MAT 172 Precalculus Trigonometry

Lecture: 3 Lab: 2 Clinic: 0 Credits: 4

This course is designed to develop an understanding of topics which are fundamental to the study of Calculus. Emphasis is placed on the analysis of trigonometric functions in multiple representations, right and oblique triangles, vectors, polar coordinates, conic sections, and parametric equations. Upon completion, students should be able to select and use appropriate models and techniques for finding solutions to trigonometry-related problems with and without technology.

This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA as a general education course in Mathematics. This is a Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) course.

Pre-requisite(s): DRE 098 or ENG 002 (P2 grade) and a grade of C or better in MAT 171.
Course is typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer.
Course has transfer restrictions - 20 years

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
At the completion of the course, the students should be able to do the following:

Use the unit circle and right triangle definitions to evaluate and graph trigonometric functions and their inverses, to derive trigonometric identities, and to simplify trigonometric expressions.
Use multiple methods to solve problems involving trigonometric equations, right triangles, and oblique triangles.
Demonstrate knowledge of vector definitions and perform vector operations.
Convert equations and graphs between rectangular and polar coordinate systems, and apply to complex numbers.
Use multiple representations to define, construct and analyze conic sections.
Create, graph, and analyze parametric equations.