Mathematics Major

Introducing the MIT Mathematics Major

Undergraduate Programs

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

• General Mathematics
• Applied Mathematics
• Theoretical Mathematics

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

• Mathematics with Computer Science

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)