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Math 104 - Precalculus - Iveta Toneryan

Course:Precalculus
Professor:Iveta Toneryan
Email:toneryan.iveta@canyons.edu
Format:
  • OnlineLive
Course Length:
  • 8 Week

Introduction

 Welcome to Math 104 Precalculus course!

My name is Iveta Tonerayn, and I will be your instructor for this course. This orientation letter will provide you with helpful information as you prepare for our class.

There will be both synchronous Zoom meetings during scheduled class days/hours and in-person exam days in the schedule.

Course Description

This course is designed to develop skills to analyzes equations, inequalities, liner, quadratic, radical, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions, systems of equations, conic sections, zeros of polynomial equations and additional topics in preparation for calculus.  

MATH 104 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

Graph polynomial, rational, logarithmic, exponential, and trigonometric functions and solve equations involving these functions.

What to Expect in this Course

The textbook for this course is: Webassign access code for Precalculus by Cohen, Lee, and Sklar (7th ed.)

A hard copy of the textbook is not required. The only required material is Webassign student access code and your COC email account. You can either purchase the access code online through COC Bookstore or from Cengage’s website on the first day of the semester when you login to Canvas.

To organize our course materials and assignments, we will use Canvas. The detailed instructions will be under Modules tab.You will need to have access to Canvas to take the course. Through Canvas, you will be able to upload/submit all assignments you are assigned. Furthermore, through Canvas you will be able to access all the lecture notes that I will be going over in class.

You must attend class meetings via Zoom as in schedule.

  • A computer (laptop or desktop computer, with a webcam, a microphone, and speakers);                                        
  • A reliable connection to the internet to join confer-zoom lectures;
  • A secondary device that you will use to scan your hand-written work;      

Types of Assessments

You will have 

  • In-Person Exams (in campus). Pease check dates in the class schedule.
  •  Classwork during ZOOM session.
  • In-Person Final Exam (in campus). Please check dates in the class schedule.
  • Online homework via WebAssign.

Textbook Information

The textbook for this course is: Webassign access code for Precalculus by Cohen, Lee, and Sklar (7th ed.)

A hard copy of the textbook is not required. The only required material is Webassign student access code and your COC email account. You can either purchase the access code online through COC Bookstore or from Cengage’s website on the first day of the semester when you login to Canvas.

 

Other Relevant Course Information

There will be both synchronous Zoom meetings during scheduled class days/hours and in-person exam days in the schedule.

Additional Resources

Canvas

This course can be accessed on the first day of class via Canvas at https://coc.instructure.com. Log into Canvas using your CanyonsID single sign-on:

  • CanyonsID Username is your COC student email address (Ex: username@my.canyons.edu)
  • CanyonsID Password is your COC student email password

Please visit the Get to Know Your Online Classroom page for help logging into Canvas and for tips on using Canvas and Zoom. Canvas Chat Support is also available 24/7 for any Canvas related issues.

Online Education

Check out the Online Education website for more information on a variety of topics that can help you be a successful online student such as: exam proctoring, learning styles, computer skills, and tips for student success. If this is your first online course, feel free to take our online learning readiness assessment to assess your skills.

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The Counseling Department offers appointments online. You can schedule an appointment by visiting the Online Counseling website. Counselors can help you map out a plan to reach your educational goals as well as advise you on course selection and registration.

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Also, the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline number is now 988. All students at COC are encouraged to enter that phone number in their cells. You can call it when you, or someone you know, is having thoughts of suicide or is in severe distress.

You can also now use the Crisis Text Line: Just text "Courage" to 741741. Someone will get back to you immediately. Its free, 24/7, and confidential.

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Last updated: 04/06/2024 Sub#: 1736