3 Credit Hours
Important information about the course is contained in this Syllabus. You should carefully read the entire document, and make sure you understand all course
Policies and Procedures. You may want to PRINT it for future reference.
Course Description:
Designed as a course for students who plan to major in mathematics and/or science and are not prepared to take calculus. Topics include the trigonometric functions of the acute and general angle, applications of right triangles, identities, related angles and the reduction formulas, radian measure, graphs and graphical methods of the trigonometric functions, applications, and inverse trigonometric functions.
Course Objectives:
As a result of successfully completing this course, students will have demonstrated an acceptable level of mastery of the basic concepts and principles of trigonometry and an understanding of mathematical logic necessary to apply these concepts and principles to problem solving. Acceptable mastery of the course contents will indicate a trigonometry background necessary to pursue further course work in mathematics and other areas in which Pre-Calculus II is a prerequisite.
Prerequisites and Corequisites:
MATH 1710 with a grade of C or better. MATH 1130 will not substitute for the MATH 1710 prerequisite. This prerequisite is necessary to assure the student has the algebra skills necessary for successful completion of the course.
Course Topics:
The Trigonometric Functions
Angles
Trigonometric Functions of Angles
Trigonometric Functions of Real Numbers
Values of the Trigonometric Functions
Trigonometric Graphs
Applies Problems
Analytic Trigonometry
Verifying Trigonometric Identities
Trigonometric Equations
The Addition and Subtraction Formulas
Multiple-Angle Formulas
Product-to-Sum and Sum-to-Product Formulas
The Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Applications of Trigonometry
The Law of Sines
The Law of Cosines

Specific Course Requirements:
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Connection to the web through a dependable Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Required Textbook (see below)
 Scientific or approved Graphing Calculator (see below)
 Some proficiency in using the email, discussion board, and drop box components of D2L
 A valid Picture ID (e.g., driver's license)
Required Textbooks:
MATH 1720 BUNDLE W/EWA
Algebra and Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry (13th Ed.), Swokowski and Cole.
Cengage Learning, 2012, ISBN 1133294351-BNDL: ACP (starting Fall, 2011)
only
WebAssign
Purchase the custom textbook bundle from the RODP (or VSCC) Bookstore, and a WebAssign Student Access Code will be included. If you purchase the book elsewhere, you must purchase a Student Access Code at webassign.net using a major credit card.
Supplementary Materials:
Optional: A printed copy of all the PowerPoint slide Presentations (6 slides per page) may be obtained by sending a check for $10, the course number (MATH 1720), and your return address to:
Prof. Ondis Bible
Volunteer State Community College
1480 Nashville Pike
Gallatin, TN 37066-3188
Hardware Requirements:
The minimum requirements can be found at http://www.rodp.org/students/hardware_software.htm
. Specific hardware requirements for this course include a scientific calculator or a graphing calculator (nothing stronger than the TI-84). Hand-held computers and programmable computer-like calculators (like the TI-89 or TI-92) are not permitted. It is also recommended that you have a printer and speakers (internal or external).
Software Requirements:
The minimum requirements can be found at http://www.rodp.org/students/hardware_software.htm
.

Please see the separate page inside the course to find instructor contact information as well as a statement of virtual office hours and other communication information. Click on [Course Content] in the menu bar at the top, then click on [Instructor Information].
Testing Procedures:
Quizzes: All scheduled Quizzes will be online (multiple choice and/or short answer). Quiz problems must be worked on paper with answers submitted online to the instructor by the stated deadline. The textbook, homework, and course notes may be used as a resource when doing a Quiz (but not on a Test). Assistance from another person is not
permitted. A score of zero will be assigned for each Quiz not completed and submitted by the stated deadline. Each student's lowest Quiz grade will be dropped. Make-up Quizzes may be allowed (at the discretion of the instructor), provided the student contacts the instructor, preferably in advance, to offer an explanation and request an extension.
Detailed solutions to all Quiz (and Mod Check) problems may be viewed after the
quiz has been submitted. Quizzes are graded automatically by D2L immediately upon submission.
Tests: There will be four major Tests (non-cumulative) and a comprehensive Final Exam.
All Tests will be done online on the scheduled test date. All Tests except Test 2 and the
Final Exam may be accessed via a computer at the student's home, school, workplace, etc.
Test 2 (at mid-term) and the Final Exam must be proctored on the campus of the student's
"home school" or some other RODP test site. The only materials allowed during a Test are pencil or pen, eraser, clean white paper, and an approved calculator. A student who must miss a scheduled Test due to an emergency should make every attempt to notify the instructor prior to the test deadline. A student who is allowed to do a Make-up Test may be required to do it on paper under the supervision of a proctor. All Tests must be done entirely by the enrolled student, with no assistance from another person. Anyone caught cheating will receive a grade of zero, a grade of F in the course, and may face other punitive measures.
For additional (partial) credit on Tests 1, 3, and 4, after submitting the Test online, you must send (preferably FAX) your worksheets to the
Instructor. Be sure to number each problem, and write your name on the worksheets. After
Test 2 and the Final Exam, give your worksheets to your PROCTOR to send to the
Instructor. Tests will be graded and grades posted within a week after the test date. There will be no exemptions from taking the Final Exam. An appointment to take a proctored
Test should be made by the student about two weeks before the scheduled Test. The appointed test time must be at least two hours before closing time at the testing center, and the student must show a picture ID.
Grading Procedure:
The major Tests, Final Exam, Quizzes, Homework, and Discussions will count in the final average as follows:
Assignment Number of
Name Assignments
Homework
Discussions
31
Mod Checks 32 @ 4 points each
Points
793
4 sets @ 25 points each 100
128
Percentage of
Final Grade
10
5
5

Quizzes
Test 1
Test 2
Test 3
Test 4
Final Exam
Total Points
8 @ 10 points each
(lowest dropped)
1
1
1
1
1
70
100
100
100
100
100
1591
Grading Scale:
Letter grades will be assigned according to the following intervals:
10
10
15
10
10
25
100
90.00 - 100 + = A
80.00 - 89.99 = B
70.00 - 79.99 = C
60.00 - 69.99 = D
00.00 - 59.99 = F
Academic Honesty:
Cheating, in any form, is absolutely forbidden. Anyone caught cheating will receive a
grade of zero, a grade of F in the course, and may face other punitive measures.
WARNING: D2L provides the instructor with many tools for detecting cheating. Don't do it; dishonest actions will be detected! Your moral character is more valuable than any unearned grade in this course.
Assignments and Projects:
PowerPoint Presentations: Students enrolled in this course are required to view the
PowerPoint presentation (online or on CD) for each lesson before doing the homework.
Each presentation contains a "keyword" on a randomly selected slide. Students are required to submit this keyword to the instructor (one of the questions in the Mod Check).
Printed versions of these presentations are available for purchase at a nominal fee, but should be used only for review. The printed slides do NOT contain the required keyword.

Viewing the animated presentations diligently has proven to greatly increase the probability of success in this course!
Homework: Homework assignments in WebAssign consist of algorithmically generated problems, tied to the course textbook. Homework must be submitted by 11:59 pm
(Central time) on the due date listed in the D2L Course Calendar (NOT the due
date in WebAssign, which is actually the last date available). An individual student who occasionally may need additional time to complete an assignment may obtain an
automatic 1-day extension by emailing the Instructor. You may submit each assignment multiple times. Your last submission will be automatically graded and
recorded. Homework grades will be transferred from WebAssign to D2L Grades at the end of the semester.
Lessons 6, 7, 23, and 30 must be done on paper and must be turned in to the
Instructor. Any student work that is to be faxed or scanned should be written in dark pencil or ink. All graphs should be done on graph paper (or copy paper, if done and printed from a graphing utility).
Lessons 10, 19, 28, and 35 (Reviews) and the Final Review are recommended (not
required), and are NOT to be turned in.
Warning: Doing the assigned homework is absolutely essential for students to learn the skills necessary to successfully complete the course. Any student who has not completed the relevant homework before a scheduled Test may be denied access, will be graded more harshly, and is not eligible for any extra credit and/or
grading curve that might otherwise be available.
Class Participation:
Discussions: Online discussions among students are to be posted at the appropriate time in the appropriate folder of the course message board. Students are required to regularly
read and post course-related messages. D2L allows the instructor to track discussion messages posted, as well as messages read. Both quantity (articles "read" and "posted") and quality of participation in these threaded discussions will count in the student's
Discussions grade, which counts 5% of the overall grade.
TUTORIAL ASSISTANCE: A student may get additional tutorial assistance from the instructor during regular office hours in W-100H or by calling (615)741-3215 or (615)452-
8600 or 1-888-335-8722, extension 3386. For online interaction with the instructor, use
D2L Email.
Math Lab: Trained tutors are also available in the Math Lab (Warf 123) or by calling extension 3387. Lab hours are posted on the Math Lab web site at http://www.volstate.edu/MathScience/Lab . Any time a student needs additional tutorial assistance, e.g. homework help, the Vol State Math Lab is highly recommended. At times when the Instructor and other resources are not available, the trained staff in the Math Lab stand ready and willing to offer free tutoring six days a week.

SmarThinking.com: All students enrolled in the course have free access to this online tutoring service paid for by VSCC. Regular and significant utilization of this service is expected (and strongly recommended) of students who need tutorial assistance, and may be considered in the case of a borderline grade.
Punctuality:
Homework assignments (online in MathZone) are to be completed before the deadlines posted in the course Calendar. Quizzes and Tests must be completed on the scheduled dates. Any student who is unable to meet a stated deadline should contact the instructor before the deadline to request an extension.
Points may be deducted, particularly on Tests that are done after the posted deadline.
Students are expected to participate in all interactive aspects of the course. You should regularly communicate with other students and the instructor using the D2L online communication tools, including email and discussions. View the online PowerPoint
Presentation for each Lesson before attempting the homework. Practice until you can navigate proficiently in D2L. Check the course message board every day or two for new postings. For this course, use the email component of D2L, in lieu of your regular email address, such as one supplied by your Internet Service Provider. When you have technical problems with your computer or the online components of this course, get the necessary assistance immediately. Observe course netiquette at all times.
The primary means of communication in this course will be D2L Email. Messages should be sent to the Instructor any time a student feels the need. Email messages will be read and responded to on a daily basis --- even two or three times a day in the first week and at other critical times during the semester. Whenever a student has something to share with classmates, the Discussion component of D2L should be used. Homework, Mod Checks, and
Quizzes will be graded immediately. Quarterly Discussion grades will be posted a few days after each major Test. Tests will be graded and opened for review within a week after the availability period has ended.
Email:
 Always include a subject line.
 Remember without facial expressions some comments may be taken the wrong way.
Be careful in wording your emails. Use of emoticons might be helpful in some cases.
Use standard fonts. 
 Do not send large attachments without permission.
 Special formatting such as centering, audio messages, tables, html, etc. should be avoided unless necessary to complete an assignment or other communication.
 Respect the privacy of other class members.
Discussion Groups:
 Review the discussion threads thoroughly before entering the discussion. Be a lurker then a discussant.
 Try to maintain threads by using the "Reply" button rather starting a new topic.
 Do not make insulting or inflammatory statements to other members of the discussion group. Be respectful of other�s ideas.
 Be patient and read the comments of other group members thoroughly before entering your remarks.

 Be cooperative with group leaders in completing assigned tasks.
 Be positive and constructive in group discussions.
 Respond in a thoughtful and timely manner.
Chat:
 Introduce yourself to the other learners in the chat session.
 Be polite. Choose your words carefully. Do not use derogatory statements.
 Be concise in responding to others in the chat session.
 Be prepared to open the chat session at the scheduled time.
 Be constructive in your comments and suggestion.
Web Resources:
 Click on [Contents], and scroll down near the bottom to [References], under
[Study Tools].
The VSCC Library is available to all Vol State students. Links to library materials (such as electronic journals, databases, interlibrary loans, digital reserves, dictionaries, encyclopedias, maps, and librarian support) are available.
It is the student�s responsibility to self-identify with the Office of Disability Services to receive accommodations and services in accordance with The Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA). Only those students with appropriate documentation and who are registered with the Office of Disability Services will receive accommodations. For further information, contact the Office of Disability Services at (615) 230-3472, TDD (615)-230-3488, or visit the office which is located in Room 108 , Wood Campus Center.
The instructor reserves the right to make changes as necessary to this syllabus. If changes are necessitated during the term of the course, the instructor will immediately notify students of such changes both by individual email communication and posting both notification and nature of change(s) on the course bulletin board.
Telephone Support:
If you are having problems logging into your course, timing out of your course, using your course web site tools, or other technical problems, please use the MyVolState Online
Support Website at http://www.volstate.edu/DLSuccess/. If the necessary assistance is not found there, call the VSCC Help Desk at extension 3302. If necessary, you may also contact the Instructor.
VSCC Phone Numbers: (615) 452-8600, (615) 741-3215, (888) 335-8722
 Help Desk, ext 3302
 Instructor, click on [Instructor Information] in the course Content
NOTE: Technical advice is free; however, neither the Help Desk nor the Instructor will attempt to make needed repairs to your computer.