MATH FOR THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (MATH:1550)

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • One of the following must be met:
    • Received a B+ or higher in MATH:1550 (if currently completing the course, the LA offer will be contingent on receiving a B+ or higher)
    • Received a B+ or higher in MATH 1850
    • Received a B+ or higher in MATH 1560
    • Received a B+ or higher in MATH 1860
    • Completion of 2000+ level MATH courses
  • UI Cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher

TIME REQUIREMENTS

  • Attend pre-semester Learning Assistant Training
  • Attend your assigned lectures to facilitate activities (three, 50-minute lectures per week):
    • Lectures occur MWF 9:30-10:20 AM
  • Attend a prep-meeting with your faculty member (bi-weekly, 50-minutes):
    • Meetings occur every other M 11:30 AM-12:20 PM
  • Attend a meeting with a program supervisor (once-a-month, 20-minutes):
    • Meetings will be scheduled individually
  • Learning Assistants should anticipate spending 4-6 hours a week in this role

MATH FOR THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (MATH:1560)

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • One of the following must be met:
    • Received a B+ or higher in MATH:1560 (if currently completing the course, the LA offer will be contingent on receiving a B+ or higher)
    • Received a B+ or higher in MATH 1850
    • Received a B+ or higher in MATH 1860
    • Completion of 2000+ level MATH courses
  • UI Cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher

TIME REQUIREMENTS

  • Attend pre-semester Learning Assistant Training
  • Attend your assigned lectures to facilitate activities (three, 50-minute lectures per week):
    • Lectures occur MWF 12:30-2:20 PM or MWF 1:30-2:20 PM
  • Attend a prep-meeting with your faculty member (bi-weekly, 50-minutes):
    • Meetings occur every other M 11:30 AM-12:20 PM
  • Attend a meeting with a program supervisor (once-a-month, 20-minutes):
    • Meetings will be scheduled individually
  • Learning Assistants should anticipate spending 4-6 hours a week in this role