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TRIGONOMETRY
MAT 182
COURSE SYLLABUS
Fall 2021
Paradise Valley Community College
18401 N. 32nd St.
Phoenix, AZ. 85032
INSTRUCTOR: Stephen J. Nicoloff, Ed.D.
e-mail: [email protected]
web page: https://www2.paradisevalley.edu/~nicoloff
Phone: 602-787-6676
Office Hours: M-R 1:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Friday By Appointment
Office: Building Q, Room 254
TEXT and REQUIRED MATERIALS:
  Trigonometry 1st Edition McKeague ISBN: 978-1-630982-69-0
XYZHomework
MATERIALS & OTHER RESOURCES:
  Texas Instruments TI-83, or TI-84 or suitable Graphing Calculator, (TI-89 and TI-92, (or those with a CAS) are not allowed)

Q Building Math Center Testing and Tutoring Hours
Website: https://www.paradisevalley.edu/academics/mathematics/math-center
Monday, Thursday 7:00 AM – 6 PM
Friday 7:00 AM – 2 PM

Learning Success Center (LSC) Building E, Room 180 (Drop-in and individual Tutoring)
Website: https://www.paradisevalley.edu/students/learning-success-center
Monday - Thursday 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Other Helpful Resources:
COURSE NUMBER & FORMAT:
  MAT 182 Face to Face
CLASS TIMES:
  TR 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
CLASS TITLE
  TRIGONOMETRY
CLASS NUMBER:
  20158
CREDIT HOURS:
  3 CREDIT HOURS
TELEPHONE:
  602-787-6676
E-MAIL:
  [email protected]
OFFICE HOURS & LOCATION:
  M&W 11:45PM - 1:00PM,
T&R 10:15AM – 11:30 AM in Q254
FINAL EXAM TIME:
  Dec 14, 2021 12:30 PM
TEXTBOOK:
  TRIGONOMETRY
AUTHOR:
  McKeague
EDITION:
  1st Edition
PUBLISHER:
  XYZ Textbooks
ISBN:
  978-1-630982-69-0
INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS & MINIMUM COURSEWORK EXPECTATIONS:
  2 hours and 30 minutes/week in class and 5 hours/week outside of class
THIRD PARTY LEARNING TOOL:
  XYZ Homework
WHAT AM I EXPECTED TO DO EACH WEEK?
 

Be prepared to spend a minimum of 5 hours a week outside of class where you will be learning, practicing, studying, reading, watching, etc. related to this class. The following lists an overview of what you should be doing each week:

  • Read the sections from the textbook/eBook that are assigned for the week
  • Watch the videos, if applicable
  • TAKE NOTES on the video lessons, textbook, and learning objectives
  • Print/view the Module Notes (blank copy) packet located in the Notes block at the top of each module.  Use this to practice the material you are learning.
  • Attend all classes! Be engaged during the class, ask questions, participate, and be sure you are learning what is being taught. Take good notes.
  • Print/view the Key to the Module Notes packet located in the same block to check your work. These are very valuable resources that will help you with your assignments!
  • Complete the homework assignments in MOER for the sections assigned that week
  • Visit the free tutoring centers on campus virtually, attend virtual office hours, or message me through XYZ if you have questions about homework
HOW CAN I SET MYSELF UP FOR SUCCESS IN THIS COURSE?
 
  • Manage your time efficiently!  It is NOT advised to schedule all 5+ hours of the required time for this class in only 1-2 days a week.  We are typically covering multiple sections per week. 
  • Ask questions & attend office hours if needed
  • Visit the free tutoring centers
  • Stay on schedule!
  • Revisit the video lessons, answer keys for notes, textbook, etc. for further clarification
  • Use your tests and quizzes to review for the next test or quiz
  • Manage your time efficiently!! This is so important that I listed it twice!!
STUDENT MARICOPA E-MAIL POLICY:
  Your [email protected] e-mail account is the official form of communication. You are responsible for reading college messages and responding accordingly.
COVID-19 PROTOCOLS:
  In-person
To attend an in-person class session, all students must follow safety protocols and observe social distancing guidelines. A face covering is required to attend in-person class meetings. If the COVID restrictions and conditions change, this class may need to transition to one of our virtual modalities. For information regarding appropriate face coverings and protocols, please visit our COVID website:www.paradisevalley.edu/covid-information/covid. In the case of COVID-19 exposure or potential exposure, the course may need to temporarily or permanently transition to the online format. These policies will remain in effect for the entire semester or until further direction from health officials. Paradise Valley Community College values the delivery of quality education as well as the health and safety of all employees and students. Please stay home if you are feeling ill. If you have been confirmed positive, experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, or believe you have been exposed to COVID-19, you must self-report to Maricopa Community Colleges Risk Management by using the COVID-19 reporting forms here.

Classroom Conduct Policy
You are expected to treat your instructor and your classmates with respect. In all correspondence, whether communicating in person, virtually or online, you should show respect for the viewpoints of others who may disagree with you or see things from a different perspective. Criticizing, ridiculing, insulting, or belittling others will not be accepted.  Avoid coarse, rough, or rude language and sarcasm.  Keep in mind that electronic communications do not have the advantage of nonverbal cues that are so much a part of interpersonal communication.  Humor or satire can sometimes be misinterpreted in strictly electronic communication forums.  Observe good grammar and spelling.
If the instructor determines that the student's conduct is not consistent with the classroom conduct policy, the student may be removed from the discussion forum, virtual lecture or classroom, or dropped from the course entirely. 
STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT
  Make note of the district and college policy on the student code of conduct located here: Maricopa County Community College District Student Code of Conduct.
 

Students engaging in the following are subject to disciplinary sanctions outlined in the PVCC Catalog, Student Policies Section

  • Acts of Dishonesty; examples include:
    • Plagiarism
    • Furnishing false information
    • Falsifying records related to coursework
    • Forgery, alteration, misuse of any college document
    • Tampering with the election of any college-recognized official
  • Disruption or obstruction of teaching, research, administration, disciplinary proceedings, or college activities.  An instructor can remove a student from class for disciplinary reasons.
  • Physical abuse, verbal abuse, threats, intimidation, harassment, coercion and/or conduct that threatens the health or safety of any person.
  • Attempted or actual theft
  • Failure to comply with direction of college officials or law enforcement officers
  • Unauthorized possession, duplication or use of keys to any college premises
  • Violation of federal, state, or local laws on college campus or at college sponsored activities
  • Use, possession or distribution of narcotics or other controlled substances
  • Use, possession, or distribution of alcoholic beverages, or public intoxication
  • Illegal or unauthorized possession of firearms, explosives, weapons, or dangerous chemicals
  • Participation in a college demonstration that disrupts the normal operations of the college
  • Obstruction of the free flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic on college premises
  • Conduct which is disorderly, lewd or indecent
  • Theft or other abuse of computer time
  • Abuse of the judicial system
THE HONORS PROGRAM:
 
  • The PVCC Honors Program challenges students with GPA’s of 3.25 or higher while supporting them with scholarships. The program offers unlimited scholarships up to $1,290 per semester to eligible students.
  • Program benefits include smaller classes, enriching academic opportunities, trips, and social events, as well as transcript recognition.
  • To find out if you are eligible, please visit the Honors Office in K101, email [email protected], and our website https://www.paradisevalley.edu/students/honors
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
  Description: A study of measures of angles, properties of graphs of trigonometric functions, fundamental identities, addition and half-angle formulas, inverse trigonometric functions, solutions of trigonometric equations, complex numbers and properties of triangle solution.
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT15+, OR an appropriate district placement. Corequisites: MAT15+.
Course Notes: MAT182 students may receive credit for only one of the following: MAT182 or MAT187.
COURSE COMPETENCIES:
 

Upon Successful completion of this course, you will have mastered the following basic competencies:

  • Identify a trigonometric function.
  • Use the definitions and properties of trigonometric functions to solve problems.
  • Find the length of an arc.
  • Determine the area of a sector.
  • Find linear and angular velocity.
  • Determine the graph and period of a trigonometric function.
  • Evaluate inverse trigonometric functions.
  • Verify trigonometric identities.
  • Solve trigonometric equations.
  • Use trigonometric formulas to solve application problems.
  • Find nth roots of complex numbers.


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PVCC MATHEMATICS DIVISION EXPECTED
STUDENT BEHAVIOR FOR SUCCESS AND STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT
  • As a college student you need to discipline yourself as to your study habits and classroom behavior. Get to class at least a couple of minutes early. You are expected to at least be on time for each class and remain seated for the entire class. If you must leave early, it is considered only common courtesy to leave quietly and to have informed your instructor beforehand. Please leave iPads, iPods, tablets, laptop computers, cell phones and other electronic devices off. Inattentiveness, disruptiveness or extensive tardiness or absences may affect a student's grade.
  • If for some reason you decide to drop this course, you are advised to discuss it first with your instructor. If you are having difficulties, please see your instructor before giving up or dropping the class. A grade of W will be assigned if you drop before the withdraw date that is in your student center in my.maricopa.edu. After that date, you will be withdrawn from the class with a grade of W, for excessive absences, or by student request. Excessive absences will be the equivalent of missing 2 weeks of class without the instructor's knowledge. If you are still on the class roster at the end of the semester, you will be assigned a grade of A, B, C, D or F, based on your class average.
  • Undergraduate study is time consuming. You can anticipate spending two or more hours of study, reading and research for every hour you spend in the classroom. To earn three hours of academic credit, classes must meet for a minimum of forty-five (45) classroom hours. You should expect to spend an additional 6 hours per week outside of class for study, reading and research, for a total of (90) additional hours per semester. Take these demands seriously as you plan your academic schedule.
  • Have your homework completed before class starts. Please feel free to contact me whenever you run into difficulty, and make use of the LSC.
  • Have questions ready from the previous night's homework and be seated when class begins.
  • Continuously self-test.
  • Make it a goal to attend all classes and stay the entire class period. There is a high correlation between regular class attendance, punctuality, and good grades. Even though you are absent for any reason, you are still responsible for all homework and material covered in class. Get notes from another student for classes missed.
  • Ask questions – participate, don't wait for someone else to ask questions.
  • Be prepared as if you expect a quiz every day.
  • It is the student's responsibility to understand and follow all of the policies found in the Paradise Valley Community College Catalog and Student Handbook.
  • The student is responsible for all information contained in the syllabus.
  • Students are PROHIBITED from digitally recording classes without Dr. Nicoloff�s permission.
  • Your [email protected] e-mail account is the official form of communication between PVCC and you. You are responsible for reading college messages and responding accordingly.
  • Make note of Section 2.5.1, Section A, paragraph 4, pages 145 and 146 in the PVCC Student Handbook regarding the college’s policy on the misuse of computer technology.
  • Make note of the district and college policy on the student code of conduct located here: Maricopa County Community College District Student Code of Conduct.
  • Students with disabilities who believe that they need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact Disability Resources and Services in the Gina Kranitz Student Center, Room 1207 or call 602–787–7171
ALL PROVISIONS IN THIS SYLLABUS ARE SUBJECT TO REVISION BY THE INSTRUCTOR. SUCH REVISIONS, IF ANY, WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN CLASS AND POSTED ON THE INSTRUCTOR'S WEBSITE AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
https://www2.paradisevalley.edu/~nicoloff/changes.html

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CLASS ATTENDANCE:
  Attendance and punctuality is required!! Read the school catalog to become familiar with policies on withdrawals and incompletes. There will be no make-up tests, students must be present on test days.
STUDY TIME:
  For this 3 Credit 16-week class, students should expect to spend 2 hours and 30 minutes/week in class and 5 hours/week outside of class to complete assignments.
ASSIGNMENTS:
 
  • Assignments are required and will be due at the beginning of class. They will be worth 15% toward the final grade. The assignments will consist of the problems on the XYZ Homework site. Late homework will not be accepted. Late homework is defined to be any homework that is completed after the beginning of class on the day it is due.
  • You should show detailed work on your assignments in your notebook, which will be a valuable resource for the class. Use that notebook regularly, and refer to it while studying for quizzes and tests. 
  • If you get an assignment problem wrong you are allowed to redo it. You will get three attempts per question version.  If you miss a question three times, you can regenerate a similar problem for full credit.  You can regenerate a new problem infinite times.  This means you can get a 100% on every assignment.  
  • It is important to spend time learning the concepts before you start the assignment.  You should read the textbook, and watch any required videos before you start your assignment. 
  • Each assignment has a due date on the calendar and listed in the gradebook.  Assignments are due at 10:30 am. 
  • Late Passes:
    • You will be given 50 late passes to use to complete late homework assignments for full credit. 
    • Late passes can be used on homework assignments only.  They may NOT be used on any pre-class work, quizzes, or tests. 
    • The late passes will extend any given due date by 5 days from the original due date.  You must use the late pass before the end of the 5-day late pass "window.”  For example, if you click on late pass on day 3 of the "window", you only have 2 extra days to complete the assignment. 
    • You may only use 1 late pass per assignment.
    • After you use all the late passes, you cannot submit any work late for credit.  It would still be recommended to complete the assignment for your learning, but you will not be receiving credit for that work.
    • To request a late pass, click on the late pass link next to the assignment. You may click on late pass EARLY. If you end up completing the test on time, you can UN-USE the late pass to get it back! PLAN AHEAD!
  • You can always review the correct answers to an assignment within each question or through your online grade book.

    Late homework will not be accepted. Late homework is defined to be any homework that is turned in after the beginning of class on the day it is due.
TESTING:
  There will be up to 10 unannounced quizzes. There will be 8 - 100 pt. tests during the semester to cover all chapters studied. Together they will account for 25% of your total grade. There will be a midterm worth 25% of the total grade and a final exam, worth 35%. Once a test is accessed/opened, the timer starts. Therefore, don't open it until you are ready to complete the test.
PROCTORED TESTING REQUIREMENTS:
 
  • The midterm and final exam will be proctored during class.
    • PVCC Computer
    • Calculator
    • Paper and pencils – your work will be required to be submitted immediately following the test.
GRADING:
 
Category Percentage of Grade Percentages Needed
Homework 15% A=90-100%
Quizzes & Tests 25% B=80-89%
Midterm 25% C=70-79%
Final Exam 35% D=60-69%
Total 100% F=0-59%
 
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
DATE OF CLASS MEETING SECTIONS TO BE COVERED TOPICS TO BE COVERED ASSIGN # DUE DATE
(T) 8/24 Introduction
1.1		 Introduction
Angles, Degrees, and Special Triangles		 #1 8/26
(R) 8/26 1.2
1.3		 The Rectangular Coordinate System
Definition I: Trigonometric Functions		 #2 8/31
(T) 8/31 1.4
1.5		 Introduction to Identities
More on Identities		 #3 9/2
(R) 9/2 REVIEW REVIEW
(M) 9/6 TEST I TEST CHAPTER 1 DUE 9/6
(T) 9/7 2.1
2.2		 Trigonometric Functions of an Acute Angle
Calculators and Trigonometric Functions of an Acute Angle		 #4 9/9
(R) 9/9 2.3
2.4		 Solving Right Triangles
Applications		 #5 9/14
(T) 9/14 REVIEW REVIEW
(W) 9/15 TEST II TEST CHAPTER 2 DUE 9/15
(R) 9/16 3.1
3.2		 Reference Angle
Radians and Degrees		 #6 9/21
(T) 9/21 3.3
3.4		 Definition III: Circular Functions
Arc Length and Area of a Sector		 #7 9/23
(R) 9/23
 3.5 Velocities #8 9/28
(T) 9/28

REVIEW

 REVIEW
(W) 9/29
 TEST III CHAPTER 3
 DUE 9/29
(R) 9/30 4.1
4.2		 Basic Graphs
Amplitude and Period
#9 10/5
(T) 10/5 4.3
 Phase Shift
 #10 10/7
(R) 10/7 4.4
4.5
 Finding an Equation from the Graph
Graphing Combinations of Functions
#11 10/12
(T) 10/12 4.6 Inverse Trigonometric Functions #12 10/14
(R) 10/14
 REVIEW
 REVIEW
(M) 10/18

TEST IV

 CHAPTER 4
DUE 10/18
(T) 10/19 REVIEW
 REVIEW
(R) 10/21 MIDTERM MIDTERM
(T) 10/26 5.1
5.2		 Proving Identities
Sum and Difference Formulas		 #13 10/28
(R) 10/28 5.3 Double-Angle Formulas
#14 11/2
(T) 11/2 5.4
5.5		 Half-Angle Formula
Additional Identities		 #15 11/4
(R) 11/4 REVIEW REVIEW
(M) 11/8 TEST V
 CHAPTER 5
 DUE 11/8
(T) 11/9
 6.1
6.2		 Solving Trigonometric Equations
More on Trigonometric Equations		 #16 11/16
(R) 11/11 NO CLASS
 VETERAN'S DAY OBSERVANCE
(T) 11/16 6.3
 Trigonometric Equations Involving Multiple Angles
 #17 11/18
(R) 11/18

REVIEW

 REVIEW
(M) 11/22 TEST VI CHAPTER 6 DUE 11/22
(T) 11/23
 7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
 The Law of Sines
The Ambiguous Case
The Law of Cosines
The Area of a Triangle 		#18 11/30
(R) 11/25
 NO CLASS THANKSGIVING OBSERVANCE
(T) 11/30

REVIEW

 REVIEW
(W) 12/1 TEST VII CHAPTER 7 DUE 12/1
(R) 12/2

8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4

 Complex Numbers
Trigonometric Form for Complex Numbers
Products and Quotients in Trigonometric Form
Roots of a Complex Number		 #19 12/7
(T) 12/7 REVIEW REVIEW
(W) 12/8 TEST VIII CHAPTER 8
 DUE 12/8
(R) 12/9 REVIEW REVIEW
(T) 12/14 COMPREHENSIVE
FINAL EXAM		 12:30 PM-2:20 PM


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STUDENT INFORMATION/SYLLABUS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM
Course Prefix & Number______________
Semester__________________________
Lecture Section Number______________
Phone # (_____)-___________________
e-mail address_________________________________
I have received a copy of the syllabus, and I understand the following:
 
A) The instructor contact information and the most appropriate way to use this information.
B) I am responsible for all course material and preparation for class.
C) All of the policies and procedures for this course, especially the Grading, Attendance and Withdrawal Policies.
D) I am responsible for knowing all of the information that pertains to my legal rights that are contained in the current Paradise Valley Community College (PVCC) Student Handbook and College Catalog.
E) In order to receive any special accommodations for this class I must register myself with the PVCC Disability Resource Center.
F) The class syllabus is subject to change, and it is my responsibility to know the changes.
 
__________________________________________________________________
Student Printed Name		  
__________________________________________________________________
Student Signature		 ____________________________
Date

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