MAT 1275 College Algebra & Trigonometry

Professor Kate Poirier | D121 | Fall 2025

Week 17 checklist

Monday, December 22

  • Final exam: in class Monday, December 22
    • Please note that most absences will not be excused; to have a valid absence excused, you must go through the appropriate college office and complete their paperwork
    • Plan to arrive early; latecomers will not be given extra time
  • Goodbye survey (here)
    • You may complete this survey anonymously, but you may include your name and complete the survey by 11:59pm on Monday, December 22 for one participation point
    • Thank you to those of you who have completed the survey already for your thoughtful responses!

Week 16 checklist

Monday, December 15 to Sunday, December 21

Lessons

  • 18 Basic Trigonometry (Part 2: Equations)
  • 19 Exponential and Logarithmic Expressions

WeBWorK

All new and old WeBWorK assignments are due evening of Sunday, December 21. The sets corresponding to this week’s lessons are:

  • Trigonometry-Solving Trigonometric Equations
  • Transcendental-Logarithms
  • Transcendental-Properties of Logarithms

Recommended HOT Topic

  • Standard 11: Solve an exponential equation or evaluate a logarithm

OpenLab

Other

  • Become an expert on all the problems on the final exam review sheet (you may skip problems 15 and 22)
  • Student evaluation of teaching: fill these out in Brightspace for all of your classes by December 15
    • See student instructions here
    • Bonus: read an article about bias in student evaluations of teaching like this one
    • Bonus: If you really enjoyed any of your classes this semester, you can also send your professor an email telling them exactly what you liked about their class.
  • Final exam is Monday, December 22 in class
    • Absences are excused only in extraordinary circumstances (college procedure and paperwork must be followed)
    • Plan to arrive early; latecomers will not be given extra time
  • Goodbye survey (here)
    • You may complete this survey anonymously, but you may include your name and complete the survey by 11:59pm on Monday, December 22 for one participation point
  • If you want a WU grade (unofficial withdrawal) for the course, you must not attend class after class on Monday, December 15

Summary of important dates

  • Monday, December 15: student evaluations of teaching due (Brightspace)
  • Wednesday, December 17: last HOT topic session
  • Friday, December 19: all OpenLab assignments due
  • Sunday, December 21: all WeBWorK assignments due
  • Monday, December 22, 10am: final exam
  • Monday, December 22: goodbye survey due

PSY 6-point steps:Emma rose

PSY

Context:What are anxiety disorders?

Observations

  1. The word anxiety refers to fear or worry
  2. Anxiety disorders involve excessive fear
  3. Symptoms affect thoughts, emotions, and behavior

Questions

  1. What is anxiety in psychology?
  2. When does anxiety become a disorder?
  3. What symptoms define anxiety disorders?

Strategy

  1. Define anxiety in simple terms
  2. Identify symptoms that are persistent and intense
  3. Compare normal anxiety vs. disordered anxiety

Concepts

  • Anxiety
  • Fear response
  • Stress response
  • Avoidance behavior
  • Psychological disorders

Conclusion

Anxiety disorders are conditions where fear or worry is excessive, long-lasting, and interferes with daily life, even when there is no real danger.

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