This page will give a complete listing of the reading and homework assignments that you are required to do.

Week 15: There will be a review for the final in BA 254 on Friday, May 18, from 10-11 (and possibly later). If there is sufficient interest (i.e., more than 8 people emailing me that they want an afternoon review), then an additional session can be held in HH 221 between 1 and 2 PM. Read the lecture notes for the Quotient Rule and Chain Rule sections. Work all homework problems in the Quotient Rule and Chain Rule section. Solutions for the Quotient Rule (with complete solutions) and Chain Rule (with complete solutions) are available. For the final, review all previous exams and quizzes as well as the review sheets and the homework problems for the Quotient and Chain Rules. There is a summary below of the material for the Final.

Lab Final: A reminder that the Lab Final must be turned in by Friday, May 18 by 3 PM (sharp) if you want credit for the Lab Final.This Lab is worth 200 points, and since I will be grading it, it holds more weight in determining your lab grade, especially if you are on the border for your final grade. There was a minor error in the data files for the Applet on Problem #2, so if you worked this problem before Sat. 5/12, then you may need to adjust your computations to receive full credit on this problem.

Lab Grades: You can go to the Class Rank file to find my listing of your Lab scores. Be sure to notify me immediately of any errors in these grades, especially on Labs that you believe you should have credit for, but are missing (have a 0 entered for a grade). You can check your solutions against the Lab Keys to see if you deserve more points on the work you did.

You can check how you are doing in this course relative to the last update on grades by linking to the Class Rank file and checking for your code name.

The Solutions to previous Quizzes and Exams are available in the Library Reserve room. You can also access these solutions through the Electronic Course Reserve materials. They are password protected, so you might need the password "line"

Note: The computer lab in BA 120 is open for most of the hours 9-10 M-Th, 9-5 F, and 10-4 Sat. Please let me know if you have any problems accessing this lab.

Final: Your final on Wed. May 23 is comprehensive. It will be based largely on the previous exams and quizzes with a couple problems from the Quotient Rule and Chain Rule sections. Below is a list of the topics that may be covered on the final (roughly 11-12 problems).

1. Finding the Derivative of a Function
2. Graphing Functions
3. Linear Models
4. Allometric Models
5. Discrete Dynamical Models:
   1. Malthusian Growth
   2. Linear Models - Breathing or Population with Immigration or Emigration
   3. Logistic Growth
   4. Ricker's and Gompertz Models of Population
   5. Hassell's Population Model and the Chalone Model
6. Polynomial Models - Height of an Object (average velocity) or Temperature
7. Exponential Models - Polymer Drug delivery or Bertalanffy Model
8. Exponential Growth (Malthusian) or Radioactive Decay

Below is a complete listing of the quiz and exam schedule for this semester.

1. Quiz 1: Wed. Feb. 7
2. Quiz 2: Wed. Feb. 21
3. Exam 1: Wed. March 7
4. Quiz 3: Wed. March 28
5. Exam 2: Wed. April 11
6. Quiz 4: Wed. April 25
7. Exam 3: Wed. May 9
8. Final: Wed. May 23 - 1. 8:00-10:00 (for the 10-11:50 class) and 2. 13:00-15:00 (for the 13-13:50 class)

Course Drop Deadlines: The grace period for Dropping the course is from Feb. 12-March 30. Class drops after Feb. 23 will show a "W" on the transcript. From April 2 to April 26 students will have to submit a documentation form to appeal a drop, and the documentation must indicate a serious and compelling reason to drop (not just that you are doing poorly).

Week 1: You need to familiarize yourself with this website so that you will know where to get the appropriate information for doing well in this course. There is a page that should help you navigate this website if you are not comfortable with the web. Students are entitled to a free account on rohan for receiving email and accessing many of the University computer facilities. (I highly recommend that you obtain this account as rohan has certain abilities that you may want for this course and future courses, which are unavailable by private providers.) More information on this is provided at the SDSU computer facilities website.

Preparation: The experience of the Mathematics Department with this course in the past has shown that many of you who are taking this course are not properly prepared. Many of you have had a large time gap between your last math course and this one or you simply had poor preparation (often severe disinterest) in basic algebra. On average 25-40% of the students who enroll in this class will either drop this course (usually from inadequate preparation or unwillingness to work) or fail it. To help you understand the expectations of students entering this course, there is a self-examination webpage on the prerequisite Algebra for this class. It is your responsibility to work through this Algebra worksheet and try to honestly access your abilities. (When you discuss problems later in the course, I am likely to ask you how you did on this examination.) An answer key and a solution sheet are provided to aid with your assessment. If you score over 70%, then you are probably prepared for this course. If you score 50-70% on this self-examination, then you may be able to succeed with very hard work. If you score below 50%, then you are not prepared for this course and should enroll in GMS 99 or a Community College course to refresh your Algebra skills.

Please note that you will need to download Adobe Acrobat Reader. The software is free for download. Simply click on the icon below and follow the instructions.

Reading assignment: Read all sections in the introduction to be familiar with my course policies and what is expected of you. (You may want to read the CSU and SDSU College of Sciences policy statement also.) Then read the first two sections of the lecture notes, Introduction and Linear. Work all the homework problems for the linear section. The linear homework problems and complete solutions to selected problems are available.

Before your Computer Lab on Friday, you should review the Sample Lab that explains many of the steps to creating a good lab for this course. I am still in the process of improving the sample lab, but it should be complete by tomorrow.

Week 2: Continue reading the notes in the Linear section. Work all the homework problems in the Linear section. Formulate questions about both the lab and homework to ask in class. The first lab is due on Friday by 3 pm. This lab develops important basic computer skills, so if you are having trouble, be sure to arrange a time to meet with me. Time permitting, lecture will begin the material in the Least Squares section, so read this material, then work the homework problems there.

Week 3: Read the notes in the Least Squares section and work the homework problems there. Also, read the notes in the Function Review and Quadratics section and work all the homework problems there. Begin looking at the next section of notes. Solutions for the Least Squares (with selected complete solutions) and Function Review and Quadratic sections are now available. A complete listing of the quiz and exam schedule is listed below. Also, you can find solutions to the first Lab on the Main Lab Page.

Week 4: Read the notes in the Function Review and Quadratics section. Work all the homework problems there. Solutions for the Function Review and Quadratic section (with selected complete solutions) is available. A complete listing of the quiz and exam schedule is listed below. Also, you can find solutions to the first two Labs on the Main Lab Page.

Week 5: Read the notes in the Other Functions and Asymptotes section and work the homework problems there. Also, read the notes in the Allometric Modeling section and work the homework problems there. Solutions for the Other Functions and Asymptotes (with selected complete solutions) and Allometric Modeling ( with selected complete solutions) sections are now available. A complete listing of the quiz and exam schedule is listed below. Also, you can find solutions to the first two Labs on the Main Lab Page.

Week 6: Your first Exam of the semester occurs on March 7. You will be responsible for all HW through the Other Functions and Asymptotes section and Problems 1, 2, and 11-15 from the Allometric section. In preparation for the first exam, a set of review homework problems is available. Solutions for these problems will be available as soon as possible. A partial collection can be found through the hyperlinks to the solutions to review problems and the complete solutions to the review problems.

Week 7: Read all notes in the Allometric Modeling section and work the remaining homework problems there (graphing the exponential and logarithmic functions). Also, read the Discrete Dynamical Systems section and work the homework problems there. Solutions for the Allometric Modeling (with selected complete solutions) and the Discrete Dynamical Systems (with selected complete solutions) sections are available.

Week 8: Because of Caesar Chavez Day, there will be no Lab this week. Your computer Lab will be due on Mon. April 2. (This computer lab will be made up on April 13.) Continue reading the notes in theAllometric Modeling and Discrete Dynamical Systems sections. Also, begin reading the material in the Linear Discrete Dynamical Models section. Work the remaining homework problems in the Allometric Modeling section (graphing the exponential and logarithmic functions) and work the homework problems in the Discrete Dynamical Systems section. Begin work on the homework in the Linear Discrete Dynamical Models section. Solutions for the Allometric Modeling (with selected complete solutions), the Discrete Dynamical Systems (with selected complete solutions), and Linear Discrete Dynamical Models sections are available.

Week 9: There is a set of review problems to help you study for Exam 2 that you can use in addition to the HW problems assigned below. The solutions to these problems are available (with complete solutions). Continue reading the material in the Linear Discrete Dynamical Models section. Work the homework in the Linear Discrete Dynamical Models section. Solutions for the Linear Discrete Dynamical Models section (with selected complete solutions) are available. In addition, we start work on the Logistic Growth Model and Other Nonlinear Dynamical Systems. Work the homework for Logistic Growth Models. Solutions for the Logistic Growth Models section (with selected complete solutions) are available.

Week 10: On Wed., April 11, you will have Exam 2. There is a set of review problems to help you study for Exam 2 that you can use in addition to the HW problems assigned below. The solutions to these problems are available (with complete solutions). The exam will concentrate on the material starting with the graphs in the allometric section and ending with the logistic growth and nonlinear dynamical systems section. There could be a question from earlier quizzes or Exam 1. The review sheet and HW problems are your best guide to studying.

Week 11: You are down to two labs, then the lab final. If you want to be paired with someone specific for one or both of the last two labs, then send me an email for the lab pairing. (I do need to have both people agree, so you should both email me.) Read all notes in the Introduction to the Derivative section and work the remaining homework problems there. Solutions for the Introduction to the Derivative (with complete solutions to follow soon) section is available.

Week 12: Read all lecture notes for the Introduction to the Derivative and the Velocity and Tangent Lines sections. Work all homework problems in both the Introduction to the Derivative and the Velocity and Tangent Lines sections. Solutions for the Introduction to the Derivative (with complete solutions) and the Velocity and Tangent Lines sections (with complete solutions) are available.This week is your last paired lab, so if you want to be paired with someone specific for this lab, then send me an email for the lab pairing. (I do need to have both people agree, so you should both email me.) This week is also your last 20 point Quiz of the semester. more information on the Quiz can be found below.

Week 13: Read all lecture notes for the Limits, Continuity, and the Derivative, Rules of Differentiation, Applications of the Derivative, and Derivative of e^x and ln(x) sections. Work all homework problems in the Limits, Continuity, and the Derivative, Rules of Differentiation, Applications of the Derivative, and Derivative of e^x and ln(x) sections. Solutions for the Limits, Continuity, and the Derivative (with complete solutions), Rules of Differentiation (with complete solutions), Applications of the Derivative (with complete solutions), and Derivative of e^x and ln(x) sections (with complete solutions) are available.

Week 14: This week has Exam 3 on Wed with more information about the exam listed below. A review sheet for this exam is available. Solutions to the review sheet (with complete solutions) are available. Read the lecture notes for the Product Rule section. Work all homework problems in the Product Rule section. Solutions for the Product Rule (with complete solutions). For the exam, review all homework problems in the Limits, Continuity, and the Derivative, Rules of Differentiation, Applications of the Derivative, and Derivative of e^x and ln(x) sections. Solutions for the Limits, Continuity, and the Derivative (with complete solutions), Rules of Differentiation (with complete solutions), Applications of the Derivative (with complete solutions), and Derivative of e^x and ln(x) sections (with complete solutions) are available.