Mathematics Department

General Info

For Students


'Learning math ultimately comes down to one thing: the ability, and the choice to put one's brain around a problem, stare past the confusion and struggle rather than flee.'
(Sept. 2002 issue of Mathematics in the Middle School)


About the Mathematics Department

The math department at Prairie State College offers a variety of math courses ranging from basic mathematics to differential equations and linear algebra. With 8 full-time faculty and nearly 30 part-time faculty, the math department staffs more than 60 classes each semester. For more information about the Department of Mathematics, contact the department chairperson or the coordinator.

Department Chair

Brian Garant
bgarant@prairiestate.edu
(708) 709-7911
Room 2106

Mathematics Coordinator

Susan Ecsi
secsi@prairiestate.edu
(708) 709-3786
Room 2306