Program Description
Mathematics forms the cornerstone of the sciences, playing a powerful dual role as both a pure science and a tool for solving problems and modeling phenomena in other disciplines. For example, mathematics allows us to build efficient algorithms in computing, investigate rare events in financial markets, model the physical universe, develop predictions for climate science, map and study the human genome, and analyze the structure of the human brain. Mathematics draws vitality from questions arising in the natural world, as well as applications to industry and technology, and yet it is grounded in rigor and abstraction.
Students wishing to major in Honors Mathematics must have achieved a general GPA of 3.65 or higher, and a GPA of 3.65 or higher in the major sequence. The earliest students are able to declare the major is after completion of Honors Analysis I and Honors Linear Algebra II and posting of their spring semester freshman year grades. If the GPA requirements are not met, the students may graduate as Mathematics majors but retain the Honors designation of the individual courses they took on their transcripts.
Admissions
New York University's Office of Undergraduate Admissions supports the application process for all undergraduate programs at NYU. For additional information about undergraduate admissions, including application requirements, see How to Apply.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will:
- Understand the fundamental theorems of analysis, master the ideas of their proofs and learn how to apply them.
- Understand the fundamental theorems of algebra, geometry and probability, master the ideas of their proofs and learn how to apply them.
- Develop computational skills in mathematics and apply them to concrete problems.
Policies
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Students who did not attend a Chinese-medium high school fulfill the Core language requirement by demonstrating proficiency of the Chinese language through the Intermediate level. Chinese speakers who did not attend an English-medium high school fulfill the Core language requirement through completion of EAP-SHU 100 English for Academic Purposes I and EAP-SHU 101 English for Academic Purposes II. Additional information can be found on the NYU Shanghai Core Curriculum page.
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Students are strongly encouraged to complete the Required Mathematics Courses before starting their Mathematics Electives.
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In their senior year, each Honors Mathematics student is additionally required to complete a capstone project, ending with a written report and an oral presentation.
Prerequisite Courses for Declaring a Major
Final grade of C/ current semester midterm grade of B or higher in Analysis I + Honors Linear Algebra II [Both must be completed, not in progress] + Cumulative GPA 3.65 or higher in all classes and in Math classes.
Major Policies
Honors Math and Data Science Double Major Guidelines
Students who are interested in pursuing a Data Science major along with an Honors Mathematics major can have more than two courses that may be double-counted between the majors. Students would need to complete course requirements for both majors. The following courses are allowed to double counted toward both majors:
Honors Math and Data Science (Concentration in Mathematics)
NYU Policies
University-wide policies can be found on the New York University Policy pages.
NYU Shanghai Policies
Additional academic policies can be found on the NYU Shanghai Academic Policies page.