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Differential equation are usually introduced to undergrads by year 2 or 3. So I expect this to be upper undergraduate course.
by j7ake 2y ago
Differential equation are usually introduced to undergrads by year 2 or 3. So I expect this to be upper undergraduate course.
- dekhn 2y agoNot for biologists; typically, they will do multivariate calculus but not so much diffeq (although depends on the school and the student).
- BalinKing 2y agoAt Caltech specifically FWIW, the biology major requirements include intro to diff eq (Ma 2),[0] which is usually taken in the first quarter of sophomore year. [0] https://www.bbe.caltech.edu/academics/biology/undergraduate-studies/bi-option-requirements https://www.bbe.caltech.edu/academics/biology/undergraduate-...
- dekhn 2y agoyes but caltech is atypical (at many schools, biologists would fail diff eq just like many biologists fail organic chemistry). This course is definitely designed for educated, motivated students.
- j7ake 2y agoOrganic chem was standard second year course for any science/ engineering student, just like diff eq. I also TA’d a course like this , and it was for 3rd year biologists/ life sciences / bioengineering
- nextos 2y agoIt's a fantastic and atypical program. It's not surprising faculty there wrote and teach from this masterpiece: https://www.routledge.com/Physical-Biology-of-the-Cell/Phillips-Kondev-Theriot-Garcia/p/book/9780815344506 https://www.routledge.com/Physical-Biology-of-the-Cell/Phill...
- cge 2y agoThis class is actually BE, not Bi; it's a different department, and I certainly think diffeq would be expected.
- jna_sh 2y agoThe US doesn’t do differential equations in high-school? Huh, TIL
- dekhn 2y agoNo, typically things end at single variable calculus, although it depends on the school. I can't imagine that there is much value to having high school students doing diff eq.