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Precalculus - MATH 1113

Description

This course is an intensive study of the basic functions needed for the study of calculus. Topics include algebraic, functional, and graphical techniques for solving problems with algebraic, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions and their inverses.


Name Office Phone Email
Dawit Aberra Fort Valley State University
478-825-6199aberrad@fvsu.edu
Abdelkader Agoun University of West Georgia
678-839-4141aagoun@westga.edu
Allison Arnold University of Georgia
706-542-2645awarnold@uga.edu
Agegnehu Atena Savannah State University
912-655-0651atenaa@savannahstate.edu
Jim Bellon University of West Georgia
678-839-4140jbellon@westga.edu
Duane Benson South Georgia State College
912-381-0385duane.benson@sgsc.edu
Solomon Betanga Gordon State College
678-359-5891sbetanga@gordonstate.edu
Robert Burnham University of West Georgia
rburnham@westga.edu
Kaila Caldwell Atlanta Metropolitan State College
678-623-1310kcaldwell@atlm.edu
Kyle Carter University of West Georgia
770-826-3470kylec@westga.edu
Samuel Cartwright Fort Valley State University
cartwris@fvsu.edu
Louisa Catalano Clayton State University
louisacatalano@clayton.edu
Xiaoyan Hu Chase Middle Georgia State University
shannon.chase@mga.edu
Ronald Chilluffo University of West Georgia
678-839-5544rchilluf@westga.edu
David Cook Kennesaw State University
706-968-2641dcook47@kennesaw.edu
Shreyas Desai Atlanta Metropolitan State College
sdesai@atlm.edu
Anilkumar Devarapu University of North Georgia
229-430-4888anilkumar.devarapu@ung.edu
Malcom Devoe University of West Georgia
678-768-4692mdevoe@westga.edu
Scarlett Erb Fort Valley State University
erbs@fvsu.edu
Thomas Gonzalez Dalton State College
706-272-2488tgonzalez@daltonstate.edu
Xiaofeng Gu University of West Georgia
naxgu@westga.edu
Michael Hammock Middle Georgia State University
Michael.hammock@mga.edu
Joshua Harrelson Middle Georgia State University
joshua.harrelson@mga.edu
Mark Henderson Clayton State University
770-845-0528charleshenderson@clayton.edu
Muhammad Inam University of West Georgia
naminam@westga.edu
Avijit Kar Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
229-391-5107akar@abac.edu
Abdollah Khodkar University of West Georgia
678-839-4126akhodkar@westga.edu
Sujin Kim Savannah State University
912-358-4302kims@savannahstate.edu
Joris Kwakye Gordon State College
678-839-6489jkwakye@gordonstate.edu
Joshua Lambert Georgia Southern University
912-344-3127joshualambert@georgiasouthern.edu
Viktoriya Lanier Middle Georgia State University
478-934-3373viktoriya.lanier@mga.edu
Bridgett Lee Georgia Southern University
bhlee@georgiasouthern.edu
Patcharin Marion Fort Valley State University
478-825-6199tragoonsirisakp@fvsu.edu
Robert McCurdy Georgia Highlands College
rmccurdy@highlands.edu
Barry Monk Middle Georgia State University
478-471-2887barry.monk@mga.edu
Tilahun Muche Savannah State University
912-358-4305muchet@savannahstate.edu
Masoud Naghedolfeizi Fort Valley State University
478-825-6612feizim@fvsu.edu
Gary Nelson Georgia Gwinnett College
678-691-7458gnelson@ggc.edu
Eze Nwaogu Atlanta Metropolitan State College
404-756-4718enwaogu@atlm.edu
Chinenye Ofodile Albany State University
229-430-2946chinenye.ofodile@asurams.edu
Zephyrinus Okonkwo Albany State University
Zephyrinus.Okonkwo@asurams.edu
Sarah Park Georgia Gwinnett College
spark3@ggc.edu
Katherine Pinzon Georgia Gwinnett College
kpinzon@ggc.edu
Floyd Vince Postell Dalton State College
706-272-4419vpostell@daltonstate.edu
Kishore Pradhan South Georgia State College
kishore.pradhan@sgsc.edu
Robert Pruvenok Georgia State University
rpruvenok@gsu.edu
Laura Ralston Georgia Highlands College
lralston@highlands.edu
Edward Redmond University of North Georgia
ed.redmond@ung.edu
John Riggott University of Georgia
jriggott@uga.edu
Lila Roberts Clayton State University
678-466-4404lilaroberts@clayton.edu
Barry Rollins University of West Georgia
770-328-0202brollins@westga.edu
Elham Sohrabi University of West Georgia
esohrabi@westga.edu
Lawrence Ssebaggala Dalton State College
lssebaggala@daltonstate.edu
Robert Staples University of West Georgia
678-839-4139rstaples@westga.edu
Latriece Tanksley Savannah State University
912-358-3296tanksleyl@savannahstate.edu
Michael Tiemeyer Georgia Southern University
912-344-2929mtiemeyer@georgiasouthern.edu
Masahiko Uchida Georgia Southern University
muchida@georgiasouthern.edu
Amanda Urquhart Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
229-391-5124aurquhart@abac.edu
Steven Wallace Middle Georgia State University
478-475-8624steven.wallace@mga.edu
Lily Wang Middle Georgia State University
lily.wang@mga.edu
Taylor Wars Albany State University
229-317-6883taylor.wars@asurams.edu
Stanley Williams Georgia Highlands College
678-872-8099swilliam@highlands.edu
James Woods Atlanta Metropolitan State College
404-788-4290jwoods7@hotmail.com
Mohammad Yazdani University of West Georgia
678-839-4132myazdani@westga.edu
Marwan Zabdawi Gordon State College
mzabdawi@gordonstate.edu
Jianmin Zhu Fort Valley State University
478-827-3067zhuj@fvsu.edu
3

Credit Hours


Prerequisites

  • See your home institution's prerequisite requirement.

Free Textbook

  • Open educational resources (OER)

Course Equivalency

After completing this course the student will be able to:

  • Identify the characteristics of various functions such as:
    • definition of a function
    • domain and range
    • average rate of change
    • algebraic combinations
    • composition
    • inverse functions
  • Sketch and analyze the graphs of algebraic, trigonometric, exponential, logarithmic, and inverse trigonometric functions.
  • Set up and solve word problems using algebraic, trigonometric, exponential, logarithmic, and inverse trigonometric functions.
  • Solve equations using algebraic, trigonometric, exponential, logarithmic, and inverse trigonometric functions.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the basic trigonometric identities and formulas.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of basic properties of logarithmic and exponentials functions.
  • Analyze when the use of technology is appropriate and when to apply the technology.
  • Unit 1: Functions
  • Unit 2: Polynomial Functions
  • Unit 3: Inverse of a Function
  • Unit 4: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
  • Unit 5: Introduction to Trigonometric Functions
  • Unit 6: Graphs of Trigonometric Functions and Inverse Trigonometric Functions
  • Unit 7: Analytic Trigonometry
  • Unit 8: Applications of Trigonometry

Your final grade will be based on the following breakdown. Please note that each instructor may choose to make modifications.

  • Attendance Verification - 1%
  • Mindset Learning Project - 4%
  • Discussions - 5%
  • Weekly Check-in - Not graded
  • Pre-assessment (Knewton) - 5%
  • Homework (Knewton) - 20%
  • Online Exams/Tests (Knewton) - 20%
  • Midterm Exam Practice - 5%
  • Proctored Midterm Exam - 15%
  • Final Exam Practice - 5%
  • Final Exam - 20%

The use of a calculator is required for this course:
The information and instructions in this course are designed for and geared towards the Texas Instruments Calculator, TI-83. The calculator tutorial supplied in this course is designed around the TI-83. Support or help from your instructor will not be provided for any other calculator. Therefore, it is in your best interest to make your calculator purchase the TI-83.

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