MATH 1004 Finite Probability and Applications

Not open to students who have completed their Mathematics Core Curriculum Requirement without permission of the Department Chairperson (except for Psychology majors completing their second mathematics corequisite). This course, for students in the humanities, social sciences, and Lynch School of Education, is an introduction to finite combinatorics and probability, emphasizing applications. Topics include finite sets and partitions, enumeration, probability, expectation, and random variables.

Course overview

Department
Mathematics
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall,Every Spring

Catalog details

Satisfies core
Mathematics

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Requirements fulfilled

  • Psychology B.S. (Class of 2027 and Before): Computational Corequisite — two of the following courses (6 or more credits) (Class of 2027 and Before)
  • Psychology B.S.: Computational Corequisite — two of the following courses (6 or more credits) (Class of 2028 and After)
  • University Core: Mathematics (All undergraduates)

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Official evaluation summary

3.71 / 5

Based on 1,162 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Amy Doherty
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023 · Official rating 4.70/5
  • Joaquin Ignacio Lema Perez
    Summer 2026, Summer 2025, Fall 2024, Summer 2024 · Official rating 4.47/5
  • Nathan Geist
    Summer 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2024, Summer 2024 · Official rating 4.06/5
  • Tf
    Fall 2026
  • August Schmidt
    Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.50/5
  • Cemre Yavuz
    Summer 2023, Summer 2022, Spring 2022 · Official rating 2.38/5
  • Enhao Feng
    Spring 2023 · Official rating 3.00/5
  • Erika Ward
    Spring 2023 · Official rating 4.24/5
  • Fraser Malcolm Watt Binns
    Spring 2022 · Official rating 3.62/5
  • Ian Hoover
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.76/5
  • Ioannis Zachos
    Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.45/5
  • Jacob Caudell
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.57/5
  • Jee Uhn Kim
    Fall 2022, Spring 2022 · Official rating 2.73/5
  • Kevin Yeh
    Spring 2024 · Official rating 3.30/5
  • Laura Seaberg
    Summer 2023, Spring 2023 · Official rating 4.45/5
  • Liyang Zhang
    Fall 2023, Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.63/5
  • Marius Huber
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 2.67/5
  • Matthew Zevenbergen
    Spring 2025, Spring 2023 · Official rating 4.16/5
  • Mckee Krumpak
    Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.10/5
  • Miguel Prado Godoy
    Spring 2023 · Official rating 4.62/5
  • Mujie Wang
    Fall 2025, Fall 2023 · Official rating 2.91/5
  • Robyn Brooks
    Spring 2023, Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.27/5
  • Ryan Contreras
    Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 2.69/5
  • Siddharth Mahendraker
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025 · Official rating 2.92/5
  • Thomas Hameister
    Spring 2025 · Official rating 4.58/5
  • Tingting Fang
    Spring 2025 · Official rating 4.09/5
  • Tobi Moektijono
    Spring 2024, Summer 2022 · Official rating 3.89/5
  • Tsz Hin Fung
    Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.46/5
  • Yaoying Fu
    Fall 2024, Fall 2023 · Official rating 4.25/5
  • Yifan Wu
    Fall 2023 · Official rating 3.91/5
  • Zachary Gardner
    Fall 2023 · Official rating 4.07/5
  • Zijian Han
    Fall 2025 · Official rating 3.29/5
  • Sophia Fanelle
    Spring 2026 · Official rating 4.15/5
  • Yuzheng Yan
    Spring 2026 · Official rating 2.92/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · Nathan Geist · On-line Asynchronous · Offered
  • Section 02
    Summer 2026 · Nathan Geist, Joaquin Ignacio Lema Perez · On-line Asynchronous · Offered
  • Section 04
    Summer 2026 · Joaquin Ignacio Lema Perez · On-line Asynchronous · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Amy Doherty · Gasson Hall 202 MWF 02:00PM-02:50PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Amy Doherty · Gasson Hall 202 MWF 03:00PM-03:50PM · Offered
  • Section 03
    Fall 2026 · Tf · Gasson Hall 210 MWF 01:00PM-01:50PM · Offered
  • Section 04
    Fall 2026 · Tf · 245 Beacon Street Room 205 MWF 11:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 05
    Fall 2026 · Tf · Gasson Hall 203 MWF 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 06
    Fall 2026 · Tf · Gasson Hall 302 MWF 10:00AM-10:50AM · Offered