Major and Minor Requirements

If you have any questions regarding the math major or minor requirements, please contact the Assistant Director of Academic Affairs, Adam Staszczuk, at as11890@nyu.edu or the Program Administrator, Jackie Tucciarone, at jt4787@nyu.edu.

  1. A note on the Math for Economics Sequence and the Calculus Requirement
    Students who have declared or plan to declare an Economics major or Joint Math/Economics Major can use the MATH-UA 131, 132, and 133 Math for Economics I - III sequence to substitute for the MATH-UA 121, 122 and 123 Calculus I - III requirements. You will have to get this approved by the Math Department. All other students must use the Calculus sequence. Students cannot mix-and-match, combine, our double count between the Math for Economics and Calculus sequences - no exceptions! If you have any questions regarding the Math for Economics and Calculus requirements, please contact the Math Department.

  2. A note on recent course number changes
    Effective Fall 2025, the following courses have been renumbered:

    MATH-UA 235 is now MATH-UA 185 Probability & Statistics
    MATH-UA 233 is now MATH-UA 333 Theory of Probability
    MATH-UA 234 is now MATH-UA 334 Mathematical Statistics
    MATH-UA 238 is now MATH-UA 338 Honors Theory of Probability
    MATH-UA 252 is now MATH-UA 352 Numerical Analysis
    MATH-UA 253 is now MATH-UA 353 Linear and Nonlinear Optimization
    MATH-UA 258 is now MATH-UA 358 Honors Numerical Analysis
    MATH-UA 282 is now MATH-UA 382 Functions of a Complex Variable

The course titles, content, material, workload, duration and instruction remain unchanged. Only the course numbers have been updated to better align with the Math Department’s sequencing of courses.

MATH-UA 185 Probability & Statistics no longer counts as an advanced math elective for the Joint Math/Economics Major effective Fall 2025. The Math Department will honor MATH-UA 235 as an advanced math elective for the Joint Math/Economics Major as long as the course was completed prior to Fall 2025. 

 

MAJORS

MINORS

OTHER

 

MAJOR IN MATHEMATICS

The requirements for the mathematics major are thirteen (13) courses numbered MATH-UA 120 or higher.

Math Major Checklist

Foundational Course Requirement

It is strongly recommended, but not required, that students take Analysis before taking Algebra.

Advanced Math Elective Requirement

  • Three (3) of the following courses:
    • MATH-UA 240 Combinatorics
    • MATH-UA 248 Theory of Numbers
    • MATH-UA 262 Ordinary Differential Equations or MATH-UA 268 Honors Ordinary Differential Equations
    • MATH-UA 263 Partial Differential Equations
    • MATH-UA 264 Chaos & Dynamical Systems
    • MATH-UA 329 Honors Analysis II
    • MATH-UA 333 Theory of Probability or MATH-UA 338 Honors Theory of Probability
    • MATH-UA 334 Mathematical Statistics
    • MATH-UA 349 Honors Algebra II
    • MATH-UA 352 Numerical Analysis or MATH-UA 358 Honors Numerical Analysis
    • MATH-UA 353 Linear and Linear Nonlinear Optimization
    • MATH-UA 375 Topology
    • MATH-UA 377 Differential Geometry
    • MATH-UA 382 Functions of a Complex Variable
    • MATH-UA 393 Honors I 
    • MATH-UA 394 Honors II
    • MATH-UA 397 Honors III
    • MATH-UA 398 Honors IV
       

General Math Elective Requirement

  • Three (3) general Math elective courses numbered MATH-UA 120 or higher.
    • Excludes Math for Economics I-III if you have taken Calculus I-III (or Honors Calculus III).
    • Excludes Calculus I-III (and Honors Calculus III) if you have taken Math for Economics I-III.
    • Excludes any Honors version of a course that you have already taken the non-Honors version of, or vice versa. 

Additional Guidelines

In addition to the above requirements, the following guidelines must be observed:

  • Any two computer science courses (numbered CSCI-UA 101 or higher, except CSCI-UA 380), DS-UA 112, or graduate data science DS-GA courses may be credited toward the general Math elective requirement only. However, no more than 2 non-math classes may fulfill the major requirements.
  • Students may petition to enroll in graduate mathematics MATH-GA courses and apply them to the general Math elective requirement section of their Math Major, so long as they are three-credit MATH-GA courses. Half-credit (1.5 credit) MATH-GA courses do not count towards the general Math elective requirement. Please see the Enrollment in Graduate Courses webpage for more details.
  • Only students enrolled in the Premedical or Predental Programs, and who wish to double major in mathematics, may substitute at most two math classes with any two of the following; PHYS-UA 11 and 12 General Physics I and II or PHYS-UA 91 and 93 Physics I and II. However, if these physics courses are used towards the mathematics major, the computer sciences or data science courses will not apply towards the major.
  • Students may double count no more than two courses between major and/or minor degree requirements.
  • Courses taken under the pass/fail option are not counted toward the major - no exceptions!
  • A grade of C or better is required in all courses used to fulfill the major requirement.
  • At least half of all courses in the major must be taken at CAS as a MATH-UA course.

JOINT MAJOR IN MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE

An interdisciplinary major offered jointly by the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, providing the opportunity to study both computer science and such relevant mathematics courses as analysis, algebra, probability, and statistics. Students must complete one CSCI-UA course with a recorded grade of C or better before they can declare this joint major (this policy applies to all NYU students, not just to those matriculated in CAS). The requirements include ten (10) MATH-UA courses and eight (8) CSCI-UA courses.

Joint Math and Computer Science Major Checklist

Foundational Math Course Requirements

Advanced Math Elective Requirement

  • Two (2) of the following courses:
    • MATH-UA 240 Combinatorics
    • MATH-UA 248 Theory of Numbers
    • MATH-UA 251 Math Modeling
    • MATH-UA 262 Ordinary Differential Equations or MATH-UA 268 Honors Ordinary Differential Equations
    • MATH-UA 263 Partial Differential Equations
    • MATH-UA 264 Chaos & Dynamical Systems
    • MATH-UA 329 Honors Analysis II
    • MATH-UA 333 Theory of Probability or MATH-UA 338 Honors Theory of Probability
    • MATH-UA 334 Mathematical Statistics
    • MATH-UA 349 Honors Algebra II
    • MATH-UA 352 Numerical Analysis or MATH-UA 358 Honors Numerical Analysis
    • MATH-UA 353 Linear and Linear Nonlinear Optimization
    • MATH-UA 375 Topology
    • MATH-UA 377 Differential Geometry
    • MATH-UA 382 Functions of a Complex Variable
    • MATH-UA 393 Honors I 
    • MATH-UA 394 Honors II
    • MATH-UA 397 Honors III
    • MATH-UA 398 Honors IV

General Math Elective Requirement

  • One (1) general Math elective course numbered MATH-UA 120 or higher.
    • Must be a MATH-UA course. This course CANNOT be substituted by a CSCI-UA, DS-UA, DS-GA, PHYS-UA, etc. course. 
    • Excludes Math for Economics I-III if you have taken Calculus I-III (or Honors Calculus III).
    • Excludes Calculus I-III (and Honors Calculus III) if you have taken Math for Economics I-III.
    • Excludes any Honors version of a course that you have already taken the non-Honors version of, or vice versa. 

Computer Science Requirements

  • CSCI-UA 101 Introduction to Computer Science 
  • CSCI-UA 102 Data Structures 
  • CSCI-UA 201 Computer Systems Organization 
  • CSCI-UA 202 Operating Systems
  • CSCI-UA 310 Basic Algorithms 
  • CSCI-UA 421 Numerical Computing 
  • CSCI-UA 4xx Advanced CS Elective
  • CSCI-UA 4xx Advanced CS Elective

Please refer to the undergraduate computer science website for information on the computer science requirements and courses.

Additional Guidelines

In addition to the above requirements, the following guidelines must be observed:

  • Students may double count no more than two courses between major and/or minor degree requirements.
  • Courses taken under the pass/fail option are not counted toward the major - no exceptions!
  • A grade of C or better is required in all of these courses to fulfill the major requirement.
  • At least 4 of your math courses and a total of 9 courses for the entire joint major must be taken at CAS.

 

JOINT MAJOR IN MATHEMATICS AND DATA SCIENCE

Joint Math and Data Science Major Checklist

Mathematics Requirements

The following nine courses from the Mathematics Department:

Data Science Requirements

The following five data science courses:

  • DS-UA 111 Data Science for Everyone
  • DS-UA 112 Introduction to Data Science
  • DS-UA-201 Causal Inference
  • DS-UA 202 Responsible Data Science  
  • DS-UA 300 Advanced Topics in Data Science 

Computer Science Requirements

The following four computer science courses:

  • CSCI-UA 101 Introduction to Computer Science  
  • CSCI-UA 102 Data Structures 
  • CSCI-UA 473 Machine Learning 
  • CSCI-UA 479 Data Management and Analysis  

Please refer to the undergraduate data science website for information on data science requirements & courses, and the computer science website for information on computer science requirements & courses.

Additional Guidelines

In addition to the above requirements, the following guidelines must be observed:

  • Students may double count no more than two courses between major and/or minor degree requirements.
  • Courses taken under the pass/fail option are not counted toward the major - no exceptions!
  • A grade of C or better is required in all these courses to fulfill the major requirement.
  • At least 3 of your math courses and a total of 9 courses for the entire joint major must be taken at CAS.

JOINT MAJOR IN MATHEMATICS AND ECONOMICS

Joint Math and Economics Major Checklist

Foundational Course Requirement

Advanced Math Elective Requirement

MATH-UA 185 Probability & Statistics no longer counts as an advanced math elective for the Joint Math/Economics Major effective Fall 2025. The Math Department will honor MATH-UA 235 as an advanced math elective for the Joint Math/Economics Major as long as the course was completed prior to Fall 2025. 

  • Four (4) of the following courses:
    • MATH-UA 240 Combinatorics
    • MATH-UA 248 Theory of Numbers
    • MATH-UA 250 Mathematics of Finance
    • MATH-UA 251 Math Modeling
    • MATH-UA 262 Ordinary Differential Equations or MATH-UA 268 Honors Ordinary Differential Equations
    • MATH-UA 263 Partial Differential Equations
    • MATH-UA 264 Chaos & Dynamical Systems
    • MATH-UA 329 Honors Analysis II
    • MATH-UA 333 Theory of Probability or MATH-UA 338 Honors Theory of Probability
    • MATH-UA 334 Mathematical Statistics
    • MATH-UA 343 Algebra or MATH-UA 348 Honors Algebra I
    • MATH-UA 349 Honors Algebra II
    • MATH-UA 352 Numerical Analysis or MATH-UA 358 Honors Numerical Analysis
    • MATH-UA 353 Linear and Linear Nonlinear Optimization
    • MATH-UA 375 Topology
    • MATH-UA 377 Differential Geometry
    • MATH-UA 382 Functions of a Complex Variable
    • MATH-UA 393 Honors I 
    • MATH-UA 394 Honors II
    • MATH-UA 397 Honors III
    • MATH-UA 398 Honors IV

Economics Requirements

Nine economics courses as required for the major in that department, which must include:

  • ECON-UA 1 Introduction to Macroeconomics 
  • ECON-UA 2 Introduction to Microeconomics 
  • ECON-UA 11 Microeconomic Analysis
  • ECON-UA 13 Macroeconomic Analysis
  • ECON-UA 20 Analytical Statistics (if not taking MATH-UA 234 Mathematical Statistics)
  • ECON-UA 266 Introduction to Econometrics 
  • Plus any three economics elective courses, at least two of which must be theory electives numbered ECON-UA 300-399. Note that students who take MATH-UA 234 instead of ECON-UA 20 for the statistics requirement must take a total of four ECON-UA electives.

Please refer to the undergraduate economics website for information on economics requirements & courses.

Additional Guidelines

In addition to the above requirements, the following guidelines must be observed:

  • The Math for Economics sequence is the preferred sequence for this major, although we will accept either Math for Economics or Calculus.
  • Students may double count no more than two courses between major and/or minor degree requirements.
  • Courses taken under the pass/fail option are not counted toward the major - no exceptions! 
  • A grade of C or better is required in all these courses to fulfill the major requirement.
  • At least 3 of your math courses and a total of 9 courses for the entire joint major must be taken at CAS.

 

MATHEMATICS MINOR

Any four (4) MATH-UA courses in the department numbered MATH-UA 120 or higher.

  • At least two (2) courses for the minor must be MATH-UA courses taken at NYU CAS.
  • MATH-UA test credit for up to two (2) courses may be accepted from AP, A Level, IB, etc. test scores. 
  • MATH-UA transfer course credit for up to two (2) non-NYU courses may be accepted from prior enrollment at an external university or college.

Students pursuing majors that require mathematics courses may follow this minor, as long as two of the four courses do not apply simultaneously to the requirements for their major.

Additional Guidelines

In addition to the above requirements, the following guidelines must be observed:

  • Excludes Math for Economics I-III if you have taken Calculus I-III (or Honors Calculus III).
  • Excludes Calculus I-III (and Honors Calculus III) if you have taken Math for Economics I-III.
  • Excludes any Honors version of a course that you have already taken the non-Honors version of, or vice versa. 
  • Students may double count no more than two courses between major and/or minor degree requirements.
  • Courses taken under the pass/fail option are not counted toward the minor.
  • A grade of C or better is required in all courses to count toward the minor.

Tandon students should complete the Mathematics Minor offered by the Tandon School of Engineering. Please contact Alison Entin, entin@cims.nyu.edu, for information on the Tandon Mathematics Minor.

JOINT MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE MINOR

The requirements are the following four courses:

Additional Guidelines

In addition to the above requirements, the following guidelines must be observed:

  • At least one (1) of the Math courses must be taken as a MATH-UA course at NYU CAS.
    • If a student already has test credit or transfer credit for both Calculus I & II, they must take an additional MATH-UA elective numbered MATH-UA 120 or higher, excluding Math for Economics I-III.
  • Students must complete one CSCI-UA course with a recorded grade of C or better before they can declare this joint minor (this policy applies to all NYU students, not just to those matriculated in CAS).
  • Students may double count no more than two courses between major and/or minor degree requirements.
  • Courses taken under the pass/fail option are not counted toward the minor - no exceptions!
  • A grade of C or better is required in all courses to count toward the minor.

 

ADVANCED MATHEMATICAL METHODS MINOR

The Advanced Mathematical Methods Minor (for Stern undergraduates only) provides students with mathematical tools to handle complex business problems. The requirements are:

All students must take at least one Stern course in order to meet the minor requirements. Students who have completed MATH-UA 233 Theory of Probability or equivalent should not take STAT-UB 14, and should substitute one of the advanced courses in its place.

DUAL BA MATHEMATICS/MAT IN TEACHING MATHEMATICS, GRADES 7-12

This accelerated dual degree program enables Mathematics Majors to complete both your BA and a Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree in Teaching Math from NYU Steinhardt in only 5 years. You'll complete up to 12 graduate units in mathematics education as an undergraduate student in CAS and complete as few as 18 additional graduate units for your Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree leading to initial teacher certification in Teaching Mathematics, Grades 7-12. Ideally you would want to declare the dual degree program and begin taking these courses during your junior year.

Visit the CAS BA-MA in Teaching website for more information and how to apply.