Math 2417: Pre-Calculus Mathematics
SyllabusCourse Information Instructor Information
COURSE Math 2417 NAME Haley King
SEMESTER Fall 2019 OFFICE Derrick Hall 302
SECTION 010 TELEPHONE 512.247.4754
CLASS TIME MW 12:30-1:50 p.m. EMAIL [email protected]
CLASS ROOM Ingram Hall 3204 OFFICE HOURS MW 11-12:15 p.m.
Lab Information Teaching Assistant Information
COURSE Math 2417 - Lab NAME Elizabeth Wrightsmen
SEMESTER Fall 2019 OFFICE Nueces 261
SECTION L10 TELEPHONE 512.245.6819
LAB TIME TR 2-3:20 p.m. EMAIL [email protected]
LAB CLASSROOM Ingram Hall 3204 OFFICE HOURS TBA
Course Description – A survey of functions, trigonometry and analytic geometry to prepare students for calculus. Prerequisite: Mathematics ACT score of at least 24 (SAT 520) or MATH 1315 with a grade of “C” or higher.
Objectives – The goal of this course is to provide students an opportunity to learn the fundamental ideas preceding calculus. The goal will be achieved by meeting the following objectives. The students will be able to:
• develop the concept of function including various representations and families such as linear, quadratic, polynomial, and radical;
• investigate inverse functions especially utilizing exponential and logarithmic functions; • understand trigonometric functions as well as trigonometric identities and applications of
trigonometry such as polar coordinates;
• explore analytic geometry ideas particularly conic sections; and,
• examine topics related to sequences and series with special emphasis on arithmetic and geometric sequences.
Textbook – Pre-Calculus, Sullivan, 10th Ed.
Brief Course Outline – During the semester we will cover chapters 5 through 8, and parts of 9, 10 and 12 from the required text. Supplemental material from other sources will also be covered as well as additional topics intended to preview material that will be covered in the next mathematics course.
Other Materials – scientific calculator (a graphing calculator is recommended) REQUIRED: MyMathLab (mymathlab.com)
Attendance Policy - Students are expected to attend each scheduled class meeting. This includes lab sessions. If you are not in class, then you are responsible for the material covered. NO MAKE UP EXAMS WILL BE
GIVEN FOR ANY REASON. Should you miss an exam you must contact the instructor ASAP!
**I may give extra credit for good attendance to both lecture and lab at the end of the semester.
Important Dates:
Exams - See course calendar
Final Exam – Wednesday, December 11 from 2-4:30 p.m. Drop Dates -
Drop with no record – Wednesday, September 11 Drop with an automatic W – Monday, October 28
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the University – Thursday, November 21 Grading— Your final grade will be computed using the following percentages
Exam 1,2,3 20% each
Homework 7.5% (MyMathLab) Lab Grades 7.5%
Final Exam 25% (the final exam may replace 1 missing or low exam) Total 100%
Letter grades will be assigned using the following percentages: A (90-100)
B (80-89) C (70-79) D (60-69) F (0-59)
Exams: There will be 3 regular exams given during the semester. These exams may be given in lecture or lab meeting times. The exams are cumulative. I will let you know the dates of the exam, and an outline of what sections they will cover. NO MAKE UP EXAMS WILL BE GIVEN FOR ANY REASON. Your final exam may replace your lowest regular exam grade.
Homework policy: Homework will be completed online via MyMathLab. Homework assignment due dates will be adjusted to fit the needs of the class.
Academic Honesty Statement
As members of a community dedicated to learning, inquiry and creation, the students, faculty and
administration of our university live by the principles in this Honor Code. These principles require all members of this community to be conscientious, respectful and honest.
We are conscientious.
We complete our work on time and make every effort to do it right. We come to class and meetings prepared and are willing to demonstrate it. We hold ourselves to doing what is required, embrace rigor, and shun mediocrity, special requests, and excuses.
We are respectful.
We act civilly toward one another and we cooperate with each other. We will strive to create an environment in which people respect and listen to one another, speaking when appropriate, and permitting other people to participate and express their views.
We are honest.
We do our own work and are honest with one another in all matters. We understand how various acts of dishonesty, like plagiarizing, falsifying data, and giving or receiving assistance to which one is not entitled, conflict as much with academic achievement as with the values of honesty and integrity.
The Pledge for Students
Students at our university recognize that, to ensure honest conduct, more is needed than an expectation of academic honesty, and we therefore adopt the practice of affixing the following pledge of honesty to the work we submit for evaluation:
Honor Code web site http://txstate.edu/effective/upps/upps-07-10-01.html
Electronic Devices - Cellular Telephones, Pagers, Palm Pilots or any device that may distract from the class should be turned off before class begins and may not be on the desk during class or tests.
Special Needs – Students with special needs, as documented by the Office of Disability Services, should identify themselves at the beginning of the semester.
Technology – – There is a tracs website for this course. You must visit this course regularly for announcements, resources and to review your grade information. You will need a scientific calculator. You must register for online homework:
Resources – On Campus:
◼ Math CATS – Derrick Hall, Room 238, Monday to Friday 8 to 5, Saturday & Sunday 12-6
(I STRONGLY RECOMMEND VISITING THIS FREE TUTORING CENTER FOR HELP WITH MATERIAL!) Visit the MathCATS website for additional resources and information:
http://www.math.txstate.edu/resources-student/mathcats.html
◼ SLAC- visit website for details http://www.txstate.edu/slac/
Online:
◼ Kahn Academy ◼ Patrick JMT
◼ Paul’s Online Math Notes ◼ Purple Math
Texas State Endorses
Wingspread Journal’s Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education 1. Student-faculty contact
2. Cooperation among students 3. Active Learning
4. Prompt feedback 5. Time on task 6. High expectations
Math 2417 Schedule
Note: The instructor reserves the right to deviate slightly from the course syllabus in order to better serve the needs of the students enrolled in the course.
Dates Section Topic
Mon/8/26 5.1 & 5.2 Compositions and Inverses of Functions Wed/8/28
Mon/9/2
5.3, 5.4 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions Labor Day: Classes Do Not Meet Wed/9/4 5.5, 5.6 & 6.1 Exp and Log Equations & Angles
Mon/9/9 6.2 & 6.3 Trig Functions & Properties of Trig Functions Wed/9/11 6.4 & 6.5
6.6
Graphs of Sine, Cosine, Tangent, Cotangent, Cosecant, Secant Phase Shift, Sinusoidal Curve Fitting
MON/9/16 TEST 1
Wed/9/18 7.1 Inverse Trig Functions Parts I & II
Mon/9/23 7.2 Inverse Trig Functions Part III
Wed/9/25 7.3 Trig Equations Part I & II
Mon/9/30 7.4 Trigonometric Identities
Wed/10/2 7.5 Sum and Difference Formulas
Mon/10/7 7.6 Double and Half Angle Formulas
Wed/10/9 8.1 Right Triangle Trig
MON/10/14 TEST 2
Wed/10/16 8.2 Law of Sines
Mon/10/21 8.3 & 8.4 Law of Cosines & Area of a Triangle Wed/10/23 9.1 & 9.2 Polar Coordinates, Equations and Graphs
Mon/10/28 9.3 The Complex Plane
Wed/10/30 9.4 Vectors
Mon/11/4 10.2 The Parabola
Wed/11/6 10.3 & 1.4 The Ellipse & The Circle
Mon/11/11 10.4 The Hyperbola
Wed/11/13 Mon/11/18
10.7 10.7
Plane Curves & Parametric Equations Plane Curves & Parametric Equations
WED/11/20 TEST 3
Mon/11/25 12.1 Sequences and Series
Nov27-Dec1
Mon/12/2 12.2 & 12.3
Thanksgiving Break: Classes Do Not Meet Arithmetic & Geometric Sequences
Wed/12/4 12.5 Binomial Theorem
Review for Final Exam
