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 List | 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 List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| FIN 310 | INTRODUCTION TO FINANCE | 4 |
| FIN 311 | CORPORATE FINANCE | 4 |
| FIN 330 | INVESTMENTS: THEORY & PRACTICE | 4 |
| 8 |
FIN 313 | INVESTMENT BANKING | |
FIN 320 | MONEY AND BANKING | |
FIN 323 | COMMERCIAL BANKING | |
FIN 324 | BANKING & CREDIT ANALYSIS | |
FIN 333 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ANALYSIS | |
FIN 335 | PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT | |
FIN 336 | EQUITY RESEARCH | |
FIN 340 | INTERNATIONAL FINANCE | |
FIN 355 | GLOBAL IPOs & VENTURE CAPITAL | |
FIN 362 | ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT | |
FIN 363 | DERIVATIVES: PRICING & APPLICATIONS | |
FIN 365 | PRINCIPLES OF RISK & INSURANCE | |
FIN 366 | FINANCIAL MODELING | |
FIN 380 | CASES IN FINANCIAL DECISION MAKING | |
FIN 381 | BEHAVIORAL FINANCE | |
FIN 393 | FINANCE INTERNSHIP | |
FIN 395 | INVESTMENT SEMINAR | |
FIN 398 | SPECIAL TOPICS | |
FIN 399 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | |
RE 350 | REAL ESTATE ANALYSIS | |
Open Electives
Open elective credit also is required to meet the minimum graduation requirement of 192 hours.
Additional Recommended Courses
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
MAT 341 | STATISTICAL METHODS USING SAS | |
MAT 370 | ADVANCED LINEAR ALGEBRA | |
MAT 358 | APPLIED TIME SERIES AND FORECASTING | |
MAT 356 | APPLIED REGRESSION ANALYSIS | |
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