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 - I didn't take calculus prior to this class, but I passed with an A+. As long as you can manage your time well, ACTUALLY do the homework, and understand the concepts (which isn't that difficult) you will definitely pass his class. The homework is on an online website and has an AI tutor (which helped a lot). Between quizzes, exams, study guides, and homework, the homework had the most difficult problems. This helps prepare you for any exams. There are weekly quizzes in the discussions with your TA. The quizzes are usually 2-3 questions long and are similar to the easier questions from the homework from the week before. I really enjoyed Prof. Adkisson's teaching style and liked how he summarized the lecture at the end of each lecture.
Fall 2025 - I didn't take calculus prior to this class, but I passed with an A+. As long as you can manage your time well, ACTUALLY do the homework, and understand the concepts (which isn't that difficult) you will definitely pass his class. The homework is on an online website and has an AI tutor (which helped a lot). Between quizzes, exams, study guides, and homework, the homework had the most difficult problems. This helps prepare you for any exams. There are weekly quizzes in the discussions with your TA. The quizzes are usually 2-3 questions long and are similar to the easier questions from the homework from the week before. I really enjoyed Prof. Adkisson's teaching style and liked how he summarized the lecture at the end of each lecture.
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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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