Abstract | Biocalculus courses are designed to provide quantitative techniques and approaches that will be useful to students majoring in the biological and health sciences in the future coursework and careers. The mathematics must be presented in engaging manner in which the students see the need for the mathematics. To achieve these goals, the mathematics must be appropriately motivated using concepts and problems from biology. Additionally, these courses can help prepare students to partake in undergraduate research activities in mathematical biology or other quantitatively oriented areas of the biological sciences. We will present examples of materials and activities from our biocalculus courses that motivate the mathematics and help prepare to pursue research. |