56 Math Help at Camosun
Camosun College Math Help Centres
Website: Camosun College Math Help Centres
Refresh your math skills, work on math assignments or find learning support for specific math topics. From math basics to advanced calculus or trades-specific skills, find learning support at the Math Help Centers.
Hours and locations
Camosun has four math help centres to support your Math and Stats courses, as well as Math for trades and nursing programs. Hours vary between semesters and around exam time. Check the webpage and the doors of each help centre for updates.
Trades and Apprenticeship Math
- Tuesday 3-5pm Interurban, John Drysdale Building (JD) Room 142
- Wednesday 3-5pm Interurban, Jack White Building (JW) Room123
- Thursday 3-5pm Interurban, Huber Hall (HH), Room 128: Foundations Math, Tutoring for Math 02, 03, or 05 courses
- Monday – Thursday 9am-4pm, Friday 9am-12:30pm Interurban, Academic Upgrading Help Centre, CBA Building, Room 109
- Monday – Thursday 4:30-8pm Lansdowne, Math Help Centre, Ewing Building, Room 342
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College Prep Math courses
Support for Math 072-097, 107, 115, 139 courses
- Monday – Thursday 4:30-8pm Lansdowne, Math Help Centre, Ewing Building, Room 342
- Monday – Friday 9am-4:30pm Lansdowne, Math Lab, Ewing Building, Room 224
- Monday – Thursday 10am-3pm Interurban, Math Lab, Technologies Building, Room 142: University Transfer Math or Stats courses, Includes math for elementary education, computing, and engineering
- Monday – Friday 9am-4:30pm Lansdowne, Math Lab, Ewing Building, Room 224
- Monday – Thursday 10am-3pm Interurban, Math Lab, Technologies Building, Room 142
- Monday – Thursday 4:30-8pm Lansdowne, Math Help Centre, Ewing Building, Room 342
Three ways to get help
- Drop into one of the Help Centres for face-to-face support
- Book a session in Microsoft Teams for Live Chat support
- For quick questions email mathlab@camosun.ca. Please include your name and course number (e.g. Math 053). Feel free to add photos of your work and/or textbook. We’ll do our best to respond within 24 hours (excluding weekends).
Camosun Math Help Centre FAQs
Can I make an appointment with a Math tutor?
Yes, the math labs and help centres offer online appointments through TEAMS as well as a drop-in service on a first-come, first-served basis.
Can I get help with other subjects other than Math and Stats?
Math help centres and labs are for students currently in Math or Stats courses or
completing the math components of trades or nursing programs. We can sometimes help with math questions related to other Camosun courses. We also have help centres specific to English, writing, and science.
Can I use a computer?
The Math Lab (Ewing 224), Math Help Centre (Ewing 342) and Academic Upgrading Help Centre (CBA 109) have some computers available for the students. Maple software is available on computers in Ewing 224, as well as in the general purpose computer labs.
MATH 038 – Math for General Trades
Credits: 0 Total Hours: 150
Students in this course will complete a brief trades-oriented review of the basic computational and problem-solving skills required for further study in various Trades Foundation programs. Topics include: whole numbers, fractions, decimals, proportion, percent, powers, roots, graphs, formulas, measurement, and geometry.
MATH 037 – Math for Professional Cook
Credits: 0 Total Hours: 150
Students in this course will complete a brief trades-oriented review of the basic computational and problem-solving skills required for further study in the Professional Cook Foundation Program. Topics: whole numbers, fractions, decimals, proportion, percentage.
Camosun – Math Requirements for Trades
Not sure which to take? Contact an admissions advisor.
High school course Camosun alternative courses
| High school course | Camosun alternative courses |
|---|---|
| Math 10 | MATH 052 Intermediate Math 1 and MATH 053 Intermediate Math 2 |
| Math 11 | MATH 072 Advanced Math 1 and MATH 073 Advanced Math 2 |
| Math 11 | MATH 075 College Preparatory – Applications of Mathematics |
| Math 11 | MATH 077 College Preparatory – Mathematics 1 |
| Math 12 | MATH 097 College Preparatory – Mathematics 2 |
| Math 12 | MATH 107 Applied Precalculus |
| Math 12 | MATH 115 Precalculus |
Notes:
- Math prerequisites assume the academic version of the courses
(unless otherwise noted). - Math 10 refers to either Principles of Math 10 or Foundations of Mathematics and Pre-calculus 10.
- Math 11 refers to either Principles of Math 11 or Pre-calculus 11.
- Math 12 refers to either Principles of Math 12 or Pre-calculus 12.
- The Math 11 prerequisite for Business courses (e.g. BUS, ECON, FIN, etc.) may be satisfied with one of:
- C grade in Principles of Math 11 or Applications of Math 12
- C+ grade in MATH 072, MATH 075, or MATH 135 (cancelled Sept 2019)
- You will need a minimum of an A grade in MATH 107 in order to use it as a prerequisite for MATH 100.