Calculus for Biology
Fall 2010
Class Time : 10:00-11:40am MW
Bldg. 10/Rm. 1343 / Office: Bldg. 14/ Room 2718
Office hour: 11:50am-12:50pm MW/Appointment
Textbook: Calculus for Biology and Medicine, 3rd edition, Claudia Neuhauser, Prentice Hall. / e-mail: mrahman@unf.edu
Web: http://www.unf.edu/~mrahman
Prerequisites: Pre-calculus or College Algebra and Trigonometry.
Credit hours: 4
Tentative Schedule:
Chapter 1. Preview and Review / § 1.1-1.3Chapter 2. Discrete time Models, Sequences, and Difference Equations / § 2.1-2.3
Chapter 3. Limits and Continuity / § 3.1-3.6
Chapter 4. Differentiation / § 4.1-4.7
Chapter 5. Applications of the Derivative / § 5.1-5.6
Chapter 6. Integration / § 6.1-6.3 (time permitting)
Grading Criteria:
Point Allocation2 Exams / 40%
Final Exam will be comprehensive. / 30%
Homework and Group work / 15%
Quiz / 15%
Cut-Offs:
Grade AssignmentA / 90% - 100%
B / 80% - 89%
C / 70% - 79%
D / 60% - 69%
F / < 60%
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Important Deadlines:
· Last day to withdraw – November 5th
· Holidays (no classes or office hours) – September 6th (Labor Day), November 11th , November 25th--November 27th (Thanksgiving)
· Exam 1: October 13th , 2010(Wednesday)
· Exam 2: November 17th, 2010(Wednesday)
· Final Exam is Wednesday, December 08, 9:00-10:50am.
Technology: A graphing calculator is useful. A TI–83 or a TI-86 is recommended. TI-89s and TI-92s cannot be used in class or during exams. We will demonstrate interesting applications in calculus and biology using the computer algebra system MAPLE. MAPLE can be accessed from PCs at the ITS computing sites on campus and mathematics department computer lab. Meeting time, day and location of the computer lab session will be announced in the class.
Attendance: is required; parts of this class may be in a cooperative learning format. You will be assigned group work in and out of class. Repeated absences (more than 4 unexcused) will result in lowering your grade in the course. Students absent for university sponsored events or must make arrangements for making up the work they will miss before they are absent.
Homework: is required. Selected problems from your textbook will be assigned and graded. All homework must be written on paper. Write on one side of the paper. Staple the pages in the upper left corner. No late homework or projects will be accepted without a valid reason.
Quizzes: Quizzes may be either announced or unannounced, and are given at the discretion of the instructor. Quizzes frequently reflect material that has recently been discussed in the class. NO MAKE-UP QUIZZES unless in case of sickness or accident - medical certificate required.
Disability Resource Center: If you believe that you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact “ Disability Resources Center” in Bldg. 10-Room 1201.
Plan for dealing with disruption of normal activities:
In the event of disruption of normal classroom activities due to an emergency such as hurricane, pandemic or other unforeseen event or combination of events, the format of this course may be modified in order to enable completion of the course requirements. In that event, you will be provided an addendum to this syllabus that will supersede this version. It is your responsibility as a student participant to be proactive during any emergency to find instructions that I will be sent through email (or posted to the osprey website) as determined by the instructor as appropriate for the circumstances.
Disclaimer: The instructor reserves the right to amend this syllabus at any time. Changes will be announced in class. It is the responsibility of the student to be aware of any changes.