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Program Minimum Units
18 Units
University Minimum Units
18 Units
Interests
Experimentation & Discovery, Technology, Data and Information Sciences
Academic Areas
Natural Sciences, Mathematics & Data Sciences, Engineering & Computer Science

Overview

The mission of the minor in Mathematics is to provide students with the core knowledge to analyze and solve multivariable problems and to acquire experience with logical reasoning and generalization. Courses in the minor teach students to create, analyze, and interpret mathematical models and examples, and to communicate sound arguments. The minor prepares students with fundamental mathematical knowledge and reasoning skills that can be applied to quantitative aspects of careers across many industries and research directions.

Requirements

Program Requirements

Minor Requirements

  • The Math minor consists of six math courses at or above Math 51.

    • Minors must complete at least three 100-level and above courses within the six math courses

    • STATS116 (No longer offered), STATS118 opens in a new tab or STATS200 opens in a new tab (at most one, but not both and neither if STATS116 is being used), PHIL 151, PHIL 152 count as 100-level math courses for the Math minor requirement. No other courses outside the Math Department can count in this way. There are no exceptions to this for any reason.

  • MATH 190, MATH 193, MATH 193X, MATH 197, MATH 198, and MATH 199 cannot count toward the minor

  • All 100-level and above courses must be taken at Stanford.

  • Only Math 50/60CM/60DM series and first-year calculus can be double counted toward any other major or minor

Recommended (NOT REQUIRED) Courses

It is recommended (but not required) that the six courses towards the minor include one multivariable mathematics series:

  • MATH51, MATH52, MATH53.

  • MATH61CM opens in a new tab, MATH62CM opens in a new tab, MATH63CM opens in a new tab.

  • MATH61DM opens in a new tab, MATH62DM opens in a new tab, MATH63DM opens in a new tab.