Program checklist · Mathematics and Statistics

Mathematics and Statistics

Swarthmore College · Swarthmore, PA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program

Award: Mathematics and Statistics
Catalog edition: 2026-2027
Checklist type: degree-program

Identifiers

IPEDS UNITID: 216287
CourseShelf checklist: CK_216287_7d7dfa1b
CollegeTransfer.Net: Institution Transfer Profile
Source: CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Overview of Curriculum

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Reasoning skills: logical argument and abstraction;
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Formulation skills: developing mathematical models;
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Communication skills: expressing mathematical ideas and information clearly and precisely on paper, orally, and electronically;
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Comprehension skills: absorbing mathematical ideas and information presented both visually and orally;
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Computation skills: mental, by hand, and by machine, as appropriate;
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Collaboration skills: working effectively with others in the application of all the skills listed above.
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Introductory Courses

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STAT 071
Topics in Probability
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Placement and Credit on Entrance to Swarthmore

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Placement Procedure

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Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate Credit

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1 credit (for STAT 011) for a score of 4 or 5 on the Statistics AP Exam.
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1 credit (for MATH 015) for a score of 4 or 5 on the AB Calculus AP Exam (or for an AB subscore of 4 or 5 on the BC Test) or for a score of 6 or 7 on the Higher Level Mathematics Test of the IB.
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2 credits (for MATH 015 and 025) for a main score of 4 or 5 on the BC Calculus AP Exam.
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The Academic Program

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Major and Minor Application Process

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Course Major

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Acceptance into the Major

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Requirements for the Course Major

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At least 10 credits in mathematics and statistics courses. (Certain courses - mostly numbered under 010 - do not count toward the major. These are indicated under the individual course listings.)
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Credit for, or placement out of, the following courses: MATH 015; MATH 025; MATH 027 or 028; and MATH 033, 034, or 035.
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Credit for, or placement out of, Introduction to Real Analysis (MATH 063).
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Credit for Senior Conference (MATH 097), the department’s comprehensive requirement. Students take this zero-credit course in both the fall and spring of their senior year. This comprehensive will have students engage with mathematicians and statisticians who present lectures on various topics, and will have students participate in a range of departmental activities. Any student who will not be on campus during one of those semesters must replace that semester’s MATH 097 course with a department-approved substitution. The substitution should be approved during the sophomore planning stage, or, if that is not possible, by speaking with their department advisor as soon as possible.
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Earn credit for, or placement out of, Introduction to Modern Algebra (MATH 067)
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Earn at least 5 credits in mathematics and statistics courses for courses numbered over 038. At most one of these courses may be graded CR/NC. No course numbered over 100 may be taken CR/NC.
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Take at least one of MATH 063 or MATH 067 at Swarthmore.
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Earn credit for, or placement out of:
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Statistical Methods II (STAT 021)
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Probability (STAT 051)
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Mathematical Statistics I (STAT 061)
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Mathematical Statistics II (STAT 111)
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Computer Science 021. Students are advised to take CPSC 021 as early as possible, as it can be difficult to add this course in the junior or senior year.
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Earn at least 5 credits in mathematics and statistics courses numbered over 038 OR earn credit (not placement) for STAT 021 and at least 4 credits in math/stat courses numbered over 038. At most one of these five credits may be graded CR/NC. No course numbered over 100 may be taken CR/NC.
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STAT 111
Mathematical Statistics II
As published: “and at least one of STAT 051 or STAT 061 must be taken at Swarthmore.”
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Earn credit for, or placement out of:
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Stochastic and Numerical Methods (MATH 066)
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Differential Equations (MATH 043 or MATH 044)
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At least one of
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Partial Differential Equations (MATH 054)
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Modeling (MATH 056)
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At least one additional course from the following:
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Partial Differential Equations (MATH 054)
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Modeling (MATH 056)
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Probability (STAT 051)
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Complex Analysis (MATH 0831)
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Computer Science 021. Students are advised to take CPSC 021 as early as possible, as it can be difficult to add this course in the junior or senior year.
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Earn at least 5 credits in math/stat courses numbered over 038. At most one of these 5 credits may be graded CR/NC. No course numbered over 100 may be taken CR/NC.
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Take Math 066 at Swarthmore.
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Credit/No Credit Policy

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Course Minor

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Acceptance into the minors

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Requirements for the Course Minor

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At least 6 credits in mathematics and statistics courses. Those courses offered by the Department that do not count towards the course major also do not count towards the course minor.
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Credit for, or placement out of, the following courses: MATH 015 or MATH 025; MATH 027 or 028; and MATH 033, 034, or 035.
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Earn at least 3 credits in mathematics and statistics courses for courses numbered over 043. (Note the difference from the course major requirement, which is 5 courses over 038.)
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At least 2 of these 3 credits must be taken at Swarthmore.
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One of these 3 credits must be either Introduction to Real Analysis (MATH 063) or Introduction to Modern Algebra (MATH 067)
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At most one of these 3 credits may be graded CR/NC. No course numbered over 100 may be taken CR/NC.
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Earn credit for, or placement out of, each of the following: CPSC 021, MATH 043 or 044, MATH 066, and at least one additional course from MATH 054, MATH 056, or STAT 051.
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Take MATH 066 at Swarthmore.
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Earn at least 3 credits in mathematics and statistics courses numbered over 040 (Note the difference from the course major requirement, which is 5 courses over 038).
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At most one of these 3 credits may be graded CR/NC. No course numbered over 100 may be taken CR/NC.
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Earn credit for, or placement out of, each of the following courses: CPSC 021, Stat 021, Stat 051, Stat 061
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Take at least one of Stat 051 or Stat 061 at Swarthmore College.
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Earn at least 3 credits in mathematics and statistics courses numbered over 040 OR earn credit (not placement) for Stat 021 and at least 2 credits in math/stat courses numbered over 040 (Note the difference from the course major requirement, which is 5 courses over 038).
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At most one of these 3 credits may be graded CR/NC. No course numbered over 100 may be taken CR/NC.
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Honors Major

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Acceptance into the Honors Major

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Requirements for the Honors Major

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At least 10 credits in mathematics and statistics courses
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Credit for, or placement out of, the following courses: MATH 015 or MATH 025; MATH 027 or 028; and MATH 033, 034, or 035
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Three preparations of two credits each, for a total of six distinct credits, in the following areas:
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Real Analysis (MATH 063, and either 101 or 103*). *starting the academic year 2025-26, this preparation must be in Math 063 and Math 101.
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Modern Algebra (MATH 067 and 107)
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One of:
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Geometry (MATH 065 and MATH 105)
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Statistics (STAT 061 and 111)
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Topology (MATH 104 (2 credits) or Math 064 and MATH 104 (1 credit)).
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At most one of the courses in the three preparations may be graded CR/NC. No course numbered over 100 may be taken CR/NC.
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Honors Minor

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Acceptance into the Honors Minor

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Requirements for the Honors Minor

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Credit for, or placement out of, the following courses: MATH 015 or MATH 025; MATH 027 or 028; and MATH 033, 034, or 035
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Satisfy the requirements for a course math minor (either with no emphasis or with an emphasis in applied math) or the stat minor.
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One preparation consisting of two credits in one of the following areas:
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Real Analysis (MATH 063 and 101)
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Complex Analysis (MATH 063 and 103*) *Starting with the academic year 2025-26, this honors preparation will no longer be offered.
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Modern Algebra (MATH 067 and 102)
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Geometry (MATH 065 and 105)
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Statistics* (STAT 061 and 111)
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Topology (MATH 104 (2 credits) or MATH 064 and MATH 104 (1 credit)).
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Transfer Credit

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Study Abroad

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Teacher Certification

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Mathematics and Statistics Courses

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Seminars

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