COURSE SYLLABUS PART II Course Title: Pre-Calculus Course Number-Section: MATH Credit Hours: 5 TENTATIVE ASSIGNMENTS

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COURSE SYLLABUS PART II Course Title: Pre-Calculus Course Number-Section: MATH 1350-04 Credit Hours: 5 Instructor: Miss Megan Duke E-mail: mduke@zanestate.edu or megan.duke@rvbears.

1 COURSE SYLLABUS PART II Course Title: Pre-Calculus Course Number-Section: MATH Credit Hours: 5 Instructor: Miss Megan Duke mduke@zanestate.edu or megan.duke@rvbears.org Contact Information: (740) ext 1249 Office Location: River View High School Room 203 Office Hours: Class time: 3 rd Period Classroom: River View High School Room 203 Exam Date: Wednesday, May 23 rd TENTATIVE ASSIGNMENTS Assignments will consist of problems from the textbook or from MyMathLab assigned by the instructor. The textbook assignments appear as follows: Ex. pp. 143, 159 (Only the first page of a set is listed. Complete the entire set.). At times you may be asked to do all problems in a set or just specific problems. Check your answers with the back of the textbook. REMINDER: These assignments are the minimum. You may need to do more such as study review sections, refer to the CD in the text, use MyMathLab or materials in the ACL, the TLC, the LRC, and/or the library, or get help from another student, the teacher, and/or the tutor. Read the material prior to class, study the examples carefully, and do the check point practice problems in each section. If you don t understand a problem or an example, ask questions during/following the lecture on that topic. The following is a tentative page outline of material covered each week subject to change by the instructor. It will give you a reference if you miss a class or need to check an assignment. In the event that a class is cancelled, the student will continue with new material as if the class had met, and the next class session will be used to begin to catch up on the material. Page 1 of 6

2 WEEK TOPICS ASSIGNMENTS ACTIVITY 1 The Types of Numbers. The Properties of Real Numbers. Interval Notation. Calculus Factoring. Compound Fractions. Solving non-linear inequalities. Read Sections 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.8 Note: Homework problems will be assigned at the end of class. If a student misses class, it is his/her responsibility to find out from a fellow student the homework assigned in class that day. Daily Quizzes. Lecture. In Class Problems. 2 Coordinate Geometry. Circles. Lines. Read 1.9, What is a function? (Vertical Line Test). Graphs of Functions. Transformations of Functions. Read 2.1, 2.2, Getting Information from a Function s Graph. Combining Functions. One to One Functions and their Inverses. Read 2.3, 2.7, Quadratic Functions. Polynomial Functions and their Graphs. Dividing Polynomials. Read 3.1, 3.2, Real Zeros of Polynomials. Rational Functions. Angle Measure Read 3.4, 3.6, Trigonometry of Right Triangles. Inverse Trig Functions and Right Triangles. The Law of Sines. The Law of Cosines. Read Sections 6.2, 6.4, 6.5, and The Unit Circle. Trig Functions of Real Numbers. Trigonometric Graphs. Read Sections 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 Page 2 of 6

3 WEEK TOPICS ASSIGNMENTS ACTIVITY More Trigonometric Graphs. Inverse Trig Functions and Their Graphs. Trig Identities. Addition and Subtraction Formulas. Double Angle and Half Angle Formulas. Basic Trig Equations. More Trig Equations. Exponential Functions. Natural Exponential Function. Logarithmic Functions. Laws of Logarithms. Exponential and Log Equations. Ellipses. Hyperbolas. Shifted Conics. Sequences and Summation Notation. Arithmetic Sequences. Geometric Sequences. Systems of Linear Equations. Systems of Non-Linear Equations. Systems of Inequalities. Read 5.4, 5.5, and 7.1 Read 7.2, 7.3, and 7.4 Read 7.5, 4.1, and 4.2 Read 4.3, 4.4, and 4.5 Read 11.2, 11.3, and 11.4 Read 12.1, 12.2, and 12.3 Read 10.2, 10.8, COMPREHENSIVE FNAL EXAM ASSESMENT: Exams: There will be three major exams, the first one falling some time toward the end of February, the second one falling some time toward the beginning of April, and the final exam in May (see first page of the syllabus for date and time of the final exam). Note that the final exam is comprehensive, i.e., it covers everything since the first day of the course! The first two exams are worth 100 points each, and the final exam is worth 200 points. Since this is a college course, no review sheets will be provided for exams. Students should keep a binder of all worksheets and homework assignments, as these materials can be used to study for exams. Makeup exams will only be granted in extreme situations, and if granted, must be taken in the learning center. The Dean of Business and Engineering Technologies must approve a makeup final exam, including taking the exam on another day and/or at another time. Approval to change the final exam must be granted by the dean no later than the week before final exams. Since this is a 5 Page 3 of 6

4 credit hour course, we still may have class on exam days, excluding the day of the final exam. Quizzes: There will be quizzes every class, except on the first day of class, and the days of the exams. Quizzes will primarily test any material covered the previous class, but will also include problems from other classes, i.e., from classes since the first day of the course! Quizzes will be timed, so if students have a documented learning disability which requires that extra time be given, they must see the instructor the first week of class. The quiz grade for the course will constitute approximately 450 total points of the final grade. Note that this total may be more or less than 450. Students will only be granted three makeup quizzes. There are no exceptions to this rule! Any makeup quizzes must be taken in the instructor s office during the instructor s office hours or, time permitting, in class during the final week of class. All makeup quizzes must be completed before final exams week. Makeup quizzes cannot be taken during final exams week. No review sheets are provided for quizzes. To study for quizzes, students should do the homework and any worksheets passed out in class. Evaluation Policy: There are approximately 850 total possible points for the course (400 points for exams and approximately 450 points for quizzes). Your total points will be divided by the total possible points to obtain your final average for the course. A grade will be assigned according to the following scale: 90 % 100% A 80 % 89 % B 70 % 79% C 60 % - 69% D Below 60% F NOTE: If students fail to take the final exam, their final grade for the course will be an F, no matter their final course average. PROCEDURES: Calculators: It is required to have a TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator. NOTE: A TI-89 calculator or any other calculators beside the TI-83 or TI-84 are NOT permitted in this course! The use of calculators will be permitted on some quizzes and exams. Please note that there will be non-calculator quizzes and non-calculator portions of exams. Borrowing calculators from fellow students during exams and quizzes is not permitted. Also, the student is responsible to understand his/her own calculator. Refer to the manual. Page 4 of 6

5 Electronic Devices: Electronic devices including cell phones, computers, tape recorders, IPods, etc. must be turned off and out of sight. They are not to be used in the classroom for any reason, without the permission of the instructor. Deliberate violation of this policy could result in removal from the course. Instructor's Responsibilities: The role of the instructor will be to explain new material and review previous material when questions are raised by students after attempting to do the material as an outside assignment. Student's Responsibilities: The student's responsibilities are a major consideration in this course. After material has been discussed, it is the student's responsibility to complete the outside assignment(s) prior to the next class meeting so that material that remains unclear may be re-explained. In addition, the student is expected to read through the new material that is scheduled to be presented so that the material will be generally familiar and so that preliminary questions may be asked. Attendance Policy: Although there is no official attendance grade for this course, students are expected to be on time for class and to remain for the entire duration of class. Students who miss class are responsible for finding out from a fellow student what was covered in class and what assignments they missed. It is not the instructor s responsibility to students what was covered in class on a day which they missed, or to re-teach the material taught in class that day. If students are late for class and the daily quiz has been given, they must re-take the quiz at another time as one of their three makeups. Please keep in mind that there is a direct correlation between class attendance and success in the course. A student s grade tends to suffer significantly when class is missed. Make-up Policy: Make-up exams may or may not be given at the discretion of the instructor. The instructor may allow students to take makeup exams if the following procedures are followed: 1) The instructor has time to administer makeups. 2) The student notifies the instructor prior to the exam, giving a justifiable reason for the absence. 3) The instructor feels that the reason is valid (proof may be requested) 4) Emergencies will be evaluated on an individual basis. NOTE: IT IS THE STUDENT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO PERSONALLY SEE THAT THE INSTRUCTOR IS NOTIFIED PRIOR TO THE EXAM. Major exams missed by the student may be taken within the next three college class days if the student presents an explanation to the instructor in writing. It will be up to the judgment of the instructor if the explanation seems valid. Make-up exams may be given full or partial credit based on the validity of the absence. To take a written make-up, a photo ID must be shown. Students who do not take make-up exams by the deadline forfeit the opportunity. Please note that a makeup final exam must be approved by the Dean of Business and Engineering Technologies Page 5 of 6

6 (see exam section above). Also, students are only allowed three makeup quizzes (see quizzes section above). Academic Dishonesty: Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. A student, whether a helper or recipient, will receive a ZERO on any assignment for academic dishonesty. Other College Procedures: Policies and procedures outlined in the college catalogue concerning academic integrity, student regulations, etc. will be followed. Please be familiar with them. Additional Services: FREE math tutoring may be available at The Learning Center by appointment, pending the availability of a tutor. Call Ext. 1323, or stop by the TLC to set up an appointment. Page 6 of 6

SOUTHERN MAINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE South Portland, Maine 04106

SOUTHERN MAINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE South Portland, Maine 04106 Title: Precalculus Catalog Number: MATH 190 Credit Hours: 3 Total Contact Hours: 45 Instructor: Gwendolyn Blake Email: gblake@smccme.edu Website: