MATH 102 TRIGONOMETRY Course Syllabus – Spring 2016 Course Information Instructor: <Your name> Section: ##### Webpage: http://www3.canyons.edu/departments/math/ Days: <days your class meets> Time: <time your class meets> Room: <room bldg./number> Instructor Contact Information E-mail: <Your email> Phone: <Your phone #> Office Hours <Your office hours and location. Please consider listing “by appointment” as an option.> Textbook Trigonometry, 2nd ed., Coburn and Herdlick. ISBN: 978-0-07-351948-7 Calculator You will need a scientific or graphing calculator for some parts of the course. However, calculators are not allowed on most tests. Course Description Examines circular and trigonometric functions and their inverses, identities, trigonometric equations, solutions of triangles, complex numbers, vectors, and applications. Student Learning Outcomes To define the six trigonometric functions and analyze them through graphing, proving identities, and solving equations. Homework Homework will be assigned on a regular basis and accounts for 15% of your course grade. You should complete the work daily. All problems assigned during any week will be collected each week on ______________. A complete assignment will be given full credit. Late assignments are not accepted under any circumstances. All assignments must be stapled, or points will be deducted. Plan on studying and completing homework a minimum of 15 hours per week. Short quizzes may be given at random. They count as part of the 15% assigned for homework. Examinations We will have 4 exams throughout the semester. Together they will count toward 60% of your course grade. The dates of the exams are on the course schedule, and there are no make-up exams, so plan ahead. If you know in advance that you will miss an exam, then it may be possible to arrange to take the test in advance, but no exam will be given after the class has taken it. To account for any possible emergencies, one missed exam or your lowest exam grade will be replaced by the final if it improves your grade. Keep your eyes on your own papers during exams. It is strongly recommend that you keep all quizzes and exams after they have been graded. There will be a cumulative final exam at the end of the semester. The final exam counts toward 25% of your course grade. Preparation for the final begins today! Course Grades Homework Exams Final Exam 15% 60% 25% A B C D F 90% – 100% 80% – 89% 70% – 79% 60% – 69% 0% – 59% Attendance Attendance is the basis for learning; without good attendance you cannot build the foundation necessary to pass a class. Attendance is taken daily. Good attendance means going to every class meeting on time and remaining in class for the duration of class. If you cannot attend regularly, on time, and stay for the entire class, you should take this class at another time that fits your schedule. Students arriving late or leaving early, without authorization from the instructor, may be marked tardy. Two recorded tardies will count as one absence. Excessive absences (3 or more) may result in being dropped from the class. Important Dates Please note the following deadlines. Last day to add classes: Last day to request a refund: Last day to drop classes without a W: Last day to drop classes February 21 February 21 February 21 May 8 Class Policies Cell phones create an unnecessary distraction. This includes ringing cell phones and text messaging. It prevents other students from learning. Be courteous to your classmates and turn off your phone or set it to vibrate. You may be asked to leave class if you are texting or using your cell phone in class. You may receive an F on a test if your cell phone or other electronic devices are out during the test. Late students create an unnecessary distraction, so it is your responsibility to your classmates to arrive on time. For any other class etiquette, use the “common sense” test. Throughout the class discussion individuals may be called upon in class to provide suggestions on how to proceed with examples. Getting Help TLC (located adjacent to the Library) has free tutoring throughout the semester. Take advantage of this valuable resource. If you see that you are struggling with a concept in the course, please seek help immediately. Academic Integrity As stated in both the COC Catalog and the COC Schedule of Classes, “Cheating, plagiarism, fabrication, and other forms of academic dishonesty, and/or facilitating academic dishonesty” are grounds for disciplinary action. Cheating is unacceptable! Penalties range from a zero on the exam to dismissal from the course and /or the college. Important Note Do you know the difference between the A.S. and the A.S.T. degrees? Check the site http://www.canyons.edu/Offices/MathScienceDiv/Pages/Degrees.aspx for more information, especially if you are interested in transferring to a 4-year university.