NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Course title: Pre-Calculus Math

Course prefix, number, and section number: MATH 2412 0312

Semester/Year of course: Spring 2024

Semester start and end dates: 1/16/2024 – 5/11/2024

Modality: Asynchronous Online

Class Meeting Location, Days and Times: Everywhere, Everyday, All Day

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 with a grade of “C” or better, or the equivalent preparation

Course Materials:

1. OPTIONAL Textbook: Precalculus, Jay Abramson, Arizona State University, 2^nd edition, Openstax 
2. REQUIRED Scientific calculator, TI-30X IIS is recommended (NOTE: Graphing calculators and any device with internet capabilities will not be allowed on exams.)

Name of instructor: Jason Rutledge

Office location: Flower Mound Room: 107

Telephone number: NA

E-mail address: jrutledge@nctc.edu (or send messages via Canvas)

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.

Email is the best way to contact the instructor. From there you can request a face-to-face meeting, online via WebEx or set up a time for a phone conversation. (WebEx is a real time video conference application adopted by NCTC.) Any issues related to content, grading, technical issues or any other aspect of the class can be dealt with through email if meets the need of both the student and instructor.

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 ASSIGNMENTS

List of graded assignments:

Tests (Including Final Exam)                 6 Tests (Lowest grade dropped)                          100% (Each test is 20%)

Final grade scale: 90 – 100% = A; 80 – 89% = B; 70 – 79% = C; 60 – 69% = D; Below 60% = F

Tests and Final Exam:

All tests (including the Final Exam) will be completed at an NCTC campus and NOT online. You will be required to come to an NCTC Campus for each test. There will be 5 tests and a comprehensive Final Exam. Of those 6 assessments only 5 will be used to calculate for overall average in the course, so each test counts for 20% of your grade. Make-up tests will be administered according to the guidelines spelled out in the “Information about Assignments (Math 2412)” document posted in Canvas. Each test will be administered from 6pm to 8pm at the Flower Mound Campus (1200 Parker Square, Flower Mound, TX 75028) on the following dates:

Test #1 (Chapters 1 and 3)                                         Tuesday, January 30^th

Test #2 (Chapter 4)                                                     Tuesday, February 20^th

Test #3 (Chapter 10)                                                   Tuesday, March 5^th

Test #4 (Chapters 5 and 6)                                        Tuesday, April 2^nd  

Test #5 (Chapters 7 and 8)                                         Tuesday, April 30^th

Final Exam (Chapters 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10)       Tuesday, May 7^th

Homework:

Homework is NOT calculated as a part of your course grade. All homework comes straight from the book and there are selected problems assigned with the “Homework for Precalculus” document. As you finish these problems, bring/send your solutions to the instructor for feedback. There are a LOT of problems selected and you are not expected work every problem, unless you need to. You work enough problems to master the material...that is it.

Quizzes:

Quizzes are NOT calculated as a part of your course grade. Review the document “Information about Assignments (Math 2412)” for more details.

Late work policy: No late work is accepted.

SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND 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)

We will assume a week refers from Sunday to the following Saturday. As such to be “Present” for each week you must send me an email, either through Canvas or your NCTC student email, BEFORE 11:59pm on that Saturday. This email must contain one significant question from the material of that week. Otherwise you will be counted as “Absent” for that week. I will respond to every email as quickly as I can, but if you do not get a response from me then you will be counted as “Absent”. (Basically, because I never got an email from you.) If your email ARRIVES after 11:59pm on the Saturday for that week, for any reason, you will be counted as “Absent”. I am looking for questions with substance, so it is best to get those to me early each week in case you need to dive a little a deeper to get that attendance credit. If you have questions about constitutes “substantive”, let the instructor know and they can clarify that for you. Of course, if you have any other questions or concerns about any of this, let me know.

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 1, 2024

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:

ü          Critical Thinking                                                     û           Teamwork

ü          Communication                                                     û           Personal Responsibility

ü          Empirical and Quantitative                                 û           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