Calculus for Biological Scientists I
Math 155      Spring 2017

Colorado State University

  

 January 2017

Mon

Tues Wed Thurs Fri
  17

1.1, 1.2
Biology and Dynamics

18

1.2
Variables, Parameters and Functions in Biology

19
20

1.3
Units and Dimensions of Measurements and Functions 

WebWorK
Homework 0 due

23

1.4
Linear Functions and Their Graphs

 

24

1.5
Discrete-Time Dynamical Systems

25

1.6
Analysis of Discrete-Time Dynamical Systems

Written Homework 1 due

WebWorK Homework 1 due

26

27

Problems

Quiz 1
Reading 1

 
30

1.7
Expressing Solutions with Exponential Functions

31

1.8
Oscillations and Trigonometry
     
 February 2017 
Mon  Tues Wed Thurs Fri
    1

1.9
A Model of Gas Exchange in the Lung

Written Homework 2 due

WebWorK Homework 2 due
2
3

Problems

Quiz 2
Reading 2


WebWorK
Homework 2b due

6

1.10
An Example of Nonlinear Dynamics

7

1.11
Excitable Systems I: The Heart

8

1.11
Excitable Systems I: The Heart

Written
Homework 3 due


WebWorK Homework 3 due
9
10

Problems

Quiz 3
Reading 3


WebWorK
Homework 3b due

13

2.1
Introduction to Derivatives

14

2.2
Limits

15

2.3
Continuity

Written
Homework 4 due


WebWorK Homework 4 due

16

17

Problems

Quiz 4
Reading 4


WebWorK
Homework 4b due

20

2.4
Computing Derivatives: Linear and Quadratic Functions
21

Problems

Quiz 5
Reading 5

22

Exam 1 Review


WebWorK Homework 5 due

23

Exam 1

24

2.5
Derivatives of Sums, Powers, and Polynomials
 

27

2.6
Derivatives of Products and Quotients

28

2.7
The Second Derivative, Curvature, and Acceleration

     
 March 2017
Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri
   

1

2.8
Derivatives of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

Written
Homework 5 due


WebWorK
Homework 6 due date postponed to March 8!

2

3

Problems

Quiz 6
Reading 6


WebWorK
Homework 6b due date postponed to March 8!
6

2.9
The Chain Rule
7

2.10
Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions

8

3.1
Stability and the Derivative

Written
Homework 6 due

WebWorK Homeworks 6 and 6b and 7 due

9
10

Problems

Quiz 7
Reading 7


WebWorK
Homework 7b due
13-17  Spring Break Week
 

20

3.2
More Complicated Dynamics

END OF COURSE
WITHDRAWAL PERIOD
 

21

3.2
More Complicated Dynamics

22

3.3
Maximization

Written
Homework 7 due

WebWorK Homework 8 due

23
24

Problems

Quiz 8
Reading 8


WebWorK
Homework 8b due

27

3.3
Maximization
28

3.5
Limits at Infinity

29

3.6
Leading Behavior and L'Hopital's Rule

Written
Homework 8 due

WebWorK Homework 9 due
30
31

Problems

Quiz 9
Reading 9


WebWorK
Homework 9b due
 April 2017 
Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri
       
3

3.6
Leading Behavior and L'Hopital's Rule
4

Problems

Quiz 10
Reading 10

5

Exam 2 Review



WebWorK Homework 10 due

6

Exam 2

7

No classes
10

3.7
Approximating Functions with Lines and Polynomials

11

4.1
Differential Equations

12

4.1
Differential Equations

13
14
 
Problems

WebWorK
Homework 10b due

17

4.2
Solving Pure-Time Differential Equations

18

4.3
Integration of Special Functions and Integration by Substitution

19

4.3
Integration by Parts

Written
Homework 9 due


WebWorK Homework 11 due

20

21

Problems

Quiz 11
Reading 11


WebWorK
Homework 11b due
24

4.4
Integrals and sums
25

4.5
Definite and Indefinite Integrals
26

4.5
Definite and Indefinite Integrals

Written
Homework 10 due

WebWorK Homework 12 due
27
28

Problems

Quiz 12
Reading 12


WebWorK Homework 12b due
 May 2017    
Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri
1

Biomodule:
Logistic Growth and Differential Equations
2

4.6
Applications of Integrals
3

Problems

Written
Homework 11 due

Quiz 13
Reading 13



WebWorK Homework 13 due
4
5

Review

WebWorK Homework 13b due
8

9
10

Final Exam
7:30am-9:30am


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12