Course Syllabus
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MATH 1112 TRIGONOMETRY Fall Semester 2009 CRN:
20291 TR 12:30 – 1:45pm Britt Hall Room 105 |
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Mr. Gary D. Dicks, Assistant
Professor of Mathematics Office: King Hall Room 9 229 – 391 – 5108 or
229 – 391 – 5100 Course information: Go to www.abac.edu/gdicks Office Hours: Go to www.abac.edu/gdicks Textbook: Trigonometry, A Unit Circle Approach, 2008 8th ed., Suulivan Materials required: TI83 or TI83Plus or TI84 or TI84Plus graphing calculator and notebook |
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A study of the
trigonometric functions and their inverses, further study of complex
numbers. Fall, Spring, Summer as needed. 3 credit hours. Prerequisite: Exemption from or successful
completion of MATH 0099; and MATH 1111 with a grade of C or better or
exemption from MATH 1111. |
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USG
General Education Outcomes pertinent to this course: Quantitative Reasoning and
Mathematics: quantitative reasoning and mathematics will be characterized by
logic, critical evaluation, analysis, synthesis generalization, modeling, and
verbal, numeric, graphical, and symbolic problem solving. Competence within the context of collegiate general education
objectives is defined by the following outcomes:
ABAC Course Learning Outcomes: Trigonometry Course Outcomes:
Students should demonstrate the ability to...
1 Use both degree and radian measures to analyze basic trigonometric functions and their inverses, including right triangle and circular functions 2 Use both operations and transformations of functions to analyze sinusoidal curves 3 Graph and use trigonometry models to study real data and appropriate application problems to include the ability to write clear, logical, and concise solutions to problems that can be solved with trigonometric or circular functions 4 Analyze and prove trigonometric identities 5 Model and solve exercises by using the Law of Sines, the Law of Cosines and Area of Triangle Theorems 6 Translate the coordinate plane into polar coordinates, and graph some familiar curves when those relations are written in polar coordinates 7 Write complex numbers in polar form and use this form to perform arithmetic with complex numbers 8 Use appropriate notation to write vectors and to use vector space properties to perform arithmetic with vectors and scalars to include dot products and finding the angle measure between vectors, as well as to appropriately use the arithmetic to solve force and work exercises |
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Final Grade
Determination 5 Chapter Tests:
65% 90 –
100 A MML-HW: 5% 80 – 89 B MML-Quiz: 5% 70 – 79 C Homework:
5% 60 –
69 D Less than 60 F Final Exam:
20% (The final exam grade will replace the lowest test grade) Homework has been assigned for the semester. Homework will be completed using MyMathLab
and a list of textbook problems will also be completed in a notebook of your
choice. The notebooks will be handed
in and checked on test days. Notebooks
cannot be turned in late. In class
quizzes will be administered throughout the semester. Students are expected to complete all
MyMathLab homework, MyMathLab quizzes, and textbook homework by the due
date. Due dates are posted in
MyMathLab. A course calendar (showing
test dates, sections covered, etc.) can be viewed on the MyMathLab homepage. REMINDER Do not use
or operate cell phones or other electronic devices during class unless
otherwise approved by the instructor. |
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ATTENDANCE Courses at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural
College are provided for the intellectual growth and development of
students. To attain maximum success,
students must attend all their classes, be on time, and attend all scheduled
course activities including, but not limited to, field trips, seminars, study
sessions, individual conferences, and lectures. This interaction with instructors and other
students is an important element of the learning process, and a high
correlation exists between class attendance and course grades. A student must
understand the importance of regular participation in classroom and
laboratory activities. The absence of any student affects not only his or her
performance but the performance of the class as a whole. Absence from class, for whatever reason, does not excuse a student
from full responsibility for class work or assignments missed. Students must
accept this responsibility. Instructors will keep accurate attendance
records and must report the individual number of absences with midterm and
final grades. Specific
attendance requirements applying to labs, clinics, accelerated classes or
Learning Support will be adapted to the unique situation by the appropriate
division. Final determination of what
constitutes an excused absence rests with the classroom instructor. In implementing this Policy, faculty will
not include in a student’s unexcused absences those absences incurred due to
authorized and approved College sponsored events (or in the case of
joint-enrollment students high-school sponsored events) in which the student
represents the institution as part of a group or under the direct supervision
of a faculty or staff member. Whenever
a student is absent, whether for official or personal reasons, the student
must assume responsibility and provide notice to the instructor, preferably
in advance, for making arrangements for any assignments and class work missed
because of the absence. However, final approval for make up work remains with
the individual instructor. A student who stops attending class
without officially withdrawing from the course is subject to this attendance
policy and will receive a grade for the course. At the beginning of each semester,
instructors will explain clearly to their students, specific attendance
requirements (including possible penalties). Additionally, they will publish
the attendance policy on their syllabi and web-sites. A student penalized for excessive
absences may appeal through the grade appeal process, as stated in ABAC’s
college catalog and student handbook. INSTITUTIONAL ABSENCE A student who serves as an official
representative of the college is defined as one who: is authorized to use the college name in
public relationships outside the institution; regularly interacts with non-college
individuals and groups over an extended period of time (at least one semester); represents the college as a part of a
group and not as an individual; represents the college under the direct
supervision of a college faculty or staff member; and is authorized in writing, in advance,
by the President of the college. Such a student is in no way released
from the obligations and responsibilities of all students, but will not be
penalized with unexcused absences when absences result from regularly
scheduled activities in which he/she represents the college. Further, it is the responsibility of
each student to contact instructors prior to the absence and to make
arrangements to make up any work that will be missed, in a manner acceptable
to the instructor. Advisors of activities will schedule off-campus activities
in a manner that does not unduly disrupt the learning process for a student. http://www.abac.edu/catalog/2009_2010/AcademicPolicy.pdf |
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ACADEMIC DISHONESTY Because Academic irregularities include, but are
not limited to, giving or receiving of unauthorized assistance in the
preparation of any academic or clinical assignment; taking or attempting to
take, stealing, or otherwise obtaining in an unauthorized manner any material
pertaining to the education process; selling, giving, lending, or otherwise
furnishing to any person any question and/or answers to any examination known
to be scheduled at any subsequent date; fabricating, forging, or falsifying
lab or clinical results; plagiarism in any form related to themes, essays,
term papers, tests, and other assignments; breaching any confidentiality
regarding patient information. Due Process for Academic
Dishonesty Cases Step 1. When a faculty
member suspects that a student has engaged in academic dishonesty, the faculty member will call the
student into a private meeting in the faculty member’s office. (The division chair will be
notified of and will approve any action.) Step 2. The faculty
member will confront the student with the evidence of dishonesty and/or academic irregularity. The
faculty member and the student will discuss the specifics of what occurred. If the student
confesses and accepts responsibility for academic dishonesty, then the faculty
member will ask the student to sign in his/her own handwriting, a statement which
makes clear that the student admits responsibility for the academic dishonesty. The faculty
member will then consult with the division chair. The faculty member is then free to
reprimand the student, to give a failing grade for the assignment, or to require the
student to resubmit the assignment in question. With approval of the division chair,
the faculty member can increase the penalty up to and including a “WF” for the course
if the incident(s) merit this severe penalty. Step 3. If the student
refuses to sign a statement accepting responsibility for the act(s) of academic dishonesty, then a full
hearing on the matter must be held. The faculty member and chair will document this
incident and schedule a meeting with the student. This information will be turned over
to the Academic Dean, who will make the determination of charges against the student
and notify him/her in writing. The charges will be mailed by the Academic Dean to the student
along with a notice to appear at a hearing, and, if the student wishes, to bring
witnesses. At least three days’ notice is necessary unless the student waives the notice in
writing. Step 4. If the student
requests a hearing, the Academic Dean has the option of hearing the case for administrative adjudication,
convening a special hearing panel including faculty and students, or of referring it to
the Student Life Hearing panel which handles all other disciplinary matters on campus.
The committee will provide its recommendation to the Academic Dean. The Student Life
Hearing Panel, when hearing cases of academic dishonesty, will include two
faculty members, two students (one of whom will be the SGA president and the other an
associate justice,) and the Director of Student Life, who oversees campus discipline and
the Code of Conduct. The Chief Justice of the SGA chairs the panel. The Vice President for
Student Affairs will serve as advisor to the panel for all academic dishonesty cases. In
general, the decision of the Academic Dean or his/her designee will not be appealed to
the Student Life Hearing Panel. An appeal of the Dean’s decision will go directly to the
President who may choose to use the Student Life Hearing Panel to make a recommendation to
him. Step 5. The student has a
right to appeal the decision of the hearing officer or hearing panel within ten calendar days of the
decision. The appeal will be to the President or his designee. The President’s
decision is final. The President reserves the right to review all disciplinary cases and the
judgments made during the process. http://www.abac.edu/catalog/2009_2010/AcademicPolicy.pdf |
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If
there is a student in this class who has specific needs because of learning
disabilities or any other disability, please feel free to contact the
instructor. |
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