The appropriate choice of courses beyond those required of all majors depends on the major’s interests and plans for the future. Here, we provide recommendations of courses in mathematics and statistics and supplementary courses in other departments. Be sure to consult with a mathematics or statistics faculty member in planning your major.

An asterisk (*) indicates that the course is offered in alternate years.

Graduate Study in Mathematics

  • First priority: 321, 331, 342, 352, *354, 361
  • Second priority: Math 240 (formerly Math 265), 241, 312, *332, *333, 341, *344, Stat 250 (formerly Math 275)
  • Supplementary: CS 252, CS 254, Physics 229 & 230

Applied Mathematics

  • First priority: 241, 321, *332, 341, 361
  • Second priority: CS 111, Math 240 (formerly Math 265), *251, 331, *333, 342, *344, Stat 250 (formerly Math 275)
  • Supplementary: Courses in Physics

High School Teaching

  • First priority: Math 240 (formerly Math 265), *244, *312, 349, Stat 250 (formerly Math 275)
  • Second priority: CS 111, Math 241, 321, *333, 342
  • Supplementary: please refer to the Educational Studies website

Actuarial Science

(Mathematics and Statistics applied to insurance)

  • First priority: Math 240 (formerly Math 265), Stat 230 (formerly Math 245), Stat 250 (formerly Math 275), Stat 285 (formerly Math 280)
  • Second priority: CS 111, Math *332, Stat *330 (formerly Math 345)
  • Supplementary: Economics 110, 111, 332

Operations Research

  • First priority: CS 111, CS 201, CS 252, Math 240 (formerly Math 265), *332, *333, Stat 250 (formerly Math 275)
  • Second priority: Math 241, 342, Stat 230 (formerly Math 245)
  • Supplementary: Economics 110, 111, 332

Applications of Mathematics or Statistics in the Physical Sciences or Engineering

  • First priority: CS 111, Math 241, 321, *332, 341, *344, Math 240 (formerly Math 265)
  • Second priority: 331, 342, *354, Stat 250 (formerly Math 275)
  • Supplementary: Courses in Physics, Chemistry

Applications of Mathematics or Statistics in the Biological Sciences

  • First priority: CS 111, Math 240 (formerly Math 265), 241, *333, Stat 230 (formerly Math 245), Stat 250 (formerly Math 275)
  • Second priority: Math 321, 341, Stat 230 (formerly Math 245)
  • Supplementary: Courses in Biology and Chemistry

Applications of Mathematics or Statistics in the Social Sciences

  • First Priority: CS 111, Math 240 (formerly Math 265), Stat 230 (formerly Math 245), Stat 250 (formerly Math 275)
  • Second priority: 241, *332, *333
  • Supplementary: Courses in depth in some social science