Syllabus for MATH 26 Fall 2021 S2 PDF

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Syllabus for MATH 26 Fall 2021 S2...

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Course Syllabus Students must confirm that they read this syllabus and are aware that they will be evaluated according to this syllabus. ❏

Course Information

Class

: M, W, F 10:10 AM - 11:00 AM

Instructor

: Dr. Dariush Khezrimotlagh

Office

: Olmsted Building W255M

Phone

: +1 (717) 948 6179

E-mail

: [email protected]

Office Hours

In-Person, Olmsted Bldg E240

You can call me “Dr. Kezri”.

: by appointment and MW(11:15am-12:00pm,2:30pm-3:30pm,5:15pm-5:45pm), F(9:00am-10:00am) using Zoom

(https://psu.zoom.us/j/99534157825). Feel free to send me an email anytime to make an appointment. Making an appointment is suggested to save your time instead of waiting in queue. ❏

Course Website

We will use Canvas (https://psu.instructure.com), Zoom, and Google Drive for class-related online activities. ❏

Course Contents

This course is about plane trigonometry. Topics include right-triangle relationships, unit circle, sine, cosine, and tangent functions and their applications, inverse trigonometric functions, identities, and trigonometric form of complex numbers. The course is well suited for students who need sufficient mastery of trigonometry for use in fieldwork as well as those continuing on to engineering, kinesiology, surveying and physical sciences. Prerequisite: ALEKES Score ≥ 46 or Math 021, and Intermediate algebra skills are assumed. ❏

Textbook and Software

- Blitzer, R., Algebra & Trigonometry, 7th edition, Pearson. (The six edition is also okay ISBN: 9780134463216). The library has textbooks for certain introductory courses on two hour reserve. Please contact the library circulation desk for details. - Canvas, Microsoft Office Excel (free access from https://webapps.psu.edu/), and GeoGebra (https://www.geogebra.org/classic#graphing). ❏

Format of the Course

Materials will be presented through class lectures and Canvas. Materials include lecture plan, lecture notes, assignment questions and their solutions, summary videos, applets, and online quizzes. Students will participate in-person or online Zoom classes and must have a microphone and webcam for online classes. Students are required to take notes, complete assignments, and take quizzes and tests. Lectures are recorded but, to encourage students to readily engage in class and ask questions without any hesitation, they will not be posted on Canvas. If needed, I will record some additional videos and will post them on Canvas. In this class, correct answers without supporting work are typically NOT enough to get full credit. Any work that you turn in MUST demonstrate the process by which the solution was obtained. This means that if you write down the final correct answer with no supporting work for an essay question, you may receive only partial credit or no credit at all. For multiple choice questions, the correct answers will generally be considered; however, you might randomly be selected to explain the process that you used to obtain your solution. In this case, your score will be recalculated. ❏

Grading

The final grade* will be comprised of the following tentative elements: Class Activity : 10% Category 1

: 45%

Category 2

: 45%

Total

: 100%.

Each category includes seven (7) quizzes (each 5%) and one test (10%). To calculate your final grade, simply add up your earned scores. The tentative letter grade* (or percentage that reflects the minimum requirement for a particular letter grade) is as follows: [0%, 60%) : F

[77%, 80%) : C+ [87%, 90%)

: B+

[60%, 70%) : D [80%, 83%) : B-

[90%, 93%)

: A-

[70%, 77%) : C [83%, 87%) : B

[93%, 100%] : A

*. Dr. Khezrimotlagh reserves the right to modify the above grading policy throughout the semester. In case a change is made, it will be announced via Canvas. ❏

Class Activity

The class activity score will be determined at the end of the semester. Positive points are assigned to students who are especially active in class, effectively engage in group activities, voluntarily answer questions which are discussed in class and provide ideas/suggestions to solve questions. Appropriate conduct is required in all classes, emails, meetings, and conversations. You must not distract the class by being late, leaving early, or displaying inappropriate behavior. Violation of this policy will negatively affect your class activity score. ❏ Categories 1 & 2 Each category includes ungraded homework assignments, seven (7) graded quizzes, and one graded test. Completing homework assignments is essential to success in this class and earn higher grade. The dates and times for the quizzes and tests are already scheduled and will not be changed (except at my discretion). When a graded assignment/quiz/test is posted, no questions/emails will be answered/replied to before the due date of that assignment/quiz/test. Based upon my decision, I will announce extra credits to the entire class (if any). I may select some of your assignments as team-based assignments and reserve the right to allow for one submission and possible grade from your group on such assignments. ❏ Appropriate Correspondence Format You are required to check your Penn State email and Canvas daily to ensure that you receive potential communication concerning this course. You are always welcome to ask questions to clarify any confusion or share concerns by sending me an email or visiting me during my office hours. I try to reply within 12-48 hours; however, I may not reply on weekends and will not reply to emails from nonPenn State email addresses, or to emails which are not properly formatted (See this link for clear explanations https://www.wikihow.com/Email-Teachers). Every email that you send me should be appropriate and complete. Here are some basic elements of a properly formatted email: (1) use your Penn State email address, (2) use a subject title starting with your class info and subject of the letter, "Math 26 - ..." (e.g. Math 26 - Quiz 5), (3) use a proper greeting (e.g. Hello Professor or Dear Dr. Kezri), (4) write your message/questions/etc..., (5) sign your email with your full name. Emails which are not properly formatted may negatively affect your class activity score. ❏

Notes/Assignments

For each week, the lecture plan, lecture note, and homework assignment questions and their solutions are posted on Canvas. As needed, I will provide additional notes/assignments and post them to Canvas. Some of the questions may be left for students’ practice (i.e., they might not be solved in class or their solutions may not be posted) or may be considered as homework. It is recommended that you solve the homework assignments independently, and check your work with the given tentative solutions. For specific questions on notes and homework, visit me during office hours. Please note that it is in your own best interest to work on an ungraded assignment for a while before you come for help, even if you feel stuck. I am also glad to help you with ungraded assignments, but will not complete your assignments. I will not solve a math question via email, but encourage you to visit me during office hours or by an appointment for specific questions. ❏ Copyright & Plagiarism None of the shared materials of this course or any part of them (including assignments questions, tests questions, classes notes, videos, audios, projects, and shared solutions, with or without citing) should be used, published, or shared on any type of website, forum, video, and etc. If a student violates this policy, the student will be in charge of a violation of academic integrity. ❏

Submission Policy

No late submission for quizzes/tests is accepted (except in emergency situations that is communicated in a timely manner). A penalty (50%-100%) will be applied for late submitted quiz or test. Student athletes should submit their signed Penn State letters at the

beginning of the semester to me for possible make-ups. You are always welcome to complete a missed quiz/test and visit me during office hours to review it (for feedback only). If you miss class, it is your responsibility to complete the assigned reading and ask one of your classmates for the notes before the next class. Any work you turn in MUST be expressed on your own. Inappropriate collaboration is a violation of Academic Integrity, and may result in a 0 score for the assignment or other extra penalties. All online submissions must be through Canvas; no email submission is allowed. Contact 24/7 IT support (https://harrisburg.psu.edu/information-technology-services) if you do not know how to upload a file on Canvas using your computer or

cellphone. ❏

Electronic Devices

In this syllabus electronic devices refer to cellphones, non-basic calculators**, Apple watches or similar watches, laptops, iPads, tablets, or any other electronic devices. NO electronic devices are allowed in class or in the exam room. All electronic devices MUST be muted and put away during class. This means that your electronic devices MUST not be in your hands, on your lap, on your desk or any other place that you can access them during class, NOR can they be visible to me. You MUST put all electronic devices in your bag, or you may leave them on the professor’s desk. Violation of this policy will negatively affect your class activity score. **. A basic calculator refers to a four-function calculator (+, -, * and / ) with at most 30 keys and 12-digit single line display. ❏

Food or Drink

NO food is allowed in class or in the exam room (unless you have a signed accommodation letter from Penn State); drinks are allowed if not distracting. Violation of this policy will negatively affect your class activity score. ❏

Tentative Course Schedule***

Week

Lecture/Assignment

Topic

References 1-4

Month 1

Lecture Notes or

Chapters 5 (5.1-5.2) Degree and Radian measure; Right Triangle Trigonometry; (5.3-5.4) Trigonometric Functions; (5.4-5.6) Graphs of Trigonometric Functions. 5-8

Month 2

Lecture Notes or

Chapters 5,6 (5.5-5.6) Graphs of Trigonometric Functions (with Amplitude, Period, and Shifts). (5.7) Inverse Trigonometric Functions; (6.1-6.2) Verifying Trigonometric Identities; Sum and difference identities. 9-12

Month 3

Lecture Notes or

Chapter 6 (6.3) Double-Angle, Power Reducing, and Half-Angle Identities; (6.4) Product-To-Sum and Sum-to-Product Identities; (6.5) Solving Trigonometric Equations. 13-16

Month 4

Chapter 7 (7.1-7.2) The Law of Sines and Cosines; (7.3) Introduction to Polar Coordinates; (7.5) Trigonometric form of Complex Numbers. ***. Dr. Khezrimotlagh reserves the right to modify the course outline above through the semester. ❏ Important Dates No Classes : Labor Day (Sep 06), Thanksgiving (Nov 21-Nov27) Academic Deadlines Aug 23

: Classes Begin

Aug 28

: Regular Drop Deadline

Lecture Notes or

Sep 27 Nov 12

: Final Exam Conflict - Filling Period : Late Drop Deadline

Dec 10

: Withdrawal Deadline

Dec 10

: Classes End

❏ Online Class Policy Video and audio recordings of class lectures will be part of this course. The video and audio recordings are used for educational use/purposes and will not be made available to students. For purposes where the recordings will be used in future class session/lectures, any type of identifying information will be adequately removed from the videos. This course requires you to have a microphone for all Zoom meetings including lecture classes and also requires you to have a webcam for tests, quizzes, and one-toone meetings. These assessments may be conducted using Zoom or other technology which may use your computer’s webcam or other technologies to communicate, monitor, and/or record exams and quizzes. Assessments may also be conducted using proctoring software, which may listen to you, monitor your computer screen, view you and your surroundings, and record (including visual and audio recordings) all activity during the proctoring process. Zooms’ breakout rooms may be used for one-to-one meeting, tests, exams, quizzes, and group activities. ❏ Academic Integrity Academic dishonesty is not limited to simply cheating on an exam or assignment. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating, plagiarizing, fabricating of information or citations, facilitating acts of academic dishonesty by others, having unauthorized possession of examinations, submitting work of another person or work previously used without informing the instructor, or tampering with the academic work of other students. All University and Penn State Harrisburg policies regarding academic integrity/academic dishonesty apply to this course and the students enrolled in this course. See also http://harrisburg.psu.edu/academics/academic-guidelines-and-policies for details. This course may use Turnitin (http://turnitin.psu.edu/) and others as plagiarism detection tools. ❏ Disability Access If you have a disability, please see me within the first two weeks of the semester and he will be glad to make any necessary accommodations. For more information, see https://harrisburg.psu.edu/disability-services. You can also reach the Student Disability Resources at Penn State Harrisburg in SEC 205. The Disability Services Coordinator, Alan Babcock, can be reached via email at [email protected] or phone 717-948-6025. ❏ The Learning Center The Russell E. Horn Sr. Learning Center may have a tutor who can assist you in this course. You can make an appointment in one of the four ways listed below: Website

: harrisburg.psu.edu/learning-center

Online

: starfish.psu.edu

Phone

: 717-948-6475

In person

: SEC 201

If you have a request for tutoring help send an email to [email protected]. Additional information for math is also provided at the math department website: cs.hbg.psu.edu/additional-syllabus-info/. ❏

Counseling Services

For counseling services, which provides FREE mental health and social support for all currently enrolled students, please visit https://harrisburg.psu.edu/counseling-psychological-services, concerning depressed mood, anxiety, stress, family concerns, body image, substance use, sexuality and many others. Counseling Services. Counseling services is located in SEC 205 and can be reached by phone at (717) 948-6025. You can access crisis services 24/7/365 by calling 1-877-229-6400 or by texting “LIONS” to 741741. ❏

Education Equity, Diversity, and Discrimination

All related Penn State policies will be upheld in this course. See http://equity.psu.edu/reportbias/statement for more information as well as https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/support-safety-conduct/student-conduct/code-conduct. ❏

Mandated Reporting

Per University policy AD85 (https://policy.psu.edu/policies/ad85), I am required to share information regarding sexual misconduct or information about a crime with the University including incidents of sex-based discrimination and harassment (discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, and retaliation). The first resource that you should contact is Felicia Brown-Haywood, Penn State Harrisburg Title IX Office, E131 Olmsted Building (717-948-6180). Some of the other sources are E131 Olmsted Building, 717-948-6025, Campus Police, 717-979-7976. See also https://turing.cs.hbg.psu.edu/additional-syllabus-info/ for other sources ❏

Inclement Weather Policy

When the college decides to close the campus or delay the start of classes due to inclement weather it will make its announcement in https://harrisburg.psu.edu/. See also https://turing.cs.hbg.psu.edu/additional-syllabus-info/ for more details. ❏

Tips to Improve your Problem-Solving Skills

The following questions can help you to improve your problem-solving skills. Go through these and complete them all before you ask anyone for homework help. (1) Can you describe the problem in your own words? (2) What are you trying to find or solve? (3) What are the knowns? (4) What information can you obtain from the problem? (5) What information is missing, if any, or not needed? (6) Can you solve the question with a simpler case? (7) What have you done to solve the problem? If you still need assistance, provide all the unsuccessful drafts/efforts that you have written to solve the problem and give it to whoever is helping you. This will help to illustrate which parts of your work weren’t correct. From the above steps, you will become a more independent learner and more successful in your future classes/career.

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