Instructor Information
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Name |
Jian Song |
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Email |
[email protected] |
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Office location |
301 Krieger Hall |
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Office hours |
W 11:00am - 12:00pm, Krieger 301 |
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Phone |
(410) 516-4977 |
Course Information
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Course title |
Calculus II for Biological and Social Science Majors |
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Course number |
110.107 |
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Course discipline |
Mathematics |
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Course description |
This is the second semester in a two-semester sequence which 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, pre-medicine and other pre-health professions. Students who desire a strong mathematical grounding, enabling them to take most advanced math courses, should consider taking 110.108-109 instead. |
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Meeting day(s) |
Monday through Thursday |
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Meeting time(s) |
Lecture: MTW 10:00 am - 10:50 am, Krieger 205
Section 1: Th 9:00am - 9:50
am, Gilman 16
Section 2: Th 9:00 am - 9:50 am, Gilman 18
Section 3: Th
10:30 am - 11:20 am, Gilman 18
Section 4: Th 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm,
Gilman 18 |
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Prerequisite(s) |
C- or better in Calculus I
AP or IB credit for Calculus I
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Placement test results indicating sufficient mastery of Calculus I material |
Course Goals
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Course Goals |
The aim of the course is to teach calculus in the biology context without compromising the level of regular calculus. Each new concept is typically introduced with a biological example; the concept is then developed without the biological context; and then the concept is tied into additional biological examples. This allows a student to first see why a certain concept is important; then lets them focus on how to use the concepts without getting distracted by applications; and then, once they feel more comfortable with the concepts, it revisits the biological applications to make sure that they can apply the concepts. |
Textbooks
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Required reading |
Calculus for Biology and Medicine , 2nd Edition, Claudia Neuhauser.
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Homework
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Homework will be assigned daily and will be collected the next monday. |
Exams
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Absences |
There will be no make-up exams. For excused absences, the grade for a missed exam will be a weighted average of the grades for all subsequent exams. Unexcused absences count as a 0. Documentation of illness etc. must be obtained from the Office of Academic Advising. |
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Midterm Exam Dates: |
There will be two Midterm examinations, rooms TBA:
- Midterm 1 on TBA
- Midterm 2 on TBA
The final examination will be on TBA. |
Grading Policies
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Course Grade |
The course grade will be determined as follows:
- Homework: 10%
- Midterm Exams: 25% each
- Final Exam: 40%
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