The Dana Center Mathematics Pathways (DCMP) Reasoning with Functions I course prepares students to enter Calculus and succeed in future STEM coursework. The course is for students who have completed Foundations of Mathematical Reasoning or placed at the Intermediate Algebra level. Additionally, these students plan on taking Calculus or pursuing other technical or STEM coursework that requires a thorough knowledge of functions and algebraic reasoning.

Reasoning with Functions I includes embedded, just-in-time instruction in the algebraic skills that would traditionally be included in an intermediate algebra course. It gives students a strong foundation in functions and their behavior by using multiple representations and explicit covariational reasoning to investigate and explore quantities, their relationships, and how these relationships change. Additionally, this course provides students with the algebraic tools necessary to analyze a variety of function types, including linear, quadratic, polynomial, power, exponential, and logarithmic functions.

This Dana Center course is available inside of Lumen Learning’s Online Homework Manager (aka OHM). OHM offers seamless LMS integration, technical support, and the robust features and functionality math faculty rely on to better support their students and gain actionable student performance analytics.