MATH 131: Calculus with Applications I at Queens College
3 credits · Spring 2027
Calculus with Applications I (MATH 131) at Queens College has 4 ways to take it in Spring 2027. 4 of 4 sections have an open seat right now.
Professors teaching it: Stephen Nicastro, Jennifer Greenman, and Kirsten Berger, with 1 section still to be announced.
Of the 3 professors with a Chill Rank, Stephen Nicastro ranks chillest (Easy) and Kirsten Berger least chill (Busy).
Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.
Requirements
PRE: MATH 122 min grade C-, or grade of B- or above in MATH 115 (no MATH122 attempts lower than C-), or placement by dept exam, or permission of the dept.� Not open to students taking other calculus course or received credit for any calculus course.
About this course
Introduction of the fundamental ideas and techniques of calculus to nonscience students. Special emphasis is given to applications. Topics include functions and graphs; derivatives and differentiation techniques; the marginal concept in economics; optimization methods; compound interest; exponential and logarithmic functions. Not open to students who are taking any other calculus course or have received credit, including transfer credit or advanced placement credit, forany calculus course. Students who fail or withdraw from this course multiple times may be prohibited from majoring in the sciences or mathematics; see the bulletin language for your major. Fall, Spring.
Best professors for MATH 131 at Queens, Spring 2027
- Stephen NicastroChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 4.6 (26) · difficulty 3.0/5 · 93% would take again
- Jennifer GreenmanChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 3.9 (98) · difficulty 2.9/5 · 68% would take again
- Kirsten BergerChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 2.9 (47) · difficulty 3.1/5 · 36% 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
MATH 131 sections, times and seats
Seat status as of Oct 4, 11:21 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
Questions about MATH 131 at Queens
- Who teaches MATH 131 at Queens in Spring 2027?
- Stephen Nicastro, Jennifer Greenman, and Kirsten Berger are listed for Spring 2027; 1 section still has no instructor announced. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is MATH 131 at Queens 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 131 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.