Math 3C, Summer Session 3 2022 (Summer Bridge)

Math 3C - Precalculus (4 units), Lectures B and C, Summer Session 3 2022 (Summer Bridge)

Lecture: Lectures will take place live over Zoom MTuW 9am-10:40am PT for Lecture B and MTuW 2pm-3:40pm PT for Lecture C. Visit Canvas for the Zoom links. Lecture attendance is mandatory. Two lecture absences will be excused. The lecture recordings and lecture notes will be posted on Canvas.

Discussion: Discussion section attendance is mandatory. Zoom links will be posted on Canvas. One discussion absence will be excused.
- (Somak Maitra, B01) Th 9am-10:40am PT
- (Simon Chung, B02) Th 9am-10:40am PT
- (Jon Stephens, B03) Th 9am-10:40am PT
- (Jon Stephens, C01) Th 2pm-3:40pm PT
- (Courtney Barbato, C02) Th 2pm-3:40pm PT
- (Yuanfan Wang, C03) Th 2pm-3:40pm PT

Supplemental Instruction (SI): Supplemental instruction attendance is mandatory. Zoom links and classrooms will be emailed to you. Two SI session absences will be excused. Questions regarding SI instruction should be directed to the Academic Achievement Hub (aah@ucsd.edu).
- (Portia Restuccia, Lecture B) MW 12:30pm-1:50pm PT
- (Seetal Kaur, Lecture B) MW 12:30pm-1:50pm PT
- (Tanay Patil, Lecture B) MW 12:30pm-1:50pm PT
- (Lana Murray, Lecture B) TuTh 12:30pm-1:50pm PT
- (Geovanni Aceves, Lecture B) TuTh 12:30pm-1:50pm PT
- (Isman Cyair, Lecture C) MW 12:30pm-1:50pm PT, TuTh 12:30pm-1:50pm PT
- (Justin Oberholtz, Lecture C) MW 11am-12:20pm PT
- (Seetal Kaur, Lecture C) MW 11am-12:20pm PT
- (Lana Murray, Lecture C) TuTh 11am-12:20pm PT

Course Description: Functions and their graphs. Linear and polynomial functions, zeroes, inverse functions, exponential and logarithmic, trigonometric functions and their inverses. Emphasis on understanding algebraic, numerical and graphical approaches making use of graphing calculators. (No credit given if taken after Math 4C, 1A/10A, or 2A/20A.) Three or more years of high school mathematics or equivalent recommended.

Prerequisites: Math Placement Exam qualifying score, or ACT Math score of 22 or higher, or SAT Math score of 600 or higher.

Textbook: Precalculus by Jay Abramson, available online for free here.

Homework: Homework will be due roughly every Friday at 11:59pm PT through Canvas. The homework (from the free online program MyOpenMath) can be found under Assignments or Modules in Canvas. Each homework will consist of several assignments corresponding to certain sections of the textbook. No homework scores will be dropped, but you may submit late work using Late Passes. A Late Pass extends the due date of a single section assignment by 24 hours. You have a total of 20 Late Passes to use in this course.

Quizzes and Final Exam: All quizzes and the final exam will be a combination of Canvas quiz problems and written problems (with work to be written by hand). For quizzes, you will have 30 minutes to complete Canvas quiz problems and 30 minutes to submit handwritten problems to Gradescope, all to be completed within the time period of 8am to 11pm PT on the quiz date. Here is a video showing how to submit work through Gradescope, and you can read detailed instructions here. The final exam will be similar, but you will have one hour to complete Canvas quiz problems and two hours to submit handwritten problems to Gradescope, all to be completed within the time period of 8am-11pm PT on the final exam date. Work for the written problems will be graded for clarity, correctness, and the appropriate justification. You may use your notes and the textbook. No other form of assistance is allowed (e.g. calculators, internet resources, software, other people, etc.) Any proof of academic dishonesty will be reported. No make-up quizzes/exams will be given. However, the lowest online quiz score and the lowest written quiz score will be dropped.

Grading: Final grades will be calculated using the following grading scheme:

3% Lecture Attendance
3% Discussion Section Attendance
3% Supplemental Instruction Attendance
21% Homework
15% Online Quizzes
20% Written Quizzes
15% Online Final Exam
20% Written Final Exam

The following are the final grade cutoffs. For example, if you earn an overall percentage of 88%, you are guaranteed to receive at least a B+ in the class.

A+	A	A-	B+	B	B-	C+	C	C-
97	93	90	87	83	80	77	73	70

Contact Information and Office Hours: Office hours are set times when you can drop in and talk with your instructor or TA. (No appointment is required!) Math-related questions or general questions about the course should be asked during office hours, in lecture and/or discussion, or on Piazza. Any more personal concerns should be sent to the instructor or TA via email. See Canvas for the office hour Zoom links.

Instructor: Leesa B. Anzaldo

Email: lbanzaldo@ucsd.edu

Office Hours: Thursdays 1pm-2pm PT and 7pm-8pm PT, Fridays 3pm-4pm PT and 7pm-8pm PT

TA: Somak Maitra

Sections: B01

Email: somaitra@ucsd.edu

Office Hours: Tuesdays 10:40am-12:40pm PT

TA: Simon Chung

Sections: B02

Email: s6chung@ucsd.edu

Office Hours: Tuesdays 7pm-9pm PT

TA: Jon Stephens

Sections: B03, C01

Email: jcstephe@ucsd.edu

Office Hours: Tuesdays and Wednesdays 12pm-2pm PT

TA: Courtney Barbato

Sections: C02

Email: cbarbato@ucsd.edu

Office Hours: Wednesdays 10am-12pm PT

TA: Yuanfan Wang

Sections: C03

Email: yuw136@ucsd.edu

Office Hours: Thursdays 3:45pm-5:45pm PT

Piazza: In addition to going to office hours and forming study groups, students can get help by posting questions/answers on Piazza, which can be accessed through Canvas.

Academic Accommodations: Students requesting accommodations for this course due to a disability must provide a current Authorization for Accommodation (AFA) letter (paper or electronic) issued by the Office for Students with Disabilities. Students are required to discuss accommodation arrangements with instructors and OSD liaisons in the department in advance of any exams or assignments.

Classroom Values: Each of us is a member of a diverse learning community. We must show respect for each other at all times, especially when ideas are shared in lecture or during smaller group discussions. I hope to provide a safe and inclusive learning environment for all students.

Academic Integrity: Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. Click here for information on how to promote academic integrity and the consequences of cheating.

Tentative Schedule

(SI meetings are not included below, but they meet either MW or TuTh depending on your enrollment!)


Jul 25	Syllabus, Section 1.1 Functions and Function Notation
Jul 26	Section 1.2 - Domain and Range
Jul 27	Section 1.3 - Rates of Change and Behavior of Graphs
Jul 28	Discussion
Jul 29	HW 1 due
Aug 1	Section 1.4 - Composition of Functions, Section 1.5 - Transformation of Functions
Aug 2	Section 1.6 - Absolute Value Functions, Section 1.7 - Inverse Functions
Aug 3	Section 3.2 - Quadratic Functions, Quiz 1
Aug 4	Discussion
Aug 5	HW 2 due

Aug 8	Section 3.3 - Power Functions and Polynomial Functions, Section 3.4 - Graphs of Polynomial Functions
Aug 9	Section 3.7 - Rational Functions, polynomial and rational inequalities
Aug 10	Section 4.1 - Exponential Functions, Section 4.2 - Graphs of Exponential Functions, Quiz 2
Aug 11	Discussion
Aug 12	HW 3 due

Aug 15	Section 4.3 - Logarithmic Functions, Section 4.4 - Graphs of Logarithmic Functions
Aug 16	Section 4.5 - Logarithmic Properties, Section 4.6 - Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
Aug 17	Section 4.7 - Exponential and Logarithmic Models, Quiz 3
Aug 18	Discussion
Aug 19	HW 4 due

Aug 22	Section 5.1 - Angles, Section 5.4 - Right Triangle Trigonometry, Section 5.2 - Unit Circle: Sine and Cosine Functions
Aug 23	Section 5.3 - The Other Trigonometric Functions, Section 6.1 - Graphs of the Sine and Cosine Functions
Aug 24	Section 6.2 -Graphs of the Other Trigonometric Functions, Quiz 4
Aug 25	Discussion
Aug 26	HW 5 due

Aug 29	Section 6.3 - Inverse Trigonometric Functions, Section 7.1 - Solving Trigonometric Equations with Identities
Aug 30	Section 7.2 - Sum and Difference Identities, Section 7.3 - Double-Angle, Half-Angle, and Reduction Formulas, Section 7.5 - Solving Trigonometric Equations
Aug 31	Review, HW 6 due
Sep 1	Discussion
Sep 2	Final Exam: 8am-11pm PT