Mathematics Major

Introducing the MIT Mathematics Major

Undergraduate Programs

There are four undergraduate programs in mathematics. The first three,

lead to the degree Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, and the fourth

leads to the degree Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with Computer Science.

Introducing the MIT Mathematics Minor

Communication-Intensive Subjects in Mathematics

Subjects with Essentially Similar Content

The breadth of careers envisioned by Mathematics Majors has led to the creation of a number of subjects with similar content. The following limitation applies to all four degree options: Subjects taken to satisfy the Mathematics degree requirements must not have essentially similar content. Specifically, you may count at most one of the subjects from each of the following lists.

  • 18.06 or 18.700 (Linear Algebra)
  • 18.062 or 18.310 (Discrete Mathematics)
  • 18.702 or 18.703 (Algebra)
  • 18.04 or 18.075 or 18.112 (Complex Variables)
  • 18.05 or 18.440 or 6.041 (Probability)
  • 18.304 or 18.316 (Combinatorics)
  • 18.400J or 18.404J (Computation)