Math 160 Syllabus

Course Overview:  

Prerequisite: Mathematics 080 or 081or 084 with a minimum grade of C; or placement in Mathematics 160 with the Mathematics Level 3 Exam and courses equivalent to Mathematics 080 or 081 or 084. Angles and their measurement, trigonometric functions and their applications, including vector problems. Use of trigonometric identities. Graphing the basic functions and variations, solving trigonometric equations. Graphing using polar coordinates, and use of complex numbers.

Textbook Information:  
This course is using a free Open Educational Resource (OER) textbook and online homework platform. 

• Text: CK-12Trigonometry 2nd edition, Lori Jordan & Andrea Hayes, https://www.ck12.org/book/CK-12-Trigonometry-Second-Edition/.
  • This is an Open Education Resource and you can access the e-version of the text for free.
• Software: LumenOHM (no fee for access!) -The e-version of the textbook can also be found here. This platform is already linked to your Canvas course and you access it through the Modules. 

 
Student Learning Objectives:  

Upon completion of this course:

• Students will be able to solve trigonometric problems involving angles; right triangles; trigonometry functions, inverses and identities; the Law of Cosines and the Law of Sines; vectors as well as graph using polar coordinates and complex numbers.

Meet Your Instructor:     Professor Lisa McKowan-Bourguignon

M.S. Mathematics, California State University, Long Beach  B.S. Mathematics, California State University, Long Beach A.A. Liberal Arts, Santa Ana College

 
Course Syllabus: 160-Syllabus-Online-Spring 18-1.pdf 
Course Schedule: Math 160-Online Cours Schedule -Spring 18-1.pdf