Math 17C: Calculus for Biology and Medicine

Instructor:	Sean O'Rourke
Office:	MSB 3129
Office Hours:	W 12:30-1:30, R 3:00-4:00, and by appointment.
E-mail:
Lectures:	MWF 9:00-9:50 am in Wellman 212
Discussion:	R 4:10-5:00 pm in Haring 1204
Final:	June 8, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Webpage:	http://math.ucdavis.edu/~sdorourk/teaching/2010/spring/17c/

Text

The text for the course is Neuhauser’s Calculus for Biology and Medicine 2nd Edition. We will cover parts of chapters 10, 11, and 12, as well as material from online notes.

Grading

There will be two midterms and a final exam. The final grade will be computed as follows.

Homework

Homework will be assigned twice per week. The homework assignments will be due at the beginning of class every Monday and Thursday. Late homework will not be accepted. The assignments will be posted on the course web site. Homework will be graded on both correctness and completeness. For homework, calculators are allowed. You are welcome to discuss your homework with other students. However, the final product must be your own.

Quizzes

There will be a scheduled quiz every Thursday and the occasional pop-quiz. The questions will be drawn from the homework assigned that week. You may not use any books, notes, or calculators on the quizzes.

Exam Policy

You may not use any books, notes, or cell phones on the exams. Legitimate excuses for missing an exam (such as verified illness or serious family emergencies) in all cases must be approved, preferably in advance. Unexcused absences from any exam will receive a score of "0".

Practice Final

Download the practice final and Professor Lewis' unnatural selection worksheet.

Homework Assignments

• Homework #1 (Due April 1):
  • Section 10.1: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11-14
• Homework #2 (Due April 5):
  • Section 10.2: 3, 5, 11, 14
  • Section 10.3: 1-5, 9, 12, 13, 19
• Homework #3 (Due April 8):
  • Section 10.3: 31, 34, 40, 41
  • Section 10.4: 1, 3, 6, 13, 14, 20
  • Section 10.5: 17, 20, 25, 35
• Homework #4 (Due April 12):
  • Section 10.6: 1, 2, 5, 7, 12, 13, 15
• Homework #5 (Due April 15):
  • Download Problem Set (pdf)
• Homework #6 (Due April 22):
  • Section 11.1: 1, 5, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26
• Homework #7 (Due April 26):
  • Section 11.1: 8, 11, 12, 27-30
• Homework #8 (Due April 29):
  • Section 11.1: 32-34, 37-41, 47-50
• Homework #9 (Due May 3):
  • Section 11.2: 2, 7, 8, 13, 15, 17, 18, 21
• Homework #10 (Due May 6):
  • Section 8.2: 1, 2, 3, 6
  • Section 11.3: 1, 4, 5, 6, 8
• Homework #11 (Due May 10):
  • Section 11.3: 19, 20
  • Section 11.6: 3 (Section 11.6 is the review problem section at the end of chapter 11)
• Homework #12 (Due May 13):
  • Section 11.4: 15(a),(b),(c), 16(a),(b),(c)
  • Download S.I.R. Problem Set
• Homework #13 (Due May 20):
  • Section 12.1: 7, 8, 15, 16, 21, 28, 29
  • Section 12.2: 1, 3, 5-12, 15, 17-21
• Homework #14 (Due May 27):
  • Section 12.2: 27, 32
  • Section 12.3: 6, 7, 8, 14, 21, 25, 28, 33
  • Section 12.4: 1, 5, 7, 10
• Homework #15 (Due June 3):
  • Section 12.4: 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 30, 39, 66, 80

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