Math 147 Sections 501-503 - Calculus I for Biological Sciences - Spring 2016 Instructor: Dr. Glenn Lahodny Jr. Office: Blocker 211C Office Hours: TR 9:00 - 10:00 AM or by appointment Email: glahodny@math.tamu.edu Website: http://www.math.tamu.edu/~glahodny/ Teaching Assistant: Joseph Torres Email: jlatorres@math.tamu.edu Meeting Time: MWF 9:10-10:00 AM Location: Richardson 114 Recitation/Computer Lab Times and Locations: Section Meeting Time 501 TR 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM 502 TR 11:10 AM - 12:00 PM 503 TR 12:45 PM - 1:35 PM Location BLOC 148 HELD 118 HELD 118 Textbook: Calculus for Biology and Medicine (3rd edition) by Claudia Neuhauser. It is suggested that students read the material covered in class every day. Material to be Covered: Chapter 1 – Preliminaries Chapter 2 – Discrete Time Models, Sequences, and Difference Equations Chapter 3 – Limits and Continuity Chapter 4 – Differentiation Chapter 5 – Applications of Differentiation Chapter 6 – Integration Course Description: Introduction to differential calculus in a context that emphasizes applications in the biological sciences. Prerequisite: MATH 150 or equivalent or acceptable score on TAMU Math Placement Exam. Credit will not be given for more than one of MATH 131, MATH 142, MATH 147, MATH 151 and MATH 171. Grading Policy: Students’ grades will be determined by their performance on weekly quizzes, lab assignments, exams, and the comprehensive final exam. Grade Distribution: A – 90-100% B – 80-89.9% C – 70-79.9% D – 60-69.9% F – below 60% Lab Assignments: 5% Quizzes: 10% Exams: 60% (each exam is worth 20%) Final Exam: 25% Suggested Homework: Homework problems will be assigned from the textbook each week. These problems will not be collected for a grade. However, the weekly quizzes and lab assignments will include problems similar to the suggested homework. Lab Assignments: Weekly assignments will be administered during the recitation/lab sessions. Students are encouraged to work together on lab assignments. Assignments will not be administered during the weeks of common exams. Quizzes: Weekly quizzes will be administered during the recitation/lab sessions. Material on these quizzes will be similar to the suggested homework problems and examples presented in class. Quizzes will not be administered during the weeks of common exams. Students may be asked to present their TAMU ID in order to take the quizzes. Exams: There will be three common exams administered on the dates listed below. Exam 1: February 18-19 Exam 2: March 22-23 Exam 3: April 28-29 Any student with a documented class conflict with the exam time may schedule to take a make-up exam. You must inform your instructor in advance so arrangements can be made with departmental staff in Blocker for such make-ups. Students with verified disabilities can make an arrangement for the exam to be administered by the Office of Support Services for Students with Disabilities. Exam Structure: 1. Students need to bring a ScanTron Form #815-E, No. 2 pencil, and a valid picture ID (e.g. TAMU student ID) to each common exam. 2. The exam will have two parts, the first part multiple-choice (no partial credit) and the second part work-out (partial credit possible). 3. The multiple choice part of the exam will be administered during the recitation/lab sessions. The short answer part of the exam will be administered during lecture. 4. Calculators or electronic devices of any other type are not permitted for the exam. 5. The entire exam is closed book. Students are not allowed to use notes or formula sheets. Final Exam: The final exam will be on May 6 from 8:00-10:00 AM. Material on the final exam will be similar to the examples presented in class, problems from the suggested homework, and previous common exams. Make-Up Policy: Make-up work will only be allowed for a university-approved absence. For information regarding excused absences, please refer to http://studentrules.tamu.edu/rule7.htm. In the event of an excused absence, appropriate documentation must be provided to the instructor in a timely manner. The time line for make-up work must be discussed with the instructor, following Student Rules. If you foresee the need to be absent for an in-class exam, you must notify the instructor in advance. Tentative Weekly Schedule: Week 1: Preliminaries. Sections 1.1-1.2. Week 2: Graphing, Limits. Sections 1.3 and 3.1. Week 3: Continuity, limits at infinity, Sandwich Theorem, trigonometric limits. Sections 3.2-3.4. Week 4: Continuous functions, formal definition of the derivative. Sections 3.5 and 4.1. Week 5: Exam I (Covering 1.1-1.3, 3.1-3.5, 4.1), simple derivatives, product and quotient rules. Section 4.2 and 4.3. Week 6: Chain rule, higher-order derivatives, derivatives of trigonometric functions. Sections 4.4-4.5. Week 7: Derivatives of exponential functions, inverse and logarithmic functions. Sections 4.6-4.7. Week 8: Linear approximation, extreme values, Mean Value Theorem. Sections 4.8-5.1. Week 9: Exam II (covering 4.2-5.1), monotonicity, concavity, extreme values, inflection, and graphing functions. Sections 5.2-5.3. Week 10: Optimization and L’Hopital’s Rule. Sections 5.4-5.5. Week 11: Exponential growth and decay, sequences, recursions, population models. Sections 2.1-2.3. Week 12: Cobwebbing, stability, analysis of population models. Sections 5.6 and 2.3. Week 13: The definite integral. Section 6.1. Week 14: Exam III (covering 5.2-5.6, 2.1-2.3, 6.1), Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, integration by substitution. Sections 6.2 and 7.1. Week 15: Integration by substitution, review for final exam. Section 7.1. Important Dates: March 14-18 – Spring Break March 25 – Reading day (no classes) April 19 – Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty (Q-drop). May 3 – Last day of class May 6 – Final Exam Extra Help: The Mathematics Department offers help sessions for students. These sessions are designed to help students with their homework problems and other questions. The schedule for help sessions can be found at http://www.math.tamu.edu/courses/helpsessions.html. Academic Integrity: Students in this course are encouraged to discuss homework assignments and solutions. However, students are not permitted to copy homework solutions from another student. Students are not permitted to discuss any aspect of an exam until all students have completed the exam. The penalties for violating this policy will range from an F on an assignment or exam to failing the course. Always abide by the Aggie Code of Honor: “An Aggie does not lie, cheat or steal, or tolerate those who do.” For further information regarding academic integrity, please visit http://aggiehonor.tamu.edu. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact Disability Services, currently located in the Disability Services building at the Student Services at White Creek complex on west campus or call 979-845-1637. For additional information, visit http://disability.tamu.edu.