Instructor: Paul Taylor
Phone: 477-1705
email: pttaylor
(at) ship.edu
Lectures:
Section 1:
MCT262: MWF, 9:00-9:50
Office Hours: MCT281 - MTWRF 1:00-2:00
Textbook: Precalculus: An Investigation of Functions, 2nd
edition by Lippman and Rasmussen.
You can buy a copy of this book either online or at the
bookstore. It is also available electronically as a free
download (https://www.opentextbookstore.com/precalc/).
Course Web Page: http://webspace.ship.edu/pttaylor/175/175home.html
CALCULATORS
Students are required to have a graphing app or calculator for
this course. This can be a phone or computer app like Desmos,
or a calculator like TI-84. Most classroom demonstrations will
be done with Desmos.
TOPICS OUTLINE
- Functions and graphs (average rate of change, graph analysis,
transformations of functions, inverse functions)
- Exponential and
logarithm functions, properties, equations and applications
- Trigonometric
functions, properties, graphs and applications
- Trigonometric identities and equations
STUDENT EXPECTATIONS
- Attend class every day, arrive on time.
- Be attentive in class and ask any questions you have.
- If there is a concept with which you need extra help,
or if you find yourself falling behind, tell me about it. Come
to office hours for extra help, or send me an email explaining
your concerns. The sooner the better.
- When working in class, stay on the task at hand and
maintain a reasonable volume.
- Be responsible for any material or announcements if you
miss class.
GRADE WEIGHTING
Homework will be weighted as 10% of the final grade, and four
Midterms and a Final exam will count equally in the remaining
90% (18% each). Your percentage grade will be converted to a
letter grade according to the following scale.
|
Letter Grade |
A |
A- |
B+ |
B |
B- |
C+ |
C |
D |
F |
|
Final Percent |
93 -100 |
90-92 |
87-89 |
83-86 |
80-82 |
77-79 |
70-76 |
60-69 |
less than 60 |
MIDTERMS
There will be four midterm exams. They will occur in class on
Friday, every three weeks. The tentative dates are 9/15, 10/6,
10/27, 11/17. You will be allowed a calculator during the
exams, but no phone or computer, and no book or notes. If you
anticipate a conflict with any of these dates, you must inform
me at least one week in advance, or no accommodations will be
given.
FINAL EXAM
The final exam will be longer and contain problems from the
entire course. As with the midterm exams, you will be allowed a calculator during
the exams, but no phone or computer, and no book or notes.
In addition for 1/5 of your total exam grade, your final score
will replace any lower midterm exam scores.
POLICY REGARDING MISSED WORK
Homework: Deadline extension may be arranged at the instructor's
discretion. The extension must be requested before the deadline. No late
homework will be accepted.
Exams: If you are going to miss an exam, inform me beforehand as
soon as possible and at least one week in advance. We
will then be able to arrange an alternate test time or deadline.
If an exam is missed without prior notification or with
notification less than one week in advance, no make-up exams
will be given under any circumstances. Your final exam
score will be used for the missed midterm as per the policy
described above in the Final Exam section.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY It is the policy of Shippensburg University to
expect academic honesty. Students who commit breaches of
academic honesty will be subject to the various sanctions
outlined in the Undergraduate Catalog.
TITLE IX
Shippensburg University and its faculty are
committed to assuring a safe and productive educational
environment for all students. In order to comply with the
requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and
the University�s commitment to offering supportive measures in
accordance with the 2020 regulations issued under Title IX, the
University requires faculty members to report incidents of
sexual violence shared by students to the University's Title IX
Coordinator at title9@ship.edu
or by calling 717.477.1161.
The only exceptions to the faculty member's
reporting obligation are when incidents of sexual violence are
communicated by a student during: 1. a classroom discussion; 2.
in a writing assignment for a class; 3. or as part of a
University-approved research project. Faculty members are
obligated to report sexual violence or any other abuse of a
student who was, or is, a child (a person under 18 years of age)
when the abuse allegedly occurred to the person designated in
the University protection of minors policy found at https://www.ship.edu/globalassets/administration-finance/policies/101-003-protection-of-minors-policy.pdf
Last modified: Aug 22, 2023