2019 Spring Course Syllabus - Mathematics 1044.001
Course: Mathematics 1044.001.
Course Title: Mathematics 1044.001.
Time: T/Th 3:30 - 5:10 PM.
Place: SERC 116.
Instructor: Zachary Bailey.
Instructor Office: Wachman 522.
Instructor Email: zbailey@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: (215) 204-7841;.
Course Web Page: https://sites.google.com/view/zjb/teaching/spring-2019/math-1044
Office Hours: T/Th 1:30 - 3:00 PM.
Prerequisites: MATH 1041 (C), MATH 1038 (C), MATH 1941 (C), MATH 1951 (C), MATH 2043 to 3080 (C-), MA06 Y.
Textbook: Modeling the Dynamics of Life: Calculus and Probability for Life Scientists, 3rd edition, 2013, Frederick Adler.
Course Goals: A one-semester course at the freshman level, introducing some of the basic concepts and techniques of probability and statistics, as applied to empirical modeling and data analysis in the Life and Environmental Sciences.
Topics Covered: (As time permits.) Background (1.1, 1.2, 1.5, 1.10 from the text), Probability Theory and Descriptive Statistics (6.1-6.9), Probability Models (7.1-7.9), Introduction to Statistical Reasoning (8.1-8.9), Additional background as needed (4.1, 5.1).
Course Grading: 93-100 A, 90-92 A-, 87-89 B+, 83-86 B, 80-82 B-, 77-79 C+, 73-76 C, 70-72 C-, 65-69 D+, 55-64 D, 50-54 D-, 0-49 F.
Exam Dates: Midterm 1: Tuesday, February 19 in class. Midterm 2: Tuesday, April 9, in class. Final Exam: Tuesday, May 7, from 1:00 - 3:00 PM in SERC 116.
Attendance Policy: Attendance is required. For every four unexcused absences (Including recitations) may result in a deduction of 1.0\% from the point total used in calculating your course grade. Failure to attend class on quiz dates will also affect your Quiz Average.
Recitation Time: M, 12:00 - 12:50 PM.
Recitation Room: Wachman 207.
TA: Yilin Wu.
TA Email: yilin.wu@temple.edu.
TA Office: Wachman 509.
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