Frequently Asked Questions

Why should I take a math class?
    What class do I take?
        Where is the Math Department Office?
            Where is the Math Learning Center?

Why should I take a math class?

What class do I take?
When you first got to SUNY-Old Westbury, you were given a math placement exam. This helped us figure out the level of your algebra skills, and whether or not you should take MA 0500.
If you want to build a strong foundation in the basics, or its been a long time since you and math were in the same room, perhaps MA 0500 is the class for you.
If you only need a little work on topics like factoring, you might want to take MA 1020.
If you feel your algebra skills are solid, perhaps you should be in PreCalculus, MA 2090.
Or maybe you've already seen some graphing and trigonometry, and you want to head straight for Calculus, MA 2310.
Talk to your teacher, or to the nice people in the *Math Learning Center, in A118.
Click below to see:

  • the requirements for Math majors
  • the requirements for everyone else

  • notes: links to dept/courses/descr#

    Where is the Math Department Office?

    Where is the Math Learning Center?