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MATH 120: Precalculus at York College

4 credits · Fall 2026

Precalculus (MATH 120) at York College has 5 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 3 of 5 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Virginia Thompson, Ilene Ahamad, Lloyd Watson, Marcus Ortiz, and Philip Parzygnat.

Of the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, Virginia Thompson ranks chillest (Easy) and Ilene Ahamad least chill (Busy).

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

Requirements

NOT OPEN TO STUDENT WITH CREDIT IN MATH 121ORMATH 184OR200-LEVEL MATHORABOVE; PREREQUISITE: [ACT MATH PART 3 SCORE 51+]or[ACCU 6 SCORE 67+]or[MATH 104]or[USIP 2005 WITH GRADE OF A]or[NYS REGENTS MATH TRIG 70+]or[NYS REGENTS ALGEBRA II COMMON CORE 70+]

About this course

A course intended to prepare students for Calculus, with an emphasis on functions and their graphs, as well as their properties; polynomial, rational, root, piecewise-defined, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions; transformations of functions; composite and inverse functions; functions as models, and applications of various functions; solutions of exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric equations; equations and graphs of conic sections.

Best professors for MATH 120 at York, 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 120 sections, times and seats

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

5 of 5 sections · 3 open

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

BC-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Acad Core 2B04
Philip ParzygnatNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonClosed
DE-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 2:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Acad Core 2C05
Virginia ThompsonChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.3(92)Difficulty 2.5/5 · 68% would take again#1 chillest of 2 for this course
In PersonClosed
ECI1-LEC Regular
Mon/Fri · 11:00 AM - 12:50 PM
Acad Core 2M04
Ilene AhamadChill Rank 4 of 5: Busylimited data?★ 2.4(5)Difficulty 4.4/5 · 40% would take again#2 chillest of 2 for this course
In PersonOpen
NOW1-LEC Regular
Sat · 9:00 AM - 12:50 PM
Acad Core 2A03
Marcus OrtizNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
NOW2-LEC Regular
Arranged · TBA
Off-Campus
Lloyd WatsonNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen

Questions about MATH 120 at York

Who teaches MATH 120 at York in Fall 2026?
Virginia Thompson, Ilene Ahamad, Lloyd Watson, Marcus Ortiz, and Philip Parzygnat are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is MATH 120 at York hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 2 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 MATH 120 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.