MAP 6939-03 - Biomathematics Graduate Seminar
Fall 2019 - Course Syllabus

Class Times:
LOV 200
Wed 3:35 - 4:50pm
Note: Class meeting times may change when there are guest speakers.
Please contact the instructor
to confirm class times.
Instructor: Dr. Monica K. Hurdal
Department of Mathematics, FSU
Office: LOV 113
Email: mhurdal@math.fsu.edu
Webpage: http://www.math.fsu.edu/~mhurdal/
Phone: 644-7183 (office)
or 644-2202 (dept. front desk)
Office Hours:
Please refer to
http://www.math.fsu.edu/~mhurdal/
for updated office hour information.
Appointments can also be made.

Objectives
This course is designed to be an introductory seminar for graduate students wishing to learn about the field of biomathematics, including different applications of mathematics in biology and medicine.
Eligibility This course is for graduate students in the Department of Mathematics. Graduate students from other departments and undergraduate students must have the permission of the instructor to enroll.
Text Book
There is no specific text for the course. Students may be asked to read journal papers and materials handed out in class. If reading is required, you are expected to come to class having read the material in advance.
Grading This class is graded S/U. Advanced graduate students will be expected to give one presentation in class. A maximum of 3 absences will be allowed in order to receive a passing grade.
Courtesy and Attendance I expect you to get to class on time and not to leave class until I have dismissed it. If you must leave class early, please let me know before class begins. I expect you to attend class regularly. Studies show that students who attend class get higher grades than those who skip classes. A student absent from class bears the full responsibility for all subject matter and procedural information discussed in class.
Class
Participation
I will encourage and expect you to participate in class. I will ask questions in class and encourage you to try to answer questions, or ask questions if you do not understand something. I will also encourage class discussion about certain topics.
University Attendance Policy Excused absences include documented illness, deaths in the family and other documented crises, call to active military duty or jury duty, religious holy days, and official University activities. These absences will be accommodated in a way that does not arbitrarily penalize students who have a valid excuse. Consideration will also be given to students whose dependent children experience serious illness.
Academic Honor Policy The Florida State University Academic Honor Policy outlines the University's expectations for the integrity of students' academic work, the procedures for resolving alleged violations of those expectations, and the rights and responsibilities of students and faculty members throughout the process. Students are responsible for reading the Academic Honor Policy and for living up to their pledge to ". . . be honest and truthful and . . . [to] strive for personal and institutional integrity at Florida State University." (Florida State University Academic Honor Policy, found at http://fda.fsu.edu/Academics/Academic-Honor-Policy.)
Americans with Disabilities Act Students with disabilities needing academic accommodation should:
(1) register with and provide documentation to the Student Disability Resource Center; and
(2) bring a letter to the instructor indicating the need for accommodation and what type. This should be done during the first week of class.

This syllabus and other class materials are available in alternative format upon request.

For more information about services available to FSU students with disabilities, contact the:
Student Disability Resource Center
874 Traditions Way
108 Student Services Building
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4167
(850) 644-9566 (voice)
(850) 644-8504 (TDD)
sdrc@admin.fsu.edu
http://www.disabilitycenter.fsu.edu/

Syllabus Change Policy Except for changes that substantially affect implementation of the evaluation (grading) statement, this syllabus is a guide for the course and is subject to change with advance notice.


Copyright 2019 by Monica K. Hurdal. All rights reserved.