Northwest College
Course Syllabus
Math 1316-0029 Plane Trigonometry
3 hour lecture course/48 hours per semester
Textbook: Trigonometry Alternate 8e, by Ron Larson
ISBN-13: 978-1-4390-4907-5
Katy
Section (CRN) 43300
3 credits (3 lecture)
Instructor: Deborah Bourgeois
Office Hours: none
Web site: learning.hccs.edu
SPRING 2015
Room 215
16 weeks
7:00 - 8:30 pm TTh
48 Contact hours
Phone: none
Email: deborah.bourgeois@hccs.edu
Course description: Plane Trigonometry. Topics include solutions of triangles, Euler
identity, graphing of trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions, identities,
trigonometric equations, applications including DeMoivre’s Theorem, and an
introduction to vector analysis.
Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in MATH 1314 or the equivalent
Course Goal: This course is intended for students whose curriculum requires
trigonometry as a prerequisite for higher mathematics courses. It may also be taken as
a first course in trigonometry or as a review course. Students whose curricula are
generally non-technical in nature may take this course as mathematics elective if the
necessary algebraic and geometric prerequisites have been met. The transferability of
this course as either mathematics credit or elective credit is at the discretion of the
school to which the student intends to transfer.
SLO: Student Learning Outcomes
1. Determine the exact value and approximation of basic trigonometric functions.
2. Apply standard trigonometric identities to simplify expressions and to solve
trigonometric equations and applications.
3. Examine and interpret the graphs of basic trigonometric functions, vectors, and
polar plots, and their transformations.
4. Rewrite complex numbers in polar form and apply arithmetic operations using
both polar and standard forms of complex numbers.
Learning Objectives:
1.1 Recognize the graphs of the six basic trigonometric functions.
1.2 Know the amplitude, period, and phase shift for sine and cosine functions.
1.3 Sketch functions exhibiting the above properties.
1.4 Solve problems dealing with vectors.
1.5 Recognize polar graphs.
2.1 Solve right triangles.
2.2 Convert degrees to radians and vice-versa.
2.3 Solve problems dealing with the application of radian measures.
2.4 Solve problems relating to linear and angular velocities.
2.5 Recognize the various identities including sum and difference angle formulas,
double angle formulas, half angle formulas, and sum and product formulas.
2.6 Prove trigonometric identities using the formulas given above.
2.7 Solve trigonometric equations and inverse trigonometric equations.
2.8 Solve triangles using the sine and cosine laws.
2.9 Find areas of triangles.
3.1 Recognize the six basic trigonometric functions and understand the relationship
between them.
3.2 Evaluate the trigonometric functions of special angles.
3.3 Find reference or related angles and coterminal angles.
3.4 Use a calculator to find trigonometric function values of any angle.
4.1 Rewrite a complex number in polar (trigonometric) form.
4.2 Use DeMoivre’s Theorem to simplify the power of a complex number.
4.3 Find the nth root of a complex number.
Course Calendar: The course calendar is provided as a separate sheet. The course
calendar is tentative and will be revised as needed throughout the term.
Homework: Homework is the responsibility of the student. An organized notebook is
recommended but will not be checked. Homework problems are designed to reinforce
the lecture/reading. If you miss a class, you should attempt to do the assigned work
missed before the next class.
Student Assessment: There will be 4 tests during the semester and a comprehensive
final exam. All tests must be taken in order to get a grade. Missed tests must be
made up in the next class meeting you come back and before the next scheduled
test. Please see me if you miss a test. There will be at least 10 Quiz assignments that if
the average of the QUIZZES is higher than any one of the tests, it can be used to
replace the lowest test grade.
Calculators: A calculator is required for this course. The calculator must be a scientific
calculator with trig functions. A graphing calculator is recommended. You may not use
a cell phone nor a PDA for calculations.
Special needs: Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning,
psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations
must contact the Disability Services Office at Northwest at the beginning of each
semester. Faculty is authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the
Disability Support Services Office.
Cheating and grade disputes: At Houston Community College, academic integrity is
expected of all its members and stakeholders. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not
limited to, the willful attempt to misrepresent one’s work, cheat, plagiarize, or impede
other students’ scholastic progress. Scholastic dishonesty is treated with the utmost
seriousness by the instructor and the College. Please refer to the Student Handbook for
specific information related to professional conduct and scholastic dishonesty .
Cheating will earn a 0 on the test/exam. A 0 due to cheating will not be dropped.
Remember that cheating usually involves two people. Final grade disputes should
follow the guidelines in the student handbook.
Attendance: After 12.5% absences (4 classes), a student may be dropped unless they
contact me with a reasonable explanation and make up missed work. For complete
information regarding Houston Community College’s policies on attendance, please
refer to the Student Handbook.
3-peaters: Effective Fall 2006, HCC charges a higher tuition rate to students registering
for the third or subsequent time for certain courses. Students who enroll for most credit
and CEU classes for a third or more time will be charged an additional $50 per
semester credit hour and $3.00 per contact hour, except for courses exempted by The
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Withdrawals: It is the responsibility of the student to officially drop or withdraw from a
course. Failure to officially withdraw may result in the student receiving an ‘F’ in the
course. A student who officially withdraws from a course before the Official Date of
Record will not receive a grade and the course will not appear on the student's
permanent record. A student withdrawing from a course after this period and prior to the
deadline designated in the HCC calendar (Nov 18) will receive a grade of ‘W’. Students
should take care in dropping a course, since the third or future attempt to retake a
course will result in a higher rate of tuition.
Students may only drop online during the drop/add period listed in the registration
calendar. After the first week of class in a regular term, students must complete a
withdrawal form and meet with a counselor to complete the withdrawal process.
Grading policy: A, 90 - 100; B, 80 - 89; C, 70 - 79; D, 60 - 69; F, below 60.
If you decide to drop this class, you must do so prior by HCC schedule of classes and
catalog, any HCC Registration Office, or any HCC counselor to determine class
withdrawal deadlines. Professors are not allowed to give a grade of W if a student does
not drop prior to the drop date which is Oct. 25, 2012 at 4:30pm. The semester grade
will be determined as follows: 70% for tests, 30% for the final exam.
Use of Camera and /or Recording Devices:
As a student active in the learning community of the course, it is your responsibility to
be respectful of the learning atmosphere in your classroom. To show respect of your
fellow students and instructor, you will turn off your phone and other electronic devices,
and will not use these devices in the classroom unless you receive permission from the
instructor.
Personal Communication Device Policy:
All personal communication devices(any device with communication capabilities
including but not limited to cell phones, blackberries, pagers, cameras, palmtop
computers, laptops, PDA’s, radios, headsets, portable fax machines, recorders,
organizers, databanks, and electronic dictionaries or translators) must be muted or
turned off during class. Such activity during class time is deemed to be disruptive to the
academic process. Personal communication devices are not to be on the student desk
during examinations. Usage of such devices during exams is expressly prohibited
during examinations and will be considered cheating.
Extra help: Free mathematics help is available in the tutoring area of the library. A
student solutions manual is also available. The math lab is also available for online
help. WebAssign is available with this textbook. You also have access to free online
tutoring at www.hccs.askonline.net.
Office Hours: None