Calculus for Life Sciences Syllabus, Spring 2009

graphical schedule below

This syllabus is tentative. Read each section before class, begin the homework, and finish after the lecture. Homework is divided into problem types. Bring one even solution of each type prepared to turn in.

Date Section Assignment for Next Class
T 1/13 0.6 p.52 #[1-6] [7-14] [15-20] [27-40] [45-50]
W 1/14 1.1 p.68 #[1-6] [7-26] [27-35] [45-46] [58-60]
F 1/16 1.2 p.75 #[1-8] [9-14] [19-28] [35-38]
M 1/19 MLK Day ---
T 1/20 1.3 p.89 #[1-16] [17-24] [25-32] [33-40] [42-46] [49-56] [59-62] [89-94]
W 1/21 1.4 p.101 #[1-6] [17-28]
F 1/23 1.4 p.102 #[29-32] [49-54] [61-66] [67-62]
M 1/26 1.6 p.116 #[1-38] [39-44] [47,48,55,56] [49-52] [53-54]
T 1/27 1.7 p.124 #[1-10] [11-20] [21-24] [27-30]
W 1/28 1.8 p.133 #[1-4] [5-6] [7-14] [15-16] [17-22,31]
F 1/30 2.1 p.149 #[1-4] [5-12] [13-16] [17-18] [19-22] [23-32] [35-38]
p.137-139 (omit concepts #13,14 and exercises #73,74,76)
M 2/2 Class Review
Clinic Review

Evening, Room 209E
T 2/3 Test 1 Chapter 1, Section 2.1
W 2/4 2.2 p.158 #[1-6] [7-12] [13-18]
F 2/6 2.2 p.158 #[19-24] [25-32] [33-38]
M 2/9 2.3 p.171 #[1-8] [9-16] [17-24] [25-29] [33-34] [41-44]
T 2/10 2.4 p.178 #[1-8] [9-22]
W 2/11 Diversity Day No classes
F 2/13 2.4 p.178 #[23-32] [33-36]
M 2/16 2.5 p.186 #[1-14]
T 2/17 2.5 p.187 #[15-24]
W 2/18 2.6 p.197 #[11-14] [16-22]
F 2/20 2.6 p.197 #[23-27]
p.210-213 (omit exercises #58-63)
M 2/23 Class Review
Clinic Review

Evening, Room 209E
T 2/24 Test 2 Chapter 2
W 2/25 3.1 p.221 #[1-10] [11-28] [29-36] [37-40]
F 2/27 3.1 p.221 #[45-46,50-54]
☺ Spring Break ☺Relax. Have fun. (Catch up?)
M 3/9 3.2 p.229 #[1-4] [5-10] [11-20] [29-44]
T 3/10 3.2 p.229 #[45-46] [47-48] [49(recall V=x3),51,52] [50,55]
W 3/11 4.1 p.248 #[1-14] [17-32]
F 3/13 4.2 p.253 #[1,2,7] [5-6] [8-12] [13-18]
M 3/16 4.2 p.253 #[19-24] [25-36] [37-42] [43-44] [45-46]
T 3/17 4.3 p.258 #[1-14] [27-32]
W 3/18 4.3 p.258 #[15-26] [35-38] [41-44]
F 3/20 4.4 p.264 #[1-6] [7-18] [19-26]
M 3/23 4.4 p.264 #[27-38] [39-42] [45-46]
T 3/24 4.5 p.268 #[1-20] [24-30]
W 3/25 4.6 No calculators: p.272 #[1-12] [13-14] [15-18] [19-22] [23-32]
F 3/27 4.6 No calculators p.273 #[33-36] [37-42] [51-54]
p.241-244 (omit concepts #4-6 and do only exercises #1-18,21-26,40,51)
p.273-275 (omit exercises #75-86)
M 3/30 Class Review
Clinic Review

Evening, Room 209E
T 3/31 Test 3 Chapters 3-4
W 4/1 5.1 p.284 #[1-4] [5-6] [7-8] [9-11] [12-16]
F 4/3 5.1 p.286 #[17-18] [19-24] [25-29] [31]
M 4/6 5.4 p.311 #[1-2] [3-5], worksheet
T 4/7 5.4 p.312 #[7,11-14], finish worksheet
W 4/8 6.1 p.324 #[1-6] [7-24] [25-36] [37-40] [41-46]
F 4/10 Good Friday
M 4/13 6.1,6.2 p.325 #[47-48,51-54] [49-50] [55-56]
p.333 #[1-4] [5-10]
T 4/14 6.2 p.333 #[11-14] [19-22]
W 4/15 6.3 p.345 #[1-3] [4-6] [7-16 dynamic approach] [35-36]
F 4/17 6.3 p.345 #[7-16 FTOC] [17-28] [29-34] [37-40]
p.313-314 (omit concepts #5-7 and do only exercises #1-2,5-7,10-14,23-25)
p.386-389 (omit concepts #10-11 and do only ex #1-28, 39-40, 47-50, 59-60)
M 4/20 Class Review
Clinic Review

Evening, room 209E
T 4/21 Test 4 Sections 5.1, 5.4, 6.1 – 6.3
W 4/22 6.4 p.354 #[1-4] [5-10] [11-18]
F 4/24 6.4 p.354 #[19-24] [30-33]
M 4/27 6.5 p.363 #[1-10]
p.386-390 (do only concepts 10-11a and
exercises 29-38,45-46,53,55,64-65,67,69-70)
T 4/28 Class Review catch up
W 4/29 Evaluations
M 5/4 Final Exam 1-3 pm

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