Math 120 – Trigonometry (3 CR)

The University of South Dakota

Spring 2012

M, W, and F 11:00 – 11:50  Section U015 in UD 13

 

 

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Instructor:  Dr. Marvin Gamble

Office:  323 Dakota Hall
Office Hours: 
M – W – F 10 – 11, 12 – 2,and after 3; T – Th 10 – noon, after 1 on Th; 

            office hours M – W – F 1 – 2 and T – Th 10 - 11
Phone:  677-5996 (office)  677-5262 (Math Department)

E-mail :  Marvin.Gamble@usd.edu

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION: 

Trigonometric functions, equations, and identities; inverse trigonometric functions; exponential and logarithmic function, and applications of these functions.  Credit will not be allowed for Math 120 in addition to Math 115

 

PREREQUISITE:  Math 102 or appropriate mathematics placement.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD:  Lecture/Discussion

 

ATTENDANCE/DROPS: 

Students are responsible for materials covered, work collected, and assignments given in their absence.  A student may be dropped from the course if they have 3 consecutive absences or a total of 6 absences during the course of the semester, regardless of his/her class standing.  The last day to drop a class is January 20 and the last day to withdrawal is April 2.  If you will be absent from class because of a University function or military service, you must bring a letter from the person in charge of the event before your absence otherwise your absence will be unexcused.

 

IMPORTANT DATES: 

 

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

ELECTRONIC DEVICES:  A scientific calculator that is advertised as being appropriate for a Trigonometry course is required.  A graphing calculator may be used for this course.  Cell phones, electronic devices, or calculators that do symbolic manipulation (such as the TI-89, TI-92, TI-Inspire) are not allowed on any quiz or exam.  Electronic devices (laptops, cellular phones, pagers, and media players) must be off while the student is in the classroom.

TEXTBOOK:  College Trigonometry – Aufmann – 6th edtion

                       

 

 

 

 

EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

Homework:  Homework problems will be and collected weekly on Mondays. 


QUIZZES:  Quizzes will be given in-class when the instructor sees fit. 

TESTS:  Attendance is required at all tests and final.  A make-up test (or final) due to an emergency, illness, or University sponsored activity is possible provided the following conditions are satisfied:  the student notifies the instructor prior to the scheduled test; the student provides documentation (as required) of their absence; and the student takes the make-up test within a reasonable amount of time as determined by your instructor.  If these conditions are not satisfied, your test score may be reduced by 10% per school day.  A make-up test may be different and more challenging than the original test.

 

GRADING:  Any missed homework assignments, quizzes, test grades, or final will be given a zero.  All zeros will be included when calculating your grade.  The student will be assigned a letter grade in the course based on homework, quizzes, unit tests, and a comprehensive final.

 

            Category                    Weight                                    Grading Scale

                                                                        A  90% - 100%

Homework/quizzes     20%                            B  80% - 89.9%

Unit Tests                    60%                            C  70% - 79.9%

                        Final                            20%                            D  60% - 69.9%

                                                                                                F  Below 60%

CHEATING/PLAGIARISM:  The College of Arts and Sciences considers plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of academic dishonesty inimical to the objectives of higher education.  The College supports the imposition of penalties on students who engage in academic dishonesty, as defined in the “Conduct” section of The University of South Dakota Student Handbook.

 

No credit can be given for a dishonest assignment.  At the discretion of the instructor, a student caught engaging in any form of academic dishonesty may be:

a.       Given a zero for that assignment.

b.      Assigned a reduced grade for the course.

c.       Dropped from the course.

d.      Failed in the course.

 

ADA STATEMENT:  Any student who feels s/he may need academic accommodations or access accommodations based on the impact of a documented disability should contact and register with Disability Services during the first week of class.  Disability Services is the official office to assist students through the process of disability verification and coordination of appropriate and reasonable accommodations.  Students currently registered with Disability Services must obtain a new accommodation memo each semester.  Ernetta L. Fox, Director, Disability Services, Room 119 Service Center (605) 677-6389, Web Site:  www.usd.edu/ds;
E-mail:  
dservices@usd.edu.

FREEDOM IN LEARNING:  Under Board of Regents and University policy student academic performance may be evaluated solely on an academic basis, not on opinions or conduct in matters unrelated to academic standards. Students should be free to take reasoned exception to the data or views offered in any course of study and to reserve judgment about matters of opinion, but they are responsible for learning the content of any course of study for which they are enrolled. Students who believe that an academic evaluation reflects prejudiced or capricious consideration of student opinions or conduct unrelated to academic standards should contact Associate Dean Kurt Hackemer to initiate a review of the evaluation.

 

 

The final examination policy of the College of Arts and Sciences:  

 

Permits deviations from the announced final exam schedule only if the dean approves, on the basis of a departmental chair recommendation at least two weeks prior to the end of the semester.

 

Prohibits examinations five days prior to the final exam period, unless a required final exam is also given at the prescribed time.  (Note:  If no comprehensive final exam is given, the scheduled final exam time can be used for the last test.)

 

Permits a student with four or more examinations scheduled on the same day, to reschedule on or more of those final exams.  The intent is for no student to have to take more than three examinations on the same day.

 

 

COURSE SCHEDULE: 
Your instructor reserves the right to modify the schedule as needed to meet the requirements of the course.  Any changes will be evident by attending class.

 

 Date:

Topic:

F  Jan. 13

Syllabus/Section 1.4

W        18

Sections 1.4. 1.5

F         20

Sections 1.5 & .16

M        23

Section 2.1

W       25

Section 2.1

F        27

Section 2.2

M       30

Section 2.2

W  Feb. 1

Section 2.4

F          3

Section 2.5

M         6

Section 2.6

W         8

Section 2.7

F        10

Review

M       13

Exam 1

W       15

Catch up day if needed otherwise we continue to chapter 3

F        17

Section 3.1

W      22

Section 3.2

F       24

Section 3.3

M      27

Section 3.4

W      29

Section 3.5

F  Mar. 2

Section 3.6

M       12

Review

W       14

Exam 2

F        16

Section 4.1

M      19

Section 4.2

W      21

Section 4.3

F       23

Section 5.1

M      26

Section 5.2

W     28

Section 5.3

F       30

Review

M  Apr. 2

Exam 3

W      4

Section 6.1

W     11

Section 6.1

F      13

Section 6.2

M     16

Section 6.3

W     18

Section 6.5

F      20

Review

M     23

Exam 4

W     25

Special topics if there is time

F      27

Review for final

TH May 3

Final exam   8:00 – 10:00

 

 

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS:

Section            Problems

1.4                   4, 10, 15, 18, 24, 33, 38, 39, 45, 54, 60

1.5                   8, 11, 21, 26, 31, 34, 35, 38, 46, 53, 58, 67

1.6                   12, 15, 18, 23, 30, 32, 39, 44, 45

2.1                   3, 6, 12, 14, 15, 23, 28, 35, 40, 45, 52, 62, 66, 73, 79

2.2                   3, 8, 16, 19, 26, 30, 36, 43, 50, 54, 59, 60

2.3                   3, 14, 19, 21, 26, 29, 34, 38, 41, 47, 50, 55, 62, 67

2.4                   10, 17, 20, 27, 36, 45, 49, 54, 62, 72, 84, 89, 96

2.5                   4, 9, 14, 21, 26, 37, 44, 49, 58, 61, 77, 78

2.6                   9, 14, 18, 19, 26, 31,355, 38, 51, 56, 62, 64, 65

2.7                   1, 6, 11, 16, 19, 26, 31, 35, 46, 54(use the calculator), 60

 

3.1                   5, 12, 19, 26, 33, 40, 46, 52, 60, 63, 65, 68

3.2                   3, 8, 15, 21, 24, 29, 34, 41, 48, 55, 62, 69, 83

3.3                  

3.4                   4, 15, 24, 29, 34, 43, 50, 55, 64, 73

3.5                   4, 9, 14, 19, 24, 29, 34, 41, 48, 55, 62, 77

3.6                   3, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28, 33, 40, 48, 57, 64, 70, 75, 80, 85, 91

 

4.1                   2, 9, 16, 23, 28, 30, 35, 38, 44

4.2                   3, 8, 13, 16, 21, 26, 31, 36, 41, 46, 48, 56, 62

4.3                   3, 7, 16, 21, 32, 35, 38, 42, 49, 58, 67, 76, 81

5.1                   6, 13, 20, 27, 30, 34, 39, 44, 49, 52, 57, 60, 67, 74

5.2                   8, 11, 18, 21, 26, 31, 42, 49, 58, 61

5.3                   4, 7, 14, 17, 24, 27, 35, 40

 

6.1

6.2

6.3

6.4

6.5

6.6

6.7