GREAT BASIN COLLEGE FALL SEMESTER 2014

Online Math 128 Precalculus & Trigonometry Section 1001 5 creditsCourse ID: owens60877

CATALOG DESCRIPTIONIncludes equations, relations, functions, graphing; polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and circular functions with applications; coordinate geometry of lines and conics; analytic trigonometry; matrices, determinants; and binomial theorem. It is recommended that students have completed prerequisites within two years of enrolling in this course. Prerequisite: Must have completed Math 96 or Math 97 or earned a satisfactory score in Accuplacer, or SAT/ACT tests for placement into Math 126 or Math 128.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONThe overarching goal of this course is to provide you with a solid foundation for the study of calculus. We spend a good portion of the course studying basic functions that will appear in calculus as well as familiarizing ourselves with topics from analytic geometry such as the study of conic sections and the binomial theorem. We will also touch on some topics from linear algebra: matrices and determinants. In order to cover the material, we will be completing 4 sections a week. This is a 5-credit course, so as you would expect, it is intense and comes with a hefty workload, so it is not recommended for students who experience great difficulty with math.

LEARNING OUTCOMES & MEASURESLearning Outcome MeasureCommunicate mathematical concepts in writing All examsSolve polynomial and rational inequalities Chapters 1 & 2 ExamSolve absolute value equations and inequalities Ch 1 & 2 ExamDistinguish and obtain the equations of conic sections Ch 1 & 2 Exam (circles only), Ch 9 & 10 Exam

(parabolas, ellipses, hyperbolas), FinalDistinguish a function from a relation Ch 1 & 2 ExamGraph basic functions, including linear functions, the identity function, squaring and square root functions, cubing and cube root functions, the absolute value function, the greatest integer function, and piecewise-defined functions and their transformations

Ch 1 & 2 Exam, Final

Perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and composition of functions and find the domains of the new functions

Ch 1 & 2 Exam, Final

Find the difference quotient Ch 1 & 2 Exam, FinalFind domain and range of functions Ch 1 & 2 Exam, FinalFind real and complex roots of polynomial functions Ch 3 & 4 Exam, Final

Graph polynomial and rational functions including finding zeros and asymptotes (for rational functions)

Ch 3 & 4 Exam, Final

Apply polynomials and rational functions to the real world

Ch 3 & 4 Exam

Find the inverse of a function Ch 3 & 4 Exam, Final

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Graph exponential and logarithmic functions Ch 3 & 4 Exam, FinalSolve exponential and logarithmic equations using properties of logarithms

Ch 3 & 4 Exam

Use exponential/logarithmic functions to model real-life applications

Ch 3 & 4 Exam, Final

Convert between degree and radian measure Ch 5 & 6 ExamDerive basic trigonometric functions using right triangles

Ch 5 & 6 Exam

Evaluate the trigonometric functions at special values Ch 5 & 6 ExamSolve right triangles using trig functions Ch 5 & 6 Exam, FinalGraph the basic trigonometric functions and their transformations

Ch 5 & 6 Exam, Final

Solve trigonometric equations Ch 5 & 6, Ch 7 & 8 Exam, FinalVerify trigonometric identities Ch 7 & 8 ExamApply the sum and difference, double-angle and half-angle, and other relational formulas

Ch 7 & 8 Exam

Demonstrate familiarity with the inverse trigonometric functions

Ch 7 & 8 Exam

Solve triangles using the Law of Sines and the Law of Cosines

Ch 7 & 8 Exam, Final

Demonstrate knowledge of vectors and vector operations

Ch 7 & 8 Exam, Final

Apply trigonometry and vectors to real-world problems

Ch 7 & 8 Exam

Express complex numbers in rectangular or polar form and perform operations with complex numbers

Ch 1 & 2 (operations with complex numbers only) Ch 7 & 8 Exam

Graph polar equations Ch 7 & 8 Exam, FinalConvert to and from parametric equations and rectangular equations

Ch 7 & 8 Exam, Final

Graph parametric equations Ch 7 & 8 Exam, FinalSolve systems of linear equation using substitution, elimination, matrices, determinants (Cramer’s Rule), or the inverse of a matrix

Ch 9 & 10 Exam, Final

Find determinants Ch 9 & 10 Exam, FinalFind the partial fraction decomposition of a rational expression

Ch 9 & 10 Exam, Final

Solve nonlinear systems of equations Ch 9 & 10 ExamPerform operations with matrices Ch 9 & 10 ExamFind the inverse of a matrix Ch 9 & 10 Exam, FinalFind terms of a sequence and the sum of a series FinalEvaluate series FinalUse the principle of Mathematical Induction in proofs FinalUse the Binomial Theorem Final

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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATIONInstructor: Lynne Owens Address: Great Basin CollegeOffice: MCML 136 1500 College ParkwayPhone: 775-753-2152 Elko, NV 89801Fax: 775-738-8771E-mail: lynne.owens@gbcnv.edu (preferred method of contact either WebCampus email or college email)Office Hours: M 9:00a – 10:00a ; LiveNet M 5:30p – 7:00pI will respond to emails/calls M – F, 8am – 5pm. I am unavailable evenings, weekends, and holidays.

REQUIRED MATERIALSInternet accessScanner accessMyMathLab Homework Management System (comes with a free eText): ISBN 03211999XScientific calculator (Graphing calculators cannot be used on your exams.)

COMPUTER REQUIREMENTSThis course is online. This course requires that you have access to a computer that can access the internet as well as the following software packages. (For technology tips on using MyMathLab go to the last two pages of this syllabus.) A web browser (An up-to-date version of Google Chrome, Safari, or Mozilla Firefox) Adobe Acrobat Reader (free) Adobe Flash Player (free) Microsoft Word

METHOD OF INSTRUCTIONEach week, you will have homework problems and lectures. I have recorded the lectures for this course and have embedded them in your homework. It is assumed that every week you are also reading the textbook sections that correspond to your homework assignments. The book, homework, and lectures are all located in My MathLab, not WebCampus.

GRADINGYour grade is based on 56 homework assignments (there are 59 assignments, but your lowest 3 scores get dropped), 4 exams (there are 5 exams, but your lowest score is dropped, not the final exam score), and one syllabus quiz. The syllabus quiz is weighted 2%, the homework 18% and the exams 80%. To find your grade at any given time, you will take 2% of the syllabus score, 18% of the average of the homework score, and 80% of the average of your exam scores and sum those values together. Here is the formula.

Grade = 0.02(syllabus quiz score) + 0.18 (average of homework scores) + 0.80(average of exam scores). Recall that the average is found by adding the scores and dividing by the number of scores. Please note: your grades will appear in MyMathLab not WebCampus.

Grade Distribution90% - 100% A80% - 89% B70% - 79% C

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60% - 69% DBelow 60% FPlease consult the Great Basin College catalogue for information regarding incomplete or “I” grades.

HOMEWORKAll homework is done in the website MyMathLab. You will need to purchase access to this site. Go to http://www.pearsonmylabandmastering.com and under “Student” click on “Get Registered”. You will need three pieces of information: an email address, the course ID, and either the access code or a credit card to purchase the access code. Click on “OK! Register now.” At this point you will need to input the course ID which is owens60877. If you have used MyMathLab before, you already have an account so enter your username and password. If you have not used MyMathlab before, click on “Create” under “Create a Pearson Account”. If you have already purchased an access code, click on “access code” and enter your code. If you need to purchase the access code click on the dollar amount and finish paying for the course. For those of you awaiting financial aid, MyMathLab grants a 14-day temporary pass. Use this so you can still do your homework while awaiting funds.

Homework is due every Monday by 11:59 pm or Tuesday if Monday is a holiday. Late homework is not accepted.

HOMEWORK DUE DATESWeek Material Due Date

1 1.1, 1.3, 1.7, 1.8 Tuesday, September 2, 2014

2 2.2-2.4, 2.6 (omit 2.5) Mon. Sept. 83 2.7, 2.8, 3.2, 3.3 (omit 3.1) Mon. Sept. 154 3.4 - 3.5, 4.1 - 4.2 (omit 3.6) Mon. Sept. 225 4.3 – 4.6 Mon. Sept. 296 5.1 – 5.4 Mon. October 67 6.1 – 6.4 Mon. Oct. 138 6.5 – 6.6, 7.1 – 7.2 (omit 6.7) Mon. Oct. 209 7.3 – 7.6 Mon. Oct. 27

10 8.1 – 8.3 (omit 7.7) Mon. November 311 8.4 – 8.5, 8.7 – 8.8 (omit 8.6) Mon. Nov. 1012 9.1 – 9.4 Mon. Nov. 1713 9.5, 9.7 – 10.1 Mon. Nov. 2414 10.2 – 11.1 Mon. December 115 11.2 – 11.5 Mon. Dec. 8

QUIZZESThere is only one quiz in this course, the syllabus quiz. It is the only assignment that you will do in WebCampus. It is located in the Week 1 Module in WebCampus. After the due date, I will import the grade from the syllabus quiz to MyMathLab so that all your grades will be in a single place.

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EXAMSLike your homework, your exams are done online in MyMathLab. Your exams must be supervised by a proctor, and only the proctors have the passwords that will enable you to access your exams. If you will be taking your exams at a Great Basin College campus or at Nevada State High School, we already have proctors in place. If, however, you are not near a GBC campus or are not a student at NSHS, please provide me with the name and email address of someone (not a relative or friend—a boss or a teacher is a good choice) willing to serve as a proctor. Do this soon—do not wait until your first exam is due to provide me with this information. Please be aware that other institutions may charge for proctoring your exams.

You have an exam every two chapters. Exams are due on the Tuesdays after the work for the two chapters has been completed. Note: The chapters 7 & 8 exam is due on a Wednesday because of Veterans’ Day. All exams, except the final have a time limit of 4 hours; for the final the time limit is 8 hours. It is highly unlikely that you will need 4 or 8 hours for your exam; the regular semester exams have 20 questions, and the final 40. Unlike the homework, you are allowed only 1 attempt on the exams. Late exams are not accepted.

QUIZ AND EXAM DUE DATESChapters Due DatesSyllabus quiz Thursday, August 28, 2014Chapters 1 & 2 Exam Tuesday, September 16, 2014Chapters 3 & 4 Exam Tuesday, September 30, 2014Chapters 5 & 6 Exam Tuesday, October 21, 2014Chapters 7 & 8 Exam Wednesday, November 12, 2014Chapters 9 & 10 Exam Tuesday, December 2, 2014Final Exam Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014

All exams are due by 11:59pm of the given due date; however, please check with your testing center/proctor for hours of operation.

Use of your book, notes, websites (other than the test site), cellphones, or any other device (outside of your testing computer) that can access the internet is not allowed while taking exams. One exception: For the Chapter 7 & 8 Exam and the final, you will get a formula sheet for some of the trigonometric identities. The proctors will provide you with this sheet. For your own use, you can download it—it’s in the Week 8 Module.

Because computers cannot assess partial credit, it is important that I see your work on exams. In that sense, please treat your exams like regular pencil and paper exams and write down your work. You will turn in your work using the drop boxes in WebCampus. To turn in your work:

1. Make sure your work is legible and the problems are numbered.2. Immediately upon completing your test, scan your work and save it as JPG file. I will not accept

PDF files. Do not change your work after you have completed the test; if you missed problems on your test do not go back through your test and write down the correct answers on your paper. I want to see the work you did that supports the answer you put into the computer. If your scanner only uses PDF format, you will need to convert your work to JPG format by using

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the following websites to convert to JPG format. http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdf-to-jpg/ or http://www.zamzar.com/url/

3. Upload your scanned work into the drop box in WebCampus.

If you fail to meet any of these conditions, I will not look at your work, which in turn means you will not be eligible to receive partial credit where deserved.

A Word about Late Homework/ExamsWhenever you request an extension for homework or exams, you are asking to be treated differently from all the other students in the course. Since this is inherently unfair, I do not accept late homework. However, you do get to drop 3 of your homework assignments and 1 exam score. If you are in a situation where you cannot get your work in on time, those assignments/exam will be the one(s) dropped. Also, all of your work for this course is available on the first day of class. This means you could take your final exam on the first day of class if you so desired. If you know in advance of a conflict, say your fifth cousin is getting married on the day an exam is due, you should exercise the option of turning your work in early rather than attempting to turn in work late.

Attendance/Withdrawing from ClassSince this is an online class, there is no physical class that meets. Attendance in this context is participating fully in the homework management system—viewing the lectures and completing your homework and exams on time.

The last date you can withdraw from this class is Monday, October 27, 2014. If you fail to turn in your withdrawal paperwork by that time, you will receive whatever grade you have earned by the end of the semester.

MYMATHLAB vs. WEBCAMPUSWe use two management systems in this course, MyMathLab and WebCampus. This is not meant to cause confusion; WebCampus is just not yet user-friendly for doing math. Here’s the difference between the two systems. Your book, homework, lectures, and grades all live in MyMathLab. Use WebCampus to communicate with me and/or other students via the GBC Coffeehouse or through email or to submit written work to me. I will primarily communicate with you in WebCampus.

LIVENETLiveNet is a technology that allows my writing to appear on your computer together with my voice. Starting Mon. September 8, 2014, I will be on LiveNet from 5:30p – 7:00p every Monday. To access LiveNet, go to the modules in our Webcampus course. On the left, click on the button entitled “Conferences”. A video for students will pop up—watch that and follow the instructions. The last LiveNet session will be Monday, December 1, 2014 during the last week of instruction.

EXPECTATIONSRemember, this is a 5-credit course. It is two courses jammed into one. Depending on your level of comfort with the material, you can expect to spend 15 hours or more per week in this class. This class by itself is the equivalent of having a part-time job.

Every week, my expectation is that you are reading the appropriate sections in your textbook, viewing the lectures, and completing your homework.

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I will communicate with you through WebCampus, so please check your email and announcements regularly.

ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENTGreat Basin College is committed to providing equal educational opportunities to qualified students with disabilities in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations, including the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. A qualified student must furnish current verification of disability.

This course is designed to be compatible with most universal screen readers. If you are a student needing video and/or audio captioning, GBC's Disabilities Office will provide captioning for you in this course.

The Disability Service Office, located in the Leonard Student Life Center, will assist qualified students with disabilities in securing the appropriate and reasonable accommodations, auxiliary aids, and services. For more information or further assistance, please call 775-753-2271.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTYThe University and Community College System of Nevada expressly forbids all forms of academic dishonesty, including (but not limited to) all forms of cheating, copying, and plagiarism. Plagiarism is presenting someone else’s word, ideas or data as one’s own. When a student submits work that includes the words, ideas, or data of others, the source of that information must be acknowledged through complete, accurate, and specific references; and if verbatim statements are included, through quotation marks as well. In academically honest writing or speaking, the students will acknowledge the source whenever:

Another person’s actual words are quoted Another person’s idea, opinion or theory is used, even if it is completely paraphrased in the

student’s own words Facts, statistics, or other illustrative materials are borrowed, unless the information is common

knowledge.Students who are discovered cheating will be subject to discipline as outlined in the Great Basin College catalog.

In an online setting, academic dishonesty also includes the use of websites to find or check solutions to your exam questions while you are taking the exam or changing your work after the exam has been submitted.

STUDENT CONDUCT STATEMENTStudents are required to adhere to the behavior standards listed in GBC Student Conduct and Netiquette Policies. Students are entitled to receive instruction free from interference by other members of the class. If a student is disruptive, an instructor may ask the student to stop the disruptive behavior and warn the student that such disruptive behavior can result in withdrawal from the course. An instructor may withdraw a student from a course when the student's behavior disrupts the educational process under NSHE Code, Title 2, Chapter 6. Section 6.2.2.

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Appropriate classroom behavior is defined by the instructor. This includes the number and length of individual messages online. Course discussion messages should remain focused on the assigned discussion topics. Students must maintain a cordial atmosphere and use tact in expressing differences of opinion. Inappropriate discussion board messages may be deleted if an instructor feels it is necessary. Students will be notified privately that their posting was inappropriate.

Student access to the course In-box and Discussion tools may be limited or removed if an instructor feels that students are sending inappropriate or disparaging remarks about the course in electronic messages to other students in the course.

RESOURCESI have recorded videos to support the material in the textbook. These lectures are embedded in your homework and count as part of your homework grade. Your textbook is an excellent resource and is filled with great examples. My expectation is that you are reading your textbook as well as viewing the lectures. When you are studying, feel free to access other websites such as khanacademy.org or purplemath.com if you feel you need an alternate explanation. Besides these two, there are many other free websites for math. Just Google the particular topic you are working on to find more sites.

Academic Success Center (ASC) EIT Building Room 114, 753-2149For those of you in Elko, the ASC provides free onsite tutoring. They also have computers that you can use for your homework. ASC hours: 9am-8pm Monday-Thursday and 9-4 on Friday. The ASC also offers free online tutoring or those of you not near a GBC campus. Send an email to tutor@gbcnv.edu for assistance.

GBC’s Library on the Elko Campus provides electronic and digital resources to help students in their research and learning. Contact the library at 775-753-2222.

TROUBLESHOOTINGIn this course you will spend the majority of your time in MyMathLab, but you will use WebCampus to upload your exam work. Here are the tech support sites for both products.

Product SupportWebCampus helpdesk@gbcnv.edu or 775-753-2167MyMathLab http://247pearsoned.custhelp.com/app

Also the last two pages of this syllabus for technology tips for MyMathLab.

TIPS FOR SUCCESSWhile precalculus can be a difficult subject to master, the burden of learning is on you; therefore, you must be your own advocate. Here are some steps you can take that may increase the probability of your success.

If you don’t understand a concept, get some help and get it fast. Do not sit like a bump on a log suffering in silence. Go to the Academic Success Center for free tutoring or contact an online tutor. Make an appointment with me. Form a study group.

Be cognizant of class policies and due dates. For example, what are the policies regarding late work?

Do your homework. Math is not a subject that can be skimmed. You learn by doing.

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Do some math every day and try not to cram. Cramming is effective for the short term, but not for long-term retention, try to spread the work out, and make time to review old material.

Memory is enhanced by retrieval, so taking the time to review past work can be great tool for building longer term retention.

Do not procrastinate with the computer homework. Technology is our friend and enemy. Allow yourself enough time to complete the homework in case you run into technological difficulties.

Finally a quote: “The one who does the work does the learning.” Terry Doyle, author of Helping Students Learn in a Learner Center Environment: A Guide to Teaching in Higher Education. In other words, if you plan on being successful in this course, you need to commit the time and effort to make it happen.

While all effort will be maintained to adhere to the syllabus, dates may be subject to change due to unforeseeable events (acts of nature, for example). You will be notified of any changes, so please stay in touch. Check WebCampus regularly for announcements or emails.

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MyMathLab and MyStatLab Top 10 Technology Tips for Students Tip #1: Recommended browsers • Be sure to run the Browser Check the first time you log in to your course! • Log in to your course. • On the Course Home page, click the Browser Check link in the Announcements section. • Alternatively, click on Help & Support at the top right of the window. • Go to the 24/7 Support site. • Follow the directions to Set Up Your Computer. • For more information, check out the Knowledge Base article: Computer Set-Up.

Tip #2: Clearing Cookies • If you click on your course and nothing shows up, or you are having problems loading certain pages in the course, it could be because you have not cleared your browser cookies. • Open your browser and navigate to http://www.mymathlab.com or http://www.mystatlab.com. • Go to the Support page. • Click the link to the Customer Technical Support website. • Search for the Knowledge Base article: Deleting Cached Files and Cookies. • Follow the directions for clearing cookies for your browser.

Tip #3: Course not listed • You log in to your account but your course is not showing up on your course list. • If you just registered for the course and received a confirmation email that your registration was successful, your enrollment may not have been activated. • Follow the directions in this Knowledge Base article, Student Registration Confirmed but Course Not Showing to refresh your session and activate your enrollment. • Check out the Knowledge Base article Missing Course or Incorrect Resources for more information. • If you have done work in the course previously but cannot see your course when you logged in today, you may be logging in with a different username. • Log out of your current account, and then try to sign in with an alternate account to look for your course. • For more information, check out the Knowledge Base article: Missing Course or Incorrect Resources.

Tip #4: Changing from Temporary Access to Full Access • DO NOT create a new account. • Log in to your course using your current account. • Click the link to upgrade your access. • Alternatively, locate the email that has information about your temporary access • Follow the directions in the email to upgrade your access. • For more information, check out the Knowledge Base article: Change Temporary Access to Full Access.

Tip #5: Forgot username or password • Go to http://www.mymathlab.com or http://www.mystatlab.com. • Click the Sign In button. • Click the “Forgot your username or password?” link. • Follow the directions to have your login name and password emailed to you. • If you do not receive an email with your account information, you may have used a different email address when you created the account. • Go back to the “Forgot your username or password?” page and enter the other email address. • If you still do not receive an email with your account information, contact Customer Technical Support for assistance in retrieving your username and password. • For more information, check out the Knowledge Base article: Sign-In (Username and Password) Help.

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MyMathLab and MyStatLab Top 10 Technology Tips for Students Tip #6: Enroll in a new course • If you are enrolling in a course that uses the same textbook as your previous course, you DO NOT need to create a new account. • Log in to your course using your existing username and password. • Click the “Enroll in Another Course” link. • Enter the Course ID for your new course. • Follow the directions to complete your enrollment. • Your new course shows up on your course list. • For more information, check out the Knowledge Base article: Enroll in a Multi-Semester Course or Retake a Course.

Tip #7: Changing from Temporary Access to Full Access in an integrated course • This only applies if you are accessing your MyMathLab or MyStatLab course from inside a Blackboard course. • DO NOT create a new account. • Follow the directions in the Knowledge Base article: MyLab & Mastering for Blackboard Learn: Change from Temporary Access to Full Mylab Access.

Tip #8: Access Code • Access codes can only be redeemed ONCE, and are specific to the program you are using. • If you entered your access code and received an error message that your code is not valid, contact the vendor you purchased the code to find out their return policy and to purchase the correct (unredeemed) access code for your course. • For more information, check out the Knowledge Base article: Registration and Access Code Help. • If you purchased the access code directly from Pearson Education, contact Customer Technical Support for assistance.

Tip #9: Alternate program access • If you tried to log in to your course at http://www.mymathlab.com or http://www.mystatlab.com and the site is down, you can use the alternate login page to access your course. • Follow the directions in the Knowledge Base article, Alternate Login Pages, to use the alternate login page. • Note that you will only have access to the homework assignments, quizzes, tests, and Gradebook when you access the course on the alternate login site.

Tip #10: Course ID • You must have a COURSE ID in order to register for your course. Contact your instructor to obtain the Course ID. • If you entered the Course ID and received an error message that the Course ID is not valid, you may have typed the Course ID incorrectly. • Double-check the spelling and numbers in the Course ID and re-enter it. • If you receive an error message that the course enrollment date has passed, inform you instructor and ask your instructor to verify that the course enrollment period is current. • After the enrollment dates have been verified, return to the website and resume the enrollment process. • For more information, check out the Knowledge Base article: Enrollment Errors.

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