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MAT 160: Precalculus at Hostos Community College

4 credits · Fall 2026

Precalculus (MAT 160) at Hostos Community College has 4 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 2 of 4 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Dionicio Taveras, Eliana Vasquez, Juan Lacay, and Ebony Peguero Valdez.

Of the 3 professors with a Chill Rank, Dionicio Taveras ranks chillest (Chill) and Juan Lacay least chill (Easy).

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

Requirements

Pre-Requisite: MAT 150 or placement, AND Pre/Co-Requisite: English Sections: ESL 86 ? 88 or ESL 91 or higher, or ENG 100 or higher Spanish Sections: SPA 117 or SPA 121

About this course

This course provides essential concepts for the study of calculus. Topics: concepts in analytic geometry; algebraic functions; transcendental functions, such as exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions; graph analysis; and applications.

Best professors for MAT 160 at Hostos 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 160 sections, times and seats

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

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

000B-LEC Regular
Arranged · TBA
Online-Asynchronous
Eliana VasquezChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.8(23)Difficulty 1.7/5 · 96% would take again#2 chillest of 3 for this course
Online AsynchronousClosed
212A-LEC Regular
Fri · 9:30 AM - 1:15 PM
Online-Synchronous
Dionicio TaverasChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 5.0(76)Difficulty 1.9/5 · 98% would take again#1 chillest of 3 for this course
Online SynchronousClosed
340A-LEC Regular
Tue/Wed/Thu · 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
East Acad 453
Ebony Peguero ValdezNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
540A-LEC Regular
Tue/Wed/Thu · 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
East Acad 457
Juan LacayChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.3(12)Difficulty 2.7/5 · 82% would take again#3 chillest of 3 for this course
In PersonOpen

Questions about MAT 160 at Hostos CC

Who teaches MAT 160 at Hostos CC in Fall 2026?
Dionicio Taveras, Eliana Vasquez, Juan Lacay, and Ebony Peguero Valdez are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is MAT 160 at Hostos CC hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 3 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.1 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a MAT 160 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.