UC-Berkeley math prof says she has to teach fractions to calculus students because standards have fallen so far

A well known University of California-Berkeley mathematics professor has slammed admissions standards at the top-flight ...

Gavin Newsom dodges SAT question as 1000+ UC professors warn college students can't do basic math

Gov. Gavin Newsom refused to take a position on a raging debate over standardized testing in University of California ...

What one Berkeley professor says she now teaches instead of calculus

A UC Berkeley mathematics professor is raising concerns about student preparedness, saying some incoming calculus students ...
Santa Monica Observed

University of California Berkeley Math Professor Sounds Alarm on Declining Student Preparedness in Calculus

Zvezdelina Stankova, a teaching professor of mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley, has described a sharp ...
Indiatimes

Trump claims Harvard is teaching ‘two plus two’ in Math: Here’s what is actually going on

Donald Trump’s claim that Harvard is teaching students basic math like “two plus two” has turned out to be inaccurate. In fact, Harvard offers a college-level calculus course (MA5) with added support ...
EdSource

College students struggle with basic math, post-pandemic

Diego Fonseca is a computer science major who hoped to get into calculus in college but, like many college students today, he is still struggling with basic math. He has major hurdles with algebra, a ...
University of Delaware

Math 117 - Pre-Calculus for Scientists and Engineers

The information presented here is intended to describe the course goals for current and prospective students as well as others who are interested in our courses. It is not intended to replace the ...