MATH 42: Discrete Mathematics
San Jose State University
Sets, logic, methods of proof including mathematical induction, functions, relations, elementary combinatorics, probability, Boolean algebras. Prerequisite(s): Math Enrollment Category M-I or M-II and satisfactory score on the Precalculus Proficiency Assessment; AP Calculus AB score 3 to 5, AP Calculus BC score 3 to 5, or AP Pre-Calculus score 3 to 5 to waive the exam; MATH 19 with a grade of C- or better to waive the exam; or MATH 18A and MATH 18B with a grade of C- or better in each to waive the exam. Corequisite(s): MATH 42W for students with satisfactory score on the Precalculus Proficiency Assessment; AP Calculus AB score 3, AP Calculus BC score 3 , or AP Pre-Calculus score 3; MATH 19 with a grade of B- or lower; or MATH 18A and MATH 18B with a grade of B- or lower; or students who are repeating MATH 42.
Average GPA: 2.71
Grade distribution records: 3,564 students across 16 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 207 | 5.8% |
| A | 634 | 17.8% |
| A- | 277 | 7.8% |
| B+ | 333 | 9.3% |
| B | 545 | 15.3% |
| B- | 223 | 6.3% |
| C+ | 237 | 6.6% |
| C | 425 | 11.9% |
| C- | 146 | 4.1% |
| D+ | 83 | 2.3% |
| D | 160 | 4.5% |
| D- | 31 | 0.9% |
| F | 263 | 7.4% |
Based on 3,564 student grade records across 16 terms and 23 professors.
Instructors
- Richard M Low 562 students, Average GPA 2.26
- Sogol Jahanbekam 450 students, Average GPA 3.03
- Wasin So 448 students, Average GPA 2.35
- Mohammad Saleem 268 students, Average GPA 3.00
- Jesse T Geneson 261 students, Average GPA 3.29
- Giang T le 251 students, Average GPA 2.71
- Marion M Campisi 188 students, Average GPA 2.97
- Medha A Bodas 168 students, Average GPA 2.58
- Richard P Kubelka 164 students, Average GPA 1.63
- Olga Kovaleva 149 students, Average GPA 2.65
- Albert T Chang 92 students, Average GPA 3.59
- Jeffery Anthony Cavallaro 82 students, Average GPA 3.00
- Jiayin Wang 80 students, Average GPA 2.84
- Kyle David Hambrook 62 students, Average GPA 2.99
- Edgar Andrew Bering 61 students, Average GPA 3.20
- Jordan C Schettler 56 students, Average GPA 3.31
- Andrea H Gottlieb 47 students, Average GPA 2.80
- Anqi Shao 38 students, Average GPA 3.01
- Yan Zhang 36 students, Average GPA 2.22
- Ho-Kuen Ng 34 students, Average GPA 2.76
- Timothy M Hsu 25 students, Average GPA 2.56
- Misako van Der Poel 23 students, Average GPA 2.76
- Olga Zamoruyeva 19 students, Average GPA 3.16