Program Description
The mathematics minor is available to undergraduates majoring in other disciplines across the university who have an interest in studying mathematics. Students planning a minor in mathematics may seek advice on course selection from the director of undergraduate studies.
The undergraduate coordinator is the main contact person for the minor.
Academic Standards
Grade Requirements
- All courses must be taken for a letter grade. Grades of S/U or SX/UX will not be accepted.
- Each course must be completed with a grade of C- or better, unless noted otherwise, to count toward the minor.
- Second attempts to meet a minimum grade requirement for admission to the minor require pre-approval.
Minor Declaration Information
To apply for admission to the minor, visit the Mathematics Minor website.
Program Information
- Minimum Credits for Minor: 12
Minor Requirements
Admission to the minor requires a semester each of linear algebra and multivariable calculus. The department recommends1 MATH 2210–MATH 2220 or MATH 2230–MATH 2240.
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 4-5 |
| Linear Algebra (with a B- or better) | |
| Theoretical Linear Algebra and Vector Calculus I (with a B- or better) | |
| Linear Algebra for Engineers (with a B- or better) | |
| Linear Algebra for Data Science (with a B+ or better) | |
| 4-5 |
| Multivariable Calculus | |
| Theoretical Linear Algebra and Vector Calculus II | |
| Multivariable Calculus for Engineers 3 | |
Required Courses
Students must complete four (4) courses, including at least one course at the 4000-level or above.
Only courses offered with a MATH prefix are allowed; no substitutions.4
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 3-4 |
| Introduction to Number Theory | |
| Abstract Algebra | |
| Applicable Algebra | |
| Linear Algebra | |
| Honors Linear Algebra | |
| Honors Introduction to Algebra | |
| Computational Algebra | |
| Matrix Groups | |
| 3-4 |
| Introduction to Analysis | |
| Manifolds and Differential Forms | |
| Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | |
| Honors Introduction to Analysis I | |
| Honors Introduction to Analysis II | |
| Complex Analysis | |
| Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems | |
| Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos | |
| Applied Complex Analysis | |
| Numerical Analysis and Differential Equations | |
| Numerical Analysis: Linear and Nonlinear Problems | |
| Introduction to Partial Differential Equations | |
| 5 | 6-8 |
Note:
- No course may be used to satisfy more than one requirement.
- Only courses offered with a MATH prefix may be counted toward the minor.
- MATH 4900, MATH 4980, and MATH 4997 do not count toward the minor.
- MATH courses at the 5000 level do not count toward the minor.
- Pre-approval is required to count a graduate course toward the algebra or analysis requirement.
- Transfer credit may be used for admission to the minor and for at most one of the courses required for the minor. Cornell equivalents must appear on the student's Cornell transcript.
