Math 34B, Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Spring 2008
Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 2:00-2:50pm, GIRV 1004


Instructor: Sookyung Joo
Office :  South Hall, Room 6502
Telephone: 805-893-3878
Email : sjoo at math.ucsb.edu
Office Hours: Monday 3:00 - 4:30pm, Friday 9-10:30am, or by appointment
Course homepage : http://www.math.ucsb.edu/~sjoo/Courses/ma34B_2.html
Teaching Assistants:
  • Brie Finegold(briefly AT math.ucsbedu)
    Office hours: Tuesday 4:40-5:40 (SH 6432H), Tuesday 12:00-2:00 (in Mathlab)
  • Michael Yoshizawa(myoshi AT math.ucsb.edu)
    Office hours: Thursday 12:45-1:45 (SH 6431C), Friday 12:00-3:00 (in Mathlab)
  • Discussion Sections
    29009 (Lecture 2-2:50)  
    29017 Brie Finegold Thursday 8:00-8:50am PHELP 3523
    29025 Brie Finegold Thursday 5:00-5:50pm HSSB 1236
    29033 Brie Finegold Thursday 6:00-6:50pm HSSB 1210
    29041 Brie Finegold Thursday 7:00-7:50pm PHELP 1448
    29058 Michael Yoshizawa Tuesday 8:00-8:50am GIRV 2127

    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 Fridays, and will be due the following Friday. 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.

    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:

    Note Taker: If you are willing to take notes for this class, please visit Disabled Students Program(DSP) office in 2120 SRB to complete the necessary application and paper work. Payment for note taking is $25.00 per unit; which may be proprated based on the number of weeks you work.

    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    M 03/31 Review of derivatives    Chapter 8
       2    W 04/02 Introduction to Integrals, Signed Area Under a Graph   9.1
       3    F 04/04    Definite Integrals 9.2
       4    M 04/07 Indefinite Integral and Fundamental Theorem of Calculus 9.3
       5    W 04/09 Riemann Sums, Integrals and Averages 9.4, 9.5
       6    F 04/11 Fundamental Theorem of Calculus for Definite Integrals 9.6
       7    M 04/14 Riview of Trigonometry Functions 12.1
       8    W 04/16 Sine Waves 12.1
       9    F 04/18 Product Rule, Quotient Rule 12.2
       10    M 04/21 More Maxima and Minima: The Second Derivative Test       12.3
       11    W 04/23 Order of Smallness, Approximations and Linearization 12.4, 12.6
       12    F 04/25 Introduction to Differential Equations 13.1, 13.2
       13    M 04/28 Growth/Decay Equations 13.3
       14    W 04/30 Long Term Behavior 13.4
       15    F 05/02 Graphing Solutions       13.5
       16    M 05/05 Isoclines 13.6
       17    W 05/07 Review
       18    F 05/09 Review
       19    M 05/12 Midterm
       20    W 05/14 Exponential Decay towards a Limiting Value 13.7
       21    F 05/16 Exponential Decay towards a Limiting Value 13.7
       22    M 05/19 Logistic Equations       13.8
       20    W 05/21 Partial Derivatives 15.0
       21    F 05/23 Planes 15.1
       22    M 05/26 Memorial Day      
       23    W 05/28 Tangent Planes 15.2
       24    F 05/30 Tangent Plane Approximation 15.3
       25    M 06/02 Max/Min with 2 variables       15.4
       26    W 06/04 Review
       27    F 06/06 Review

    Sookyung Joo