Multi variable for math [in calculus BC now, prospective humanities major]

ucbalumnus
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 04:01:58 +0000

Humanities majors will not need multivariable calculus generally, except where it is a general education requirement (e.g. MIT).

However, if the humanities is philosophy, then more practice in logical thinking may be helpful, so math courses with proofs can be desirable. If a discrete math course is available, that may be the most helpful in this area.

Statistics is generally useful, although a student good in math may find that a calculus-based statistics course in college is more useful than AP statistics or other non-calculus-based statistics.