MATH 255A: CALC LIFE SCI I
California State University, Northridge
Prerequisite: A grade of "B-" in MATH 105. Corequisite for students with a grade of "C-" in MATH 105, or a score of 80-100 on MDT (ALEKS PPL), or 3 in AP Calculus AB: MATH 255AL. Knowledge of trigonometry is assumed. First semester of a brief course in calculus. Topics include calculus of functions of one real variable, techniques of differentiation, applications to graphing, optimization problems, and an introduction to integration. Applications to life sciences are emphasized. Not open for credit to students who have successfully completed MATH 150A. (Available for General Education, Basic Skills B4 Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning.)
Average GPA: 2.35
Grade distribution records: 945 students across 15 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A | 132 | 14.0% |
| A- | 45 | 4.8% |
| B+ | 72 | 7.6% |
| B | 138 | 14.6% |
| B- | 51 | 5.4% |
| C+ | 60 | 6.3% |
| C | 175 | 18.5% |
| C- | 65 | 6.9% |
| D+ | 22 | 2.3% |
| D | 94 | 9.9% |
| D- | 16 | 1.7% |
| F | 75 | 7.9% |
Based on 945 student grade records across 15 terms and 9 professors.
Instructors
- Gregory B Imhoff 290 students, Average GPA 2.28
- Vladislav Panferov 229 students, Average GPA 2.19
- Alexander M Alekseenko 67 students, Average GPA 2.54
- Tony S Rowe 62 students, Average GPA 2.82
- Cord Aaron Perillo 59 students, Average GPA 3.34
- Sungjin Kim 50 students, Average GPA 2.23
- Lee Paul Graves 40 students, Average GPA 1.84
- Justin Horowitz 29 students, Average GPA 2.34
- Jing Li 27 students, Average GPA 2.16