MAT1315

Calculus for Life Sciences

Spring 2008

Instructor: Dr. Alice Deanin

Office: SAC 371

Office Phone: x9-4817

Office Hours: TuTh 1-2pm, 4-5pm.

appointment recommended

Text:  Modeling the Dynamics of Life, 2^nd ed, Frederick Adler, Thompson/Brooks Cole 2005.

Homework:  Homework from the text will be assigned for each chapter section.  Questions about homework will be addressed during the following class meeting; homework will then be collected the subsequent class meeting.  Homework will be reviewed by a graduate assistant, who will also make solution information available.

Writing Labs:  Most classes will include an in-class writing lab to be worked on in groups.  These writing exercises generally are derived from and related to text homework exercises, or may be short essay questions about a concept or writing a report on an investigation of a particular problem.  If these are not completed during class (or if a student misses a class), they will be written up and submitted the following class. These written exercises may be subject to revision.

Some additional longer writing/computing projects will follow text chapter 5.

Exams:  There will be two in-class exams during the semester.  The dates for these exams are tentatively set for Thursday, 14 February and Thursday, 3 April.  The final exam has been scheduled for Saturday, 3 May.  Take the final exam scheduling into account when making vacation travel plans.

No make up exams will be given unless the absence is documented and qualifies as an emergency.

Grading:  Your grade in the course will be calculated as follows:

Attendance:  This is a first-year course.  Freshmen are required to attend or present an excuse.  Attendance at exams is required.