NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Course title:  Pre-Calculus Math

Course prefix, number, and section number:  MATH 2412.0400

Semester/Year of course:  Spring 2023

Semester start and end dates: 1/17/2023 – 5/13/2023

Modality:  Face to face

Class meeting location, days, and times: Corinth campus, room 366, MW 8:00 – 10:20 a.m.

Semester credit hours:  4 (Lecture hours: 80)

Course description:  In-depth combined study of algebra, trigonometry, and other topics for calculus readiness.

Course prerequisites:  MATH 1314 College Algebra or the equivalent preparation

Required course materials:  We’ll be using a book from Openstax.org.  To access the book, go to https://openstax.org, choose “subjects”, then “Math”, then Pre-calculus 2e.  You can view the book online, download a pdf copy, print your own, or purchase a printed version. 

You’ll also need a scientific calculator.  I highly recommend the TI-30X IIS or equivalent.
Graphing calculators and phone calculators will not be allowed during exams.

Name of instructor:  Keith Bailey

Office location:  Corinth campus, room 207A

Telephone number:  940-498-6460

E-mail address:  kbailey@nctc.edu

Office hours for students: TR 1:30 – 2:30 pm, Denton Campus

                                                      3:00 – 4:00 pm, 5:30 – 6:00 pm, Corinth Campus

        MW 10:30 – 1:30 pm, Corinth Campus,

                                                       or by appointment

STUDENT HOURS (OFFICE HOURS)

Each week instructors have time set aside to meet with students outside of class. (Traditionally these times have been called “office hours”.) This is a time when a student may ask questions regarding the class, or discuss a particular problem/topic with an instructor one-on-one.  Student hours may be held in-person or online.  See below for instructions on where/when/how instructors will offer student hours in this class.

MATH TUTORING LAB

Students who need help with any math class can visit the NCTC Mathematics Lab to receive assistance.  There are math tutors available on every campus and online.  This service is free for all students enrolled in an NCTC math class. Sign up for an appointment or see the most current tutoring hours for all campuses at https://www.nctc.edu/math-lab. 

SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER

The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or writing.

SUMMARY OF COURSE GRADING POLICY

We will have 4 exams during the semester, and a comprehensive final exam.

Tentative Exam Dates:

Exam 1            Wednesday, Feb. 8

Exam 2            Wednesday, Mar. 8

Exam 3            Monday, Apr. 10

Exam 4            Monday, May 1

Final Exam      TBA (week of May 8 – 13)

Your grade will be the average of the 4 highest of the 5 exams.

i.e. your lowest exam grade will be dropped – that exam can be the final exam.

The 4 exam grades used to compute your course average will all be weighted equally.

If you do not take the final exam, you will have no possibility of any curve of your grade.

Grading scale: A:  90-100     B: 80-89     C: 70-79     D: 60-69     F: 0-59

THERE WILL BE NO MAKE-UP EXAMS.  If you miss an exam, regardless of reason, that will be the exam grade that is dropped.

The grading policy may be amended during the semester at the instructor’s discretion.

SEE CANVAS FOR ANY ADDITIONAL COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, AND/OR DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, OR OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.

COURSE POLICIES

Academic Integrity Policy:

Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation, and collusion.  The use of online math solvers with submitted work is considered academic dishonesty.  Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty.  See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Code of Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”.  

Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:

1. Zero on the assignment
2. Failing grade for the course

Attendance Policy:

Regular attendance is expected and necessary for student success in this course. For more information on attendance regulations please see the 2022-2023 NCTC Catalog.  (https://www.nctc.edu/catalog; Click on 2022-2023 CATALOG and go to page 138 to see Attendance Regulations)

Withdrawal Policy

A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form.

Last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is: Monday, April 3, 2023

Student Learning Outcomes:  At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of properties of functions.
2. Recognize and apply algebraic and transcendental functions and solve related equations.
3. Apply graphing techniques to algebraic and transcendental functions.
4. Compute the values of trigonometric functions for key angles in all quadrants of the unit circle measured in both degrees and radians.
5. Prove trigonometric identities.
6. Solve right and oblique triangles.

Core Objectives:

X          Critical Thinking

X          Communication

X          Empirical and Quantitative

Teamwork

Personal Responsibility

Social Responsibility

COLLEGE POLICIES

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook. To access Student Handbook go to NCTC homepage (www.nctc.edu), scroll to bottom and click “Student Handbook”.

ADA STATEMENT

NCTC will adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Office for Students with Disabilities to arrange appropriate accommodations.  See the OSD Syllabus Addendum.

STUDENT SERVICES

NCTC provides a multitude of services and resources to support students.  See the Student Services Syllabus Addendum for a listing of those departments and links to their sites.

QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS