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Math 1022 College Trigonometry
Summer 2011 Syllabus
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 meets once a cycle for ninety minutes at the scheduled time. A cycle includes 1 class day
and 2 lab days. Every 3 days the cycle repeats for a total of 8 cycles.
 Lab participation in the Pleasant Hall Math Lab for a minimum of three hours per cycle is
required.
 All homework, tests, and the final exam will be completed online using a web-based learning
and assessment system called MyMathLab. Exercises in MyMathLab are algorithmically
generated iterations of the eText exercises. If you have difficulty accessing MyMathLab
through www.coursecompass.com, try accessing your assignments through www.mathxl.com.
 If you need technical assistance outside of the math lab, call MML student technical support at
1 800 677 6337.
Required Materials
 A Trigsted MyMathLab access code, ISBN-10: 0132211874 or ISBN-13: 9780132211871, is
required. It comes in a maroon box that can be purchased at any campus bookstore. This code
will give you access to the eText, which you should read regularly.
 Your LSU email address is required. This email address must be entered in the email address
field during the registration process in MyMathLab even if it is not the email address you use
most often. It will be used as the personal identifier that allows your grades to be exported
from MyMathLab and properly imported into your Moodle gradebook. Without it, you will
have only grades of 0 in your Moodle gradebook.
 You will need the course ID# for your section of the course. This will be given to you by your
teacher at the first class meeting or you can get it from the list in the lab. It will be your
teacher’s last name and then five digits.
 Your LSU student ID card is required for access to the Pleasant Hall Math Lab and the LSU
Testing Center in Himes Hall.
 A non-graphing calculator with logarithmic and exponential capabilities is required. 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. Also, calculators with
symbolic notation or natural display capabilities, such as the TI-30XS Multiview, the TI-34
Multiview, and the Casio 115ES or 300ES Natural Textbook Display series, are NOT allowed
on tests or in the Pleasant Hall Math Lab.
 Headphones to listen to the video lectures in the Pleasant Hall Math Lab are required.
Class Meetings
 Class meets 8 times during the summer term for 90 minutes each at the scheduled time. In
class, your teacher will present an overview of the work for each cycle.
 You will receive a participation grade for each class meeting. You must attend for 90 minutes,
take notes, pay attention, stay awake, and follow rules to earn a grade of 100%. If you fail to
meet this requirement throughout the 90-minute class meeting, you will receive a grade of 0%
for that class meeting.
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If you must miss class and have a documented university excuse (death in the immediate
family, severe personal illness, required military service, court-ordered appearance, etc.),
contact your teacher immediately, preferably before the absence occurs or immediately
thereafter.
Video lectures for all sections are available. They can be accessed through MyMathLab. In
addition, the videos can be accessed at www.math.lsu.edu/courses/1022. Select the Videos
button from the left menu.
It is strongly recommended that you keep a notebook with all of your class notes and other
work in it so that you can refer back to this whenever necessary.
All cell phones, pagers, watches, and any other electronic devices that beep or ring must be
turned off during class.
Lab Hours in the Pleasant Hall Math Lab
 The LSU Math Lab is located in Pleasant Hall. The main lab is on the first floor in Room
1155. The auxiliary lab is located in the basement in Room B155.
 Lab participation for a minimum of 3 hours per cycle is required.
 You will receive a lab participation grade for each cycle. You must work in the lab a
minimum of 3 hours each cycle following all lab rules to earn a grade of 100%. If you fail to
meet this requirement for a cycle, you will receive a grade of 0% for that cycle.
 Teachers and tutors will be in the lab ready to provide you with immediate, personalized help.
 There are 16 lab days in the summer term. The lab will be open from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM on
designated lab days.
 You are allowed to do only your Math 1022 work or your math-related activities (such as
reading the eText, scheduling a test, or watching a math video) while you are in the lab.
The penalty for violating this rule will be a zero in lab participation for that cycle even if all
required hours have been completed. Chronic violators will be turned over to the Dean of
Students and dealt with appropriately, which may include being charged with a violation of the
Code of Student Conduct and Academic Dishonesty.
 No make-up time will be allowed for lab time. No food, drinks, water, gum, candy, tobacco
products, or weapons are allowed in the lab. Cell phone use is prohibited in the lab.
 You must keep track of your lab hours each cycle. The tutor at the time clock can only tell you
your time for a particular visit as you leave the lab, not the total hours for that cycle.
 Laptops may not be used as an “ipod” when you are using lab computers.
 All cell phones, pagers, watches, and any other electronic devices that beep or ring must be
turned off during lab.
 It is strongly recommended that you bring your math notebook with you to lab. Do all of your
work in it in an orderly manner and refer back to this work whenever necessary.
Homework
 You should review your class notes and read the eText before attempting the homework.
 If you rely on the MyMathLab learning aids or other help to get a standard, Step-by-Step, or
Brief Exercise correct, then use the Similar Exercise feature and rework the exercise repeatedly
until you can get it correct without any help. 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.
 Your homework answers are saved after each exercise is completed, so you can enter and exit
your homework and get back to it at a later time prior to the due date.
 For each type of homework exercise, the result of your last attempt for each exercise will be
recorded.
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There are three types of homework exercises.
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
Step-by4.1.SbS-13 feedback 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
question
feedback 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
Homework assignments must be completed within each cycle by 11:59 PM on the night before
your class meets again.
Graded homework for each section has due dates and will close then, but the same homework
assignment (labeled Practice Homework) is open throughout the semester to be used for
studying.
Tests and the Final Exam
 The 2 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 who have an accommodation
allowing this testing location.
 Only 1 attempt is allowed for each test and the final exam.
 You are not allowed any assistance on a test or 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 the CAE Testing Center and ODS have strict policies regarding test-taking. Be sure
to familiarize yourself with the rules. Remember, academic dishonesty is a violation of the
university code of student conduct.
 The maximum time allowed for each test and the final exam is two hours.
 After completing all homework, 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, the eText, or tutors. Practice Tests and a Practice Final Exam are available
in MyMathLab for each test and will be open throughout the summer term.
 Each test and the final exam will be taken on a scheduled day at a time that you will select.
 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.
 Students testing in the CAE testing center must schedule tests in advance using the CAE
scheduler found at http://www.cae.lsu.edu. You must schedule your test or the final exam
prior to the day of the test to be guaranteed a seat in the testing center. The first time you
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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.
If you miss a test, print a Makeup Request Form from your Moodle course, fill it in, attach any
documentation, and bring it to your teacher ASAP.
Neither makeup tests nor the makeup final exam will be counted unless you have
approval in advance from your teacher.
Final Grade Calculation (posted in Moodle)
Weight
Item
Details
10%
Participation
5% for class participation and 5% for lab participation
15%
Homework
22 homework assignments (2 lowest grades dropped)
50%
Tests
2 tests (no test grades dropped or replaced)
25%
Final Exam
1 test (cumulative)
Grades dropped will always show in the Moodle gradebook but will NOT be used in the Moodle grade
calculation.
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.)
Announcements
Throughout the summer term announcements will be made in class, through the MyMathLab
announcement page, and by LSU email. Check these daily.
Course Instructor
Mrs. Gerry Fitch, 206 Lockett Hall, gfitch1@lsu.edu, 225 578-1583