Mathematics provides a precise language to facilitate the qualitative and quantitative analysis of patterns that underpin all forms of life—in numbers, space, nature, music, science, and art. We offer several introductory Math courses for students to explore and discover whether Math is a good fit for them.
Our majors pursue courses in a diverse array of mathematical areas that challenge and prepare them for a variety of careers or for graduate school.
Nearly all IU students take a Mathematics course to fulfill the General Education requirements.
If you are looking for a course to fulfill a Gen Ed requirement, please visit our General Education Courses page.
Some of our 100-level courses, Math-J 112, Math-J 113, Math-D 116, Math-D 117, and Math-M 106 have enforced placement and may require permission to ensure you are placed in an appropriate course. Note that the courses Math-T 101 and Math-T 103 have now been replaced by Educ-N 101 and Educ-N 103. If the link does not work, please send an email to mathdept@iu.edu with your permission request.
Request Permission to Add a 100-Level Course
If you require permission to add a regular or honors math course at the 200 level or above, please submit this form to request permission. This form is only appropriate for courses that begin with the prefix MATH and are taught on the IU Bloomington campus. If the link does not work, please send an email to mathdept@iu.edu with your permission request.
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Sets, counting, basic probability, including random variables and expected values. Linear systems, matrices, linear programming, and applications. Finite mathematics is useful in understanding disease testing, drug testing, and optimizing resource allocations, with applications to business and science.
Limits, continuity, derivatives, definite and indefinite integrals, and applications to optimization, rates of change, and area. This course is a gateway course to most sciences and many other quantitative areas. The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus links differentiation with integration and is the capstone of the course.
Mathematics of art (symmetry and perspective), music (scales, tuning, and rhythm), and decision making (voting systems, game theory, graph theory). Emphasis on conceptual and geometric modes of mathematical reasoning, with group- and activity-based learning in a smaller class format.
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