Financial mathematics concentration includes the set of courses that constitute the Finance Minor from the Driehaus College of Business. It includes courses that are relevant to contemporary financial mathematical modeling, along with courses in finance and their prerequisites.
Prerequisite Requirements
Students must meet the prerequisites of ACC 101 and ECO 105 prior to some courses in the Finance Minor.
Course Requirements
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MAT 304 | DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | 4 |
| or MAT 385 | NUMERICAL ANALYSIS I | |
| MAT 351 | PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS I | 4 |
| MAT 352 | PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS II | 4 |
| MAT 353 | PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS III | 4 |
| MAT 355 | STOCHASTIC PROCESSES | 4 |
| MAT 368 | MATHEMATICS FOR FINANCE | 4 |
Finance Minor Requirements Embedded in the Financial Mathematics Concentration
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FIN 310 | INTRODUCTION TO FINANCE | 4 |
| FIN 311 | CORPORATE FINANCE | 4 |
| FIN 330 | INVESTMENTS: THEORY & PRACTICE | 4 |
| Select two electives from the following: | 8 | |
| INVESTMENT BANKING | ||
| MONEY AND BANKING | ||
| COMMERCIAL BANKING | ||
| BANKING & CREDIT ANALYSIS | ||
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ANALYSIS | ||
| PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT | ||
| EQUITY RESEARCH | ||
| INTERNATIONAL FINANCE | ||
| GLOBAL IPOs & VENTURE CAPITAL | ||
| ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT | ||
| DERIVATIVES: PRICING & APPLICATIONS | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF RISK & INSURANCE | ||
| FINANCIAL MODELING | ||
| CASES IN FINANCIAL DECISION MAKING | ||
| BEHAVIORAL FINANCE | ||
| FINANCE INTERNSHIP | ||
| INVESTMENT SEMINAR | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY | ||
| REAL ESTATE ANALYSIS | ||
Open Electives
Open elective credit also is required to meet the minimum graduation requirement of 192 hours.
Additional Recommended Courses
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| STATISTICAL METHODS USING SAS | ||
| ADVANCED LINEAR ALGEBRA | ||
| APPLIED TIME SERIES AND FORECASTING | ||
| APPLIED REGRESSION ANALYSIS |