MATH 1500: Precalculus
Undergraduate course · Adjunct Professor, Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, Panama Campus, Fall 2023, Fall 2024
Role: Adjunct Professor (part-time)
Institution: Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, Panama Campus
Taught: Fall 2023, Fall 2024 (2 sections)
Credits: 5 · Prerequisite: GEMA 1200 Fundamentals of Algebra
Area: Mathematics
About the course
A five-credit course on functions that prepares students for calculus and for the discrete-structures sequence in computer science.
Topics
- Linear, polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions
- Operations with functions and inverse functions
- Analytic trigonometry and complex numbers
- Systems of linear and nonlinear equations, and inequalities
- Matrices, determinants and polar coordinates
This course is a prerequisite for MATH 2251 Calculus I and COMP 2501 Discrete Computational Structures I.
My teaching
- Developed the course materials and delivered lectures, practice sessions and tutorials.
- Assessed student progress through exams, assignments and projects, with individualized feedback and academic advising.
Course description based on the official course catalog of Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico.
Recommended citation: Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, Panama Campus · Fall 2023, Fall 2024 · 2 sections · 5 credits