<p>With the exception of linear algebra and a couple of easier non-engineering Calculus courses, all of your math classes are taught by instructors in the traditional lecture setting. You go to the Math Emporium to take tests. You can also go there if you need assistance with any of the introductory math classes (although your professor will be available as well during his/her office hours). The idea is multiple redundancy (get the pun?) because one teacher would be overloaded trying to handle the concerns of everyone in a class; they realize that a lot of people are not good at Math and give numerous places to go for help. It’s not as if they sit you down with a textbook and test you after you read for thirty minutes. </p>
<p>Keep in mind even for the online courses (linear algebra and the non-engineering Calculus) you still have a professor you can go to if you need help. You can take practice quizes an unlimited amount of time until you get the concepts down. Not to mention there’s an absolutely ridiculous amount of resources both on-campus and online for any of these introductory courses, and the online nature of the course is actually pretty beneficial because you can finish the entire course in a month or two (giving you lots of breathing room later in the semester).</p>
<p>See also: [VT</a> Math Emporium](<a href=“http://www.emporium.vt.edu/emporium/parentfaq.html]VT”>VT Math Emporium)</p>