The following introductory-level courses without prerequisites enable students to fulfill the skills requirement in quantitative reasoning (Qr) through study in a wide range of quantitative disciplines. In addition, there are a multitude of Qr courses with prerequisites (such as single-variable calculus, introductory computer programming, or introductory work in a natural or social science) that can be fulfilled through introductory-level course work or advanced placement. Students may view the complete list of Qr courses or search for Qr courses in specific departments using the Yale Course Search.
Each student will wish to select courses that match his or her interests and level of preparation. Information about expected preparation is available through links following each course’s brief description.
Please note, not all courses are offered every semester:
- APHY 100 /ENAS 100/EPS 105/EVST 100/ PHYS 100 - Energy, Environment, and Public Policy
- APHY 110 - The Technical World
- ASTR 110 - Planets and Stars
- ASTR 120 - Galaxies and the Universe
- ASTR 160 - Frontiers and Controversies in Astrophysics
- ASTR 170 - Introduction to Cosmology
- ASTR 180 - Introduction to Relativity and Black Holes
- ASTR 255 - Research Methods in Astrophysics
- CPSC 100 - Introduction to Computing and Programming
- ECON 108 - Qualitative Foundations of Microeconomics
- ECON 110 - An Introduction to Microeconomic Analysis
- ECON 115 - Introductory Economics: Microeconomics
- ECON 159 - Game Theory
- EDST 162 - Methods in Quantitative Sociology
- EP&E 295 - Game Theory and Political Science
- E&EB 210 - Introduction to Statistics: Life Scienes
- EENG 201 - Introduction to Computer Engineering
- EENG 310 - Signals and Systems
- EENG 348 - Digital Systems
- EENG 455 - Network Algorithms and Stochastic Optimization
- ENVE 120/CENG 120/ENAS 120 - Intro to Environmental Engineering
- ESP 105/APHY 100/ENAS 100/EVST 100/PHYS 100 - Energy, Environment, and Public Policy
- EVST 100/APHY 100/ENAS 100/EPS 105/PHYS 100 - Energy, Environment, and Public Policy
- GLBL 121 - Applied Quantitative Analysis
- G&G 140 - Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Change
- LING 263/LING 663 Sec. 1 - Semantics I
- MATH 108 - Estimation and Error - * Permission of instructor required. Enrollment limited to 25 students who have not previously taken a high school or college calculus course.
- MATH 110 - Introduction to Functions and Calculus I - Placement into MATH 110 on the Mathematics placement exam is required.
- MATH 112 - Calculus of Functions of One Variable I - Placement into MATH 112 on the Mathematics placement exam is required.
- PHIL 115 - First Order Logic
- PHYS 100/APHY 100/ENAS 100/EPS 105/EVST 100 - Energy, Environment, and Public Policy
- PHYS 180 - University Physics
- PHYS 260 - Intensive Introductory Physics
- PHYS 295 - Research Methods in Astrophysics
- PSYC 200 - Statistics
- S&DS 101/E&EB 210 - Introductory Statistics: Life Sciences
- S&DS 102EP&E 203/PLSC 452 - Introduction to Statistics: Political Science
- S&DS 103/EP&E 209/PLSC 453 - Introduction to Statistics: Social Sciences
- S&DS 105 - Introduction to Statistics: Medicine
- S&DS 106 - Introduction to Statistics: Data Analysis
- S&DS 400/MATH 330 - Advanced Probability
- SOCY 162/EDST 162 - Methods in Quantitative Sociology