Math152syllabus

Mathematics For The Life Sciences II
Math 152, Spring 2011
Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Instructor: Ms. Donna Stein

*Section*	*Time*	*Room Number*
003	M, W, F, 9:05-9:55	Ayres 122
002	M, W, F, 10:10-11:00	Ayres 122
005	M, W, F, 12:20-1:10	Ayres 121
004	M, W, F, 1:25-2:25	Ayres 120

Course Description: This course, a continuation of Math 151, provides an introduction to a variety of mathematical topics of use in analyzing problems arising in the biological sciences. It is designed for students in biology, agriculture, forestry, wildlife, pre-medicine and other pre-health professions. The Math 151-2 sequence, depending upon your curriculum, will partially satisfy graduation requirements for your major. The general aim of the sequence is to show how mathematical and analytical tools may be used to explore and explain variety of biological phenomena that are not easily understood with verbal reasoning alone. Prerequisites are two years of high school algebra, a year of geometry, half a year of trigonometry and successful completion of Math 151.

Office hours:

Day:	Monday	Wednesday	Friday
Time:	11:20 - 12:05	11:20 - 12:05	11:20 - 12:05
	3:35-4:00 by appointment	3:35-4:00 by appointment	3:35-4:00 by appointment

Office Location: Ayres 106 Phone: 974-2461 (Math Office)

Web Page: http://www.math.utk.edu/~dstein/ E-mail: dstein@math.utk.edu (Write on subject line: Math 152 & Section #)
Text: Mathematics For The Life Sciences , (Posted on Blackboard) by Suzanne Lenhart, Erin N. Bodine, and Louis Gross

Course Communication: Check your e-mail each morning and evening for announcements, solutions and other information that I will send our class. When you reply or send me an e-mail please write "math 152" and the section number on the subject line. Always include your name at the end of your e-mail, or within the subject line (with the course and section number).

Calculator Handouts: Double click on the link for your calculator below. Print out your handout.

    TI-82
    TI-83
    TI-83Plus
   TI-84 Plus
TI-85

TI-86

Calculator: A graphing calculator is highly suggested. The mathematics department provides support for the TI-84 plus. I can help you with other versions of the TI calculator. If you have lost your calculator guidebook, you may go to one of the links above and print out directions for your particular calculator. Use of cell phone calculators and calculators with advanced alpha-numeric capabilities, such as the TI-89 are forbidden in this course.

Classroom Etiquette: While in the classroom you are expected to behave as adults. Do NOT come to class late or leave class early. If you disrupt the class or disturb others by whispering or talking you will be asked to leave the classroom. Turn off cell phones, beepers and MP3 players, and pay attention during class. Refrain from reading newspapers or working on other course work during lecture. For information on classroom behavior expectations go to the following link http://www.math.utk.edu/Courses/Expectations.pdf

Extra Help: Double click on the following link: Exam and Study Hints
Additional help with course material may be found at:
* The math tutorial Center (Ayres Hall: Basement, B012) provides free tutoring. Hours of operation are posted at http://www.math.utk.edu/MTC/.
* The BSC Academic Support Unit: http://web.utk.edu/~omsa/tutorialprog.html
* The Education Advancement Program (EAP): http://web.utk.edu/~mcnair/eap/
* Make use of my office hours
* The math office (Ayres 227) can sometimes recommend a private tutor.

Disability Services: If you need extra help due to a disability please contact the office of disability services at 2227 Dunford Hall (phone: 974-6087).

Student ID: You must have your student ID when you take the exams.

Quizzes , Homework & Projects: (25%) There are NO make-ups for quizzes or homework under any circumstances. Your three lowest quiz/homework grades will be dropped. Quizzes are not announced in advance. Attendance is incorporated with the quiz grade. You may work with other students on homework, but each student must write up separate solutions in his/her own words. Collaborators must be acknowledged. You will need to renew your license for MATLAB. There are 3-5 MATLAB projects. You are to work on the projects on your own. Project grades will not be dropped. Projects will not be accepted late.

Attendance is required. If you have an emergency and miss class for any reason, it is your responsibility to get the notes from another student in the class.

Exams: (15% each: for a total of 45%) A total of three exams are given in the semester. There are NO make-ups! Do not miss an exam. The material covered on Exams 2 and 3 are the most "application" oriented.

Final: ( 30%) The final exam is comprehensive- (covers "all" material.). The final exam is mandatory for all students. Students who miss the final without securing permission ahead of time will fail the course. ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THE FINAL EXAM. If you do not show up to take the final exam- you shall receive an "F" in the course.

Grading Scale:


	Percentage of Grade	Grading Scale	Letter Grade
Exam 1	15%	90- 100 %	A
		87- 89 %	A -
Exam 2	15%	83- 87 %	B+
		80- 82 %	B
Exam 3	15%	77- 79 %	B -
		73- 76 %	C +
Quizzes/Homework/Projects	25%	70- 72 %	C
		67- 69 %	C -
Final Exam	30%	63- 66 %	D +
		60- 62 %	D
		59- 57 %	D -
Total	100%	56% and below	F

Note:Your letter grade is a measure of your mastery of course material and your fulfillment of course objectives. Letter grades are not assigned on the basis of a curve or class average. In other words, there are "no curves" on any exams in this class.

*Date:*	*Chapter*	*Tentative Topic & homework problems.* *NOTE:You are responsible For "all" problems taught during lecture* *AND on the handouts posted on blackboard.* Some of the problems numbers may change at a later time in the semester due to changes in the text.
W, 1/12	19	Limits and Continuity. # 19.1: a, c, d, e, f, j, 19.2: a, b, c,19.4, 19.7
F, 1/14	20	Limits of Continuous Functions. # 20.1: a, b, c, d, f, g , 20.2: a, 20.3, 20.6
M, 1/17	Holiday	`Holiday, No Classes`
W, 1/19	21	Average Rates of Change, Velocity, Estimating Rate of Chage for Data # 21.2, 21.3
F, 1/21	21	Rates of Change, Population Growth and other rates of change # , 21.4, 21.5, 21.7
M, 1/24	22	Derivatives , Use the definition shown on the solution key # 22.1: a, 22.2: b
W, 1/26	22	Higher Order Derivatives, #22.3: a, b, c, 22.7: a, d,
F, 1/28	22	Higher Order Derivatives, Use of MATLAB For Spring Projects, #22.3: d, e, 22.7: e, g
M, 1/31	23	Computing Derivatives, Sums, Products and Quotients, # 23.1: a, b,c,d e,
W, 2/2	23	Computing Derivatives, The Chain Rule, # 23.1: f, g, h, i
F, 2.4	23	Computing Derivatives, Exponential and logarithmic functions # 23.1: l, m, n, # 23.3 (a)
M, 2/7	23	Computing derivatives, Higher Order Derivatives # # 23.6, 23.11, then do 23.7, 23.9, 23.10
W, 2/9	Exam Review	This Exam will cover all chapters 19-23
F, 2/11	Exam	EXAM # 1
M, 2/14	24	First Derivative Test, Complete the first derivative test for # 24.1: a, b, c, d, f, i , AND the worksheet for first derivative tests under "Handouts" on blackboard
W, 2/16	24	Mean Value Theorem, Second derivative test. Complete the second derivative test for : # 24.1: a, b, c, f, i, 24.2, 24.3: a, b, d, e. Study the Handout on the Second derivative test on Blackboard.
F, 2/18	24	Second Derivative Test and Stability, # 24.5, 24.8, 24.9, 24.10
M, 2/21	25	Applications of Derivatives, Optimization. # 25.1, 25.2, 25.3
W, 2/23	25	Optimization and Exponential Function Applications. # 25.4, 25.6
F, 2/25	25	Optimization and Newtons Law of Cooling. # 25.9, 25.10
M, 2/28	26	Estimate the Area under a curve, left hand sum,right hand sum. # 26.1 a, c, 26.2 a, b
W, 3/2	26	Trapezoidal Rule, Increasing accuracy. # 26.3 a, c, 26.4 all
F, 3/4	27	Definition of an Integral, Antiderivatives. # 27.1, 27.3 a, b, c, d
M, 3/7	27	Definition of an Integral, Antiderivatives , # 27.3 e, f, g, h, along with problems on handouts.
W, 3/9	Exam Review	This Exam covers all chapters 24-27
F, 3/11	Exam	Exam # 2
3/14 -3/18	Holiday	`Spring Break, No Classes`
M, 3/21	27	Definite Integrals and the fundamental theorem of Calculus. 453-454, # 27.4 a, b, 27.5 c, e, 27.7
W, 3.23	28	Integration by substitution. # 28.1 a, b, # 28.3 a, e, f, g
F, 3/25	28	Integration by parts. # 28,2 a, b, # 28.3 b, d
M, 3/28	29	Average Value, Area between Two curves. # 29.1 a, b, 29.2 a, 29.3
W, 3/30	29	Area between two regions # 29.3, 29.10 a, b, c, 29.12
F, 4/1	29	Solids of Revolution , Poiseuille's Law. # 29.4, 29.5, 29.6
W, 4/4	29	Poiseuille's Lawand comparing flow rates. # 29.8, 29.10,
W, 4/6	29	Comparing flow rates and density functions. # 29.17 b, c, d, 29.18 a, c, d, 29.20 a
F, 4/8	30	Implicit differentiation. , # 30.1 a, b, c, e, f, # 30.2 a, c, # 30.3 a
M, 4/11	30	Implicit differentiation, Applications. # 30.6, # 30.8- study examples done in class.
W, 4/13	Exam Review	This Exam covers all chapters 27-30
F, 4/15	Exam	Exam # 3
M, 4/18	31	Separation of Variables. # 31.1 a, b, # 31.2 a, # 31.3 a, b, d, e # 31.4 a, b
W, 4/20	31	Separation of variables, Applications. # 31.9, # 31.10, # 31.4
M, 4/25	32	Equilibria and limited population growth . # 32.1, # 32.2
F, 4/22	Holiday	`Spring Recess, No Classes`
W, 4/27	32	Equilibria and limited population growth . # 32.5, # 32.6
F, 4/29	Final Review	Review For Mandatory Final Exam. Bring all previous exams to class.
M, 5/2	Final Review	Review For Mandatory Final Exam. Bring all previous exams to class.
	1,2,3,8,9	Study Period, Sat-May 1, Sun-May 2, Mon-May 3, . . . . Sat-May 8, Sun-May 9. UNDER Blackboard Schedule- see my schedule for final exam week office hours.
	Final Exam	*COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM* ALL STUDENTS MUST TAKE THE FINAL EXAM !

FINAL EXAM TIMES
Section	*Time:*	*Room:*
003	8:00 - 10:00, Thursday, May 5	Ayres 122
004	12:30 - 2:30, Thursday, May 5	Ayres 120
002	10:15-12:15, Wednesday, May 4	Ayres 122
005	8:00-10:00, Monday, May 9	Ayres 121
Alternate Time	2:45-4:45, Friday, May 6	Ayres 120

Important Dates	Deadline
Last day to add or change grading options	January 21, 2011
Drop with W deadline	March 21, 2011
Drop with WP/WF deadline	April 5, 2011

Academic Standards of Conduct (from "Hill topics: Student Handbook,"

Course Goals:

Develop an appreciation for the application of the ideas of calculus to biological problems.

Develop your ability to quantitatively analyze problems arising in the biological areas of interest to you.

Illustrate the great utility of mathematical models to provide answers to key biological problems.

Develop your appreciation of the diversity of mathematical approaches potentially useful in the life sciences.

Provide experience using a computer algebra system to rapidly analyze problems that may be difficult to analyze without this.

Academic Standards of Conduct (from "Hill topics: Student Handbook,"

All students are expected to abide by the University Honor Statement. In mathematics classes, violations of the honor statement include copying another person's work on any graded assignment or test, collaborating on a graded assignment without the instructor's approval, using unauthorized "cheat sheets" or technical devices such as calculators, cell phones or computers for graded tests or assignments, or other infractions listed in "Hill topics". These violations are serious offenses, subject to disciplinary action that may include failure in a course and/or dismissal from the University. The instructor has full authority to suspend a student from his/her class, to assign an "F" in an exercise or examination, or to assign an "F" in the course. See "Hill topics" for more complete information. A report of all offenses will be sent to appropriate deans and the Office of Student Judicial Affairs for possible further action.
The Honor Statement:
An essential feature of the University of Tennessee is a commitment to maintaining an atmosphere of intellectual integrity and academic honesty. As a student of the University, I pledge that I will neither knowingly give nor receive any inappropriate assistance in academic work, thus affirming my own personal commitment to honor and integrity.