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 three weeks, a MSC faculty member will provide free lectures and practice covering various key-concepts found in Algebra, Trigonometry, and most other STEM courses. 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 003 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.

Winter 2024 Dates

Jan 27 - Jan 30

Feb 3 - Feb 6

Feb 10 - Feb 13

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Bootcamp Schedule

Week/Topics Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Week 1 - Algebra Foundations
(Jan 24 - Jan 27)

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
(Feb 3 - Feb 6)

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

Week 3 – Math in Science
(Feb 10 - Feb 13)

In Room TBT

9am - 11am: Exponential Functions
11am - 12pm: Logarithmic Functions
1pm - 2pm: Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
9am - 10am: Scientific Notation
10am - 12pm: Unit Conversion

9am - 11am: Basic Derivatives
11am - 12pm: Basic Integration
1pm - 2pm: TBT
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11am - 12pm: TBT
1pm - 2pm: TBT