MAC 1114 — Precalculus Trigonometry — Syllabus

Prerequisites: C (2.0) or better in MAC 1105, or SAT Math score of 550 or better, or ACT Math score of 24 or better, or College-Level Math CPT score of 60 or better.

Course Description: The course meets for 2 hours per week for 15 weeks. Successful completion of the course merits 2 semester hours of credit and provides sufficient background in trigonometry for students who need to take MAC 2241 (Life Sciences Calculus I). There are typically four midterm exams plus a final. The final exam is cumulative and all multiple choice.

Text: Precalculus: A Unit Circle Approach, by Ratti and McWaters

Course Content

Chapter 4. Trigonometric Functions (8-10 lectures)
4.1 Angles and Their Measure
4.2 The Unit Circle: Trigonometric Functions of an Angle
4.3 Some Properties of the Trigonometric Functions
4.4 Graphs of the Sine and Cosine Functions
4.5 Graphs of the Other Trigonometric Functions
4.6 Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Chapter 5. Analytic Trigonometry (6-8 lectures)
5.1 Trigonometric Identities and Equations
5.2 Trigonometric Equations
5.3 Sum and Difference Formulas
5.4 Double-Angle and Half-Angle Formulas
5.5 Product-to-Sum and Sum-to-Product Formulas (optional)

Chapter 6. Applications of Trigonometric Functions (7-9 lectures)
6.1 Right Triangle Trigonometry
6.2 The Law of Sines
6.3 The Law of Cosines
6.4 Vectors
6.5 The Dot Product
6.6 Polar Coordinates
6.7 Polar Form of Complex Numbers: DeMoivre's Theorem (optional)

Miscellaneous University/College Policies:

• You are encouraged to take notes and may tape the lectures, but neither your notes nor your tapes are to be sold.
• All unauthorized recordings of class are prohibited. Recordings that accommodate individual student needs must be approved in advance and may be used for personal use during this semester only; redistribution is prohibited.
• Students in need of academic accommodations for a disability may consult with the Office of Students with Disabilities Services (SDS) in SVC 1133 to arrange appropriate accommodations. Students are required to give reasonable notice (typically 5 working days) prior to requesting an accommodation.
• Students who anticipate the necessity of being absent due to the observation of a major religious holiday must provide notice of the date in writing to the instructor by the second class meeting.
• Contingency Course Plan: In the event of an emergency, it may be necessary for USF to suspend normal operations. During this time, USF may opt to continue delivery of instruction through methods that include but are not limited to: Blackboard, Elluminate, Skype, and e-mail messaging and/or alternate scheduling. It is the responsibility of the student to monitor the main USF website, e-mails and MoBull messages for important information about the closure. For information about the continuation of instruction, students are directed to their individual blackboard course sites.
• S-U Policy: Students who want to take this course for a grade of S-U (Satisfactory-Unsatisfactory) must sign the S-U Contract no later than the end of the third week of classes. There will be no exceptions. For further information on S-U grades, please consult the undergraduate catalog. Note: Gordon Rule Math courses cannot be taken for an S-U grade.
• “I” Grade Policy: A grade of “I” indicates incomplete work and will only be assigned when most of the coursework has already been completed with a passing grade. For further information on “I” grades, please consult the undergraduate catalog.

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