Mathematics

Build your problem-solving skills and sharpen your analytical thinking with Butte College’s Mathematics program. Whether you’re pursuing a STEM career or strengthening your foundation for future studies, our courses help you master the art and universal language of mathematics.

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Program Name

Goal

Length

Flexibility

Mathematics

AS-T AS

Goal

Career or Transfer

Length

2 years

Flexibility

• Main Campus

AS-T

Associate Degree for Transfer in Mathematics 2.0

Students completing Associate Degrees for Transfer are guaranteed admission to the CSU system. Please see the beginning of the "Academic Programs" section for details.

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AS

Associate Degree in Mathematics

The Associate of Science in Mathematics prepares students to be able to define, understand, and apply the concepts of limits, differentiation, and integration to solve real-world problems. They will use matrix transformations to address both practical and theoretical challenges and determine when specific theorems or definitions apply in a given context. Students will demonstrate strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to estimate solutions and identify unreasonable results, and will effectively use symbolic, graphical, numerical, and written representations to communicate mathematical ideas.

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This program is best completed at Main Campus, where all required math coursework is reliably available. The Chico Center offers some of the coursework and can supplement your studies, while Glenn Center covers general education classes but not the math courses themselves, and Online currently offers only one course reliably. Meet with a counselor to build a schedule that works for you.

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⚠ AI-generated content can be wrong. This note was produced by Claude (Anthropic) by synthesizing the individual program flexibility statements in this cluster. Verify against the per-program reports before relying on it.

You are synthesizing a single cluster-level flexibility statement for a community college academic cluster (a group of related programs that share a department-page accordion).

CLUSTER
  Title: Mathematics
  Programs in cluster: 1

PER-PROGRAM STATEMENTS
  • Mathematics (AS Degree):
      For this Math AS degree, you'll want to plan on being at Main Campus, where all the required math coursework is reliably offered. Chico Center only covers part of what you need, so it works as a supplement but not as your main location, and Online currently only fills one requirement reliably. Glenn Center can cover your general education classes, but not the math courses themselves. Meet with a counselor to map out a schedule that fits your situation.

WHAT TO WRITE
  Write 2 to 3 sentences — under 120 words total — that summarize the AVAILABILITY STORY shared by these programs. Most programs in a cluster will have similar availability — name the common pattern. Note distinct outliers ONLY if a program's availability story differs in a way that affects student decisions (e.g., one program is online-only, others are not).

  - Plain, student-facing language.
  - Refer to "the programs in this cluster" or "these programs" — don't list each program by name unless an outlier needs calling out.
  - If all programs share the same flexibility story, write one unified statement.
  - Do NOT list percentages, term codes, or jargon.
  - Lead with the most flexible/strongest availability and follow with caveats.
  - Refer to locations ONLY by official center names (Main Campus, Chico Center, Glenn Center, Skyway Center, Cosmetology Center, Online). NEVER use a city or town name — no Oroville, no Willows, and never "Chico" as a city. Write "at the Chico Center", never "in Chico" — even if a per-program statement below used a city name, do not repeat it.

OUTPUT
  Return ONLY the statement text. No preamble, no quotation marks, no markdown.

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Department Mathematics

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Full Time Faculty

Ripandeep Aulakh

Mathematics Instructor

Tamsen Herrick-Wing

Mathematics Instructor

Randall Fukumoto

Mathematics Instructor

Juliet Hauser

Mathematics Instructor

Eric Oberle

Mathematics Instructor

Brooke Kennedy

Mathematics Instructor

Tierra Lloyd

Mathematics Instructor

Scott Giannini

Mathematics Instructor

Mark Mavis

Mathematics Instructor

Ted Cluver

Mathematics Instructor

Michael Padilla

Mathematics Instructor

Dakuan Sun

Mathematics Instructor

Davis Van Arsdale

Mathematics Instructor

Kimberly Bartsch

Mathematics Instructor

Associate Faculty

Steven Huff

Mathematics Instructor

Moua Xiong

Mathematics Instructor

Mary Buchanan

Mathematics Instructor

Albert Rios

Mathematics Instructor

Adam Meyer

Mathematics Instructor

Katie Raymond

Mathematics Instructor

Carey Kidd

Mathematics Instructor

Despina Gurlides

Mathematics Instructor

Todd Jones

Mathematics Instructor

Department Contacts

Office: SCI 120
Department phone: (530) 879-6106
Contact phone: (530) 895-2564

Email Department Chair

Chair Email Kim Bartsch

Dean Email Kam Bull

Dean Admin Support Wendy Bocast

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