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 Center. Tutors are standing by to help support your success in math!
We also offer the noncredit Bridge to College Math program, and free Math Jam workshops for math refresher before or during the semester. See our Math Prep Workshops webpage for more details.
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.
