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According to the author, "My main emphasis is on mathematical modeling, with biology the sole application area. I assume that students have no knowledge of biology, but I hope that they will learn a substantial amount during the course. Students are required to know di erential equations and linear algebra, and this usually means having taken two courses in these subjects. I also touch on topics in stochastic modeling, which requires some knowledge of probability. A full course on probability, however, is not a prerequisite though it might be helpful. Biology, as is usually taught, requires memorizing a wide selection of facts and remembering them for exams, sometimes forgetting them soon after. For students exposed to biology in secondary school, my course may seem like a di erent subject. The ability to model problems using mathematics requires almost no rote memorization, but it does require a deep understanding of basic principles and a wide range of mathematical techniques. Biology o ers a rich variety of topics that are amenable to mathematical modeling, and I have chosen speci c topics that I have found to be the most interesting."

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