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NOTE: Course offerings are subject to budgetary approval


Posting Reference: MATH 1001 SJ02A


Course Information

Course Prefix: MATH Course Number: 1001
Course Section: SJ02A Course Name: Calculus for Life Sciences
Term: Fall Campus:Saint John
Faculty: Science, Applied Science and Engineering, Faculty of Department: Mathematics and Statistics
Position Start Date: 2025-09-02 Position End Date: 2025-12-31
Posting Date: 2025-05-28 Application Deadline: 2025-06-22
Applications to be submitted via: email email MATHSTATSJ@UNB.CA
Requested By: Laura Gregory


Class Details

Days: MTWF Time: 11:30AM - 12:20PM
Number of Positions Available: 1 Total Credit Hours: 3CH (4C)
Mode of Delivery: Face to Face Location: On Campus
Stipend Amount: 9590.67


Curriculum Context

Functions, limits, continuity, the concept of derivative, basic rules of differentiation. Derivatives of polynomials, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions. Extreme values and related rates. Introduction to integration, area, volume, average value. Applications to life sciences will be stressed throughout the course. This course is restricted to students in Health Sciences, Nursing, and Biological Sciences. NOTES: (1) Credit will be given for only one of MATH 1001, MATH 1003, or MATH 1823. (2) A minimum grade of B is required in MATH 1001 to take MATH 1013.

Prerequisites: A minimum grade of 60% in New Brunswick high school courses: Pre-calculus A 120 and Pre-calculus B 120, or equivalent.  



Course Description

Functions, limits, continuity, the concept of derivative, basic rules of differentiation. Derivatives of polynomials, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions. Extreme values and related rates. Introduction to integration, area, volume, average value. Applications to life sciences will be stressed throughout the course. This course is restricted to students in Health Sciences, Nursing, and Biological Sciences. NOTES: (1) Credit will be given for only one of MATH 1001, MATH 1003, or MATH 1823. (2) A minimum grade of B is required in MATH 1001 to take MATH 1013.

Prerequisites: A minimum grade of 60% in New Brunswick high school courses: Pre-calculus A 120 and Pre-calculus B 120, or equivalent.  



Qualifications

Masters degree in Mathematics or equivalent (with PhD preferred).



Additional Notes

Position is subject to final budgetary approval.  Course is subject to a minimum enrolment of 15 students.

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Applicants who are graduate students please submit the Part Time Employment Form with sections 1 and 2 completed with your application package.  https://www.unb.ca/gradstudies/_assets/pdfs/part_time_empl_graduate.pdf

 

There may be Right of First Refusal (RoFR) holders for this course.

 

Thank you to all those who apply, however only the selected applicant will be contacted.



Disposition

Instructor(s) hired

Is the instructor a Graduate Student Teaching Apprentice

no

Successful Applicant(s)

Keith De'Bell


Preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada