Minor in Mathematics

To be enforced in August 2025.

Although mathematics is used in many fields of study, we understand that not all students could commit to majoring in mathematics.

The Mathematics minor programme of study is designed for such students. Building upon a good mathematical foundation, it supports one's further studies and professional development in a knowledge society.

We expect our students to be able to handle problems in a logical, sound and quantitatively efficient manner, typical of the mathematical sciences.


Study Scheme.

Students are required to complete a minimum of 18 units of MATH courses, with at least 6 units of 3000 or above level.


Note on study scheme.

  1. For all students.
    This Minor Programme is not applicable to a student whose major is any one of the following:---
    • Mathematics (MATH),
    • Mathematics and Mathematics Education (MIEG),
    • Mathematics and Information Engineering (BMED),
    • Interdisciplinary Data Analytics & X Double Major (INDAN) with second major in Mathematics.
  2. For all students admitted to the CUHK from 2025-26 onwards.
    No more than 9 units of courses taken to fulfill the requirements of the student's major programme(s) and other minor programme(s) respectively can be used to fulfill the requirement of the Mathematics minor programme.


Knowledge and Comprehension.

Students will have acquired the following knowledge:---

  1. Calculus and/or linear algebra,
  2. Mathematical literacy sufficient for supporting a particular profession, including but not limited to, research, education, financial technology, information technology, data science, artificial inteligence et cetera,
  3. Model formulation related to a particular profession.


Skills.

Students will have acquired a generic competencies listed below:---

  1. ability to understand broad mathematical literature related to their own professional development at the university level independently;
  2. awareness of mathematical problems arising in generic situations;
  3. ability to formulate such problems mathematically, to find ways to model them;
  4. ability to communicate progress of mathematical modelling effectively.


Values and Attitudes.

Upon completion of the programme, our students are expected to be able to apply their mathematical knowledge generically in their future profession in a way that is unique for mathematically trained experts. They should be able to:---

  1. appreciate, advocate, and take advantage of ways of quantitative and analytical thinking,
  2. appreciate the contribution of mathematics to the improvement and formation of modern society built upon quantitative natural sciences.


Courses.

In principle, all courses offered by the Department of Mathematics , with the exception of a few which are reserved for students of specific programmes, are open to all students of the CUHK.

As long as you have fulfilled the pre-requisistes and/or the co-requisites for a course (and not barred from its `exclusion clause'), you will be eligible for taking the course concerned.

For the course offering in any specific year, you may refer to this page .

As for the pre-requisites, co-requisites, exclusion clauses, and advisory notes, refer to this page.


Procedure for minor declaration.

Please declare your minor before or during your graduating term by following the steps below. Remember to check RES frequently for updates and the set period for declaring/changing/cancelling minors.

  1. Log in to MyCUHK > CUSIS > CUSIS Services > Applications > Program-Related Change.
  2. Click Add New Application.
  3. Academic Career: select "Undergraduate".
  4. Form Action: select "Declare Minor".
  5. Minor Program To Declare: look up and select "Mathematics".
  6. Input all MATH courses taken to fulfil the Study Scheme requirements stated on this page.
  7. Check the form carefully and click Submit to confirm your application.
  8. After the deadline for minor declaration, repeat Step 1 to check the status of the application. (No student will be notified separately.) The declaration is successful if the application status is Approved.

Note that students may declare up to three minors on CUSIS. Students who wish to declare Mathematics as their fourth minor should contact RES immediately.