Mathematics
On this website you can learn about what the Math Department has to offer you at Las Positas College. Just click on the links at left to find out about our course offerings, meet our faculty and staff and find out about additional resources available to you.
If you haven't yet selected your math course for the fall semester, you might want to visit our Mathematics Courses and Prerequisite Chart page for assistance in selecting the right course for you. There are many courses to choose from Pre-Algebra through Calculus and Differential Equations.
Do you struggle with math?
Are you anxious or nervous about passing algebra? We have numerous ways in which you can complete your math requirement and many different resources available to you for FREE to help you succeed in math! We offer algebra courses in a variety of different modes to meet your learning needs!
- For some students, a full-paced class is TOO FAST. A and B classes are half-paced classes that can allow for more time between new concepts being introduced for the math concepts to sink in.
- We also offer self-paced courses where you can work at your own pace to complete five chapter exams in a semester in our guided, independent learning program called Math X.
- Many of our courses are also offered primarily online to help those that can not make it to campus on a regular basis. As you can see, there are many different ways to complete an algebra course, from self-paced, to half-paced to online.
To see which mode is best for you, look at all of your choices by clicking on: What are A&B, X&Y and DE?
Need additional help to pass your math class?
There are many different resources available to you for FREE to help you succeed in math!
- Open Math Lab: The Math Department provides all LPC students with a variety of free services, including drop-in math help, study groups, and workshops.
- Mathematics Tutors: One-On-One Tutoring and Study Groups are available FREE to any LPC student for 1 – 2 hours each week (DSPS students qualify for an additional 1 hour and EOPS for an additional 2 hours).
This website is a work-in-progress. Comments and suggestions are welcome and should be directed to Teri Henson, Mathematics Website Coordinator.
Special thanks to Elizabeth Noyes, LPC Webmistress, for designing the templates used to construct this site and for providing technical assistance. Any defects in this site are mine, not theirs.