Front Range Community College
Course Syllabus - Math 122-101 College Trigonometry
Tuesday/Thursday 5:30 – 7:15 pm Room: C1614
Spring Semester 2010
Course Information:
This is a late start course starting February 9, 2010 and ending May 6, 2010.
Instructor: Beth Cerrone
Email: elizabeth.cerrone@frontrange.edu
Website: www.bcerrone.com
Phone: 303-678-3700
Math Chair: Mary Sokol
Email: mary.sokol@frontrange.edu
Phone: 303-678-3871
FRCC Home Page and phone number: http://frontrange.edu 303-678-3700
Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 7:15- 7:45 pm in room C1614
Description of Course: Covers topics including trigonometric functions (with graphs and inverse
functions), identities and equations, solutions of triangles, complex numbers, and other
topics as time permits. This is a traditional prerequisite course to the calculus sequence.
Prerequisite: MAT 121 (grade of C or better) or Math Placement Assessment.
Credit Hours: 3
Objectives of Course: At the end of this semester, the student will be able to demonstrate knowledge
and usage of those items listed in the catalog description. A grade of C or better is required to
progress to the next Math class.
Textbooks and Supplies:
Textbook: The required textbook for our course will be Dugopolski, Mark. Trigonometry, 2nd
Edition. New York: Pearson, Addison Wesley. 2007
A graphing calculator is required. A TI-83 or 83 plus is recommended.
Paper and pencils with erasers.
Grading Procedures:
Homework :
Each class period (with the exception of test days) you will be assigned a homework assignment.
Completing your homework is essential to your success in this class.
The assignments are due the Thursday following the assigned date. No exceptions!! This takes
into account absences, etc.
Homework is worth 10% of your grade.
Tests and Quizzes:
A chapter test and daily quizzes will be given according to the dates on the syllabus.
Each test will be worth 100 points and each quiz worth 5-10 points.
If you are unable to take a test, you must notify me before it is given. Arrangements may be made
for the test to be taken before the next class period. This may only be done 1 time during the
semester.
Quizzes are taken everyday in the first 5-10 minutes of class. Students arriving after the first 10
minutes will receive zero points for that day’s quiz.
Quizzes and tests are worth 70% of your grade.
Test scores cannot be dropped or scaled.
Final Exam (20% of Semester Grade):
All students are required to take a comprehensive final exam.
This exam may not be taken early or late.
Grading Scale:
A = 90% and above
B = 80% - 89%
C = 70% - 79%
D = 60% - 69%
F = below 60%
Important Dates:
February 21st – Last day to drop a class with refund.
April 21st – Last day to withdraw from a class (without refund)
General Information:
You are required to get a C or better to progress to the next math course.
There is a Math Help Center in the computer lab to assist you during the semester.
In support of a comfortable, focused learning environment, cell phones and pagers should be
turned off or put on vibrate during class sessions. Please do not answer a cell phone aloud in the
classroom as this disturbs other students. Please feel free to step outside if the call is urgent.
The add/drop date is the last day to drop classes, with refund. This date is February 21, 2010.
Students enrolling in a class after the add/drop date are responsible for their share of the tuition
and the state COF stipend granted by the state, in the amount of $92.00 per credit hour. Students
are responsible for checking add/drop dates for 15, 12, 10 and 5-week courses. No exceptions
will be made for students who add classes after census dates.
It is the student’s responsibility to make sure he/she is registered for class and that their name
appears on the instructor’s roster. If the student’s name does not appear on the roster, it is the
student’s responsibility to check with Admissions & Records to determine why their name does
not appear on the roster. Students who register for classes after the add/drop dates are
responsible for payment of their tuition and the state’s portion of the COF stipend. No exceptions
will be made for students who add classes after posted census dates.
Special Services
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Office of Special Services to arrange for
accommodations and support services (303-404-5300).
Learning Recommendations
Attend every class and ask questions in class.
Do homework as soon after class as possible.
Get help as soon as you think you need it, don’t wait!
The Math Learning Centers are available to help you with any homework or questions. Free
tutoring is available from FRCC. See the instructor for recommendation for tutoring in The
Learning Center.
Other Information:
Attendance is extremely important to your ability to follow the class material, complete class-
work, turn in homework and take quizzes or exams. I will record attendance, including “tardy”.
Cell phones and pagers should be turned off or put on vibrate during class sessions. Please do not
answer a cell phone aloud in the classroom as this disturbs other students. Please feel free to step
outside if the call is urgent.
Drinks with lids and quiet snacks are acceptable. Be respectful of the rest of the class and do not
bring anything noisy or fragrant.
All FRCC math students are expected to follow the Student Code of Conduct (as written in the
college catalog). Grade penalties may be assessed for incidents of academic dishonesty. Further
action may be taken based on the severity of the incident.
http://frcc.cc.co.us/about/pubs/cat/legal/#code_conduct
Partial credit is given. It is important to write every single step of your solution. For some
problems, you may not get any credit if only the answer is shown.
There is no extra credit.
There are no take-home exams.
Ask questions! If you need help, please visit the math learning center. Take advantage of free
tutoring if you are in danger of not getting a B.
Resources for Additional Help:
DVD/Videocassette This course is available on videocassette and DVD for check-out in the
library. If all videos are checked out, there is still a copy in the library for viewing.
The Walk-In Math Learning Center offers math help during certain hours. Math instructors staff
the lab. The Math Learning Center is located in a room inside the Learning Center (C1560).
Free Tutoring is available to any student earning a “C” or below in a class. You may get a form in
the Learning Center (C1560), and I will need to sign it.
The Student Solutions Manual contains solutions to the odd numbered problems in the book and
should be used for practice and to prepare for exams.
The syllabus for this semester is on the following page. It is subject to change, but will give a
guideline as to what we are studying. Let’s have a great semester!!
Day Date Material Assignment Problem of the Day Due Date
1 2/9/10 1.1 Angles and Degree
Measure; 1.2 Arc Length
and Area
2 2/11/10 1.5 Right Triangle
Trigonometry
3 2/16/10 1.4 Trigonometric
Functions; 1.6 Reference
Angles (Unit Circle)
4 2/18/10 Test Chapter 1
5 2/23/10 2.1 Unit Circle (graphing
component); 2.2 The
General Sine Curve
6 2/25/10 2.3 Secant and Cosecant
Graphs; 2.4 Tangent and
Cotangent Graphs
7 3/2/10 Test on Chapter 2
8 3/4/10 3.1 Basic Identities; 3.2
Verifying Identities
9 3/9/10 3.3 Sum and Difference
Identities for Cosine; 3.4
Sum and Difference
Identities for Sine and
Tangent
10 3/11/10 3.5 Double Angle and
Half Angle Identities;
11 3/16/10 Test on Chapter 3
12 3/18/10 4.1 Inverse Trigonometric
Functions
13 3/30/10 More with Inverse
Functions
14 4/1/10 4.2 Basic Sine, Cosine,
and Tangent Equations
15 4/6/10 4.3 Multiple Angle
Equations
16 4/8/10 4.4 Quadratic
Trigonometric Equations
17 4/13/10 Chapter 4 Test
18 4/15/10 5.1 Law of Sines; 5.2 Law
of Cosines
19 4/20/10 Ambiguous Case for Law
of Sines
20 4/22/10 6.4 Polar Equations;
21 4/27/10 6.4 Finish Polar
Equations and start 6.5
Parametric Equations.
22 4/29/10 6.5 Parametric Equations
23 5/4/10 Review
24 5/6/10 Final
Spring Break – March 22nd-28th