MA 440: Pre-Calculus Mathematics at Queensborough Community College
4 credits · Fall 2026
Pre-Calculus Mathematics (MA 440) at Queensborough Community College has 15 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 6 of 15 sections have an open seat right now.
Professors teaching it: Jonathan Cornick, Changiz Alizadeh, Patrick Wallach, Richard Micieli, Ewa Stelmach, Lyubomir Boyadzhiev, Kostas Stroumbakis, Bianca Sosnovski, Yusuf Gurtas, Gabrielle Hakimian, Junjie Chen, Philip Cobb, Xiaotie She, and Yixiong Chen.
Of the 9 professors with a Chill Rank, Jonathan Cornick ranks chillest (Chill) and Yusuf Gurtas least chill (Brutal).
Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.
Requirements
PREREQ: (MA 119 and MA 121) WITH A GRADE OF C OR BETTER IN BOTH COURSES, OR MA 114 WITH A GRADE OF C OR BETTER, OR SATIS SCORE ON THE MATH PLACE TEST LEVEL II (ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOMETRY).
About this course
Mathematical foundations necessary for the study of the calculus. An introduction to analytic geometry, and the elementary functions of analysis, including algebraic, trigonometric, logarithmic, and exponential functions. The use of the graphing calculator will be included. Please note that students must complete both MA-119 and MA-121, with a C or better in both courses, or MA-114 with a grade of C or better, or MA-120 with a grade of C or better to register for MA-440.
Best professors for MA 440 at Queensborough CC, Fall 2026
- Jonathan CornickChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?
2 sections · 0 open · ★ 4.3 (43) · difficulty 2.2/5 · 89% would take again
- Changiz AlizadehChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
1 section · 0 open · ★ 4.4 (109) · difficulty 2.9/5 · 80% would take again
- Patrick WallachChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 3.8 (100) · difficulty 2.5/5 · 49% would take again
- Richard MicieliChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?
1 section · 0 open · ★ 3.7 (122) · difficulty 3.2/5 · 77% would take again
- Ewa StelmachChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?
1 section · 0 open · ★ 3.4 (10) · difficulty 3.3/5 · 60% would take again
- Lyubomir BoyadzhievChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 2.5 (17) · difficulty 3.3/5 · 28% would take again
- Kostas StroumbakisChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?
1 section · 0 open · ★ 2.9 (142) · difficulty 3.8/5 · 47% would take again
- Bianca SosnovskiChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?
1 section · 0 open · ★ 2.9 (54) · difficulty 3.7/5 · 35% would take again
- Yusuf GurtasChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 2.4 (95) · difficulty 3.8/5 · 28% would take again
- Gabrielle HakimianToo few ratings to rank
1 section · 1 open · ★ 5.0 (1) · difficulty 2.0/5 · 100% would take again
- Junjie ChenNo ratings found
1 section · 0 open
- Philip CobbNo ratings found
1 section · 1 open
- Xiaotie SheNo ratings found
1 section · 1 open
- Yixiong ChenNo ratings found
1 section · 0 open
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
MA 440 sections, times and seats
Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:41 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?
15 of 15 sections · 6 open
Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means
Questions about MA 440 at Queensborough CC
- Who teaches MA 440 at Queensborough CC in Fall 2026?
- Jonathan Cornick, Changiz Alizadeh, Patrick Wallach, Richard Micieli, Ewa Stelmach, Lyubomir Boyadzhiev, Kostas Stroumbakis, Bianca Sosnovski, Yusuf Gurtas, Gabrielle Hakimian, Junjie Chen, Philip Cobb, Xiaotie She, and Yixiong Chen are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is MA 440 at Queensborough CC hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 9 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.2 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a MA 440 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.