Open Access to Calculus

We have figured out how to remove prerequisite block at the course section level, so there is no longer a special enrollment process for corequisite sections if you didn't meet the stated prerequisite of the course. You can simply enroll for the course you wish in CLASS-Web. However, you still must complete the Chabot College Math Course Selection first before you can enroll in a math course. If you are a returning student who has not completed the Math Course Selection before, please do so. 

The legislation AB 1705 opens access to the lowest-level math course in a "student’s intended certificate or associate degree or a requirement for transfer within the intended major" (Ed Code Section 78213(i)(2)). This provision takes effect in Fall 2024 for all non-STEM majors and in Fall 2025 for STEM majors. Since it is logistically unwieldy to enforce prerequisite checks based on a student's academic goal, the first course in a calculus series will be open access. This means that anyone can choose to enroll in MTH 15 Applied Calculus 1 starting Fall 24 and in MTH 1 Calculus 1 starting Fall 2025, even if they have not completed the stated prerequisite. However, students who wouldn't have otherwise been eligible for MTH 1 will be restricted to sections of the course with matching sections of required corequisite support workshop. All sections with workshops will be identified with a "C" at the beginning of the section name. For example, MTH 1-C01 is matched with the support workshop MTH 201W-C01. Each pair of courses is linked; a student must enroll in both sections together. 

Remember that generally you are expected to spend the number of hours outside of class every week that is equal to twice the number of units of the class. That would be 10 hours a week for MTH 1 and 6 hours a week for MTH 15 outside of class. It is important to you seek resources immediately when you need them. Chabot College offers drop-in tutoring in the STEM Center and tutoring by appointment through the Learning Connection. Go to your instructor's office hours (write them down in your calendar!), and form study groups with classmates. 

The corequisite support workshops would add two hours of class per week and four more hours outside of class. So the minimum amount of time, both inside and outside of class, for MTH 1 is 21 hours per week, if you choose to take calculus without completing the prerequisite. This may not be enough for some students, especially if they have not yet completed high school Algebra 2 or Integrated Math 3, but AB 1705 forbids colleges from using any assessment instrument to help a student decide. If you have concerns, you can discuss them with your instructor during their office hours.