The Math Success Center is happy to announce our new PCC Math Summer and Winter Bridge Workshops!

This is a three week program designed for students who would like to prepare for College Algebra, Precalculus/Trigonometry, and/or first semester Calculus and is open to all PCC students.

How it works.

Over the course of two weeks, a MSC faculty member will provide free lectures and practice covering various key-concepts found in Algebra and Trigonometr; knowlwedge needed to be success full in Calclus. You will be working with other students with similar interest and goals while reviewing mathematics and building self-confidence before taking your next math class at PCC. 

Below, you will be able to sign-up for our bridge workshops and choose which sessions you would like to attend. You are under no obligation to attend all sessions, but we ask that you do your best to attend the sessions you signed up for.

An added benefit from attending the summer bridge is that you automatically gain the option to enroll into a late start Math 004Z course with the faculty that run the bridge program. This is part of the CAP^2 program. 

Sign Up Now
Note: A confirmation email will be sent to you after you submit the form. You will also be contacted by MSC faculty about getting started.

Email JDuthoy@pasadena.edu or JHidalgo11@pasadena.edu for more info.

Summer 2025 Dates

Aug 4 - Aug 7

Aug 11 - Aug 14

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Bootcamp Schedule

Week/Topics Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Week 1 - Algebra Foundations
(Aug 4 - Aug 7)

In Room TBT

9am - 11am: Fractions
11am - 12pm: Integers
1pm - 2pm: Radicals & Complex Numbers

9am - 10am: Order of Operations & Evaluation Expressions
10am - 12pm: Linear Eqs, Lines, Absolute Values
1pm - 2pm: Inequalities & Absolute Values
9am - 11am: Factoring
12am - 2pm: Simplifying Rational Expressions

9am - 10am: Solving Quadratic Equations
10am - 12pm: Solving Rational Equations
1pm - 2pm: Solving Radical Equations

Week 2 - Prep for Calculus
(Aug 11 - Aug 14)

In Room TBT

9am - 11am: Intro to Functions
11am - 12pm: Piecewise and Absolute Value Functions
1pm - 2pm: Domains of Common Functions
9am - 11am: Factoring 2 (w/ Rational and Negative Powers)
11am - 12: Complex Fractions
1pm - 2pm:  Difference Quotients & Average Rate of Change
9am - 11am: Graphing Common Functions
12pm - 2pm: Graphing Rational Functions

9am - 10am: The Unit Circle
10am - 11am: Basic Trig Functions and Identities
12pm - 1pm: Solving Trigonometric Equations
1pm - 2pm: Graphs of Trig Functions