motivation, determination, excellent
study skills, and good work habits.
Course Eligibility
 Credit for Math 1021, Math ACT score of 25 or greater, or placement via Math Department
Placement Test.
 Credit will not be given for both Math 1022 and Math 1023.
Course Design Overview
 Class does not ever meet face-to-face and there are no required lab hours.
 Your homework, quizzes, tests, and the final exam will be completed online using a web-based
learning and assessment system called MyMathLab. Note that tests and the final exam must be
taken at specified locations on the LSU Baton Rouge campus.
Required Materials
 Non-graphing calculator with logarithmic and exponential capabilities
The TI30 XIIS (solar) or the TI30X IIB (battery) with a two-line display is preferred.
Graphing calculators are NOT allowed on tests or in the Pleasant Hall Math Lab.
Calculators with symbolic notation or natural display capabilities, such as the TI-30XS
Multiview, the TI-34 Multiview, the TI-36XPro, and the Casio 115ES or 300ES Natural
Textbook Display series, are NOT allowed on tests or in the Pleasant Hall Math Lab.
See the Calculator Policy posted in Moodle for more specific details.
 LSU student ID card - required for access to the Pleasant Hall Math Lab and the LSU Testing
Center in Himes Hall
 Trigsted MyMathLab online account - contains all the course assignments
To set this up you will need the following:
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MyMathLab
Course ID#
Trigsted
MyMathLab
access
The course ID# for your specific section of the course will be given to you by
your teacher. It will be your teacher’s last name and then five digits. This
course id# tells MyMathLab which section of Math 1022 you should be put
into.
If you took Math 1022 in the Summer or Fall of 2012 AND you remember
your username and password for your Trigsted MyMathLab account, then you
will not need to purchase anything. Otherwise, you will need to purchase
access to a Trigsted MyMathLab account.
To pay for this, you can either
1) purchase a maroon cardboard sleeve containing a Trigsted MyMathLab
access code (ISBN 978 013 221 1871) at any campus bookstore prior to
beginning the MyMathLab registration process online or
2) pay online during the MyMathLab registration process using a personal
credit card or Pay Pal account.
If financial constraints prohibit you from paying for this the first week of class,
you can get a 17-day temporary access during the MyMathLab registration
process.
Username and It is recommended that you use your LSU email address for your username and
your myLSU password for your MyMathLab password. Be sure to record what
Password in
you have chosen, because you will use it every time you sign in to
MyMathLab
MyMathLab.
You MUST use your LSU email address in the email address field in
LSU email
MyMathLab even if it is not your preferred email address. It will be used as
address
the personal identifier that allows your grades to be exported from MyMathLab
and properly imported into your Moodle gradebook. Without it, your
homework, quiz, test, and final exam grades will be blank in Moodle.
LSU Zip Code Use 70803.
MyMathLab
 You can access MyMathLab through www.mymathlab.com and selecting Log In on the upper
right side. If this main site is inaccessible, you can use www.mathxl.com but be sure to login as
a MyMathLab user on the lower left of the login screen, not as a MathXL user.
 If you need technical assistance outside of the math lab, call MML student technical support at 1
800 677 6337.
Class Meetings
 There are no class meetings during the semester.
 Video lectures for all sections are available online. They can be accessed through MyMathLab
or at https://www.math.lsu.edu/courses/Videos.
 Class Notes are available in MyMathLab and at https://www.math.lsu.edu/courses/ClassNotes.
You should print these and use them as a structure to guide you as you read through the eText
and take notes on the examples. (Yes, you are really expected to read the eText).
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Pleasant Hall Math Lab
 The LSU Math Lab is located in Pleasant Hall. The main lab is located on the first floor in
Room 1155. The auxiliary lab is located in the basement in Room B155.
 The lab is staffed with teachers and tutors ready to provide you with immediate, personalized
help.
 Your attendance in the lab is optional.
 The lab will be open from 9 AM - 9 PM Monday through Thursday and 9 AM - 5 PM on Friday.
Exceptions are university holidays and days associated with university holidays. See the heading
on your Daily Schedule for those exceptions. In addition, reminders of regular lab hour changes
will be posted in the lab.
 Laptops, cell phones, iPads, iPods, pagers, watches, and any other electronic devices that beep or
ring cannot be used in the lab.
 No food, drinks, water, gum, candy, tobacco products, or weapons are allowed in the lab.
 Always bring your math notebook with you to the lab. Do all of your work in it in an orderly
manner and refer back to this work whenever necessary.
Syllabus Quiz
 There is a Syllabus Quiz in MyMathLab in the section titled Quizzes & Tests that covers the
contents of the syllabus. Read the syllabus carefully before attempting this quiz.
 You must complete the syllabus quiz with a score of 100% before you will be able to open
any graded assignments in MyMathLab.
 The Syllabus Quiz does not count toward your final grade in the course.
Homework
 You should watch the videos and read the eText before attempting the homework.
 There are three types of homework exercises. In each case, the result of your last attempt for
each exercise will be recorded.
Type of
Sample of
Features
Exercise
Numbering
Standard
2.1.15
~learning aids available in MML
~in general three attempts allowed for each iteration with feedback
Step-by4.1SbS-13 after each
Step
~Similar Exercise (new iteration for same exercise number)
allowed an unlimited number of times
Brief
5.3.BE-47
~tutors in lab can assist with these exercises
Custom
Instructor- ~learning aids NOT available in MML
created
~in general three attempts allowed for each iteration with feedback
question
after each
~Similar Exercise (new iteration for same exercise number)
allowed an unlimited number of times
~tutors in lab can assist with these exercises
Reading
2.1.RA-3
~learning aids NOT available in MML
Assessment
~can be attempted only two times with feedback after each
~Similar Exercise NOT allowed
~multiple choice, usually found at the end of each homework
assignment, 3 to 7 questions
~tutors in lab can NOT assist with these exercises
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If you rely on the MyMathLab learning aids or other help to get an exercise correct, then use the
Similar Exercise feature and rework the exercise repeatedly until you can get it correct without
any help. This is essential. Many students who become overly dependent on the learning aids or
other assistance to get a score of 100% on the homework assignment find out that they score
much lower on the tests.
The graded homework assignments count as 15% of your final grade.
In general, homework assignments for the week are due at 9:00 PM.
Graded homework for each section has due dates and will close then, but a copy of the
homework assignment (labeled Practice Homework) is open throughout the semester to be used
for studying. The Practice Homework does not count toward your final grade in the course.
When working your homework assignments, you should save after completing each exercise.
You can re-work exercises and enter and exit your homework at any time up until the due date.
Quizzes
 You should master your homework before attempting the quizzes, and you should try to do the
quizzes without any help. If you rely on help to get a score of 100% on the quizzes, you will
score much lower on the tests.
 You will not get feedback after each exercise answer is entered. You must work through the
quiz and submit it before seeing your score. You can review your quiz in Gradebook, and the
MyMathLab learning aids will appear for the review.
 The online quizzes count as 15% of your final grade and can be attempted up to ten times prior
to the due date. Only your best quiz score for each quiz will be counted in your semester
average.
 The maximum working time allowed for each attempt of each quiz is 75 minutes. While working
on a quiz with time remaining, you can close the browser (rather than choosing Submit) and reopen that same quiz later without any additional elapsed time.
 Quizzes should be used as preparation for tests. Re-take the quizzes until you can do the work
correctly without any assistance from tutors, notes, the eText, or the MyMathLab learning aids.
 It is recommended that you take a quiz at least four times even though you earn a score of 100%
before that. This will ensure that you see a cross-section of the exercises drawn from the
exercise pools from which the quiz questions are drawn.
 You are allowed to get minimal help on quizzes, but the work submitted must be your own.
 In general, quizzes are due at 9:00 PM.
Tests and the Final Exam
 The proctored, password-protected tests and the final exam using MyMathLab must be taken in
the Center for Assessment and Evaluation (CAE) Testing Center in Himes Hall or in the Office
of Disability Services (ODS) in Johnston Hall for students for students who have provided the
teacher with an accommodation letter allowing this testing location.
 You will not get feedback after each exercise answer is entered. You must work through the test
and submit it before seeing your score. You can review your test in Gradebook, and the
MyMathLab learning aids will appear for the review.
 Only one attempt is allowed for each test and for the final exam.
 The maximum time allowed is 90 minutes for each test and 120 minutes for the final exam.
 After completing all homework and quizzes, you should prepare for tests and the final exam by
repeatedly practicing until you can get all exercises correct without any assistance from
MyMathLab learning aids, notes, or the eText. Practice Tests and a Practice Final Exam are
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available in MyMathLab for each test and the final exam, and they will be open throughout the
semester. They do not count toward your final course grade.
You are not allowed assistance of any kind on a test or on the final exam. This includes notes,
formula sheets, or any other type of outside help. While testing, you are not allowed access to
other online materials, including your homework, quizzes, and online learning aids in
MyMathLab. Note that CAE and ODS have strict policies regarding test-taking. Be sure to
familiarize yourself with their rules. Remember, academic dishonesty is a violation of the
university code of student conduct.
All tests and the final exam must be scheduled through either the CAE website or the ODS
website.
Students testing in the CAE testing center must schedule tests in advance using the CAE
scheduler found at http://www.cae.lsu.edu. You may begin scheduling tests as soon as the
testing site is available. This is usually near the beginning of the third week of the semester.
You will be notified by email when scheduling can begin. Test deadlines can be found on your
daily schedule. The first time you access the CAE site you will need to use your LSU 89 number
as the password. When you schedule a test or the final exam at CAE correctly, you will receive
a confirmation email from CAE. Print this email, and do not delete it. This email will serve as
your receipt in case there is a problem when you arrive to begin your test or the final exam.
Check the date and time to be sure you have recorded them properly.
Students testing in the ODS testing facility must adhere to all rules of the ODS testing facility,
especially those regarding the time frame for scheduling tests.
If you are not certain when you will be ready to take a test, then schedule it either the last
day the test is available or a day or two before that. You can always try to move it to an
earlier date if you are ready and space in the testing center is available. If you wait until
the last two days the test is available to schedule it, there will probably be no seats
available. If this happens, you will receive a grade of zero for that test and will not be
eligible for a make-up test.
If you miss a test because you did not ever schedule it, no makeup will be allowed.
If you miss a test because of a documented illness, death in the immediate family, court
appearance, requirements of military service, or an official LSU function, print a Makeup
Request Form from your Moodle course, fill it in, attach the documentation, and see your teacher
ASAP. Approved make-up tests will be given during the last two days of classes for the
semester.
If you miss a test because you scheduled it but went to take it on the wrong day or at the wrong
time, print a Makeup Request Form from your Moodle course, fill it in, and see the course
coordinator ASAP. Approved make-up tests will be given during the last two days of classes for
the semester.
If you miss a test because you scheduled it but were unable to take it because of extenuating
circumstances of a very serious nature totally beyond your control, print a Makeup Request Form
from your Moodle course, fill it in, and see the course coordinator ASAP. Approved make-up
tests will be given during the last two days of classes for the semester.
Neither makeup tests nor the makeup final exam will be counted in your final course grade
unless you have the appropriate approval in advance.
There will be four test scores and a final exam. Your four tests count as 45% of your final grade,
or 11.25% each. The final exam counts as 25% of your final grade, with the following
exception. Your final exam score will be entered in the Moodle gradebook as your final exam
score and also as (a fictitious) Test #5 score. Then, the lowest of the scores on Tests #1-5 will
not be used in the final grade calculation (even though that score shows in the Moodle
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gradebook). This has the effect of replacing the lowest of your four test scores with the final
exam score if that final exam score is higher. In this situation your final exam grade counts as
36.25% of your final grade along with each of your three highest test scores counting as 11.25%
each of your final grade.
Final Grade Calculation
All of your grades will be posted in Moodle Gradebook for this course and section.
Weight
Item
Details
15%
Homework
lowest 2 of 23 homework scores will be dropped
15%
Quizzes
lowest 2 of 13 quiz scores will be dropped
45%
Tests
4 tests, lowest will be replaced with final exam score if higher
25%
Final Exam departmental, group, and cumulative
The Syllabus Quiz, Practice Homework, Practice Tests, and the Practice Final Exam do not count
toward the final grade in the course. A replaced test grade will always show in the Moodle gradebook
but will NOT be used in the Moodle final grade calculation for the course.
Grading Scale
A = 90-100% B = 80-89% C = 70-79%
D = 60-69%
F = 0-59%
General Education Course Credit
This course can be used to meet three credit hours toward the general education requirement for
analytical reasoning. See the LSU general catalog for more information.
Topics
Topics covered include Evaluating Trig Functions of General Angles, Graphing Trig Functions, Inverse
Trig Functions, Identities and Formulas, Solving Trig Equations, Triangle Applications, Polar Graphs
and Vectors.
Calculus Placement Test
Students who plan to take Math 1550 or 1551 after successfully completing this course will be required
to take the ALEKS calculus placement test and earn a minimum score of 70%. Students who register to
take Math 1550 or 1551 without this requirement will be purged and not allowed to re-add. For more
information, go to https://www.math.lsu.edu/ugrad/ALEKS.
Announcements
Throughout the semester announcements will be made in class, through the MyMathLab announcement
page, and by LSU email. Check these daily.
Online Section Website
The url for the Course Syllabus, Daily Schedules, and Section Videos is
www.math.lsu.edu/courses/1022/online . You are responsible for abiding by all of the rules and policies
stated on the syllabus. Print it and read it carefully. Refer to it throughout the semester.
Course Coordinator
Mrs. Stephanie Kurtz, 274 Lockett Hall, skurtz1@lsu.edu, 225 578-1563