You can do it! You can succeed in transfer-level math. Corequisite and accelerated math programs have demonstrated higher success rates than traditional math sequences across the State. These math courses require more short-term commitment from students. However, the benefits to students include success in math courses and faster completion of math requirements.
To help you succeed, we offer free virtual and on-site math tutoring, including evening and Saturday hours in our Math and Science Learning Center. Tutors are standing by to help support your success in math!
Corequisite courses pair a transfer-level math class with a support class. The support class offers just-in-time math skills as well as student success and study skills. The corequisite class model has been shown to greatly increase student success in transfer-level math classes.
For STEM pathway students, we offer Math 126 and Math 127. These courses employ an inquiry-based approach, group work, and hand-on activities in the classroom, often with embedded tutors available to help students advance to calculus.
How to add a math corequisite video
MATH 100 & MATH 1, Exploring Mathematics with Support
Eligibility: Eligibility determined through the math placement process.
Semester Units: 3.5 (3 lecture, 0.5 lab)
Hours per week: 4.5
Student Profile: For students on the Humanities or Undecided non-STEM* pathway. Check with a counselor to verify this is the course you need.
MATH 101 & MATH 14, Quantitative Reasoning with Support
Eligibility: Eligibility determined through the math placement process.
Semester Units: 5
Hours per week: 5
Student Profile: For students on the Humanities or Undecided non-STEM* pathway. Math 101 and Math 14 are also appropriate for students who need a preparatory course before Statistics (Math 120, BUS 204 or Psych/Soc 205). Check with a counselor to verify this is the course you need.
MATH 110 & MATH 11, College Algebra with Support
Eligibility: Eligibility determined through the math placement process.
Semester Units: 6
Hours per week: 6
Student Profile: For students on the STEM* or Business pathway. Some colleges require Math 110 for transfer. Check with a counselor to verify this is the course you need.
MATH 120 & MATH 20, Elementary Statistics with Support
Eligibility: Eligibility determined through the math placement process.
Semester Units: 6
Hours per week: 6
Student Profile: For students on the Humanities or Undecided non-STEM* pathway. Check with a counselor to verify this is the course you need.
MATH 130 & MATH 30, Calculus for Business and the Social Sciences with Support
Eligibility: MATH 110, or MATH 126, or eligibility determined through the math placement process.
Semester Units: 6
Hours per week: 6
Student Profile: For students on the Business or Social Sciences pathway. Some transfer institutions require a calculus course for social science majors. Check with a counselor to verify this is the course you need.
STEM Precalculus: Math 126 and 127
Watch this video to learn more about STEM Precalculus I and II
STEM Precalculus (Math 126 and Math 127) is a two-semester preparation for Calculus that provides a combination of lecture sessions with your instructor, hands-on learning activities with your peers in groups, tutoring support and ample opportunities for exploring and discovering ideas inside and outside of class. This is an accelerated, enriched, single-year path to calculus that is an alternative to the traditional three-semester Math 60/115/135 sequence. It is designed to provide you with deeper learning and problem-solving experiences to prepare you to succeed in Calculus. Students will be ready for Business Calculus (Math 130) upon successful completion of STEM Precalculus I (Math 126), and ready for Calculus I (Math 140) upon successful completion STEM Precalculus II (Math 127).
MATH 126 STEM Precalculus I – College Algebra
Eligibility: Placement into Math 60, Math 110 with support, Math 110/115 or Math 126
Semester Units: 4 (3 lecture, 1 lab)
Hours per week: 6
Student Profile: Students who need to take Calculus I (Math 140) or Calculus for Business and Social Sciences (Math 130). STEM and Business students starting at the Math 60 level who wish to accelerate their calculus prerequisites in a cohort with abundant student support. Upon successful completion of STEM Precalculus I (Math 126), business majors will be able to enroll in Math 130, Calculus for Business and Social Sciences.
MATH 127 STEM Precalculus II – Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry
Eligiblity: A “C” or higher in College Algebra (Math 110 or Math 126) or placement into Math 127, Math 130 or Math 135
Semester Units: 4 (3 lecture, 1 lab)
Hours per week: 6
Student Profile: Students who need to take Calculus I (Math 140). STEM students who have taken a College Algebra course or STEM Precalculus I who wish to complete their calculus prerequisite in a in a cohort with abundant student support. Upon successful completion of Precalculus II (Math 127), students will be able to enroll in Math 140 Calculus I.
**STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering or Math.
