Noncredit Math Courses

Noncredit courses in math...

  • Are at the pre-transfer level. See course list
  • Are available to enroll after the student completes the Pre-Transfer Math Courses Petition in CLASS-Web. See screenshot
  • Do not earn college units. This means that there is no per-unit fee charged for the course.
  • Do NOT count toward part-time/full-time student status and financial aid eligibility like credit courses do.
MTH 253 and MTH 255 are noncredit versions of the credit courses MTH 53 and MTH 55, respectively. Noncredit versions are taught in exactly the same way as the credit version, with students from both in the same class. Both versions also satisfy the Math Proficiency requirement for the associate degree. However, while MTH 53 and 55 satisfy the Communications & Analytical Thinking area of the GE requirement for the associate degree, MTH 253 and 255 do NOT count toward GE.


List of Noncredit Math courses

MTH 204 - Prealgebra
This noncredit course is part of a noncredit certificate of competency in Preparation for Statistics and Liberal Arts Math. This course is free and students may repeat this course until mastery of the skills is met. This is a great class for students who are transitioning to college, who are unsure of their abilities, or who have been out of school for while and want some more mathematics preparation before transitioning to college-level math. This course covers the same content as MTH 204A, 204B, 204C, and 204D combined: Whole numbers, integers, rational and decimal numbers, percent, geometry, graphing, and problem solving.

MTH 204A - Prealgebra with Whole Numbers
This noncredit course is part of a noncredit certificate of competency in Prealgebra. This course is free and students may repeat this course until mastery of the skills is met. This is a great class for students who are transitioning to college, who are unsure of their abilities, or who have been out of school for while and want some more mathematics preparation before transitioning to college-level math. This course covers a review of arithmetic on whole numbers, place value, and rounding, as well as an introduction to algebraic concepts.

MTH 204B - Prealgebra with Integers
This noncredit course is part of a noncredit certificate of competency in Prealgebra. This course is free and students may repeat this course until mastery of the skills is met. This is a great class for students who are transitioning to college, who are unsure of their abilities, or who have been out of school for while and want some more mathematics preparation before transitioning to college-level math. This course covers an introduction to algebraic concepts, including arithmetic on signed numbers, algebraic expressions, and linear equations.

MTH 204C - Prealgebra with Rational and Decimal Numbers
This noncredit course is part of a noncredit certificate of competency in Prealgebra. This course is free and students may repeat this course until mastery of the skills is met. This is a great class for students who are transitioning to college, who are unsure of their abilities, or who have been out of school for while and want some more mathematics preparation before transitioning to college-level math. This course covers fractions, decimals, and percentages and extends algebraic concepts to include rational and decimal numbers.

MTH 204D - Prealgebra Problem Solving
This noncredit course is part of a noncredit certificate of competency in Prealgebra. This course is free and students may repeat this course until mastery of the skills is met. This is a great class for students who are transitioning to college, who are unsure of their abilities, or who have been out of school for while and want some more mathematics preparation before transitioning to college-level math. This course extends prealgebra techniques to solve multi-step application problems. Emphasis is placed on applying problem solving techniques to solve geometric and financial problems. This course also introduces to the Cartesian plane, graphing, and linear functions.

MTH 210 - Math Jam for Business and STEM Mathematics Pathway
Review of algebra and study skills required for success in transfer-level mathematics. This course is intended to prepare students for coursework in the Business and STEM pathways.

MTH 220 - Math Jam for Statistics and Liberal Arts Mathematics Pathway
This noncredit course reviews algebra and study skills required for success in transfer-level mathematics. This course is intended to prepare students for coursework in the Statistics and Liberal Arts Mathematics pathway (non-STEM majors). If you need a refresher on algebra or you want to get a jump-start on your next math class, this course is for you!

MTH 231W - Noncredit College Algebra Workshop
This noncredit course is part of a noncredit certificate of competency in preparation for Business and STEM Math. This course is free and students may repeat this course until mastery of the skills is met. This is a great class for students who are transitioning to college, who are unsure of their abilities, or who have been out of school for while and want some more mathematics preparation before transitioning to college-level math. This course includes laboratory, study group, collaborative workshop, or computer laboratory time for College Algebra.

MTH 243W - Noncredit Introduction To Probability and Statistics Workshop
This noncredit course is part of a noncredit certificate of competency in preparation for Statistics and Liberal Arts Math. This course is free and students may repeat this course until mastery of the skills are met. This is a great class for students who are transitioning to college-level math coursework, who are unsure of their abilities, or who have been out of school for while and want additional support while completing MTH 43. This course consists of laboratory, study group, collaborative workshop or computer laboratory time for Introduction To Probability and Statistics, including review of prerequisite skills.

MTH 247W - Noncredit Mathematics for Liberal Arts Workshop
This noncredit course is part of a noncredit certificate of competency in Statistics and Liberal Arts Math. This course is free and students may repeat this course until mastery of the skills is met. This is a great class for students who are transitioning to college, who are unsure of their abilities, or who have been out of school for while and want some more mathematics preparation before transitioning to college-level math. Laboratory, study group, collaborative workshop or computer laboratory time for Mathematics for Liberal Arts.

MTH 253 - Noncredit Applied Algebra and Data Analysis
This noncredit course is part of a noncredit certificate of competency in Preparation for College Mathematics for the Statistics and Liberal Arts pathway. This course is free and is intended to prepare students for the rigor of college-level mathematics coursework required in non-STEM fields. Students may repeat this course until mastery of the skills is met. This course covers the same content as MTH 53 Applied Algebra and Data Analysis. Students who are transitioning to college, who are unsure of their abilities, or who have been out of school for while may prefer to take the noncredit MTH 253 instead of MTH 53 since it is free and may be repeated. This course covers equations and formulas; linear, exponential, logarithmic functions; measurement and conversion of units; exponents and scientific notation; introduction to descriptive statistics including graphical methods; introduction to probability. This course is intended for students who are following the Statistics and Liberal Arts Mathematics pathway.

MTH 255 - Noncredit Intermediate Algebra
This noncredit course is part of a noncredit certificate of competency in Preparation for College Mathematics for the Business and STEM pathway. This course is free and is intended to prepare students for the rigor of college-level mathematics coursework required in STEM fields. Students may repeat this course until mastery of the skills is met. This course covers the same content as MTH 55 Intermediate Algebra. Students who are transitioning to college, who are unsure of their abilities, or who have been out of school for while may prefer to take the noncredit MTH 255 instead of MTH 55 since it is free and may be repeated. This course covers topics of Intermediate Algebra, such as quadratic equations, parabolas and circles, functions and their graphs, systems of equations, radical equations, as well as exponential and logarithmic functions and equations. This is a great class for students interested in the Business or STEM fields who want some more preparation before transitioning to college-level math.

MTH 253 and MTH 255 are noncredit versions of the credit courses MTH 53 and MTH 55, respectively. Noncredit versions are taught in exactly the same way as the credit version, with students from both in the same class. Both versions also satisfy the Math Proficiency requirement for the associate degree. However, while MTH 53 and 55 satisfy the Communications & Analytical Thinking area of the GE requirement for the associate degree, MTH 253 and 255 do NOT count toward GE.