MATH 006A: PRECALCULUS: AN INTRODUCTION TO FUNCTIONS 1
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): MATH 003 or MATH 06LA, may be taken concurrently; the Mathematics Department determines the study program pathway based upon the score on the Mathematics Advisory Examination; or consent of instructor. Develops and refines quantitative reasoning, covariational reasoning, problem solving, and algebraic proficiency in preparation for calculus. Topics include functions, properties of functions, ways to create new functions, and modeling real-world situations with functions. Specific functions covered include linear, exponential, and logarithmic functions. Credit is awarded for one of the following MATH 006A, MATH 004, or MATH 005A.
Average GPA: 2.97
Grade distribution records: 11,827 students across 39 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 1,371 | 11.6% |
| A | 2,056 | 17.4% |
| A- | 1,545 | 13.1% |
| B+ | 1,260 | 10.7% |
| B | 1,406 | 11.9% |
| B- | 976 | 8.3% |
| C+ | 627 | 5.3% |
| C | 772 | 6.5% |
| C- | 468 | 4.0% |
| D+ | 61 | 0.5% |
| D | 515 | 4.4% |
| D- | 46 | 0.4% |
| F | 630 | 5.3% |
| NP | 6 | 0.1% |
| S | 8 | 0.1% |
| W | 79 | 0.7% |
Based on 11,827 student grade records across 39 terms and 34 professors.
Instructors
- Sara Lapan 2,054 students, Average GPA 3.14
- Karl Schmidt 523 students, Average GPA 2.87
- Henry Tucker 378 students, Average GPA 3.12
- Sarah Yeakel 357 students, Average GPA 3.27
- Catherine Cannizzo 350 students, Average GPA 3.38
- Boris Tsvelikhovskiy 316 students, Average GPA 3.05
- William Wood 275 students, Average GPA 3.30
- Kaya Arro 251 students, Average GPA 3.40
- Francis Wagner 229 students, Average GPA 2.87
- Sayan Das 213 students, Average GPA 3.41
- Matthew Harper 179 students, Average GPA 3.03
- Tyler Pierce 160 students, Average GPA 3.06
- Fnu Ishan 158 students, Average GPA 3.35
- Fazel Hadadifard 157 students, Average GPA 3.44
- Ziv Ran 145 students, Average GPA 3.29
- Xin Yang 141 students, Average GPA 3.67
- Christian Williams 137 students, Average GPA 3.44
- Jacob Garcia 137 students, Average GPA 2.78
- Yunied Puig de Dios 121 students, Average GPA 3.39
- Zhanar Berikkyzy 120 students, Average GPA 3.05
- Elliott Vest 117 students, Average GPA 3.34
- Dane Lawhorne 114 students, Average GPA 2.99
- Joseph Wagner 114 students, Average GPA 2.90
- Alessandra Costantini 113 students, Average GPA 3.50
- Gabrielle Tsai 108 students, Average GPA 2.91
- Mahesh Sunkula 94 students, Average GPA 3.07
- Jeffrey Meyer 93 students, Average GPA 3.45
- Nick Newsome 83 students, Average GPA 2.99
- Thunwa Theerakarn 57 students, Average GPA 2.69
- Scott Atkinson 39 students, Average GPA 3.11
- Kevin Gao 31 students, Average GPA 2.89
- Xavier Ramos Olive 30 students, Average GPA 2.65
- Jonathan Dugan 29 students, Average GPA 3.80
- Alex Tao 25 students, Average GPA 3.23