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SYLLABUS Fall 2014

School: Department of Arts and Sciences


Course Number: MAC 1114 Plane Trigonometry 196329 Main Campus
Rm. W246 Thursday 5:30 pm 8:00 pm
Credit Hours: 3 credit hours
Length of Course: 16 Weeks
Prerequisite: MAC 1105

Contact Information
Instructor Name: Christine McDonald

e-mail: cmcdonal@irsc.edu Use the course mail in Blackboard for all
communications.

Office Hours: MW 9:00 9:30 in W204, W 3:45 5:00 in W253, Th
4:30 5:30 in W246, check my Faculty web page for other
office hours at Mueller campus

Course Description

This course covers the following topics: trigonometric and inverse trigonometric
functions with their properties and graphs, trigonometric identities, conditional
trigonometric equations, solutions of triangles, vector algebra, parametric
equations, polar coordinates, and applications.

Course Rationale

This course will introduce students to trigonometric concepts and their application to
real life.
Program Learning Outcomes

MAC 1114 is a General Education core course in Area 3 - Mathematics
The student will be able to:
Make use of technology to organize, acquire and convey information
Use appropriate technology to enhance mathematical thinking and understanding
and to solve mathematical problems and judge the reasonableness of the results.

Apply critical thinking skills through problem solving
Apply arithmetic, algebraic, geometric, and higher-order thinking skills to modeling
and solving real-world situations.

Represent and evaluate basic mathematical information verbally, numerically,
graphically, and symbolically.

Expand mathematical reasoning skills to develop convincing mathematical
arguments

Interpret mathematical models such as formulas, graphs, tables and schematics, and
draw inferences from them.

Develop the view that mathematics is an evolving discipline, interrelated with
human culture, and understand its connections to other disciplines.

Course Learning Outcomes /Objectives

COURSE-LEVEL STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR MAC 1114
The student will be able to:
Evaluate trigonometric functions and inverse trigonometric functions
Evaluate trigonometric functions and inverse trigonometric functions with a
calculator
Convert angles between degree measurement and radian measurement
Graph trigonometric functions and inverse trigonometric functions
Determine the domain and range of trigonometric functions and inverse
trigonometric functions
Verify trigonometric identities
Solve application problems that involve radian measure
Solve application problems involving trigonometric functions.
Solve trigonometric equations symbolically
Solve trigonometric equations graphically
Solve equation involving inverse trigonometric equations
Use regression capabilities of the graphing calculator to model a given set of data
Use regression equations to make predictions
Solve right triangles
Solve oblique triangles using the Law of Sines and the Law of Cosines
Perform operations on vectors
Perform operations on complex numbers
Graph polar equations





Course Resources

Textbook(s) - (available at IRSC bookstore):
Pre-calculus / Real Mathematics, Real People (6e), by Ron Larson
Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning
ISBN-13: 978-1-111-42763-4
ISBN-10: 1-111-42763-1

This course requires an access code to WEBASSIGN (publisher software
accompanying the book). How to register, enroll into WEBASSIGN and other
instructions are listed in Blackboard.
Additional Resources: Calculator (available at bookstore): A graphing calculator is
required for this course. The TI-84 or TI-Nspire is recommended. (Other graphing
calculators are acceptable; however, no TI-89s or CAS are permitted during testing)
*note-on the day of an exam, memory in all calculators must be cleared-please
make arrangements for backing up information stored on your calculator if
necessary

Course Requirements

This course consists of 20 homework assignments in WEBASSIGN, 11 quizzes
in WEBASSIGN, 4 in-class quizzes and 4 proctored tests in class and a proctored
cumulative final exam.
Grades and Grading Scale
Assignment of letter grades is based on a percentage of points earned. The letter
grade will correspond with the following percentages achieved. All course
requirements must be completed before a grade is assigned.

A 100 - 90
B 80 - 89
C 70 - 79
D 60 - 69
F 59 - and below

Assignment Name Point Value/Percent of Course Grade
In-class quizzes 100/12.5%
HW 100/12.5%
Quizzes 100/12.5%
Tests 400/50%
Final 100/12.5%



Course Policies

Specific Course Policies

All HW Assignments, Quizzes can be done online at home. The 4 in-class quizzes,
tests and the final are held in class. (No Make-ups will be given. Students missing an
in-class quiz will receive a 0. If a test is missed the final exam grade will count twice,
if there is more than one missed test a 0 will be assigned for that test.)

There is no time limit for the online HW or Quiz assignments. The due dates (usually
the night before the exam) can be seen in webassign. HW assignments have
unlimited attempts per question within the due date. Quizzes have a maximum of 3
attempts per quiz within the due date (the entire quiz must be retaken).

All instructor correspondence must be conducted within your course email in
Blackboard. Please do not use your IRSC e-mail account because it is difficult to
identify the student.

Attendance/Participation
Preparation for class means reading the assigned readings before the topic is
covered in class and reviewing all information required for that week. Attendance
means physically being present at every scheduled class, and participating in the all
of activities that class period. It is highly unlikely that a student that misses class
will successfully complete the course.

Studying and Preparation Time
The course requires you to spend time preparing and completing assignments. For
every credit hour you should expect to spend at minimum of three (3) hours
working on the course. Therefore, a 3-credit course would require approximately 9
hours of time, per week.

Submitting Assignments
All HW and QUIZZES are submitted in WEBASSIGN. In addition, book work is
recommended for mastery of topic. In-class quizzes, tests and final are done in the
classroom.

Subject to change notice
All material, assignments, and deadlines are subject to change with prior notice. It is
your responsibility to stay in touch with your instructor, review the course site
regularly, or communicate with other students, to adjust as needed if assignments
or due dates change.

Laptops and tablets
Will not be permitted to be used during class time. They must be turned off and put
away.
IRSC Policies

Cell Phone Usage
The use of cell phones is prohibited during class at IRSC. All cell phones must be set
on silent or vibrate during the class period. Any student who uses a cell phone to
make or answer a call, or send and read text messages or emails, other than IRSC
emergency messages during class time, may be asked to leave and may be
considered absent for that class. No student has the right to disturb the teaching and
learning process.

Academic Resources

Academic Support Center:
Located on the third floor of the Library Building, L-212 the ASC provides free walk-
in academic tutoring support. Please utilize this wonderful resource to help you to
be successful in your courses!! They are open Monday through Thursday 8 am
8pm, Friday 8 am 2 pm and Sunday 1 pm 5 pm.

Math Lab:
The math lab is a walk-in tutoring center that provides free help to IRSC students
enrolled in statistics, trigonometry, precalculus, calculus, discrete math, and
differential equations. The Math Lab is also a great place to "hang out" and do your
homework, or just "talk math" with like-minded math and science students. The
Math Lab is located on the main campus in W-232.

Office Hours:
My posted office hours are to make myself available to my students for any
questions or additional assistance needed. Please do not hesitate to come see me
during that time.

Technical Requirements

Course Specific Technology Requirements
All students should have a computer with all plugins required for Blackboard to
work. This is consistent for the WEBASSIGN website to work as well.

Accessibility Statement

In compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504, and the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, professional disability specialists and support staff at the Student
Disability Services (SDS) facilitate a comprehensive range of academic support services and
accommodations for qualified students with disabilities.

IRSC offers many disability resources at on-campus labs. The SDS works with online
students to ensure accessibility. A quick link is located to the SDS in the Start Here folder.
Students who wish to request an accommodation for a documented disability should
contact the SDS immediately at 772-462-7782 or 772-462-7808.

Syllabus Disclaimer

The instructor views the course syllabus as an educational contract between the instructor
and students. Every effort will be made to avoid changing the course schedule but the
possibility exists that unforeseen events will make syllabus changes necessary. The
instructor reserves the right to make changes to the syllabus as deemed necessary. Students
will be notified in a timely manner of any syllabus changes in the course Announcements or
course e-mail.

Book HW List : Not Collected; for practice(which is necessary for the learning
process.)
From: Precalculus, Real Mathematics, Real People by Larson, (6
th
ed.) ISBN: 978-1-111-
42763-4
Do every odd problem.
Chapter 4
4.1 #1-111
4.2 #1-77
4.3 #1-82
4.4 #1-107
4.5 #1-77
4.6 #1-39
4.7 #1-13,45-75
4.8 #1-45
Chapter 5
5.1 #1-105 9.5
5.2 #1-58 9.6
5.3 #1-67 9.7
5.4 #1-55
5.5 #1-43
Chapter 6
6.1 #1-47
6.2 #1-55
6.3 #1-89
6.4 #1-59

Chapter 9
9.4 #1-93
9.5 #1-43
9.6 # 1-29

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