22M 16: Calculus for the Biological Sciences

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 _______________, Office_______________ Email________________

        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.

        Reading Assignment: It is strongly recommended that you read the book concurrently with the course.


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 22M16. You can drop in for help at any time the Lab is open, not only when your own instructor is there. See the web page http://www.math.uiowa.edu/mathlab/ for details, including the regular hours

 


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 14C MLH.

(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 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; University policies for students enrolled in one college taking courses offered in another may be found at


http://www.uiowa.edu/~provost/deos/crossenroll.doc.


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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.