Math 162 Syllabus

Course Overview:  

Prerequisite: Mathematics 140 with a minimum grade of C or equivalent
skills as measured by placement into Math 162 according to the Santa
Ana College Math Department’s placement standards.
Angles and their measurement, trigonometry 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. CSU

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, the Syllabus page or the calendar. 

 
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: 162-Syllabus-Online-Fall 18.pdf
Course Schedule: 162-Online Course Schedule-Fall 18.pdf