Calculus I for Life Sciences

Department: 
MATH
Course Number: 
1503
Hours - Lecture: 
3
Hours - Lab: 
0
Hours - Recitation: 
2
Hours - Total Credit: 
4
Typical Scheduling: 
Every Fall Semester

Single variable differential and integral calculus: sequences and difference equations, limit and continuity, differentiation and integration and applications. The topics covered parallel those of MATH 1501 but the applications and examples are drawn from life sciences instead of physical sciences.

Prerequisites: 

Math SAT score 600 or higher, or converted ACT Math 600 or higher, or MATH 1113 Precalculus minimum grade of D.

Course Text: 

The text book to be followed is one such as Calculus for Biology and Medicine, by Neuhauser (Third Edition); Pearson Education, Inc., 2010.

Topic Outline: 
Topic Text Sections Lectures
Review of functions, graphs and other basicnotions 1.1-1.3 5
Discrete time models, sequences and difference equations 2.1-2.2 4
Limits and continuity 3.1-3.5 7
Differentiation 4.1-4.8 9
Applications of differentiation 5.1-5.5, 5.7, 5.8 8
Integration and the fundamental theorem of calculus 6.1-6.3 8
Techniques of integration 7.1-7.2, 7.5 4