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.
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 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
(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.