BIO/MAT 294
Quantitative Methods for the Life Sciences
Fall 2006
(MAT 294 SLN 55350 & BIO 294 SLN 93302)
*Important Note:All items on this syllabus are subject to change.
Any in-class announcement, verbal or written, is considered
official addendum to this syllabus.
Dr. Paul Vaz
Office: PSA 443
e-mail: paul.vaz@asu.edu
Phone: 965-2254
Website: http://math.asu.edu/~pvaz
Office Hours : MWF (11am – 12pm) and by appointment
Class Times: Tuesday and Thursday, 3:15 – 4:30pm, ECA A221
Grading:
Quizzes – 60%
Final Exam – 20%
Lab Reports – 20%
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:
Week of
Class # Module
August 21
1
I
August 28
2
I
September 4
4
I
September 11
5
II
September 18
6
II
September 25
7
II
October 2
8
II
October 9
9
II
October 16
10
III
October 23
11
III
October 30
12
III
November 6
13
III
November 13
14
III
November 20
15
IV
November 27
16
IV
December 4
17
IV
December
Final
All
Topic/Activity
Introduction to course / Summarizing data
Summarizing data
Mendelian genetics / Probability theory
Mendelian genetics / Probability theory
Mendelian genetics / Probability theory
Population genetics / Hypothesis testing
Population genetics / Hypothesis testing
Population genetics / Hypothesis testing
Population dynamics / Recurrence & matrices
Population dynamics / Recurrence & matrices
Population dynamics / Recurrence & matrices
Population dynamics / Recurrence & matrices
String Search/String Alignment/Algorithms
String Search/String Alignment/Algorithms
Foraging behavior / Graph theory & optimality
Foraging behavior / Graph theory & optimality
Final Exam
CALENDAR
August 21 First Day of Classes
August 21 - 25 Late Registration & Drop/Add - In Person
August 21 - 27 Late Registration & Drop/Add - SunDial & ASU Interactive
August 25 Residency Reclassification Deadline September 4 Labor Day Observed
September 29 Deadline for Appealing Residency Reclassification Decision
October 27 Course Withdrawal Deadline - In Person
October 29 Course Withdrawal Deadline - SunDial & ASU Interactive
October 16 Graduation Filing Deadline
November 10 Veterans Day Observed
November 23 - 24 Thanksgiving Observed
December 5 Complete Withdrawal Deadline
December 5 Last Day to Process Transactions
December 5 Last Day of Classes
December 6 Reading Day
December 7 - 9, 11 - 13 Final Exams