MAT 151: Calculus I at John Jay College
4 credits · Fall 2026
Calculus I (MAT 151) at John Jay College has 9 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 1 of 9 sections has an open seat right now.
Professors teaching it: Dante Tawfeeq, Rita Shamuilova, Todd Stambaugh, Samuel Graff, and Sunil Philip.
Of the 4 professors with a Chill Rank, Dante Tawfeeq ranks chillest (Easy) and Samuel Graff least chill (Brutal).
Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.
Requirements
Prerequisite: MAT 141 or placement depending on high school preparation
About this course
In this course, the first in the calculus sequence, differential calculus is investigated, and integral calculus is introduced. Topics studied include limits, continuity, the derivative, the derivative of exponential and logarithmic functions, differentiation techniques, related rates, differentials, maximum and minimum of a functions, curve sketching, optimization problems, Riemann sums, the definite integral, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, and u-substitution for evaluating integrals.
Best professors for MAT 151 at John Jay, Fall 2026
- Dante TawfeeqChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
3 sections · 0 open · ★ 4.4 (41) · difficulty 2.6/5 · 81% would take again
- Rita ShamuilovaChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?
2 sections · 0 open · ★ 4.2 (163) · difficulty 3.3/5 · 71% would take again
- Todd StambaughChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?
1 section · 0 open · ★ 2.7 (88) · difficulty 3.8/5 · 36% would take again
- Samuel GraffChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 2.0 (91) · difficulty 4.4/5 · 29% would take again
- Sunil PhilipToo few ratings to rank
2 sections · 0 open · ★ 2.0 (2) · difficulty 4.5/5 · 33% would take again
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 151 sections, times and seats
Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:41 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?
9 of 9 sections · 1 open
Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means
Questions about MAT 151 at John Jay
- Who teaches MAT 151 at John Jay in Fall 2026?
- Dante Tawfeeq, Rita Shamuilova, Todd Stambaugh, Samuel Graff, and Sunil Philip are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is MAT 151 at John Jay hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 4 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.5 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a MAT 151 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.