Professor: Dr. Elaine A. Terry

Office: 217 Barbelin\Lonergan Hall

Office Hours: Monday: 10 - 11:45 AM; Tuesday: 2 - 3:30 pm; Thursday: 10 - 11:30 am & 2:30 - 3:30 pm and by appointment

Office Phone: (610) 660 -3243; E-mail:terry@sju.edu ; URL: www.sju.edu/~terry

Textbook: Precalculus: Essentials, 2nd edition, by Robert Blitzer, Pearson: Prentice-Hall Publishing, 2007.

Calculator: You may use a graphing calculator when working homework however you are NOT allowed to use graphing calculators on tests. Therefore I strongly urge you to have available a "regular" scientific calculator for tests.

Course Description: Precalculus is intended to help students make the transition into calculus. It is designed so that students will acquire a solid foundation in algebra and trigonometry. The course includes the study of (1) relations and functions, (2) polynomial and rational functions, (3) exponential and logarithmic functions, and (4) trigonometric functions. Precalculus is a fast-paced course and it is assumed that students enrolled in the course are already familiar with many concepts to be presented. Other topics such as systems of equations/inequalities and matrices/determinants are included as time permits.

Upon successful completion of the course a student should be able to do the following:

• Add, subtract, multiply, divide, compose and decompose functions.
• Determine the domain and range of a function.
• Find zeros of the linear, quadratic, rational, exponential and trigonometric functions.
• Graph linear, quadratic, rational, exponential, and trigonometric functions.
• Know the inverse relationship between exponential and logarithmic functions.
• Know the definitions of the six trigonometric functions.
• Know the reciprocal, ratio, and Pythagorean identitities of the trigonometric functions.
• Find trigonometric functions of angles in both degrees and radians.
• Verify basic trigonometric identities.
• Solve trigonometric equations.
• Use the Law of Sines and the Law of Cosines to solve general triangles.

3 In-Class Tests  50%

Homework 	  25%

Final Exam        20%

*Class Attendance  5%
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TOTAL	  100%

A       96 - 100        A-      92 - 95

B+      88 - 91         B       84 - 87

B-      80 - 83         C+      76 - 79

C       72 - 75         C-      68 - 71

D+      64 - 67         D       60 - 63

F       59 and below 

*Class Attendance: You must attend class 90% of the time (approximately 37 days out of 41) in order to receive the full 5% which is 30 points towards your grade at the end of the semester.

Academic Honesty: I will adhere to the Academic Honesty Policy as stated in the University Catalogue. In particular, anyone found cheating, copying, offering and/or receiving unauthorized assistance on tests or exams would be violating the University Academic Honesty Policy. All assignments, tests and/or final exams found to be in violation of this policy would receive a grade of zero. I strongly suggest that you read the Academic Honesty Policy in your University Catalogue.

Students with Disabilities: If you have a documented disability (learning, physical, psychological) for which you are or may be requesting reasonable academic adjustments, you are encouraged to contact Services for Students with Disabilities, Room 113 Science Center, 610-660-1774 or 610-660-1620 as early as possible in the semester. Accomodations can only be provided to students with current (within 3 years) documentation. You should take care of this matter BEFORE Test 1.