Course Detail

MATH 123 Trigonometry

MATH 123 IS Sec 3, University of Mississippi
[See UM Catalog for Description]

3 credit hours

Instructor Information:

Jon-Michael Wimberly

Instructor name:
Jon-Michael Wimberly

Instructor Email:
jwimberl@olemiss.edu

Instructor Information:
Originally from Clarksdale, MS, I enrolled here as an undergraduate in 2002. I earned undergraduate degrees in Mathematics and Biology, then joined the graduate program in 2007. After completing my Master's degree in Mathematics, I taught at Northwest Mississippi Community college for a while until returning to the University of Mississippi in the fall of 2014. Since then, I have coordinated the Trigonometry course and taught most 100 and 200 level courses offered by the department at some point.

I am an animal lover (dogs > cats), traveler (hiked above the arctic circle!), gardener, cook, and amateur woodworker. When I'm not teaching, I am probably working on some project of some type.

Contact Information:

If you have questions concerning the content of the course, you may contact the instructor directly using the Email Your Instructor link in the Lessons or Content page. NOTE: Whenever sending email, please be sure to indicate your course title and number in the subject line. You can expect a response within 72 hours, although it may be longer on weekends. Many instructors reply within 24 hours.

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Course Description

Students who successfully complete Math 123 will be able to work with angles in degree or radian measure, write the ratio definitions of the six trigonometric functions, evaluate trigonometric functions of special angles, sketch graphs of trigonometric functions, verify trigonometric identities, solve trigonometric equations, and solve application problems using trigonometric functions and identities.

Textbook Information:

Trigonometry 12th Edition
Author(s): Lial, Margaret | Hornsby, John | Schneider, David | Daniels, Callie
Textbook ISBN-13: 9780135924136

  • A note regarding the textbook: a physical textbook is not required for this course. Only the access code is required – this code grants access to the online MyLab section of the course.
  • The MyLab section is where you will find the homework, practice tests, and tests. There is an online textbook in the MyLab section. The access code can be purchased online or through the Ole Miss Bookstore.
  • Please see the MyLab Registration Document on Blackboard for more details on purchasing the access code online.

It is your responsibility to order your textbook. Online textbook retailers such as Amazon.com or ABEbooks.com usually provide used textbooks at economical prices. Use the ISBN number to make sure you are ordering the exact book required in this syllabus.

Course Objectives:

Students who successfully complete Math 123 will be able to work with angles in degree or radian measure, write the ratio definitions of the six trigonometric functions, evaluate trigonometric functions of special angles, sketch graphs of trigonometric functions, verify trigonometric identities, solve trigonometric equations, and solve application problems using trigonometric functions and identities.

Course Outline:

While this delivery model is designed to be navigated at your own pace, I have included a suggested pacing model that spans 14 weeks. You can accelerate or decelerate this pacing to fit your needs, but I advise against significant deviation. You cannot complete the class in less than a month, and you should not take more than 20 weeks to complete the course.

You must work through the course sequentially and each test must be completed before you will have access to the next test. This means you must take Test 1 for Test 2 to unlock, you must take Test 2 for Test 3 to unlock, and so on.

Please mindfully work through the course. Do not procrastinate until the end of your term to complete the class. Determine a daily plan and stick with it. Schedule reminders!

After you complete the syllabus quiz with a score of 80% or better, you will have access to the Test 1 Lecture Material. The material for each subsequent test will unlock once I grade your support work to finalize your test grade. Don't forget to email me once you have completed each test so I can finalize your test grade using your support work. Allow for at least 24 hours after you email me for grading to be completed. If you email me during the weekend/holiday, the 24 hour clock starts at the next business day.
Module Reading Assignments Due for Grades Suggested Pacing Guide
(if you want to complete the course in a traditional semester)
Start Here *You MUST complete the syllabus quiz as soon as you have access to your Blackboard course. This is mandatory to verify your attendance.*NOTE: you must pass the iStudy Policy Quiz and Syllabus Quiz for the course materials to appear on the Lecture Materials and Assignments page. Syllabus Quiz Week 1
MODULE 1 - FUNDAMENTALS OF TRIGNOMETRY
1 Section 1.1 - Angles
Section 1.2 - Angle Relationships and Similar Triangles
Section 1.3 - Trigonometric Functions 		 Lecture Quizzes
Homework		 Week 1
1 Section 1.4 - Using Definitions of Trigonometric Functions
Section 2.1 - Trigonometric Functions of Acute Angles
Section 2.2 - Trigonometric Functions of Non-Acute Angles		  Lecture Quizzes
Homework		 Week 2
1 Test 1  Test 1 Week 3
MODULE 2 - RADIAN MEASURE AND GRAPH SKETCHING
2 Section 3.1 - Radian Measure
Section 3.2 - Applications of Radian Measure
Section 3.3 - The Unit Circle 		 Lecture Quizzes
Homework		 Week 4
2 Section 3.4 - Linear and Angular Speed
Section 4.1 - Graphs of Sine and Cosin 		 Lecture Quizzes
Homework		 Week 5
2 Section 4.2 - Translations of Sine and Cosine
Section 4.3 - Graphs of Tangent and Cotangent 		 Lecture Quizzes
Homework		 Week 6
2 Test 2 Test 2 Week 7
MODULE 3 - IDENTITIES
3 Section 5.1 - Fundamental Identities
Section 5.2 - Verifying Trigonometric Identities
Section 5.3 - Sum and Difference Formulas for Cosine		  Lecture Quizzes
Homework		 Week 8
3 Section 5.4 - Sum and Difference Formulas for Sine and Tangent
Section 5.5 - Double-Angle Identities 		 Lecture Quizzes
Homework		 Week 9
3 Test 3 Test 3 Week 10
MODULE 4 - INVERSE FUNCTIONS & TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS
4 Section 6.1 - Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Section 6.2 - Trigonometric Equations I 		 Lecture Quizzes
Homework		 Week 11
4 Section 6.3 - Trigonometric Equations II  Lecture Quizzes
Homework		 Week 12
4 Test 4  Test 4 Week 13

MODULE 5 - FINAL EXAM
5 Final Exam Final Exam Week 14

Grading:

The cumulative total for the course is 650 points (50 Lecture Quiz Participation, 100 HW, 300 Tests, 200 Final Exam). The following percentage scale will be used to determine your final grade:

Grade = Percentage Necessary for Grade

A = 90% to 100%
A- = 88% to less than 90%
B+ = 86% to less than 88%
B = 80% to less than 86%
B- = 78% to less than 80%
C+ = 76% to less than 78%
C = 70% to less than 76%
C- = 68% to less than 70%
D = 60% to less than 68%
F = below 60%

FAILURE TO TAKE THE FINAL EXAM WILL RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE COURSE.

You must submit the lessons required to take the course exam(s). Lessons required but not submitted will receive a grade of zero. For the final exam, all coursework must be submitted!