MATH 3B
Calculus for Life Sciences Students
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisite: course 3A with grade of C- or better. Not open for credit to students with credit for course 31B. Applications of differentiation, integration, differential equations, linear models in biology, phase lines and classifying equilibrium values, bifurcations. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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1. The 2 midterms were EXACTLY like the homework. Do the homework, and you'll do well on the midterms 2. Lecture could get a little confusing because he moves pretty fast through the material. Ask him a question to slow him down 3. The beginning integration material is what most of the course is, and since it's really easy, it put the class average really high. When we got into multivariable calc, you could tell everyone was getting confused, and this is what might have changed the class average, because half the final was on multivariable calc That being said, this was the class I was least worried about, because if you do the homework and understand it, you'll do well in the class. Oh, also, my TA(Sherwood) was AMAZING. If you have any questions, ask your TAs during discussion. I also recommend taking a Thursday discussion, because homework is due Fridays, and by Thursday you should have your questions prepared.
1. The 2 midterms were EXACTLY like the homework. Do the homework, and you'll do well on the midterms 2. Lecture could get a little confusing because he moves pretty fast through the material. Ask him a question to slow him down 3. The beginning integration material is what most of the course is, and since it's really easy, it put the class average really high. When we got into multivariable calc, you could tell everyone was getting confused, and this is what might have changed the class average, because half the final was on multivariable calc That being said, this was the class I was least worried about, because if you do the homework and understand it, you'll do well in the class. Oh, also, my TA(Sherwood) was AMAZING. If you have any questions, ask your TAs during discussion. I also recommend taking a Thursday discussion, because homework is due Fridays, and by Thursday you should have your questions prepared.
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Winter 2018 - I had Popa for 31B. This class was really easy, probably because I took AP Calc BC. He is really clear in lectures and the tests are EXACTLY like the homework, so make sure to do the HW. If you go to lecture, do ALL the homework, go to discussion, you should be good.
Winter 2018 - I had Popa for 31B. This class was really easy, probably because I took AP Calc BC. He is really clear in lectures and the tests are EXACTLY like the homework, so make sure to do the HW. If you go to lecture, do ALL the homework, go to discussion, you should be good.
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Professor Radko has a great personality. She is really nice and helpful. She tries to be as straightforward as possible, unlike some other math professors. She does a lot of examples and explains each step throughly. That being said, sometimes she jumps right into examples before introducing the concept. In cases like that, I suggest you read the book. Sometimes a quick scan of the book helped me more than being in class and going to discussion. I had a tough time with the material at the beginning of the course and had to do a lot of practice problems to keep up, but once I learned to work hard, I was able to slack off at the end. My opinion of each test- Midterm 1: HARD. Average was 60% Average was Midterm- EASY Average was 62% FINAL- VERY HARD! STUDY FOR THE FINAL. Do not be like me and leave it to the last minute! (Literally, I studied from 12-4:30 the day of) The average was 46% I got a 60/60 on both midterms, 82/120 on the final, and A in the class. Overall, I suggest you do a lot of practice problems and attend office hours. Pay attention to your notes because she draws a lot of test examples from that. The class is hard work, but feels rewarding at the end! Good luck Bruins!
Professor Radko has a great personality. She is really nice and helpful. She tries to be as straightforward as possible, unlike some other math professors. She does a lot of examples and explains each step throughly. That being said, sometimes she jumps right into examples before introducing the concept. In cases like that, I suggest you read the book. Sometimes a quick scan of the book helped me more than being in class and going to discussion. I had a tough time with the material at the beginning of the course and had to do a lot of practice problems to keep up, but once I learned to work hard, I was able to slack off at the end. My opinion of each test- Midterm 1: HARD. Average was 60% Average was Midterm- EASY Average was 62% FINAL- VERY HARD! STUDY FOR THE FINAL. Do not be like me and leave it to the last minute! (Literally, I studied from 12-4:30 the day of) The average was 46% I got a 60/60 on both midterms, 82/120 on the final, and A in the class. Overall, I suggest you do a lot of practice problems and attend office hours. Pay attention to your notes because she draws a lot of test examples from that. The class is hard work, but feels rewarding at the end! Good luck Bruins!
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Professor Denomme lectures fairly fast and is therefore hard to follow at times simply because he doesn't pause for the class to write/digest what he's written on the board before writing more stuff. However, he is a really nice and funny guy, and his tests are not too difficult. He gives study guides and practice tests about a week before the tests, and as long as you review those (along with past homework), you will be fine on the tests. There are also weekly quizzes (7), and you drop your worst quiz at the end of the quarter. Final Grade: A+
Professor Denomme lectures fairly fast and is therefore hard to follow at times simply because he doesn't pause for the class to write/digest what he's written on the board before writing more stuff. However, he is a really nice and funny guy, and his tests are not too difficult. He gives study guides and practice tests about a week before the tests, and as long as you review those (along with past homework), you will be fine on the tests. There are also weekly quizzes (7), and you drop your worst quiz at the end of the quarter. Final Grade: A+
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