Math 34B, Calculus for Social and Life Sciences

T TR 3:30-4:45pm, North Hall 1006

Instructor: Sookyung Joo
Office :  South Hall, Room 6502
Telephone: 805-893-3878
Email : sjoo at math.ucsb.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday 1pm-2:30pm, Thursday 1pm-2:30pm, or by appointment
Course homepage : http://www.math.ucsb.edu/~sjoo/Courses/ma34B.html
Teaching Assistants:
  • Robert Ackermann (rackermann-A.T-math.ucsb.edu)
    Office hours: Wednesday 11:00-12:00(SH 6431D), Thursday 2:00-3:00 (in Mathlab)
  • Daniel Salazar (dsalazar-A.T-math.ucsb.edu)
    Office hours: Monday 2:30-3:30pm(SH 6431U), Wednesday 12-1pm and 4-5pm(Mathlab)

    • Discussion Sections
    55608 (Lecture 1-1:50)  
    29926 Robert Ackermann Monday 8:00-8:50am PHELP 1445
    29934 Daniel Salazar Monday 4:00-4:50pm HSSB 1214
    29942 Robert Ackermann Monday 5:00-5:50pm NH 1109
    29959 Daniel Salazar Monday 6:00-6:50pm PHELP 1444
    29967 Daniel Salazar Monday 7:00-7:50pm PHELP 1440

    Textbook: Calculus and Mathematical Reasoning for Social and Life Sciences, by Daryl Cooper

    Assignments and Grading Policy: Webwork will be used for homework. Your permnumber will be used for both your username and password. You can change your password after your first login. Homework will be assigned on Thursdays, and will be due the following Thursday. Note that selected homework problems (or similar) may be given on tests. This is why it is crucial for you to do the homework before each class and, moreover, remember the ideas and techniques used in your solutions. Late homeworks will not be accepted.

    Quizzes: There will be pop-quizes at the lecture and regular quizzes during the disscusion section. The lowest quiz score will be dropped for the final grade. Quizzes cannot be made up.
                  Quiz 1               Quiz 2               Quiz 3

    Tests: There will be a midterm and a final exam. Make-up exams will only be given in exceptional circumstances, and then only when notice is given to me before hand and a suitable written excuse forthcoming.

    Grading:

    Waiting list: Students can add classes on Gold without an add code until Friday, April 3rd. Waiting Lists will not be active until April 3rd. Only those students who have a verifiable conflict in their class schedules will be transferred from one lecture or section to another.

    Help: Mathlab in South Hall 1607 is staffed M-F noon-5pm by TA's who will be happy to help you. Help is also available through CLAS, the Campus Learning AssistanceService. See http://www.clas.ucsb.edu

    Tentative Course Schedule

    Lecture Day Topic Sections
       1    T 03/31 Review of derivatives, Introduction to Integrals    Chapter 8, 9.1
       2    R 04/02 Definite Integrals   9.2
       3    T 04/07    Indefinite Integral and Fundamental Theorem of Calculus 9.3
       4    R 04/09 Riemann Sums, Integrals and Averages 9.4, 9.5
       5    T 04/14 Fundamental Theorem of Calculus for Definite Integrals, Trigonometry Functions 9.6, 12.1
       6    R 04/16 Riview of Trigonometry Functions 12.1
       7    T 04/21 Product and Quotient Rule, Maxima and Minima: The Second Derivative Test 12.2, 12.3
       8    R 04/23 Order of Smallness, Approximations and Linearization 12.4, 12.6
       9    T 04/28 Approximations and Linearization, Differential Equations 12.6, 13.1, 13.2
       10    R 04/30 The Growth/Decay Equations, Review 13.3
           T 05/05 Midterm
       11    R 05/07 The Growth/Decay Equations, Long term behavior, Graphing Solutions 13.3,13.4,13.5
       12    T 05/12 Graphing Solutions, Isoclines, Exponential Decay towards a Limiting Value 13.5, 13.6, 13,7
       13    R 05/14 Exponential Decay towards a Limiting Value, Logistic Equations;      13.7, 13.8
       14    T 05/19 Partial Derivatives, Planes 15.0, 15.1
       15    R 05/21 Tangent Plane Equations 15.2
       16    T 05/26 Tangent Plane Approximations 15.3
       17    R 05/28 Local Max/Min 15.4
       18    T 06/02 Local Max/Min, Review 15.4
       19    R 06/04 Review
    Sookyung Joo