Math Boot Camp
Math Boot Camp at Cosumnes River College is a short three- or four-week course designed to help students prepare for any upcoming math course. Each Math Boot Camp section is facilitated by an instructor and student tutors who assist students on an individual basis. Each student works at their own pace to build and review math skills.
| Session | Course Number |
Days/Times | Location | Modality | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four weeks: June 24 to July 18 | 10917 | Monday to Thursday, 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm | BSS 146 | In-Person | Nhan Truong Email: TruongN@crc.losrios.edu |
| Four weeks: July 1 to July 25 | 11006 | Monday to Thursday, 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | BSS 146 | In-Person | Matthew Rodrigues Email: RodrigM@crc.losrios.edu |
| Four weeks: July 8 to August 1 | 12048 | Monday to Thursday, 10:30 am to 1:00 pm | BSS 146 | In-Person | Piyali Markalanda Email: MarkalP@crc.losrios.edu |
| Three Weeks: July 15 to August 2 | 10916 | Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 11:50 am |
BSS 146 | In-Person | Phuong Le Email: LeP2@crc.losrios.edu |
Frequently Asked Questions
The Math Boot Camp can help any student who wants to build and review their math skills. It is especially helpful for the following situations:
- Students who have not taken a math class for an extended period of time, and would like to build and review their math skills before taking a regular semester math class.
- Students who are taking a college level math course for the first time and want to review math skills before taking a regular semester math class.
- Students who are repeating a math course, and want to find out what math skills they were missing in their last math class.
- Motivated students who would like to practice math skills and build more confidence with math.
All levels! The Math Boot Camp is designed to work with students at all levels ... algebra through calculus, and all majors ... humanities, social science, technical careers, liberal arts, business, and STEM.
The Math Boot Camp includes math study skills and a computerized component, ALEKS, that is able to measure what you already know and focus on developing only the skills that you will need to know for your next math class. If you are required to take a math course, then the Math Boot Camp is designed for you!
No. The Math Boot Camp is a lab course and can be located under the available math courses in the class schedule. It is listed under Math 83. All sections will be offered in-person on CRC's main campus.
Math Boot Camp students earn a Credit/No Credit designation at the end, which is based on participation.
Note: The Math Boot Camp is not a prerequisite for any math class, and it does not count towards any graduation or certification requirements.
Please contact:
- Professor Phuong Le at LeP2@crc.losrios.edu
- Professor Piyali Markalanda at MarkalP@crc.losrios.edu
- Professor Kate Williams at WilliaK2@crc.losrios.edu
"I was in Professor Phuong Le's Boot Camp last summer and was introduced to ALEKS. I am a returning student that has been away from my academic study. I was motivated to finish my college journey but was fearful in taking math. The Boot Camp with ALEKS was setup to review my math skills and evaluate where I stand. I liked it so much, I attended two sessions that summer. The class gave me confidence and motivation to do it again! The student instructors were so helpful, each one had an approach, and lend their math skills to assist in your math journey. If you have anxiety, fear, lack direction, looking to build confidence, or just to prepare for your next class, this may be for you. Come to Math Boot Camp and make new math buddies." -Rod Serrato
"Don't be scared just because you read boot camp! This program helps you a lot to prepare for your future. The teacher and tutors are very helpful and help you in all the ways to make it easier for you to understand math. The hours you stay in class go fast because you're busy and focus with math problems." -Yesenia Maldonado
"I really appreciate this Math Boot Camp. I honestly think I will be struggling in my math courses in the fall because I did not realize how rusty my math skills are. The program, ALEKS, is very helpful since everyone can work by their own pace. Instructor and tutors are so helpful and patient. So lucky I was able to stumble upon this great bootcamp." -Jenny Xie
"This class was extremely easy and all at your own pace. The teacher and tutors are all very helpful and will give one-on-one support whenever you need it. The class is all around helpful and I would definitely recommend to anyone who feels like they might need to refresh their math skills." -Noah Castro
"This boot camp is the reason I am not getting sleepless nights worrying about my next math class. If your weak point is math, I'd strongly consider this program so that you don't have to be anxious about your math grades." -Gabriel Sanchez
"Math, no mater what level, has the reputation of being a difficult and obscure subject. It's nice to take a course where you are not worried about a rigid schedule or a letter grade for that matter. The boot camp gives you the opportunity to LEARN math at your own pace and with the safety net of our wonderful staff and tutors at CRC." -Pedro Torres
"I will recommend 100% to take this Math boot camp. It is an awesome experience, very helpful for young fresh minds to improve their skills and for not too young ones like mine (57). It has refreshed some of my old knowledge about math and has encouraged me to continue. Thank you so much to CRC and the Math Department for offering this opportunity." -Maribel Ficht