Spring 2027

College Algebra

College Algebra covering properties of elementary functions, equations, inequalities, and graphs. Focuses on formulating, analyzing, solving, and interpreting mathematical and real-world problems to provide algebra skills for calculus.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 No instructors listed

Summary

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Past student reviews · Josh Blatz, Billy Jackson

The class featured hard tests, long online homework assignments, and content some students found overly complicated for a first-semester algebra class.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Solve equations and inequalities using algebraic techniques.

  • Interpret the properties of functions, including their domains and ranges.

  • Graph, transform, combine, compose, and solve for the inverse of functions.

  • Interpret and graph polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic functions, and their combinations.

  • Solve linear and nonlinear systems of equations.

  • Model and analyze real-world problems using functions and their properties.

  • Support solutions by applying mathematical concepts and reason to justifications.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

Course map

MATH 96or placement into MATH 112. Not open to students with credit forMATH 114.

MATH 112 used by

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Professors

Spring 2027

No instructors recorded for this selection.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

BILLY JACKSON is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ELIZABETH HANKINS is recorded teaching in Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ENKHZAYA ENKHTAIVAN is recorded teaching in Fall 2021. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JAEHO LEE is recorded teaching in Fall 2011. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JOEL ROBBIN is recorded teaching in Spring 2008, Fall 2008. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JOSEPH MURFIN is recorded teaching in Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JOSHUA BLATZ is recorded teaching in Fall 2015. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

LOGAN HEATH is recorded teaching in Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MEGHAN DE WITT is recorded teaching in Spring 2008, Fall 2008. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

OWEN GOFF is recorded teaching in Fall 2022, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

THOMAS EDWARDS is recorded teaching in Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Spring 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 002Classroom Instruction0 / 600
LEC 008Classroom Instruction0 / 600
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 600
LEC 004Classroom Instruction0 / 600
LEC 003Classroom Instruction0 / 600
LEC 005Classroom Instruction0 / 600
LEC 006Classroom Instruction0 / 600
LEC 007Classroom Instruction0 / 600
LEC 009Classroom Instruction0 / 600

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Elizabeth Hankins, Logan Heath

Students described MATH 112 as a college algebra course that was often confusing or difficult to follow, leading some to rely on self-study or outside help.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 2.48 GPA, 21.8% A/AB (n=376 letter grades); Fall 2025: 2.66 GPA, 29.2% A/AB (n=866 letter grades); Spring 2026: 2.38 GPA, 22.5% A/AB (n=440 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Josh Blatz, Billy Jackson

The class featured hard tests, long online homework assignments, and content some students found overly complicated for a first-semester algebra class.

Past student reviews · Thomas Edwards, Owen Goff

Several students found instructors rushed or unclear, making it hard to understand material without breaking down problems step-by-step during lectures.

Topics

  • Elementary functions including polynomial, absolute value, radical, rational, exponential, and logarithmic types
  • Equations, inequalities, functions, and their graphs
  • Formulating, analyzing, solving, and interpreting mathematical and real-world problems

Skills

  • Solving equations and inequalities using algebraic techniques
  • Graphing, transforming, combining, composing, and inverting functions
  • Solving linear and nonlinear systems of equations
  • Modeling and analyzing real-world problems with functions

Grades

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About this estimate

The course’s semester-average GPA, not an individual student’s grade. The center uses 5 same-season terms, weighted toward recent results.

The range uses the finite-sample 80th-percentile rank of absolute errors from earlier same-season forecasts. Each forecast uses only records from earlier terms. At least four forecasts are required; bounds are rounded outward and limited to 0–4. This is an empirical estimate: changing instructors or grading policies can reduce its coverage.

8 earlier forecasts · 0.24 GPA average error.

Grades over time

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Where this course fits relative to

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About this comparison

1280 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.

Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records
MATH 112 · Spring 2027

College Algebra

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Model outputs & technical records
Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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