Prerequisite Requirements
Students must meet the prerequisite of ACC 101 and ECO 105 prior to some courses in the Finance Minor.
Concentration Requirements
This concentration is a Mathematics Major that includes the set of courses which constitute the Finance Minor. It includes courses that are relevant to contemporary financial mathematical modeling, along with courses in Finance and their prerequisites.
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| MAT 304 | DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | 4 |
| or MAT 385 | NUMERICAL ANALYSIS I | |
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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| APPLIED REGRESSION ANALYSIS | ||
| APPLIED TIME SERIES AND FORECASTING | ||
| ADVANCED LINEAR ALGEBRA |