After MATH 354
Gateway: MATH 354
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Department paths
Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.
Generated from Rice University’s catalog, prerequisite, and concentration data. Spotted an error? Departments can adjust labels, ordering, and notes without a code change, so contact us.
The shortest canonical route from each entry point to a gateway course.
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.
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 75 MATH and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 38 more MATH courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.
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.
Core Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet
Single Variable Calculus; Differential Equations; Select 1 course from the following:; Multivariable Calculus; Select 1 from the following:; Linear Algebra; Select 1 course from the following:; Real Analysis; Select 2 courses from the following:; Algebra; Select 2 courses from the following:; Geometry and Manifolds; Select 1 course from the following:; Complex Analysis; Topology; Select 1 course f
Core Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet
Select 1 from the following:; Select 1 from the following:; Select 2 courses from the following:; Select 6 additional credit hours of departmental (PHYS) or (ASTR) courses at the 300-level or above.; Select 1 course from the following:; 1 course from Computational Applied Mathematics and Operations Research (CMOR) course offerings at the 300-level or above.; 1 course from Mathematics (MATH) course
Core Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet
Mathematics and Science Courses; Select 1 course from the following:; Select 1 from the following:; Select 1 from the following:; Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Core Courses; Computation Course; Design Laboratory
Core Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet
Mathematics; Linear Algebra; Select 1 course from the following:; Statistics; Computer Science; Artificial Intelligence; COMP 345 Foundations of Machine Learning; COMP 456 AI Senior Design I; COMP 457 AI Senior Design II
Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.
Gateway: MATH 354
Gateway: MATH 321
Gateway: MATH 306
The deepest prerequisite chains in MATH. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.
9 courses deep, ending at MATH 402
9 courses deep, ending at MATH 424
9 courses deep, ending at MATH 544
8 courses deep, ending at MATH 567
Total Credit Hours Required for the Major in Astronomy15 required · verify with the official sheet
Additional Credit Hours to Complete Degree Requirements; University Graduation Requirements
Total Credit Hours Required for the Major in Mathematics15 required · verify with the official sheet
Additional Credit Hours to Complete Degree Requirements; University Graduation Requirements
Total Credit Hours Required for the Major in Astrophysics15 required · verify with the official sheet
Additional Credit Hours to Complete Degree Requirements; University Graduation Requirements
Elective Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet
Advanced Coursework in Physics and Chemistry; Select 3 courses from the following:; Advanced Laboratories; Select 2 courses from the following:; Advanced Coursework in Mathematics (MATH) or Computational Applied Mathematics and Operations Research (CMOR); Select 2 courses from MATH or CMOR course offerings at the 300-level or above
Total Credit Hours Required for the Major in Electrical and Computer Engineering15 required · verify with the official sheet
Additional Credit Hours to Complete Degree Requirements; University Graduation Requirements
Required Courses for Mechanical Engineering2 required · verify with the official sheet
Computational Applied Mathematics and Operations Research Courses; Mechanical Engineering Courses; Select 1 from the following:
Total Credit Hours Required for the Major in Mechanical Engineering15 required · verify with the official sheet
Additional Credit Hours to Complete Degree Requirements; University Graduation Requirements
Total Credit Hours Required for the Major in Materials Science and NanoEngineering15 required · verify with the official sheet
Additional Credit Hours to Complete Degree Requirements; University Graduation Requirements
Elective Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet
Select 1 course (3 credit hours) from 3 of the following 5 Artificial Intelligence Elective areas; Artificial Intelligence Theory; Cognitive Psychology; Knowledge and Graphs; Perception and Language; Robotics and Autonomy
Total Credit Hours15 required
All MATH courses in the Rice catalog
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