Apr 13, 2026  
[PRELIMINARY] Course Catalog 2026-2027 
    
[PRELIMINARY] Course Catalog 2026-2027

Mathematics Major


The major consists of a minimum of 9 full courses (or the equivalent).

Note: Students must earn minimum grades of C- or P for all courses that apply toward the major.


This major may be completed under either the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Science.


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Note(s) on Requirements


Transfer of Credit Toward the Major


The mathematics department will accept up to the equivalent of three full courses of transfer credit to count toward the mathematics major requirements. Two types of approval are needed. (1) Approval from the Office of the Registrar that the transfer course meets Oberlin’s transfer-of-credit eligibility standards and (2) approval from the department/program chair that the course(s) may count to the major. Current students taking post-matriculation credit must secure this approval before registering for course(s). Students who enter Oberlin as transfer students will have their pre-matriculation credit evaluated by the Office of the Registrar for elective credit, and they can later seek approval from the department/program for applying coursework to major requirements.

Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Credit


AP/IB transfer credit received for MATH 133  and MATH 134  does not count toward the mathematics major.

AP/IB transfer credit received for CSCI 150  counts toward the major, and does not count toward the three-full-course transfer of credit limit.

Course of Study


Potential mathematics majors should work toward taking both MATH 220  and MATH 231 , in either order, followed by MATH 232 

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Detailed Major Requirements


Mathematics Major Course Lists