Mathematics at Cornell University

Gateway courses

Each of these unlocks the largest share of downstream work on this map. Courses from other departments can appear here when they genuinely gate MATH coursework.

• MATH 1110Calculus Iopens 97 courses (8.5 directly)
• MATH 2210Linear Algebraopens 82 courses (28 directly)
• MATH 1920Multivariable Calculus for Engineersopens 79 courses (13.5 directly)
• MATH 2230Theoretical Linear Algebra and Calculusopens 77 courses (33 directly)
• MATH 2940Linear Algebra for Engineersopens 76 courses (27 directly)
• MATH 1106Calculus for the Life and Social Sciencesopens 50 courses (2.5 directly)

The map

Intro tiers at the top, advanced work below; arrows point from a prerequisite to the course it unlocks. Courses from other departments appear where they gate MATH work. Click any course to see what it requires and unlocks without leaving this page; hovering lights up its neighbors. The lists on this page carry the same courses in text form.

Showing the 115 MATH and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 55 more MATH courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.

Concentration routes

The concentrations and majors that build on MATH, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.

Tracks

Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.

The longest ladders

The deepest prerequisite chains in MATH. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.

• 8 courses deep, ending at MATH 6160

  1. MATH 1101Calculus Preparation
  2. MATH 1110Calculus I
  3. MATH 2210Linear Algebra
  4. MATH 2220Multivariable Calculus
  5. MATH 4130Honors Introduction to Analysis I
  6. MATH 4140Honors Introduction to Analysis II
  7. MATH 6110Real Analysis
  8. MATH 6160Partial Differential Equations

• 8 courses deep, ending at MATH 6720

  1. MATH 1101Calculus Preparation
  2. MATH 1110Calculus I
  3. MATH 2210Linear Algebra

• 7 courses deep, ending at MATH 6270

  1. MATH 1101Calculus Preparation
  2. MATH 1110Calculus I
  3. MATH 2210Linear Algebra

• 7 courses deep, ending at MATH 6280

  1. MATH 1101Calculus Preparation
  2. MATH 1110Calculus I
  3. MATH 2210Linear Algebra

Grade medians

Teaching in Fall 2026

Instructors on MATH sections in Fall 2026, from the registrar's schedule.

• Adrian Chu
• Alex Betts
• Alex Townsend
• Alexander Vladimirsky
• Andreea Iorga
• Anil Damle
• Anil Nerode
• Benjamin Dozier
• Camil Muscalu
• Chase Vogeli
• Dan Barbasch
• Daniel Stern
• David Zywina
• Doug Knowles
• Ed Swartz
• Inna Zakharevich
• Irena Peeva
• Jason Manning
• Justin Moore
• Kelly Pohland
• Laurent Saloff-Coste
• Lionel Levine
• Marcelo Aguiar
• Nicolas Templier
• Noah Stephens-Davidowitz
• Philippe Sosoe
• Ravi Ramakrishna
• Reyer Sjamaar
• Robert Connelly
• Samuel Otto
• Slawomir Solecki
• Steven Strogatz
• Thomas Diciccio
• Timothy Healey
• Timothy Riley
• Victor Souza
• Xiaodong Cao
• Yunan Yang
• Yuri Berest
• Yusheng Luo

Clubs & organizations

No clubs or organizations on record under MATH yet.

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Department events

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