MATH 148: Calculus II for Biological Sciences Sections 501-506, Spring 2012

Instructor: Dr. Majid Bani-Yaghoub Office: Blocker Bldg., Room 638 E-mail: mbani@math.tamu.edu Webpage: http://www.math.tamu.edu/~mbani Lecture: Tuesday and Thursday Sections 501-503: 11:10 am - 12:25 pm, Blocker 166 Sections 504-506: 9:35 am - 10:50 am, Blocker 166 Office hours: Tuesday and Thursday 12:30 pm- 1:30 pm; Wednesday 9:30 am-12:30 pm; or by appointment Teaching Assistants: Sections 501-503: Fatma Yilmaz fatma@math.tamu.edu (Office: Milner 201 A) Sections 504-506: Adrian Barquero adrianbs11@math.tamu.edu (Office: Milner 009) Recitation: Monday and Wednesday Section 501: 8:00 am -8:50 am, Blocker 160 Section 502: 3:00 pm -3:50 pm, Blocker 148 Section 503: 4:10 pm -5:00 pm, CE 223 Section 504: 9:10 am -10:00 am Blocker 160 Section 505: 10:20 am -11:10 am Blocker 164 Section 506: 3:00 pm -3:50 pm, ZACH 119D Textbooks: 1. Calculus for Biology and Medicine, (3rd edition), C. Neuhauser, Pearson (2010), ISBN: 0321644689. 2. Calculus for the Life Sciences: A Modeling Approach, (1st edition), J. L. Cornette and R. A. Ackerman, Iowa State University [you may download this book from elearning] see http://cornette.public.iastate.edu/CLS.html for more information. Course Webpage: http://www.math.tamu.edu/~mbani/Math148.htm Prerequisites: MATH 147 or approval of instructor. Catalog description: Introduction to integral calculus in a context that emphasizes applications in the biological sciences; ordinary differential equations and analytical geometry. Topics include integration techniques and applications; solving and analyzing systems of ordinary differential equations; linear algebra and analytic geometry; and functions of several variables. Credit will not be given for more than one of MATH 148, 152 and 172.

Course objectives: The main purpose of this course is to teach basics of integral calculus, linear algebra, multivariable calculus, and ordinary differential equations. There will be a strong emphasis on applications of these topics in biology and medicine. By the end of the semester the students should have conceptual understanding of material and they should (a) learn integration techniques and Taylor approximation used in biology and medicine; (b) be able to solve elementary differential equations and understand the concept of equilibrium and stability; (c) have knowledge of linear algebra, analytic geometry and their applications; (d) know concepts of limit and continuity for multivariable functions; (e) be able to use partial derivatives and linear approximations for solving realworld problems; (f) learn the concepts of equilibria and stability for biological systems of difference equations; (g) be able to correctly solve applied problems, and write the solutions in a coherent fashion; (h) have knowledge of linear and nonlinear systems of differential equations applied in biology and medicine. Calculator Policy: 1. A TI-83/84 or TI-83/84 Plus is required for this class. 2. Please bring your calculator to class every day. They are needed for class activities. Calculators will be allowed on exams and quizzes, but ALL memory must be reset and cleared. 3. You may download the free software TI Connect from here to save your files and programs in a computer before deleting them from your calculator. 4. Sharing calculators on exams or quizzes is not allowed. 5. Please do not have notes, formulas, applications or programs in your calculator or on its cover. These are considered cheating and will be reported to the Aggie Honor Council. Grading Policy: The following scheme will be used to determine your final grade. Assignments 3 in-class Exams Quizzes Final Exam Total 150 points 450 points 150 points 250 points 1000 points A = 900-1000 B = 800-899 C = 700-799 D = 600-699 F = 0-599

Your grades will be posted at e-learning http://elearning.tamu.edu/ Attendance Policy: Attendance of lectures and recitations is required. If you must miss a class, please contact me as soon as you know.

Make-up policy: There will be no make-up quiz. Make-up exams will be given only if the student provides a University-approved excuse. If you miss an exam, you have to notify me by the end of the next working day. Otherwise the student forfeits his/her right to a make-up exam. See http://student-rules.tamu.edu/ for more details. Tentative calendar: Chapters 7-11 of the textbook (Calculus for Biology and Medicine) will be mainly covered. All possible changes will be announced in the class or will be posted on the course webpage. The specific sections of the textbook from week 1 to 15 are given below. Tuesday Jan. 17 Jan. 24 Jan. 31 Feb. 7 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 28 Mar. 6 Mar. 13 Mar. 20 Mar. 27 Apr. 3 Apr. 10 Apr. 17 Apr. 24 May 1 Thursday Jan. 19 Jan. 26 Feb. 2 Feb. 9 Feb. 16 Feb. 23 Mar. 1 Mar. 8 Mar. 15 Mar. 22 Mar. 29 Apr. 5 Apr. 12 Apr. 19 Apr. 26 Subsections to be covered 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 7.2.1, 7.2.2 7.3.1, 7.3.2, 7.4.1- 7.4.3 7.6.1, 7.6.2, 8.1.1- 8.1.3 8.2.1- 8.2.4, 8.3.1, 9.1.1 9.1.2, 9.2.1, Exam 1 9.2.2- 9.2.5, 9.3.1 9.3.2, 9.3.3, 9.4.1- 9.4.3, 10.2.1, 10.2.2, 10.3.1- 10.3.3, 10.4.1, 10.5.1, 10.6.1 Spring Break, No classes 10.7.1, Exam 2 10.7.2, 10.7.3, 11.1.1, 11.1.2 11.1.3 ,11.2.1, 11.3.1 11.3.2, 11.4.1, 11.4.2 11.4.3, 11.4.4 11.4.5, Exam 3 Review for Final Exam

Exams: There will be three in-class exams and a final comprehensive exam. You are required to bring your TAMU student ID to all exams. All exams will be in 166 Blocker. The exam schedule and sections are as follows. Exam 1 (Sections 7.1-7.4, 7.6, 8.1- 8.3, and 9.1): Thursday February 16, Exam 2 (Sections 9.2-9.4, 10.1-10.6): Thursday March 22, Exam 3 (Sections 10.7, 11.1-11.4): Tuesday April 24 Final exam for sections 501-503: May 7, Monday 8:00-10:00 a.m. Final exam for sections 504-506: May 4, Friday 7:30-9:30 a.m. Assignments: you will have assignments during the recitation hour on Wednesdays. You are required to work in groups and return your work to the Teaching Assistant. Recitation assignments are mainly applied problems that are designed for motivating and engaging biology and medical students. Quizzes: There will be a quiz during the recitation hour on every Monday. There will be no make-up quiz. 3

Suggested Homework: Check the course webpage to obtain the list of suggested homework problems. They are not collected, but strongly recommended for exam preparations. Math Help: Help Sessions (HS) are scheduled to begin the second week of classes. See http://www.math.tamu.edu/courses/helpsessions.html for the schedule. Also there will be Week-In-Reviews (WIR) to further help the student with the main course concepts. See http://www.math.tamu.edu/courses/weekinreview.html for the schedule. Academic integrity: Do not copy work done by others. Aggie code of honor: An Aggie does not lie, cheat, or steal or tolerate those who do. Please see the http://studentrules.tamu.edu/aggiecode for more details. There is no tolerance for any violation of the Aggie honor code.

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