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MATH 1144 Analytic Trigonometry

Sponsoring Institution: University of Idaho

1 Credit

Instructor Information

Course Instructor: Theresa Allen

• Email: tmallen@uidaho.edu 

• Phone: 208 885-7709

• Copy the ISI office at indepst@uidaho.edu on all communications. 

Theresa Allen has degrees in chemistry, math, and chemical engineering. She has been teaching math at the University of Idaho since 1999. Her teaching experience includes intermediate algebra, precalculus, trigonometry, finite math, introductory Calculus, and math for liberal arts majors.

Dr. Allen hopes that every student in this course will learn something new about the subject and about him/herself as a learner. The subject matter appears in nature and man-made contexts in exciting ways. She looks forward to students finding examples of the topic in the wider world.

Course Description

Trigonometry: Topics include angles, functions, transformations, inverses, identities, representations (formulas, graphs), and applications.
Prerequisite: Sufficient score on SAT, ACT, or math placement test. Students may qualify by enrolling concurrently in Math 1143 or Math 1170. You can find the required test scores for this course on the University of Idaho’s Website.
UI students: Not open for credit to students who have previous high school or college credit in trigonometry. Math Assistance Center unavailable for ISI students

Course Learning Outcomes

After completing Math 1144, the student should be able to do the following without the use of a calculator:

• Understand the right triangle definitions of the trigonometric functions
• Understand the unit circle definitions of the trigonometric functions
• Evaluate trigonometric functions of angles belonging to the , , and families
• Sketch the graph of functions of the form and
• Understand the graph of the tangent function and its properties
• Understand the graph of the cosecant and secant functions and their properties
• Understand the graphs of the inverse sine function, inverse cosine function, and inverse tangent function
• Evaluate expressions involving inverse trigonometric functions
• Verify trigonometric identities
• Solve trigonometric equations

Required Materials

Trigsted, Kirk, MyMathLab for Math 1144 (Pearson MyLabMath Access Code), Pearson, ISBN-13: 9780134751580. Access to and purchase information for the current MyLab will be provided in Canvas upon course registration.

Course Rules and Requirements

This course will cover three chapters (Ch. 1, Ch. 2, and Ch. 3). There are a total of 16 homework assignments (one written and 15 online). Your homework score will be computed at the end of the course. All assignments will be averaged and the average will be scaled to 10% of your total grade. You can think of the average as being scaled to 10 pts. 

Assignment Guidelines

Students may submit up to 1 unit, including assignments and the associated exam, in one week. For example, Lessons 1A through 6 and Exam 1 may be completed in one week, provided you have received feedback on Lesson 1A. 

Wait for grades and feedback on assignments before submitting subsequent assignments. Complete the Course Guide and MyLab assignments together, as described in the MyLab Tutorial in Canvas. Complete the lesson in order. Note that MyLab feedback is instantaneous. 

Submitting Assignments

Keep a copy of Lesson 1A and your completed Course Guide. Write out the MyLab problems as you complete them and record your assignment scores on the Grade Sheet in the Course Guide. Write your name and V Number on every Canvas submission and exam.

• Students will submit assignment Lesson 1A. The grade for Lesson 1A will be recorded in Canvas.
• Students will submit assignment Lesson 1B through 15 in MyLab, and the grades will be recorded in MyLab for these lessons. Finalized grades for MyLab assignments will be emailed to your VandalMail account when the associated exam is requested.
• Exam grades will be emailed to your VandalMail email account.
• You will typically receive feedback on Lesson 1A and grades for exams within two weeks after the date of the receipt by the instructor.

Exam Guidelines

• The exams are cumulative
• Calculators are not allowed during exams. 
• No notes of any kind are allowed during tests, although a sheet of formulas will be provided during Exam 3. 
• NO DEVICES which are capable of transmitting or receiving data, including but not limited to watches, phones, tablets, iPods, and calculators, may be on your person during the exam. Any such items are expected to be left at home or left with the proctor. Failure to do so will result in a zero on the exam and possibly a failing grade for the course. 
• You must wait for grades and comments on assignments prior to taking subsequent exams. 

There will be one exam after the completion of each chapter (see the Notebook Table of Contents for a list of sections covered) for a total of three exams throughout the semester. Each exam is worth 100 points. Each exam will cover material from the entire course leading up to the exam. Therefore, exam 3 will cover the entire course. Students may take only one exam per day.

Proctor Selection/Scheduling Exams

All exams require a proctor.

To submit your Proctor Request form online, visit the ISI website. Submit this form at least two weeks before your first exam.

Grade Information

The course grade will be based upon the following considerations: 

• Homework Total = 10%
• Exam 1 = 30%
• Exam 2 = 30%
• Exam 3 = 30%

Your course grade will be based on the percentage that you have earned as follows: 

• 90% guarantees an A
• 80% guarantees a B
• 70% guarantees a C
• 60% guarantees a D

The final course grade is issued after all assignments and exams have been graded. 

Course Policies

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