MATH-BS - Mathematics (BS)

• At least eight Math courses above course/course.

• course may count toward the eight courses.

• STATS 116 (No longer offered), STATS118 or STATS200 (at most one among STATS 118 and STATS 200, but not both, and neither if STATS 116 is being used), course, & course count as 100-level Math courses. No other classes outside the Math department can count in this way. There are no exceptions to this for any reason.

• The following course do not count toward the Math Course Requirement:

  course, course, MATH193X, MATH197, MATH198, and MATH199 (MATH 190, MATH193X and MATH199 can count towards the Elective Course Requirement, see below.)

• Up to 10 units of Single Variable Calculus can be used as part of the Math Course Requirement.

  • If you have not earned 10 units of single-variable calculus credit but have Math course credit that affirms your mastery of single-variable calculus, please email mathstudentservices@stanford.edu and specify what that course credit is (it must entail substantial use of both derivatives and integrals). Examples include Math 51 + either Math 52 or Math 53, Math 61CM, or Math 61DM + 63DM. To fulfill the Math Major, you will need to make up whatever portion of such 10 units you don’t have on your transcript, but can do so with approved electives.

• Only Math 50/60CM/60DM series and first-year calculus can be double-counted toward any other major or minor (Note: The completion of 15 units from the multivariable math sequences is recommended but not a requirement, and at most 15 of such units can be used towards the major).

Four elective courses are required for the Math major.

• Math Department courses numbered Math 101 and above can be used as electives except for MATH193, MATH197, and MATH198

• MATH190, MATH193X and MATH199 may only be counted toward electives, not toward the 57 Core units above.

• In addition, there are approved out-of-department electives that can be used as electives (See list below).

All majors, including transfer students, need to complete the WIM requirement.

The two course options for fulfilling WIM, Math 190 and Math 195, are each offered twice per year in Fall and in Winter.  Enrollment in each of these courses is limited to officially approved Math majors, and is done via an application process that begins near the end of the preceding Spring (all Math majors who have not fulfilled WIM will be contacted about applying in late Spring).  

Math 190 is a 3-unit class with background prerequisites in proof-based math (such as Math 113 or 115 with a grade of at least B)  and does not entail learning new mathematics, so it does not count as one of the eight 100-level classes toward the Math major but does count as an elective. It can be taken in the second year or later. 

Math 195 is a 4-unit class limited to senior Math majors only, and also fulfills the capstone requirement. This course entails learning new mathematics, and as such it does count as one of the eight 100-level classes toward the Math major.

Mathematics majors have interests in many possible directions (e.g., applied math, algebra, geometry, probability, CS, finance, etc.). The capstone in Mathematics aims to ensure that each student takes part in some independent work or course experience in their area(s) of mathematical interest that exposes them to a culmination of the subject in these areas.  

Such experiences can expose a student to an underlying and more abstract unity among disparate methods, a body of ideas displaying the intellectual beauty of the subject, or a compelling application of abstract mathematical concepts and techniques to a real-world context. Using these goals as a guide, the capstone in Mathematics can be fulfilled by carrying out (at least) one of the following three options: 

Honors students must complete the core program requirements for all Math majors; see Core Program Requirements (above).

Honors students must have a minimum GPA of 3.3 across all Math courses to apply to the program.

It is strongly recommended that either the Math 60CM or Math 60DM sequences be taken during the student's freshman year. This is a recommendation, not a requirement.

Subplan students must include the following courses in their program of study (which can count toward the both the Math Course Requirement and the Elective Course Requirement).

All subplan courses must be taken for a Letter grade.