Faculty Syllabus

Prerequisites: Tuesday and Thursday, 11:30 am– 02:10 pm MATH 1414 with a C or higher Or appropriate score on the ACC Higher Level Mathematics Placement Test.

Importance of Prerequisites: This is not a review course. If you do not have cur rent knowledge of the material in our MATH 1414 College Algebra for Precalculus, please ask your instructor about changing to a different course to better prepare for MATH 2412.

Required Materials This is a First Day class. The cost of required course materials, including an online version of the textbook and ALEKS, has been added to your tuition and fees bill. Textbook: College Algebra & Trigonometry, 2nd Edition by Miller & Gerken. McGraw Hill (ALEKS software) ISBN: 9781260260441 (hardcover), 9781264248841 (spiral bound), or 9781264248667 (ebook). This course requires ALEKS.

Course Syllabus — Summer 2026

Precalculus: Functions and Graphs— MATH 2412 College of Science, Engineering & Mathematics Austin Community College

Instructor Information Instructor:

Email: Dr. Md Shah Alam mdshah.alam@austincc.edu (Best way to reach me)

Office Location: 8323.00

Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday: 10:30 am- 11:30 am

Phone number: 7134471478

To schedule a conference outside of office hours: Please emailme at mdshah.alam@austincc.edu

 This course is taught in the classroom pri marily as a lecture/discussion course.

MATH 2412 Precalculus: Functions and Graphs

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Meeting Location: RRC8 8210.00

Course Credit: 4 Hours

Meeting Times: Tuesday and Thursday, 11:30 am– 02:10 pm

Calculator: A scientific or business calculator is required (Has log or ln key). If a stu dent cannot purchase one, calculators are available from the library. Graphing calculators are not required, but you will use graphing technology in most sections of the book. Graph ing calculators are also available in the library. Most ACC faculty are familiar with the TI family of graphing calculators. Hence, TI calculators are highly recommended for student use. Other calculator brands can also be used. Your instructor will determine the extent of calculator use in your class section. Faculty cannot require a graphing calculator. Other Technology: Delete these instructions after following them: Delete webcam info if it does not apply; add any other needed technology. Access to a webcam and microphone are required for this course. Eligible students can check out required technology at https://www.austincc.edu/students/ student-technology-services

Important Dates Last day to withdraw: July 27, 2026

Making Time to Learn We learn math by thinking about and working on mathematical problems, which takes time. Practice is crucial in a math course. To ensure that you have adequate time, set aside 8-12 hours per week outside of class time to practice and study for this course. Ask for help immediately when something isn’t clear. GETTING HELP ACC provides several free resources for students who need help; descriptions and links are below: Office hours: Another name for office hours is “student hours.” This is the time your instructor has set aside to answer student questions, so feel free to drop by if you have ques tions. Office hours may be virtual or on campus; see information above. Instructional Associates: Instructional Associates specific to the course you are taking are available for tutoring. To make an appointment, go to https://sites.google.com/a/ austincc.edu/math-students/meet/list and then click on your course.

Learning Labs: The ACC Learning Labs provide tutoring in math and other subjects. To schedule an appointment, go to https://www.austincc.edu/students/learning-lab. This site includes information about in person and virtual tutoring options. Academic Coach ing: Academic coaches offer extra support to students with study strategies; they want to help you learn to be an active participant in your own learning process. For more informa tion or to make an appointment with an academic coach, go to https://www.austincc.edu/ 2 students/academic-coaching. ACC Student Services: Services are offered in many areas, including Academic, Financial, Personal, and Technology Support. For more information, go to https://www.austincc.edu/student-support.

Grading Components Category Weight Homework Quizzes Test Comprehensive Final Exam 10 10 60 20 Grading Scale Letter Grade Percentage A B C D F 90% and above 80%– 89% 70%– 79% 60%– 69% 59% and below

Where can I find my grades? Grades will be posted in Blackboard.

What will we do in this class?

Tests: There will be total 4 tests and best 3 will be counted. So, each test will carry 20 points. Homework: There will be total 14 HWs in ALEKS and best 12 will be counted. Quizzes: There will be total 9 quizzes in ALEKS and best 8 will be counted. Group work: There will be a group project worth 5 bonus points before every test including the final exam. What happens if I miss something? Late Work Policy: No late work will be accepted. Missed Exam Policy: Missed exam will be only be taken in the case of serious health issue with proper doctor’s note.

Attendance/Class Participation Policy: Regular and punctual class attendance is expected of all students. If attendance or compliance with other course policies is unsatisfac tory, the instructor may withdraw students from the class.

 What AI Resources are allowed?

No resources of AI are allowed in this course

General Education Competencies

1. Communication Skills: Develop, interpret, and express ideas and information through written, oral, and visual communication that is adapted to purpose, structure, audi ence, and medium.

2. Critical Thinking: Gather, analyze, synthesize, evaluate, and apply information for the purposes of innovation, inquiry, and creative thinking.

3. Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Apply mathematical, logical, and scientific principles and methods through the manipulation and analysis of numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions.

THE DETAILS First Day Access: To enhance your learning experience and provide affordable access to the right course material, this course is part of an inclusive access model called First Day™. You can easily access the required materials for this course through Blackboard, at a dis counted price, and benefit from single sign-on access. Austin Community College includes the discounted price as a course fee in your registration fees for this course. It is NOT rec ommended that you Opt Out, as these materials are required to complete the course. You can choose to Opt Out on the first day of class, but you will be responsible for purchasing your course materials at the full retail price and access to your materials may be suspended. See your course in Blackboard for details.

Withdrawal Policy: It is the responsibility of each student to ensure that his or her name is removed from the roll should he or she decide to withdraw from the class. The instructor does, however, reserve the right to drop a student should he or she feel it is nec essary. If a student decides to withdraw, he or she should also verify that the withdrawal is submitted before the Final Withdrawal Date. The student is also strongly encouraged to retain their copy of the withdrawal form for their records. Students who enroll for the third or subsequent time in a course taken since Fall 2002 may be charged a higher tuition rate for that course. State law permits students to withdraw from no more than six courses dur ing their entire undergraduate career at Texas public colleges or universities. With certain exceptions, all course withdrawals automatically count towards this limit. Details regarding this policy can be found in the ACC college catalog.

Reinstatement Policy: Students who withdrew or were withdrawn will not be reinstated unless they have completed all coursework, projects, and exams necessary to place them at the same level of course completion as the rest of the class. Reinstatement is up to the instructor’s approval. Incomplete Grade Policy: Incomplete grades (I) will be given only in very rare circumstances. Generally, to receive a grade of ”I”, a student must be up to date on coursework and have a passing grade, and after the last date to withdraw, have a legitimate reason that prevents course completion. An incomplete grade cannot be carried beyond the established date in the following semester. The completion date is determined by the instructor but may not be later than the final deadline for withdrawal in the subsequent semester.

Communication with Your Instructor: All e-mail communication to students will be sent solely to the student’s ACCmail account or math software if applicable, with the ex pectation that such communications will be read in a timely fashion. Likewise, students should use their ACCmail account or math software when communicating with instructors. Instructors will respond to student emails within 3 business days, if no response has been received by the student at the end of that time, then the student should send a reminder to the instructor.

Name Change Information: If you want to change how your name appears online at ACC, go to https://www.austincc.edu/admissions/update-student-information/ chosen-name.

General College Policies: Policies that apply to all courses at ACC can be found here: https://www.austincc.edu/offices/academic-outcomes-assessment/master-syllabi/ college-policies.

Policy on Academic Dishonesty: Academic dishonesty includes any form of cheating, plagiarism, falsification of records, collusion, or giving false information to any College offi cial. See the College Bulletin for definition of terms, penalties, and procedures for appealing dishonesty. Instructors have the option to recommend a grade of ‘F’ for the course if dis honesty is proven.

Course Description Credit Hours: 4, Contact Hours: 4 MATH 2412 Precalculus: Functions and Graphs (4-4-0). A course designed to pre pare students for Calculus I (MATH 2413). Content includes the study of algebraic, rational, logarithmic, exponential, and trigonometric functions, graphs, equations, and applications; trigonometric identities; parametric equations; conic sections; vectors; the polar coordinate system.

Course Rationale This course is designed to teach students the algebraic and trigonometric modeling concepts needed for scientific/engineering calculus

Student Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of the course, a student should be able to:

1. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of properties of functions.

2. Recognize and apply algebraic and transcendental functions and solve related equa tions.

3. Apply graphing techniques to algebraic and transcendental functions.

4. Compute the values of trigonometric functions for key angles in all quadrants of the unit circle measured in both degrees and radians.

5. Prove trigonometric identities.

6. Solve right and oblique triangles.

7. Graph and transform equations in polar coordinates and using parametric equations.

8. Apply vector operations and use vectors to solve applications.

9. Demonstrate knowledge of the graphs and applications of conic sections.