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MATH 32ACalculus of Several Variables

Mathematics · 4 units · Undergraduate lower division (0-99)

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Introduction to differential calculus of several variables, vector field theory.

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Enforced requisite: course 31A with grade of C– or better.

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  • MATH 31A

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MATH 32A

  • MATH 31ADifferential and Integral Calculus
    • MATH 1Precalculus

1 direct requisite. The whole upstream is here — 2 courses over 2 levels. Every course here opens its own tree.

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MATH 32A48 more beyond

  • MATH 11Transition to Upper Division Mathematics
  • MATH 32BCalculus of Several Variables44 more beyond
    • MATH 42Introduction to Data-Driven Mathematical Modeling: Life, Universe, and Everythinganother path to it
    • MATH 120ADifferential Geometry1 more beyond
    • CH ENGR 100Fundamentals of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering3 more beyond
    • MATH 120BDifferential Geometry
    • MATH 131AAnalysis34 more beyond
    • MECH&AE 103Elementary Fluid Mechanics18 more beyond
    • MATH 131AHAnalysis (Honors)1 more beyond
  • A&O SCI 51Fundamentals of Climate Science
    • A&O SCI 112Climate Change Assessment
    • A&O SCI 121Climate Mitigation Solutions
    • A&O SCI 123Climate Adaptation Solutions
  • MATH 32BHCalculus of Several Variables (Honors)
  • MATH 33ALinear Algebra and Applications83 more beyond
    • MATH 42Introduction to Data-Driven Mathematical Modeling: Life, Universe, and Everythinganother path to it
    • MATH 115ALinear Algebra49 more beyond
    • BIOSTAT 216Mathematical Methods for Biostatistics
    • MATH 115AHLinear Algebra (Honors)1 more beyond
    • MATH 133Introduction to Fourier Analysis
    • CH ENGR 101ATransport Phenomena I6 more beyond
    • MATH 135Ordinary Differential Equations1 more beyond
  • BIOENGR 100Bioengineering Fundamentals
    • BIOENGR 110Biotransport and Bioreaction Processes2 more beyond
    • BIOENGR C131Nanopore Sensing
    • BIOENGR 176Principles of Biocompatibility1 more beyond
    • BIOENGR 180System Integration in Biology, Engineering, and Medicine I1 more beyond
    • BIOENGR C231Nanopore Sensing
  • MATH 33AHLinear Algebra and Applications (Honors)
    • CHEM 151Machine Learning for Chemistry
  • MATH 42Introduction to Data-Driven Mathematical Modeling: Life, Universe, and Everything
    • MATH 118Mathematical Methods of Data Theory2 more beyond
  • C&EE 110Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Engineers9 more beyond
    • CH ENGR M148Introduction to Data Science
    • COM SCI 112Modeling Uncertainty in Information Systems4 more beyond
    • EC ENGR M119Fundamentals of Embedded Networked Systems
    • COM SCI M119Fundamentals of Embedded Networked Systems
    • EC ENGR M146Introduction to Machine Learning3 more beyond
    • COM SCI C121Probabilistic Models in Computational Genomics
  • MATH 106History of Mathematics
  • MATH 182Algorithms
  • C&S BIO 100Data Science and Statistics for Life Scientists
  • CHEM 110APhysical Chemistry: Chemical Thermodynamics22 more beyond
    • MAT SCI 131Diffusion and Diffusion-Controlled Reactions6 more beyond
    • PHYSICS 144Polymer Physics
    • CHEM 103Environmental Chemistry
    • PHYSICS C187ABiological Physics I: Life at Rest
    • CHEM 110BTopics in Physical Chemistry14 more beyond
    • PHYSICS C187BBiological Physics II: Life in Motion
  • COM SCI M182Dynamic Biosystem Modeling and Simulation Methodology
    • C&S BIO M187Research Communication in Computational and Systems Biology
    • COM SCI CM187Research Communication in Computational and Systems Biology
    • COM SCI CM287Research Communication in Computational and Systems Biology
  • EC ENGR 101AEngineering Electromagnetics3 more beyond
    • EC ENGR 101BElectromagnetic Waves5 more beyond
    • EC ENGR 163DAMicrowave and Wireless Design I
    • EC ENGR 163DBMicrowave and Wireless Design II
    • EC ENGR 170APrinciples of Photonics4 more beyond
    • EC ENGR 170CPhotonic Sensors and Solar Cells
    • EC ENGR 173DAPhotonics and Communication Design1 more beyond

63 courses list this as a requisite. Showing 60 courses over 2 levels; the branches marked with a count carry on past it. Every course here opens its own tree.

  • Fall 2025
  • Winter 2026
  • Spring 2026
  • Summer 2026
  • Fall 2026
  • Winter 2027
  • Spring 2027

Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.