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Minor in Mathematics

General Information

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Students majoring in another department within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences or in another college within the University may elect to minor in mathematics. The minor is designed to give students a solid foundation in mathematics as well as some experience in the discipline at an advanced level.
The University requires that at least 15 credits of 2000-level courses be taken for the minor in courses specified by the granting department, that each course being used for the minor have a grade of C (2.0) or better and that no substitutions from the department's stated requirements are allowed.
The minor is described in more detail in the Course Catalog.

Math Department Requirements
The department requirements for the minor are:

  • Track 1: Five courses from the following:
    • Math 2110Q (210Q) (or Math 2130Q (230Q) or Math 2143Q (245Q),
    • Math 2210Q (227Q) (or Math 3210Q (215Q) or Math 2144Q (246Q)),
    • Math 2360Q (223Q),
    • Math 2410Q (211Q) (or Math 2420Q (221Q) or Math 2144Q (246Q)),
    • Math 3146 (252),
    • Math 3150 (273) (or Math 4110 (261)),
    • Math 3160 (231),
    • Math 3230 (216) (or Math 4210 (265)),
    • Math 3240 (258),
    • Math 3250 (251),
    • Math 3260 (235),
    • Math 3330 (250) (or Math 4310 (267)),
    • Math 3370 (225),
    • Math 3510 (281),
    • Math 3710 (204),
    • Math 4735 (286),
    • sections of Math 3094 (297), Math 3795 (298), and Math 3799 (299) that are approved by the department head.
    • or
  • Track 2:
    • Math 2141Q (243Q), Math 2142Q (244Q), Math 2143Q (245Q) and Math 2144Q (246Q)
      • Note: Track 2 is a rigorous and challenging sequence in single and multivariable calculus aimed at highly motivated first-year students with strong backgrounds. Students who don't have outstanding math skills or who have completed a different calculus sequence already should follow Track 1 for the math minor.
Some accommodations will be made for those who start Track 2 and who wish to change to Track 1. Please contact the department for more information as indicated below.

Math Minor Form
The earliest the Math Minor Form can be filled out is once you have registered for the last class you will use for the minor; the latest is about half-way through your last semester before graduating with the associated bachelor's degree.

With the information you enter on the form, we will create a final minor plan of study and email it (in pdf format) directly to the university degree auditors. We will also cc you at the email addresses you enter on the form so you will have a copy for your records and confirmation that the minor plan of study submission was completed.

Math 2000-Level Course Prerequisites
The prerequisite for Math 2000-level courses is Math 1132Q or Math 1152Q. For this reason, students intending to minor in mathematics using Track 1 should take either

  • Math 1131Q and Math 1132Q, or
  • Math 1125Q, Math 1126Q and Math 1132Q, or
  • Math 1151Q and Math 1152Q
as early in their career as possible.

Contact Information
Inquiries regarding the Math Minor should be directed to David Gross, Associate Department Head for the Undergraduate Program.