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MAT 161: Quantitative Reasoning at Borough of Manhattan Community College

3 credits · Fall 2026

Quantitative Reasoning (MAT 161) at Borough of Manhattan Community College has 16 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 13 of 16 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Johannes Familton, Hassami Sawadogo, Susan Licwinko, Richard Rywkin, Michael Jung, Luc Toure, Stephen Featherstonhaugh, Fritz Cornely, Shahadat Hasan, Nkechi Agwu, Shamsul Alam, Alioune Seye, Yanli Liu, and Khalid Benaissa.

Of the 12 professors with a Chill Rank, Johannes Familton ranks chillest (Chill) and Alioune Seye least chill (Brutal).

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Requirements

Prerequisite: ESL 54 or higher and Math Proficiency Index 60+ Non-Degree Students must seek approval from Math Department in Room N599

About this course

This course aims to teach students how to think competently about quantitative information. Students learn how to take real world problems, translate them into the language of mathematics, and solve them. Topics include thinking critically, numbers in the real world, financial management, statistical reasoning, probability, and mathematical modeling. This course satisfies the mathematic requirement for the CUNY Core. It is recommended for students who do not intend to pursue mathematics, science or any curriculum requiring the students to take Calculus. Note: This course satisfies the Pathways: Mathematical & Quantitative Reasoning requirement. Students who passed MAT 12, MAT 14, MAT 41, MAT 51, MAT 56, MAT 160, MAT 161, MAT 56.5, MAT 150.5 cannot take MAT 161.5.

Best professors for MAT 161 at Borough of Manhattan CC, Fall 2026

Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works

MAT 161 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:41 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

16 of 16 sections · 13 open

Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means

0501-LEC Regular
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Alioune SeyeChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?★ 2.4(10)Difficulty 4.0/5 · 36% would take again#12 chillest of 12 for this course
Online AsynchronousOpen
0502-LEC Regular
Arranged · TBA
Online-Asynchronous
Yanli LiuOnly 1 rating, too few to rank★ 5.0(1)Difficulty 1.0/5 · 100% would take again
Online AsynchronousOpen
0503-LEC Regular
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Online-Asynchronous
Nkechi AgwuChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.7(168)Difficulty 3.8/5 · 60% would take again#10 chillest of 12 for this course
Online AsynchronousOpen
0504-LEC Regular
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Online-Asynchronous
Johannes FamiltonChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.6(38)Difficulty 1.9/5 · 93% would take again#1 chillest of 12 for this course
Online AsynchronousOpen
0505-LEC Regular
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Online-Asynchronous
Johannes FamiltonChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.6(38)Difficulty 1.9/5 · 93% would take again#1 chillest of 12 for this course
Online AsynchronousOpen
0801-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
70 Murray M202
Michael JungChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.7(11)Difficulty 2.9/5 · 91% would take again#5 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonClosed
0900-LEC Regular
Sun · 9:00 AM - 11:56 AM
Fiterman 503
Khalid BenaissaNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
1001-LEC Regular
Tue · 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Thu · 10:00 AM - 11:40 AM
Fiterman 805
Richard RywkinChill Rank 2 of 5: Easylimited data?★ 4.4(5)Difficulty 1.6/5 · 80% would take again#4 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen
1200-LEC Regular
Fri · 12:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Fiterman 608
Shamsul AlamChill Rank 4 of 5: Busylimited data?★ 1.4(8)Difficulty 3.0/5 · 11% would take again#11 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen
1401-LEC Regular
Sun · 2:00 PM - 4:56 PM
Fiterman 207
Stephen FeatherstonhaughChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.4(65)Difficulty 2.9/5 · 59% would take again#7 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen
1402-LEC Regular
Mon · 2:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Fiterman 304
Hassami SawadogoChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.9(15)Difficulty 2.0/5 · 100% would take again#2 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonClosed
1500-LEC Regular
Sat · 3:00 PM - 5:56 PM
Main Bldg S738
Johannes FamiltonChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.6(38)Difficulty 1.9/5 · 93% would take again#1 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen
1701-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM
Fiterman 803
Luc ToureChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 4.0(29)Difficulty 3.0/5 · 70% would take again#6 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen
1702-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM
Fiterman 508
Fritz CornelyChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.3(15)Difficulty 3.0/5 · 67% would take again#8 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen
1704-LEC Regular
Fri · 5:00 PM - 7:45 PM
Main Bldg S720
Shahadat HasanChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.7(11)Difficulty 2.7/5 · 45% would take again#9 chillest of 12 for this course
In PersonOpen
B050-LEC Eight Wk 2
Arranged · TBA
Online-Asynchronous
Susan LicwinkoChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.8(46)Difficulty 2.4/5 · 94% would take again#3 chillest of 12 for this course
Online AsynchronousWaitlist

Questions about MAT 161 at Borough of Manhattan CC

Who teaches MAT 161 at Borough of Manhattan CC in Fall 2026?
Johannes Familton, Hassami Sawadogo, Susan Licwinko, Richard Rywkin, Michael Jung, Luc Toure, Stephen Featherstonhaugh, Fritz Cornely, Shahadat Hasan, Nkechi Agwu, Shamsul Alam, Alioune Seye, Yanli Liu, and Khalid Benaissa are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is MAT 161 at Borough of Manhattan CC hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 12 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.8 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a MAT 161 section is full?
Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.