It should come as no surprise to anyone that to succeed in a science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) field, one needs a solid foundation in mathematics. When my sons entered college, even ...

At CU Boulder, students have several math courses to choose from, based on their intended major. While some courses do not require a prerequisite or prior math experience, others will require a math ...

Two recent California laws try to address this problem. Assembly Bill 705 allows most students to skip all sorts of remedial classes in favor of full credit courses that can transfer to a four-year ...

A sign for the California Institute of Technology imbedded in a wall of green ivy When the prestigious California Institute of Technology announced in August 2023 it would drop calculus as an ...

Correction & clarification: This article was updated to remove incorrect details about math courses and departments at the University of California, Santa Cruz. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Math professor ...

I have no experience with "survey of" or "for poets" type classes but with the full-strength STEM calculus series, those classes are the gateway classes not just to majors that might not need it but ...