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MATH 20500: Elements of Calculus at City College

4 credits · Fall 2026

Elements of Calculus (MATH 20500) at City College has 6 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 3 of 6 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Tsz Chung Lo, David John, Seth Foster, Chunsae Park, and Siobh�n O'Connor.

Of the 3 professors with a Chill Rank, Tsz Chung Lo ranks chillest (Easy) and Seth Foster least chill (Busy).

Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.

Requirements

PRE: MATH 19500 (C) or Accuplacer Score

About this course

Limits, derivatives, rules of differentiation, differentials, graph sketching, maximum and minimum problems, related rates, exponential and logarithmic functions, differential equations, anti-derivatives, area, volume, applications to economics.

Best professors for MATH 20500 at City, 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

MATH 20500 sections, times and seats

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

6 of 6 sections · 3 open

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

AB-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 8:00 AM - 9:40 AM
NAC 4/115
David JohnChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 4.0(106)Difficulty 2.9/5 · 78% would take again#2 chillest of 3 for this course
In PersonOpen
BC-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 10:00 AM - 11:40 AM
NAC 6/115
Chunsae ParkNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonClosed
CD-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 12:00 PM - 1:40 PM
NAC 4/130
Chunsae ParkNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonClosed
LM-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 10:00 AM - 11:40 AM
NAC 5/111
Tsz Chung LoChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.5(49)Difficulty 2.6/5 · 87% would take again#1 chillest of 3 for this course
In PersonOpen
PR-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 2:00 PM - 3:40 PM
NAC 6/111
Siobh�n O'ConnorNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonClosed
ST-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 6:00 PM - 7:40 PM
NAC 4/115
Seth FosterChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.9(25)Difficulty 3.4/5 · 46% would take again#3 chillest of 3 for this course
In PersonOpen

Questions about MATH 20500 at City

Who teaches MATH 20500 at City in Fall 2026?
Tsz Chung Lo, David John, Seth Foster, Chunsae Park, and Siobh�n O'Connor are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is MATH 20500 at City hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 3 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.0 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a MATH 20500 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.