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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 351PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS I4
MAT 352PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS II4
MAT 353PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS III4
MAT 355STOCHASTIC PROCESSES4
MAT 368MATHEMATICS FOR FINANCE4
MAT 304DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS4
or MAT 385 NUMERICAL ANALYSIS I

Finance Minor Requirements Embedded in the Financial Mathematics Concentration

Course Title Quarter Hours
FIN 310INTRODUCTION TO FINANCE4
FIN 311CORPORATE FINANCE4
FIN 330INVESTMENTS: THEORY & PRACTICE4
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