Appropriate for First Year students.

TimeDaysLocationInstructorGERCreditOPUS Class NumberSyllabus (Tentative)
9:35am-10:25am
MWF
Math & Science Center - W201
Dwight Duffus. MQR. 43354 TBA.

January 12, 2011- April 25, 2011

Prerequisites: Math 115 or AP Calculus placement. Students with AP credit who have not taken Math 115 are strongly advised to meet with the instructor before the beginning of the term.

Catalog Description: Spring. Prerequisite: Mathematics AP credit or Math 115. Integration, differential equations, multivariable calculus, and discrete probability and statistics, with an emphasis on applications to biology.

Semester Details:

The course has two components, each covering roughly half the term.  (1) Differential equations applied to biological systems.  Topics include brief introductions to the matrix and multivariable calculus topics needed to study systems of differential equations that model such phenomena as competition, predator/prey interaction, and epidemics.  (2) Introduction to probability and inferential statistics, including hypothesis testing. 

Students intending to take 200-level math courses should meet with the instructor for advice -- Math 112 is often better preparation for these courses than Math 116. 

There will be assignments, quizzes, two midterm tests, and an exam after each of parts (1) and (2).  The exam on part (2) of the course will be in the regularly scheduled final examination time. 

Required Textbooks, Articles, and Resources

  1. Bittinger. Calculus for Life Sciences.
    ISBN: 978-0-321-27935-4.
    Pearson publisher

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