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Biology
Math/Stat Requirements
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Many
biology majors take calculus and/or statistics in high school. The Math
135/155
sequence is still appropriate for most such students, even those who
took AP or
IB courses and scored well on the tests. The reason
is that 135/155 emphasizes the
calculus and statistics of multiple
variables --- topics not encountered in even the most advanced
high-school
courses.
Those biology majors with strong high-school calculus preparation (see
Math/CS
department web site) and who plan eventually to take Math 237
(multi-variable
calculus) may elect to skip Math 135. If prepared, those students
can
start directly with Math 237, or may take Math 137 then Math 237.
Some electives for the biology major have Math 137 as a pre-requisite:
Physics
227 (Principles of Physics II) and Chemistry 311 (Physical Chemistry
I).
Students who plan to take Chemstry 312 (Physical Chemistry II)
are
advised to take Math 237.
Students who do not plan to take Math 237 or 236 should take Math 135,
even if
they are prepared to enter Math 137 directly.
All students should enroll in Math 155, Introduction to Statistical
Modeling,
which has as prerequisite Math 135 or Math 236 or Math 237. |
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