Syllabus, Part I

Math 2412, Revised Spring 2014

El Paso Community College

MATH 2412 Syllabus
Instructors Course Requirements
Spring 2016
a. Course Number and Instructors Information
MATH 2412 PRECALCULUS II
Prerequisite: Math 1314 with a C or better, or by placement exam
INSTRUCTORS NAME _SANDRA KNEESKERN ___________________________
CAMPUS AND OFFICE NUMBER ___PARKLAND H.S. RM 517 _______________
TELEPHONE NUMBER _____(915) 434 6112 ______________________________
OFFICE HOURS ___T & W 4:00 5:00 PM or by appointment____________________
II.

Text and Materials

A.

Required Text
Robert Blitzer, Precalculus, 5th edition. Pearson Prentice Hall; Adopted 2010

B.

Materials
Study and Solutions Guide (optional)
Scientific or Graphics Mode Calculator (Required)

c. Course Requirements
A. Grading Scale
The Course grade will be determined by taking the total points earned dividing
by the total possible number of points (700) a student can earn, rounding to the
nearest unit, and assigning a letter grade based on the following scale .
Average Grade
90-100%
80-89%
70-79%
60-69%
0-59%

Letter Grade
A
B
C
D
F

College grade is made up of:

4 exams@ 100 points
HW average @100 points
Lab Grade @100 points
Final Exam
TOTAL possible points

=
=
=
=
=

400
100
100
100
700

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B. Exams and Homework

There will be four exams (see calendar below for approximate timetable) and one
comprehensive final exam. There will be no retakes on exams, and no exam
grade will be dropped, but if it is to the students advantage the final exam grade
may replace one of the other four exam grades. All five exams will be weighted
equally. Make-up exams will not be given, except in special circumstances.
There will be a grade for homework and quizzes. This grade will count as much
as one exam. Late homework will not be accepted.
C. There is a Math Lab associated with this class. Your Lab grade will be weighted the
same as one exam. Attendance to laboratory sessions is mandatory.
D. This course may be taken for Honors Credit, see your instructor for more
information.
IV.

Instructors Policies
A. Cheating
High ethical standards are prerequisites for successful careers and reflect on a
persons character. All graded work must be the students own work. Situations
involving cheating (giving and receiving answers on test) will be handled according
to the student code of conduct published in the EPCC Catalog (page 72) and EPCC
7.05.01.10 Student Disciplinary Procedure.
B. Attendance-Drops
Friday, April 15, 2016 is the last day a student can withdraw with a W. If you
wish to withdraw from this course it is your responsibility to complete all the
necessary paperwork. The instructor assumes no responsibility for student
withdrawal from the course or the completion of students course work.
C. Incomplete/I Grade
I (Incomplete) grades are assigned whenever the appropriate assignments and
deadlines are met. To be eligible for an incomplete grade, a student must have at
least 80% of the course work completed with at least a 75% average.
D. Children in the Classroom and Cell Phones

Children will not be allowed in the classroom. Cell phones and pagers must be
turned off during lecture. You will be asked to leave the classroom if you
dont comply.

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d. Calendar for MATH 2412 (Approximate)

Week
Dates
Activity

Jan. 17 Jan. 23
Jan. 18
Institutional
Holiday EPCC/YISD
(No Class)

4.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.4

Jan. 24 Jan. 30
January 27th

4.5, 4.6, 4.7

YISD
EARLY RELEASE

Jan. 31 Feb 06
Feb 03 Census

Feb. 07 Feb. 13

4.8, Review,
EXAM I
5.1, 5.2, 5.3

February 09th
EPCC PD

Feb. 14 Feb. 20

5.4, 5.5, 6.1,

Feb. 21 Feb. 27

6.2, 6.6, 6.7,

Feb. 28 Mar. 05
Mar. 06 Mar. 12
Mar. 13 Mar. 19

Review EXAM II
Spring Break
10.1, 10.2, 10.3

Mar. 20 Mar. 26
Mar. 25
Institutional
Holiday EPCC/YISD
(No Class)

10.4, 10.5, 10.6,

Mar. 27 Apr. 2

10.7 Review,

10

Mar. 31 EPCC Institutional Holiday

(No Classes)

11

Apr. 03 Apr. 09

Section Titles

4.3-Right Triangle Trigonometry

4.1-Angles and Radian Measure
4.2-Trigonometric Functions: The Unit
Circle
4.4-Trigonometric Functions of Any
Angle
4.5-Graphs of Sine and Cosine
Functions
4.6-Graphs of Other Trigonometric
Functions
4.7-Inverse Trigonometric Functions
4.8-Applications of Trigonometric
Functions
5.1-Verifying Trigonometric Identities
5.2-Sum and Difference Formulas
5.3-Double-Angle, Power- Reducing,
and Half-Angle Formulas
5.4-Product-to-Sum and Sum-toProduct Formulas
5.5-Trigonometric Equations
6.1-Law of Sines
6.2-Law of Cosines
6.6-Vectors
6.7-The Dot Products
Spring Break
10.1-Sequences and Summation
Notation
10.2-Arithmetic Sequences
10.3-Geometric Sequences and
Series
10.4-Mathematical Induction
10.5-The Binomial Theorem
10.6-Counting Principles,
Permutations, and
Combinations
10.7-Probability

EXAM III
9.3, 9.1

9.3- The Parabola

9.1- The Ellipse

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9.2, 9.4

9.2- The Hyperbola

9.4-Rotation of Axes

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Apr. 10 Apr. 16
Last Day to
DROP with a W
Apr. 15
Apr. 17 Apr. 23

9.5, 6.3

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Apr. 24 Apr. 30

6.4, 6.5, Review

9.5-Parametric Equations
6.3-Polar Coordinates
6.4-Graphs of Polar Equations
6.5-Complex Numbers in Polar
Form: DeMoivres Theorem

15

May 01 May 07

16

May 08 May 14
FINALS WEEK

Exam IV, Review

final Exam
3 part Final Exam

Date of Final Exam: __May 10, 11, 12, 2014________________