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 10:00-11:00.


Required Textbook

Mathematics for the Biological Sciences (Arya & Lardner) We aim to cover almost all parts of Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, parts of 7 , 9 and 10 . 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 4 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. Please inform your TA if you need a make up midterm before Thursday Feb 22. We will also need your weekly schedule and the reason for the makeup. Makeup will be granted on case by case bases.

Homeworks:   Homework sheet: www.math.uiowa.edu/~lwang/hw.htm


Required Equipment

Texas Instruments calculator TI-82 or 83 or 84 or 85 or 86 or 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%): Thursday March 8 and April 12, 8-10pm CB 225.   Please inform your TA if you need a make up for Midterm I before Thursday Feb 22. We will also need your weekly schedule and the reason for the makeup. Makeup will be granted on case by case bases. You need a photo ID for all the exams.  You also need your university ID# or your SSN on the exam sheet.

    Quiz(10%): There will be weekly quizzes starting Jan 25. Each quiz will be based on the current homework and it is due every Saturday on ICON.

                 Final(30%): 9:45am  Tuesday,  May 08, 2007, Place: MH AUD.

        Homework and Grading: (20%) The homework sheet:  www.math.uiowa.edu/~lwang/hw.htm.  When I assign homework, I will include the due-date to hand it in and will be announced both in class and on the web of the homework sheet. They are usually due the following Saturday online on ICON.

        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 20% and quiz 10%.

        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 other electronic devices except the calculators mentioned above, available during an exam. All homework, quizzes and exams will be multiple choices.

        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 have an exam conflict, notify me well ahead of the exam date so we can decide on appropriate arrangements. Our Thursday evening exam time is published in the Schedule of Courses; it has the same priority as if it were a regularly scheduled class at that time.

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.