Mathematics Minor

Program Requirements

  • Total Units Required: 27
  • Grade Requirement: All required courses (both lower- and upper-level) must be taken for a letter grade and completed with a grade of C– or better.

Required Courses*

CSE 1301Introduction to Computer Science3
MATH 1510Calculus I3
MATH 1520Calculus II3
MATH 2130Calculus III3
MATH 3010Foundations for Higher Mathematics3
or MATH 3015
Foundations for Higher Mathematics With Writing
MATH 3300Matrix Algebra3
or MATH 4301
Linear Algebra
Three additional upper-level electives (any course numbered 3000 or higher) in the Department of Mathematics9
Total Units27
*

Students who complete the MATH 2801 Honors Mathematics I and MATH 2802 Honors Mathematics II sequence will be considered to have completed MATH 1510, MATH 1520, and MATH 2130. These students are also recommended to bypass MATH 3010/MATH 3015 and MATH 3300, for which they may substitute any other upper-level Mathematics courses.

Additional Information

Course Substitutions

At most one approved substitution can be made using a course outside the Department of Mathematics.

In general the following courses can count as upper-level Mathematics electives, but specifics may vary for the various majors in the department (e.g., those requiring electives to be taken from a specific list):

ESE 3190Engineering Mathematics B
ESE 4030Operations Research
PHIL 4010Mathematical Logic 1
PHYSICS 5010Theoretical Physics
PHYSICS 5020Methods of Theoretical Physics II
SDS 4010Probability
SDS 4720Stochastic Processes

Additional Requirements

  1. A student cannot declare more than one major or minor in the department. This restriction includes dual majors, such as Mathematics and Economics and Mathematics and Computer Science. These majors are considered "in the department" even if they are declared in another department.
  2. No upper-level course used to satisfy a minor requirement can be counted toward the requirements of any other major or minor (i.e., no double-counting of courses).
  3. At most, 3 units of independent study or research work can count toward the minor requirements.
  4. Students may count courses from the Department of Statistics and Data Science (SDS) as Mathematics courses if the student matriculated in 2023-24 or earlier and if the course was previously offered by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, as reflected by the student’s matriculation-year Bulletin.
  5. At most one of the following courses can be used to fulfill major requirements: MATH 3180 Introduction to Calculus of Several Variables or MATH 3550 Mathematics for the Physical Sciences.
  6. Courses transferred from other accredited colleges and universities can be counted, with the following caveats, if they receive department approval:
    1. Courses transferred from a two-year college (e.g., a community college) cannot be used to satisfy upper-level requirements.
    2. At least half of the upper-level units required in a minor must be earned at Washington University or in a Washington University-approved overseas study program.
    3. Courses from the School of Continuing & Professional Studies cannot be used to fulfill minor requirements.

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Contact Info

Phone:314-935-6301
Email:mathadvising@wustl.edu
Website:http://math.wustl.edu