1) What is a quantitative skill?
2) What makes the Quantitative Skills Center different from a Math Center?
3) Who is eligible for tutoring?
4) Is the tutoring you offer one-to-one?
5) Can I make an appointment with someone who specializes in CSS, Business, etc.?
7) Is tutoring available online?
8) Is the Quantitative Skills Center open on weekends?
10) Do you have computers for student use?
11) Do you have calculators for student use?
12) What kind of software does the QSC have?
13) Can the tutors help me with programming code?
14) I forgot my text. Does the QSC have one?
15) Can I do my homework in the QSC even if I don't need help from a tutor?
16) How do I organize a study group?
1) What is a quantitative skill?
A quantitative skill is any skill that involves using or manipulating numbers. It is the ability to reason using numbers. For example, statistics, economics, and algebra are areas where quantitative skills are essential, but quantitative tools pop up in every discipline.
2) What makes the Quantitative Skills Center different from a Math Center?
Math Centers tend to cater specifically to math classes. The Quantitative Skills Center is open to anyone who wants academic support with a quantitative question for one or more of their classes. You don't need to be in a math class to receive help at the QSC.
3) Who is eligible for tutoring?
The QSC offers free tutoring for all UWB students, staff, and faculty.
4) Is the tutoring you offer one-to-one?
You can recieve one-on-one tutoring by scheduling an appointment with a tutor by calling 425-352-3170, or by emailing qsc@uwb.edu. Otherwise, tutoring is on a drop in, first come, first serve basis. You are welcome to come in as a group or by yourself.
5) Can I make an appointment with someone who specializes in CSS, Business, etc.?
Yep, our tutors and their specialties are listed on our staff page and on the schedule page.
6) Do I need an appointment?
No, tutoring is available on a drop-in basis and by scheduled appointments.
7) Is tutoring offered online?
Yes, the QSC currently provides online tutoring using Blackboard. To find out more, click here.
8) Is the Quantitative Skills Center open on weekends?
We are open on a limited basis on Saturdays and sometimes on Sundays during Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters. You can check the QSC hours and tutor schedule here.
9) How can I find the QSC?
We are located in the UW2 building, room 134.
10) Do you have computers for student use?
We have several computers available for student use. However, in order to print students must use one of the printers in the campus labs or in the library.
11) Do you have calculators for student use?
We have several calculators (graphing & business) available for student use in the QSC. Students also have the option of checking out a calculator for 24-hour periods
12) What kind of software does the QSC have?
The QSC has Microsoft Office, Maple, SPSS, and MATLAB installed on our computers. If we don't have the software you need, let us know and we'll look into it. You can email us at qsc@uwb.edu
13) Can the tutors help me with programming code?
QSC tutors can help you with the logic behind the code, but not the syntax.
14) I forgot my text. Does the QSC have one?
The QSC has current texts from classes that we tutor most often. Students are welcome to use these texts while in the Center.
15) Can I do my homework in the QSC even if I don't need help from a tutor?
Yes!! The QSC is a great place to study or do your homework and if you find you do have a question the tutors are ready to help.
16) How do I organize a study group?
Let us know you are interested in a study group by emailing us at qsc@uwb.edu or calling 425-352-3170. We will contact your professor, pass a sign-up sheet around your class or talk with students in your class who are currently using the Center to help create a study group for you.
