Mathematics for Biology
Minor Department of Mathematics · UC Irvine · 2026-2027 Catalog
The Mathematics for Biology Minor is an excellent complement to many majors; including physics, chemistry, engineering, computer science, biology, and more. The curriculum is designed to provide students with the opportunity to widen their background and skills in mathematics in order to gain a deeper understanding of the role that mathematics can play in their major coursework, with an emphasis on mathematical modeling in biology.
Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| A. Complete: | ||
| MATH 13 | Introduction to Abstract Mathematics | |
| MATH 113A & MATH 113B | Mathematical Modeling in Biology Iand Mathematical Modeling in Biology II | |
| B. Select two of the following: | ||
| MATH 105A | Numerical Analysis I (plus MATH 105LA) | |
| MATH 112A | Introduction to Partial Differential Equations and Applications I | |
| MATH 117 | Dynamical Systems | |
| MATH 118 | The Theory of Differential Equations | |
| MATH 121A | Linear Algebra I | |
| MATH 140A | Elementary Analysis I | |
| C. One additional four-unit upper-division lecture course in MATH numbered 100–189. | ||
NOTE: Nearly all upper-division courses in Mathematics have MATH 2A-MATH 2B as prerequisites, and many courses have additional prerequisites such as MATH 2D, MATH 2E, MATH 3A, and/or MATH 3D.