Course description: Differential, integral calculus; differential equations, multivariable
calculus; applications to life sciences. GE: quantitative or formal reasoning.
Instructor: Lihe Wang, lwang@math.uiowa.edu, 335-3253, MLH225B
Lecture A: Time & Location: 12:30P - 1:20P MWF C20 PC, Lecture B*: 1:30P
- 2:20P MWF W151 PBB
Problem Session: Time______________, TA _______________,
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Office Hours: Thursday 10:30.
Due the off hour midterms, we have no class on
Monday Jan 28 nor on Friday March 14.
Required Textbook
Calculus for the life sciences by Bittinger, Brand and Quintanilla.
We aim to cover almost all parts of Chapters 1, 2,
3, 4, 5, 7 and part
of 8 . That represents an introduction to derivatives, a shorter introduction
to integrals, a very short introduction to multivariable calculus, and a tiny
introduction to differential equations. The general rhythm is 3 text sections
per week.
Prerequisite: 22M:015;
or satisfactory score on math placement exam; or three and one-half years of
high school mathematics, including trigonometry.
Attendance: Attendance
is required and there will be random attendance tests. Rewards
will be announced at the time of the tests.
Required Equipment
Texas Instruments calculator TI-82-87 is required
for lectures, homework, quizzes, and exams. Calculators of higher model numbers
will not be allowed in quizzes and exams.
Exams, Homeworks and Grading
Midterms(20+20%): Tuesday March 11 and Thursday
April 17, 8-10pm C20 PC.
You need a photo ID for all the exams.
You also need your university ID# or your SSN on the exam sheet.
Make-ups for missed exams will only be allowed for a university
approved excuse in writing. Wherever possible, students should inform the
instructor or the TA a week before before the exam.
Quiz(15%): There will be weekly quizzes starting Jan 27. Each quiz will be based on the current homework and it is due every
Monday Midnight on ICON and should be available midnight Friday.
Final (30%): Noon. Monday, May 12 2008, Place: MH AUD.
Homework and Grading: (15%) The homework
sheet: www.math.uiowa.edu/~lwang/hw.htm. The due date might be changed. All will be
announced on Icon and in class. They are usually due the following Saturday
Midnight online on ICON and should be accesible Thursdays. They are allowed
unlimited number of tries.
Final Course Grade is based on a curve
which is computed by Midterm Exam I 20%, Midterm Exam II 20%, Final Exam 30%,
and Homework grade 15% and quiz 15%.
Rules for exams and homework: All exams are
"closed book". You should have no books or papers of your own, also
no music, phones, or any other electronic devices except the calculators
mentioned above. All homework, quizzes
and exams will be multiple choices. Online
homework scores
are the highest score of unlimited tried. Quizzes are allowed one try only.
Course resources
Course page www.math.uiowa.edu/~lwang/m16.htm
Class notes: www.math.uiowa.edu/~lwang/notes.htm
Math Tutorial Lab (for drop-in help) - 313 MLH Open many hours each week, staffed by Math
Dept. TAs. All the Lab TAs help students in all introductory classes, including
If you miss a test or assignment, please discuss the situation with me
(for exams) or your TA (for HW/quizzes) as
soon possible, to determine if the missed work is excused and, if so, to arrange how/when to make it up.
There will be no make-up opportunities for un-excused missed work. To request that missed work be excused, you need to provide
a written statement of the reason for your
missed work, including the name, address, and phone number of a health professional, minister, or other appropriate
individual who can verify your circumstances. Religious holiday, significant illness, personal
emergency, and official University activities are the usual reasons for excusing missed work. Given the
size of our class, we expect to be careful in evaluating requests. It often helps to study with other students. But ultimately, the work
you hand in must be your own. Any plagiarism, or other forms of academic
cheating, on assignments or tests, will be dealt with as harshly as University rules permit.
Special notes:
(1) This Course Description represents my current expectations, and is
subject to changes that may be
announced in class through the semester.
(2) If you wish to contact the Mathematics Department Chair, his office is in 14MLH; to make an
appointment, call 335-0708 or see the Department
Secretary in
(3) Please inform me and your TA (each
separately) within the first week of
class if you have a disability that requires special arrangements. Students needing special accommodations should have
documentation from the Student Disability Services office.
(4) This course is given in the
http://www.uiowa.edu/~provost/deos/crossenroll.doc.
Articles about math
My own expectation in this course is that we will deal with each other
in a responsible, professional, honorable
way, and that we will enjoy working together. I welcome your comments, good or bad, about any aspect of the course,
any time during the semester, and in the Student Evaluation forms used at the end.