MATH 1303-002 TRIGONOMETRY FALL 2013 7-8:30 PM TuTh 110 PKH Instructor: Dr. Harvy Baker Office: 408 PKH Phone: 272-3261 e-mail: hbaker@uta.edu Office Hours: TuT:20 , AND ANY TIME YOU CATCH MENOT BUSY IMPORTANT POINTS AND DATES: First day of classes Aug 22 Labor Day Holiday Sep 02 Census Date Sep 09 Last day to drop classes Oct 30 Thanksgiving Holidays Nov 28, 29 Last class day Dec 4 FINAL EXAM !!!! 3:30 -6 PM, SATURDAY DECEMBER 7 - AFTER OUR LAST CLASS DAY ON DEC 3 TESTING: YOU WILL HAVE 3 EXAMS AND A FINAL EXAM IN THE COURSE. THE FINAL EXAM WILL COUNT 30% OF THE COURSE GRADE. THE AVERAGE OF THE THREE SEMESTER EXAMS WILL COUNT THE OTHER 70%. THE DAYS OF THE EXAMS WILL BE ANNOUNCED WELL AHEAD OF TIME. THERE MIGHT BE SOME MAKEUPS FOR SOME OF THE EXAMS. IN ANY EVENT THE FINAL EXAM, IF IT IS NOT THE LOWEST SCORE YOU GET, WILL REPLACE THE LOWEST SEMESTER EXAM GRADE (REGARDLESS OF MAKE-UP BOOSTS, ETC.) There will be no make-up exams. This is a course which satisfies the mathematics core requirement for the State of Texas and as such you may be ask to submit a "signature" assignment which addresses the core objectives of the course. ATTENDANCE: IT IS IMPORTANT AND IT IS EXPECTED BUT IT WILL NOT BE USED IN CALCULATING YOUR GRADE. Textbook: Trigonometry (3rd Edition), 2012, Young, ISBN #978-0-470-64802-5, Wiley Prerequisites: APPROPRIATE SCORE ON THE MATH PLACEMENT EXAM MATH CLINIC: ROOM 325 PKH (SAME BUILDING AS YOUR CLASSROOM) (OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK CHECK FOR HOURS) NATURE OF THE COURSE, CONTENT: Introduction to trigonometry, angles, radian measure, the trigonometric functions for a right triangle, the trigometric functions for any angles, inverse trigonometric functions, basic identities and introduction to periodic functions, law of sines and cosines, oblique triangles, introduction to vectors, graphs of trigonometric functions, identities of a non-basic type, formulas for functions of more than one angle (sum, difference, double and half-angle, product-to-sum, sum-to-product, formulas), trigonometric equations and a closer look at the inverse trigometric functions and their graphs, polar coordinates and graphs, complex numbers. Applications are stressed throughout. 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Violators will be disciplined in accordance with University policy, which may result in the student's suspension or expulsion from the University. Student Support Services: THE MATH CLINIC IN ROOM 325 IS BY FAR THE BEST PLACE TO GO FOR HELP WITH THE COURSE. THE TUTORS ARE CAREFULLY CHOSEN. Electronic Communication: UT Arlington has adopted MavMail as its official means to communicate with students about important deadlines and events, as well as to transact university-related business regarding financial aid, tuition, grades, graduation, etc. All students are assigned a MavMail account and are responsible for checking the inbox regularly. There is no additional charge to students for using this account, which remains active even after graduation. Information about activating and using MavMail is available at http://www.uta.edu/oit/cs/email/mavmail.php. 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During this week, there shall be no scheduled activities such as required field trips or performances; and no instructor shall assign any themes, research problems or exercises of similar scope that have a completion date during or following this week unless specified in the class syllabus. During Final Review Week, an instructor shall not give any examinations constituting 10% or more of the final grade, except makeup tests and laboratory examinations. In addition, no instructor shall give any portion of the final examination during Final Review Week. During this week, classes are held as scheduled. In addition, instructors are not required to limit content to topics that have been previously covered; they may introduce new concepts as appropriate. Emergency Exit Procedures: Should we experience an emergency event that requires us to vacate the building, students should exit the room and move toward the nearest exit [TO BE DESCRIBED LATER]. When exiting the building during an emergency, one should never take an elevator but should use the stairwells. Faculty members and instructional staff will assist students in selecting the safest route for evacuation and will make arrangements to assist handicapped individuals.