Math 1282 Spring Semester 2007
Calculus with Biological Emphasis II

Text: Neuhauser, Claudia, Calculus for Biology and Medicine, Second Edition. We will cover chapters 7-11.

Grading Policy: Homework: 15 homework assignments worth 5 points each, for a total of 75 points; Quizzes: best 10 in-class quizzes worth 10 points each, for a total of 100 points; Participation: 25 points; Midterms: 3 midterms worth 150 points each, for a total of 450 points; Final Exam: 350 points. Total Points: 1000.

Exams: The dates of the midterms are Thursdays, February 8, March 8, and April 19. You will take these exams in your discussion section. The final exam is Monday, May 7, from 1:30 to 4:30 PM.

Make-ups: Students must make arrangements in advance if they will not be handing in homework on time or will miss a quiz. If you miss an exam for any reason, please contact Duane Nykamp or your teaching assistant as soon as possible. There are no makeup exams given in this course. If you do fail to take a midterm exam for any reason, your grade on that exam will be equal to the grade you receive on the next midterm (possibly adjusted to reflect overall exam averages). If you miss the the last midterm, we will use your grade on the final exam. If you miss two exams, you will receive no credit for either of them.

In-class Quizzes: Beginning the second week, you will have a short quiz each Thursday in discussion section (except for midterm days). We will drop your lowest score, so that your grade will be based on your best 10 quiz scores.

Participation: You are expected to actively participate during discussion sections. This participation will be the basis for awarding the 25 points.

Attendance: We will conduct the class under the presumption that you have attended all lectures and discussion sections. In particular, you are responsible for any announcements made in class.

Homework: Unless otherwise indicated, the assigned problems for each week are due the following Thursday in discussion section. The lecture schedule and homework assignments as listed on a separate page. Your homework score will be based on your work to complete these problems, rather than getting correct answers.

Scholastic Conduct: We expect the highest standards of conduct from members of this class. Cases of academic dishonesty will be treated with utmost seriousness. See Student Conduct Code. More generally, we expect students to be actively involved with the issues presented in class. In particular, you should be prepared each week to ask and answer questions.

Student Privacy and Course Website: In this class, our use of technology will sometimes make students' names and U of M Internet IDs visible within the course website, but only to other students in the same class. Since we are using a secure, password-protected course website, this will not increase the risk of identity theft or spamming for anyone in the class. If you have concerns about the visibility of your Internet ID, please contact Duane Nykamp for further information.

Incompletes: We will consider giving you an incomplete if you have successfully completed all but a small portion of the work of the course and some severe, unexpected event prevents you from completing the course. This means that you must have taken at least 2 midterms and must be doing at least C- work. We cannot give you an incomplete simply because you are behind in your work. In that case, you should try to drop the course.

Drop Dates: You may drop the course without permission before the end of the eighth week of the semester (March 12, 2007). If you drop before the end of the second week, no mention of the course will appear on your transcripts. Otherwise, you receive a "W" for the course. However, it will cost you more money, the later you drop the course.

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