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1 S A N D I E G O M I R A M A R C O L L E G E SDCCD ONLINE COURSE: Math Trigonometry 2007 FALL SEMESTER COURSE REFERENCE NUMBER: CRN PROFESSOR: Michael Charles ThomsonNOW! COURSE KEY: E-59VY63SA5CQMQ TELEPHONE NUMBER: (619) COURSE MATERIALS ISBN: SDCCD ADDRESS: mcharles@sdccd.edu SDCCD ONLINE COURSE REQUIREMENTS This course is offered through the Internet only. Students must be computer literate, motivated, disciplined and have the necessary minimum of 3+ hours to spend on the computer each week. Distance education with SDCCD Online is a flexible and convenient opportunity for self-motivated students who have computer skills and feel they can communicate effectively through reading and writing. This online course is perfect for people with busy schedules because class work can be completed at any time, day or night. Our virtual classrooms are asynchronous, so you choose when you're ready to "go to class." With an Internet connection, you the student, can log onto your online course and participate anytime, anywhere. This online class is always in session from the first day of the semester to the last day. To successfully complete this online course, students should have skills or feel comfortable in the following areas: navigate in the WebCT Browser; navigate in the ThomsonNOW! web-based software program; use of an equation editor; handling , including sending attachments; basic file management; downloading software; finding information on the Internet; and completing online forms. COURSE DESCRIPTION Math Trigonometry is a study of the numerical, analytical, and geometric properties of right and oblique triangles, of trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions, and their applications. The course content includes right angle trigonometry, radian measure, circular functions, graphs of circular functions and their inverses, trigonometric identities, equations involving trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions, an introduction of the complex plane, vectors and their operations, and the trigonometric form of complex numbers. This course is designed as a preparation for calculus and it is intended for the transfer student planning to major in mathematics, engineering, economics, or disciplines included in the physical or life sciences. This course meets CSU general education requirements. COURSE PREREQUISTITES Mathematics 96 with a grade of C or better, skill level 4, or the equivalent. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to: 1. Recognize and construct angles whose measures are given in degrees or radians, convert between radians and degrees, determine reference angles, and apply angle measurement to problems. 2. Define trigonometric functions in terms of the lengths of the sides of right triangles, and apply to problems involving right triangles. 3. Evaluate trigonometric functions of special angles by utilizing geometric properties of triangles. 4. Define and evaluate trigonometric functions as circular functions. 5. Analyze and describe the graphs of trigonometric functions and their algebraic representation in terms of their properties including the phase shift, the period, vertical shifts, the amplitude, asymptotes, and the domain and range. 6. Define, evaluate, describe, and graph inverse trigonometric functions including their domains and ranges. 7. Derive and prove fundamental trigonometric identities including the Pythagorean identities, the reciprocal identities, the sum and difference identities, and apply these to derive more general identities. 8. Solve trigonometric and inverse trigonometric equations. 9. Apply the Pythagorean Theorem, the law of sines, and the law of cosines to solve right and oblique triangles, and application problems. 10. Apply the definitions of trigonometric functions to describe vector quantities in terms of their components, and in terms of their magnitude and direction. 11. Apply vector algebra to problems involving vector quantities such as force, velocity and displacement. 12. Perform arithmetic operations on complex numbers using both standard and trigonometric form including applications involving De Moivres Theorem, and interpret those operations geometrically.

2 REQUIRED COURSE MATERIALS TEXTBOOK Trigonometry Fifth Edition Charles P. McKeague and Mark D. Turner Thomson - Brooks/Cole Copyright 2004 ISBN: CALCULATOR A scientific or graphing calculator is highly recommended. Do not use cell phones as calculators. TEXTBOOK COVERAGE The following textbook chapters will be covered in this course on the dates shown below. Students will be responsible for all topics covered in the textbook chapters listed below. You are advised to adhere to this schedule and utilized all resources if you plan to successfully complete this course by the end of the semester. Chapter Coverage Dates Days 1 Monday, August 27, 2007 to Monday, September 10, Tuesday, September 11, 2007 to Monday, September 24, Tuesday, September 25, 2007 to Monday, October 8, Tuesday, October 9, 2007 to Monday, October 22, Tuesday, October 23, 2007 to Monday, November 5, Tuesday, November 6, 2007 to Monday, November 19, Tuesday, November 20, 2007 to Tuesday, December 4, Wednesday, December 5, 2007 to Tuesday, December 18, DROP POLICY ASSIGNMENTS Students will be dropped if they fail to submit the Syllabus Agreement Assignment by Friday, September 7, Students will be denied access to the course if they fail to register in ThomsonNOW! by Friday, September 7, MISSED DEADLINES All deadlines will be monitored. Students will be dropped without warning after missing two (2) chapter problem set deadlines. If the second missed chapter problem set deadline occurs after the withdrawal deadline of Monday, November 5, 2007, a grade of "F" for the course will be issued. No exceptions will be considered.

3 GRADING POLICY All the grading will use a ten-point grading scale of %=A, 80-89%=B, 70-79%=C, 60-69%=D, and 0-59%=F. Students must earn at least 80 points on the Chapter 8 Problem Set to qualify for the Final Problem Set. Students who score less than 750 points on the Final Problem Set will receive a course grade of F. Students who score 750 to 874 points on the Final Problem Set will receive a course grade of D. Students who score at least 875 points on the Final Problem Set will have their section and chapter problem set points and the Final Problem Set score averaged to determine their course grade. Students not taking the Final Problem Set will receive a grade of F. YOU MUST PASS THE FINAL PROBLEM SET TO PASS THE CLASS ONLINE ACTIVITIES Assignments The four (4) WebCT Assignments shown below have instructions in Assignments located in the Course Menu of the WebCT Homepage. The due dates for each assignment appear in the Calendar located in the Course Menu of the WebCT Homepage. No assignment can be made up or retaken. WebCT Assignment Points Availability Dates Syllabus Agreement 10 Monday, August 27, 2007 to Friday, September 7, 2007 General Instructions 5 Monday, August 27, 2007 to Friday, September 7, 2007 ThomsonNOW! Registration 10 Monday, August 27, 2007 to Friday, September 7, 2007 Feedback Survey 5 Sunday, December 9, 2007 to Sunday, December 16, 2007 Problem Sets Forty-two (42) section problem sets and eight (8) chapter problem sets can be found Problem Sets located in the Course Menu of the WebCT Homepage. The section problem sets will be available until Tuesday, December 18, Each section problem set is worth ten (10) points, contains ten (10) problems, and has no time limit. To qualify to take the second section problem set and the remaining section problem sets within the chapter, a score of eight (8) must be attained. Section problem sets can be retaken until Tuesday, December 18, Each chapter problem set is worth one hundred (100) points, contains twenty-five (25) problems, and has no time limit. To qualify to take the chapter problem set, a score of eight (8) must be attained on the chapter s last section problem set. To advance to the next chapter s section problem set, a score of seventy (80) must be attained on the previous chapter problem set. Chapter problem sets can be retaken until Tuesday, December 18, The problems in the problem sets will come from various sources. Do not expect all problems to be just like the problems found in the textbook or in the ThomsonNOW! tutorials. Below you will find a schedule for the problem sets. The problem set due dates also appear in Calendar located in the Course Menu of the WebCT Homepage. Chapter Schedule Days 1 Monday, August 27, 2007 to Monday, September 10, Tuesday, September 11, 2007 to Monday, September 24, Tuesday, September 25, 2007 to Monday, October 8, Tuesday, October 9, 2007 to Monday, October 22, Tuesday, October 23, 2007 to Monday, November 5, Tuesday, November 6, 2007 to Monday, November 19, Tuesday, November 20, 2007 to Tuesday, December 4, Wednesday, December 5, 2007 to Tuesday, December 18,

4 DEADLINES AND CUMULATIVE POINTS FOR ONLINE ACTIVITIES Due Date Day Description Points Cumulative Point September 7 Friday Syllabus Agreement General Instructions 5 15 ThomsonNOW! Registration LAST DAY TO RECEIVE AN ADD CODE ISSUED BY THE INSTRUCTOR LAST DAY TO PROCESS AND PAY FOR ADD CODES DEADLINE TO DROP CLASS WITH NO W RECORDED 10 Monday Section 1.1 Problem Set Section 1.2 Problem Set Section 1.3 Problem Set Section 1.4 Problem Set Section 1.5 Problem Set Chapter 1 Problem Set LAST DAY TO DROP AND BE ELIGIBLE FOR REFUND 24 Monday Section 2.1 Problem Set Section 2.2 Problem Set Section 2.3 Problem Set Section 2.4 Problem Set Section 2.5 Problem Set Chapter 2 Problem Set October 8 Monday Section 3.1 Problem Set Section 3.2 Problem Set Section 3.3 Problem Set Section 3.4 Problem Set Section 3.5 Problem Set Chapter 3 Problem Set Monday Section 4.1 Problem Set Section 4.2 Problem Set Section 4.3 Problem Set Section 4.4 Problem Set Section 4.5 Problem Set Section 4.6 Problem Set Chapter 4 Problem Set November 5 Monday Section 5.1 Problem Set Section 5.2 Problem Set Section 5.3 Problem Set Section 5.4 Problem Set Section 5.5 Problem Set Chapter 5 Problem Set WITHDRAWAL DEADLINE - STUDENTS NOT COMPLETING THE CHAPTER 5 PROBLEM SETS ARE ADVISED TO WITHDRAW

5 Due Date Day Description Points Cumulative Points November 19 Monday Section 6.1 Problem Set Section 6.2 Problem Set Section 6.3 Problem Set Section 6.4 Problem Set Chapter 6 Problem Set December 4 Tuesday Section 7.1 Problem Set Section 7.2 Problem Set Section 7.3 Problem Set Section 7.4 Problem Set Section 7.5 Problem Set Section 7.6 Problem Set Chapter 7 Problem Set Sunday Student Feedback Survey Tuesday Section 8.1 Problem Set Section 8.2 Problem Set Section 8.3 Problem Set Section 8.4 Problem Set Section 8.5 Problem Set Section 8.6 Problem Set Chapter 8 Test Wednesday Final Problem Set FINAL PROBLEM SET To qualify to take the Final Problem Set, you must have score 80 or higher on the Chapter 8 Problem Set. The Final Problem Set will be a WebCT examination containing 50 problems, a time limit of 150 minutes, one attempt allowed, and be worth 1250 points. The Final Problem Set will be comprehensive covering the Chapters 1-8. The problems in the problem sets will come from various sources. Do not expect all problems to be just like the problems found in the textbook or in the ThomsonNOW! tutorials. The Final Problem Set will become available on Wednesday, December 19, 2007, after a score of 80 or higher is achieved on the Chapter 8 Problem Set. Not taking the Final Problem Set will result in a grade of F for the course. An Incomplete Grade will not be issued for a missed Final Problem Set. YOU MUST PASS THE FINAL PROBLEM SET TO PASS THE CLASS SUMMARY OF EARNED POINTS ONLINE ACTIVITY POINTS Assignments 30 Section Problem Sets 420 Chapter Problem Sets 800 Final Problem Set 1250 Total Possible Points 2500

6 ACADEMIC HONESTY Honesty and integrity are integral components of the academic process. Students are expected to be honest and ethical at all time in their pursuit of academic goals in accordance with San Diego Community College District Policy 3100, Student Code of Conduct and Procedure , Honest Academic Conduct. Any student found in violation of the policy will receive an F in the course. CAMPUS RESOURCES Independent Learning Center Students can access the online activities using computers in the Independent Learning Center (ILC), room I-130. The ILC is open on Monday Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The PLACe/Tutoring Center Students can request free tutoring in The PLACe/Tutoring Center, room D-106. The free tutoring service is available Monday - Thursday from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. Disabled Student Programs & Services Students with disabilities who may need academic accommodations should contact me by or telephone as soon as possible. Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS) department can assist you in identifying appropriate accommodation to meet your needs. If you would like further information or have questions contact a DSPS counselor call by at miradsps@sdccd.edu or by telephone (619) ATTENTION: I have made every effort to ensure that this course is accessible to all students, including students with disabilities. If you encounter a problem accessing any portion of this course, please contact me immediately.

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