Math 246 FALL 2016, Calculus for Biological Sciences, I, CRN 13744

• Instructor: Victor Ostrik
• Office Hours for Fall 2016: MW 11am-12pm, Deady 10B, or by appointment.
• Class meets: MTWF 1pm-1:50pm, Deady 303.
• Book: "Calculus for the Life Sciences" by Frederick Adler, third edition.
• Syllabus: differentiation, limits and their applications; Chapters 1-3; detailed syllabus .
• Useful dates:
  • Last day to drop class without W: Mon October 3.
  • Last day to drop class with W: Sun November 13.
  • Last day to add class: Wed October 5.
  • Last day to change grading option: Sun November 13.
  • Last day of classes: Fri December 2.
  • Thanksgiving holiday: November 24-25.
• Tentative test dates:
  • First midterm: 1pm-1:50pm Fri October 21, Deady 303.
  • Second midterm: 1pm-1:50pm Fri November 18, Deady 303.
  • Final: 2:45pm-4:45pm Wed December 7, Deady 303.
  You must bring photo ID to the midterms and the final.
• Please remember that if you miss a class, it is your responsibility to find out what happened in that class. You can usually pick up any handouts from here .
• Grading: Homework 15%, quizzes 15%, first midterm 20%, second midterm 20%, final 30%.
• You can look at your current grade on the Canvas!
• Homework Assignments to be collected on WEDNESDAYS from now on. Late homework will not be accepted. Not all of the assigned homework problems will be graded.
• List of lectures is available here.