Welcome to MIT Mathematics!
This page includes a number of links to information you may find useful across our website, whether you are just interested in taking a Math class or two or are thinking of majoring or minoring in Mathematics.
First, a welcome message from Prof Bill Mincozzi (PDF), our Associate Department Head and the Chief Education Officer in the department:
Here is some information about ways to get MIT credit for prior mathematical studies:
Everyone at MIT is required to take (or get credit for, as above) the two Math GIR's (for General Institute Requirements): single-variable calculus (usually 18.01) and multi-variable calculus (usually 18.02). You can find out about those on the Calculus Page.
Of course, we offer a lot of Math subjects beyond that. The list of classes offered each term can be found on the Courses Page and the full list of subjects offered in Math is available on the Course Catalog.
For those of you interested in the Math Major, details and requirements are spelled out on the Math Major Page. We have four tracks through the major: a very flexible “general” option, more specialized “pure” and “applied” tracks, and a track that combines coursework in Mathematics and Computer Science into a single major, 18C. We also offer a minor in Mathematics.
We sponsor many research opportunities for our undergraduates, including:
- Undergraduate Research Opportunities (UROP)
- Directed Reading Program (DRP)
- Summer Program in Undergraduate Research (SPUR)
- And more…
There are a number of undergraduate clubs and organizations, most notably:
- Undergraduate Mathematics Association (UMA)
- Undergraduate Society of Women in Math (USWIM)
- Harvard – MIT Mathematics Tournament (HMMT)
- MIT Council for Math Majors (CoMM)
And we have a very active Women in Mathematics group
And so much more:
- Math competitions (Putnam Competition)
- Social events (Math Puzzles Social, Tea with Mathematicians, Pi Day)
- Career explorations (From Here to Where?, What Does It Mean To Be a Mathematician?)