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 Math courses. No other classes outside the Math department can count in this way. There are no exceptions to this for any reason.

• course, MATH193X, MATH197, MATH198, and MATH199 do not count toward the 57-unit requirement. (MATH193X and MATH199 can count towards the elective requirements, see below.)

• Up to 10 units of Single Variable Calculus can be used as part of the 57-unit 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.

• Math Q courses can also count toward the 57 units.

• 32 units, reduced by the number of 200-level graduate Math courses, must be taken from Stanford.

• 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).

• If a course is cross-listed, majors must enroll in the Math section for it to be used toward the 57 units.

• Note: For students whose Math course experience at the 100-level or in Math 56 straddles the transition to 4 units from 3, the figure of 57 will be further reduced by the number of 100-level courses below the 190s taken before Autumn 2022.

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.

Honors students must include the following courses in their program of study (which can count toward the 57 units of math courses and the elective requirement):

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

Subplan students must include the following courses in their program of study (which can count toward the 57 units of math courses and the elective requirement):