Mathematics MATH

19 courses · Berkeley City College · 2026-2027 Catalog

Classes: Fall 2026

MATH 1 Pre-Calculus

Units: 4
Hours: 4 hours lecture
Prerequisite: MATH 203 or MATH 211D or appropriate placement through multiple measures assessment process.
Transfers to: CSU, UC

Peralta GE Areas 2; Cal-GETC Area 2;

Preparation for the calculus sequence or other courses requiring a sound algebraic background: Inequalities, theory of equations, sequences and series, matrices, functions and relations, logarithmic and exponential functions; function concept used as a unifying notion.

Offered: Fall 2026 (6 sections)

MATH 2 Precalculus with Analytic Geometry

Units: 5
Hours: 5 hours lecture
Prerequisite: MATH 050
Transfers to: CSU, UC

Peralta GE Areas 2; Cal-GETC Area 2;

Advanced algebra and analytic geometry: Linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and inverse functions; determinants, matrices and linear systems; zeros of polynomials, arithmetic and geometric sequences, mathematical induction; permutations and combinations, binomial theorem; vectors, conic sections, translation and rotation of axes, polar coordinates, lines and surfaces in space, and quadratic surfaces.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

MATH 3A Calculus I

Units: 5
Hours: 5 hours lecture
Prerequisite: MATH 002 or MATH 001 and MATH 050 or Appropriate placement through multiple measures assessment process.
Transfers to: CSU, UC
C-ID: MATH 210

Peralta GE Areas 2; Cal-GETC Area 2;

Theorems on limits and continuous functions, derivatives, differentials, and applications: Fundamental theorems of calculus, and applications, properties of exponential, logarithmic, and inverse trigonometric functions, hyperbolic functions.

Offered: Fall 2026 (5 sections)

MATH 3B Calculus II

Units: 5
Hours: 5 hours lecture
Prerequisite: MATH 003A
Transfers to: CSU, UC
C-ID: MATH 220

Peralta GE Areas 2; Cal-GETC Area 2;

Application of definite integral, methods of integration, polar coordinates, parametric equations, infinite series, power series.

Offered: Fall 2026 (4 sections)

MATH 3C Calculus III

Units: 5
Hours: 5 hours lecture
Prerequisite: MATH 003B
Transfers to: CSU, UC
C-ID: MATH 230

Peralta GE Areas 2; Cal-GETC Area 2;

Partial differentiation: Jacobians, transformations, multiple integrals, theorems of Green and Stokes, differential forms, vectors and vector functions, geometric coordinates and vector calculus.

Offered: Fall 2026 (2 sections)

MATH 3E Linear Algebra

Units: 3
Hours: 3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: MATH 003A
Transfers to: CSU, UC
C-ID: MATH 250

Peralta GE Areas 2; Cal-GETC Area 2;

Linear algebra: Gaussian and Gauss-Gordon elimination, matrices, determinants, vectors in R2 and R3, real and complex vector spaces, inner product spaces, linear transformations, eigenvalues, eiganvectors, and applications. MATH 3E and 3F are equivalent to MATH 3D. Not open for credit to students who have completed or are currently enrolled in MATH 3D.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

MATH 3F Differential Equations

Units: 3
Hours: 3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: MATH 003B and MATH 003E
Advisory: MATH 003C
Transfers to: CSU, UC
C-ID: MATH 240

Peralta GE Areas 2; Cal-GETC Area 2;

Ordinary differential equations: First-order, second-order, and higher-order equations; separable and exact equations, series solutions, LaPlace transformations, systems of differential equations. MATH 3E and 3F are equivalent to MATH 3D. Not open for credit to students who have completed or are currently enrolled in MATH 3D.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

MATH 11 Discrete Mathematics

Units: 4
Hours: 4 hours lecture
Prerequisite: MATH 003B
Transfers to: CSU, UC
C-ID: MATH 160

Peralta GE Areas 2; Cal-GETC Area 2;

Mathematical induction, finite series, sets, relations and functions, introduction to trees, combinatorics, algebraic structures, and probability.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

MATH 15 Mathematics for Liberal Arts Students

Units: 3
Hours: 3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: MATH 203 or MATH 211D or appropriate placement through multiple measures assessment process.
Transfers to: CSU, UC

Peralta GE Areas 2;

Fundamental ideas underlying modern mathematics: Elements from logic, sets and number systems; concepts of elementary algebra, geometry, topology, and combinations.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

MATH 16A Calculus for Business and the Life and Social Sciences

Units: 4
Hours: 4 hours lecture
Prerequisite: MATH 20 or MATH 211D or appropriate placement through multiple measures assessment process.
Advisory: MATH 001

Cal-GETC Area 2;

Introduction to analytic geometry, differential and integral calculus of algebraic function, particular attention paid to simple applications.

Offered: Fall 2026 (2 sections)

MATH 16B Calculus for Business and the Life and Social Sciences

Units: 3
Hours: 3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: MATH 016A or MATH 003A
Transfers to: CSU, UC

Peralta GE Areas 2; Cal-GETC Area 2;

Continuation of differential and integral calculus; including transcendental functions, methods of integration, partial differentiation and multiple integration; particular attention to application.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

MATH 49 Independent Study in Mathematics

Units: .5-5
Hours: .5 - 5 hours lecture
Transfers to: CSU

In-depth exploration of an area or problem of the student's choice not covered by regular catalog offerings in Math. Student must obtain approval from an appropriate faculty member. For more details, see the section on independent study in the college catalog.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

MATH 50 Trigonometry

Units: 3
Hours: 3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: MATH 203 or MATH 211D or appropriate placement through multiple measures assessment process.
Transfers to: CSU
C-ID: MATH 851

Peralta GE Areas 2;

Introduction to functional trigonometry including basic definitions, identities, graphs, inverse functions, trigonometric equations and applications, solution of triangles and applications, polar coordinates, complex numbers, and De Moivre's Theorem.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

MATH 118 Foundations in Data Science

Units: 4
Hours: 3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
Prerequisite: MATH 203 or appropriate placement through multiple measures assessment process
Advisory: MATH 13 or STAT C1000 or CIS 006
Transfers to: CSU, UC

Peralta GE Areas 2; Cal-GETC Area 2;

Foundations of Data Science: Collecting data, sampling; observational and experimental studies; tables and graphs; histograms; measures of center, spread, and correlation; probability; random variables; normal distributions; confidence intervals; hypothesis testing; Regression; ethical issues; algorithm design, flow charting, and debugging; elements of good programming style.

Offered: Fall 2026 (2 sections)

MATH 213 Support for Statistics

Units: 2
Hours: 2 hours lecture
Corequisite: STAT C1000 or STAT C1000

Competencies and concepts needed in statistics: Arithmetic, pre-algebra, elementary and intermediate algebra, and descriptive statistics; descriptive data analysis, solving and graphing linear equations, and modeling with linear functions. Intended for students who are concurrently enrolled in MATH 13 or STAT C1000.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

MATH 215 Support for Pre-Calculus

Units: 2
Hours: 2 hours lecture
Corequisite: MATH 001

Review of the core prerequisite skills, competencies, and concepts needed in pre-calculus: Factoring, operations on rational and radical expressions, absolute value equations and inequalities, exponential and logarithmic expressions and equations, conic sections, functions including composition and inverses, an in-depth focus on quadratic functions, and a review of topics from geometry. Intended for students majoring in business, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and concurrently enrolled in MATH 1. This course is appropriate for students who are confident in graphing and beginning algebra skills.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

MATH 216 Support for Trigonometry

Units: 1
Hours: 1 hour lecture
Corequisite: MATH 050

Review of the core prerequisite skills, competencies, and concepts needed in trigonometry: Geometry, transformations of graphs, trigonometric functions and applications, conic sections, polar coordinates including the complex plane and analytic geometry. Intended for students majoring in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and who are concurrently enrolled in MATH 50, Trigonometry. This course is appropriate for students who are confident in their graphing and beginning algebra skills.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

MATH 219A Support for Calculus I

Units: 2
Hours: 2 hours lecture
Corequisite: MATH 003A or MATH 016A

Review of the core prerequisite skills, competencies, and concepts needed in calculus: Factoring, operations on rational and radical expressions, absolute value equations and inequalities, exponential and logarithmic expressions and equations, conic sections, functions including composition and inverses, an in-depth focus on quadratic functions, and a review of topics from geometry. Intended for students majoring in business, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and concurrently enrolled in MATH 3A or 16A.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

MATH 501 Supervised Tutoring in Mathematics

Units: 0
Hours: 1 hour lab

Supervised tutoring In Mathematics: Providing assistance to students individually or in small groups to increase success in Mathematics courses.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

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