MAT 17C: Calculus for BioSci (Spring 2011)
     MWF 9-9:50AM, 1001 Giedt

http://www.math.ucdavis.edu/~gravner/MAT17C/



COMMON TA OFFICE HOURS:

TA Time Room
Saad, Bassem Tue., 10-11 MSB 2131
Reed, Matthew Mon., 2-3 and Fri., 2-3 MSB 3219
Panico, Jessica Tue., 2-3 and Wed., 10-11 MSB 2117
Zerick, Juliette Thu., 1:15-2:15 MSB 3139
MSB (also known as Math) is the Mathematical Sciences Bulding.


PREREQUISITES: MAT 17A and 17B. You need to have good working knowledge of derivatives and integrals, as well as basics of differential equations and linear algebra. You are responsible for satisfying the prerequisites.

TEXTBOOK: Calculus for Biology and Medicine (3rd Edition) by Claudia Neuhauser (Pearson, 2011). Sections 10.1-10.6, 11.1-11.4, 12.1-12.4 will be covered.

GRADE:
Course grade will be based on the following:

  • Midterm Exam 1 (Wednesday, April 20, in class): 100 points,
  • Midterm Exam 2 (Wednesday, May 11, in class): 100 points,
  • Midterm Exam 3 (Wednesday, May 25, in class): 100 points,
  • Final (Monday, June 6, 8:00am--10:00am, 1001 Giedt (same room where the class meets)): 200 points,
  • TOTAL: 500 points.
  • I will follow this grading curve:

  • 0-40%: F
  • 41-50%: D
  • 51-65%: C
  • 66-80%: B
  • 81-100%: A

  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

    Tuesday meeting (times vary for each Section) is a discussion session, lead by your TA, and devoted to homework and further elaboration on lecture material. Attendance of discussion sessions is mandatory.

    Please bear in mind that talking, cellphone ringing, newspaper reading, etc. disrupt the lectures.

    If you have any problem at all that requires special accomodation, please let me know well in advance! In particular, the Student Disability Center asked me to post this message:

      Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the Student Disability Center (SDC). Faculty are authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the SDC. If you have any questions, please contact the SDC at 530/752-3184 or sdc@ucdavis.edu.

    Go to the course materials page for information about exams.

    Homework will be assigned every Wednesday, and will be due on the following Wednesday. You are strongly encouraged to carefully do every assigned problem on your own, although the homework will not be collected. Any homework problems may occur on an exam, perhaps in a slightly changed form.

    Use of books, notes, and calculators will not be allowed on any exam.

    There will be no make-up exams. A missed exam counts as 0 points. If you miss the final you will automatically receive an F. The grade I (Incomplete) will not be given in any circumstances. If you miss the final because of illness or other emergency, please petition for the Retroactive Drop. I will support your petition. You will also need support from your College Dean, so please talk to them first.

    Solutions for the midterms will be posted here.