Mathematics for the Life Sciences

Math 151 Section 58768
Spring 2001

Time: 12:20-1:10 MWF
Location: Ayres Hall 314
Textbook: Mathematics for the Biosciences by Michael Cullen
Instructor: Slawomir Kolodynski
Ways to contact me:
preferred: e-mail: slawomir@math.utk.edu
Phone: office (during office hours): 974-4314, Math Department: 974-2461
Office: Ayres 307 C.
Office hours: MWF  9:15-10:00, or by appointment.
Web page for the class: http://www.math.utk.edu/~slawomir/m151/spring01/m151.html
This web page contains important information about course description, course outline, dates of the exams, grades, homework, projects etc.

Grading:

Your grade will be based on several components:
(a) (20% of the grade) There will be a set of 10 minute quizzes, generally given on Wednesdays at the end of a class period. Two quizzes with the lowest score will be dropped. No make up quizzes will be given.

(b) (20% of the grade) There will be three assignments (projects) based on the use of computer to analyze particular sets of data, or problems. All deadlines are at 5 p.m. on the due date and are soft - you loose 20% of grade for each day late.

(c) (30% of the grade) There will be three exams during the term. The exams will not be computer based.  In unusual circumstances, arrangements may be made to take an exam early.  If the grade on the final exam is higher than the lowest grade on the exams (this includes the situation when you miss one exam), then the grade on the final will raplace the lowest grade on the exams.
The tentative dates for the exams are:
Exam 1 - Friday, Feb. 16th.
Exam 2 - Friday, March 9nd,
Exam 3 - Friday, April 6th.

(d) (30% of the final grade) The final exam will be cumulative and will be given on Friday May 4th at 12:30-2:30 p.m.

The grades will be assigned on the following basis:
91%-100% A, 85%-90% B+, 76%-84% B, 70%-75%C+, 60%-69%C, 55%-59%D, 54% and below - F.