MATH 31A
Differential and Integral Calculus
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Preparation: at least three and one half years of high school mathematics (including some coordinate geometry and trigonometry). Requisite: successful completion of Mathematics Diagnostic Test or course 1 with grade of C- or better. Differential calculus and applications; introduction to integration. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Fall 2025 - highly highly recommend taking this class with prof adkisson. he was an amazing prof. i was scared enrolling bc he didn't have ratings at the time but was so glad i did. as someone who isn't good at math i was actually able to absorb and apply the material because of his teaching. he went through content clearly, did examples, recorded lectures, and has good handwriting (which i took for granted because this quarter my prof doesn't). he doesn't try to trick you on exams and everything is very straightforward. take the class!!!
Fall 2025 - highly highly recommend taking this class with prof adkisson. he was an amazing prof. i was scared enrolling bc he didn't have ratings at the time but was so glad i did. as someone who isn't good at math i was actually able to absorb and apply the material because of his teaching. he went through content clearly, did examples, recorded lectures, and has good handwriting (which i took for granted because this quarter my prof doesn't). he doesn't try to trick you on exams and everything is very straightforward. take the class!!!
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Fall 2018 - This was the most UNFAIR class ever. At the beginning of the year the class seemed fairly straightforward and everything made sense. We had homework every section, but it helped you for the midterms. I received a 97 on the first midterm and a 92 on the second one. However, for his final he clearly told us that he was going to make it more difficult than the previous years' exams because we were "more capable." If on average I scored a 94.5 on the midterms someone please tell me how it is possible/fair to get a 66% on the final. I think his class was great he was a great professor, but he said he didn't curve the class at all and was happy that most people scored D's than A's and B's combined because he thought that was a more even grade distribution. Overall, if you think there are better teachers out there for 31A please take them. If you're stuck with Brizolis it's easy until the end, which is what matters most (40% of your grade). So hope and pray you will do well
Fall 2018 - This was the most UNFAIR class ever. At the beginning of the year the class seemed fairly straightforward and everything made sense. We had homework every section, but it helped you for the midterms. I received a 97 on the first midterm and a 92 on the second one. However, for his final he clearly told us that he was going to make it more difficult than the previous years' exams because we were "more capable." If on average I scored a 94.5 on the midterms someone please tell me how it is possible/fair to get a 66% on the final. I think his class was great he was a great professor, but he said he didn't curve the class at all and was happy that most people scored D's than A's and B's combined because he thought that was a more even grade distribution. Overall, if you think there are better teachers out there for 31A please take them. If you're stuck with Brizolis it's easy until the end, which is what matters most (40% of your grade). So hope and pray you will do well
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