Math 1215
Calculus for the Life Sciences

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Course Content

In this course, we will cover all the standard topics in first year calculus with an emphasis on applications to the life sciences. A detailed list of topics can be found in the course outline.

The final grades will consist of quizzes, three homework assignments, one mid-term test and the final exam. Quizzes will be given online in the Webwork tab and will compose 15% of the final grade. The lowest quiz grade will be discounted. The assignment will require students to construct and analyze a mathematical model and will count for 20% of the final grade.

The mid-term tests will be held from 7pm-8:30pm on Monday October 24nd and count for 25%.

A single formula sheet (8 1/2 x 11) will be allowed for both the final and the mid term. It may contain whatever information you wish on both sides.

Course Topics and Approximate Dates

• [week 1] Discrete dynamical systems, - sections 3.1-3.4
• [week 2] Rates of change, limits - sections 4.1-4.3
• [week 3] Differentiation - sections 4.4,4.5, 5.1
• [week 4] More deratives - section 5.2-5.4
• [week 5] Implicit derivatives, higher order derivatives, Taylor Polynomials - sections 5.5-5.7
• [week 6] Max/Min, L'Hopital, Stability of discrete time dynamical systems - sections 6.1,6.4,6.7
• [week 7] Graphing and midterm review - sections 6.6.
• [week 8] Logistic equation, differential equations, anti-derivatives - sections 6.8,7.1,7.2
• [week 9] Definite integral and area - sections 7.3,7.4
• [week 10] Techniques of integration - section 7.5
• [week 11] Differential equations - section 8.1-8.3
• [week 12] Separable differential equations, systems - sections 8.4,8.5
• [week[13] Review for Exam.

Grading will be as follows:

Quizzes	15 %
Projects	20 %
Mid-term test	25 %
Final Exam	40 %

On line Course Material

Assignments, Quizzes and Midterm

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