Ryan Davis

Instructor of Mathematics

Office:

Olin 113

Contact Information:

Birmingham-Southern College
Box 549032
900 Arkadelphia Rd
Birmingham, AL 35254
Office Phone: (205) 226-3029
Office Fax: (205) 226 3079
E-mail: rdavis1@bsc.edu

Brief Career Background:

Ryan Davis began his teaching career at Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia, Mississippi. He then married and moved to Nashville, Tennessee where he taught at Volunteer State Community College and Belmont University. Over the past few years, he has traveled the country teaching at many different colleges and universities in San Diego, Caliornia and Portland, Oregon. Ryan began his work at Birmingham-Southern College in Fall 2009.

Educational Background:

2004, M.S. Mathematics, University of Mississippi
2003, B.A. Mathematics, University of Mississippi

Areas of Academic Interest:

Applied Mathematics

Courses Taught:

MA 115 Fundamentals of Algebra (1)
A college algebra course including operations of rational expressions, solving equations and inequalities, graphs, and functions. Satisfactory completion of this course, or exemption by placement examination or ACT or SAT scores, is required prior to registration for any other mathematics course. Not open to students who have passed any mathematics course above MA 115. Fall, Spring.

MA 150 Introduction to Mathematical Thinking (1)
An introduction to important mathematical ideas and their applications in the real world. This course is designed for non-mathematics/science majors and includes topics from a variety of mathematical areas at the discretion of the instructor. Possible topics include population modeling, the mathematics of interest and loans, environmental modeling, probability, statistics, and the mathematics of social choice. Prerequisite: MA 115 or placement.

MA 231 Calculus I (1)
A course in calculus emphasizing graphical, numerical, analytical, and descriptive points of view. Topics include functions, derivatives, definite integrals, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Prerequisite: MA 124 or placement.