Mathematical Association of America, Southeastern Section,
89th Annual Meeting, March 26-27 (2010), Elon University, Elon,
North Carolina:
Integral Calculus in a One-Semester Calculus Course, Michel
Helfgott, East Tennessee State University
Abstract: The Symbiosis project at ETSU
(2006-2010), funded by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, is a
three-semester integrated sequence of biology, mathematics, and
statistics for freshman-sophomore students. The first semester
has a strong statistical component, while the second semester is
mostly calculus and biological topics with links to calculus. The
third semester is oriented toward bioinformatics, including
analysis of microarray data, and other mathematical and
statistical topics. I will explain how we approach the challenge
of teaching the essentials of integral calculus through a
combination of technology, relevant applications to biology, and
standard mathematical techniques.