Masters degree: Financial Track

Non-Thesis option

1. Requires a minimum of 36 credit hours, at least 18 of which must be in mathematics.
2. There must be a 15 credit hours core of mathematics courses* selected from the following:
   • MATH 609 (Numerical Analysis)
     

               • AND •

   • At least one of the following:
     • MATH 606 (Probability I)
     • MATH 619 (Applied Probability)
   • At least three of the following:
     • MATH 613 (Graph Theory)
     • MATH 651 (Optimization)
     • MATH 610 (Numerical Methods in Partial Differential Equations)
     • MATH 639 (Iterative Techniques)
     • MATH 660 (Computational Linear Algebra)
     • MATH 625 (Stochastic Differential Equations)
     • MATH 628 (Mathematics of Finance)
     • MATH 647 (Mathematical Modeling)
3. There must be a minimum of 9 credit hours of mathematics, statistics, or computer science electives. Suggested outside courses are:
   • CPSC 606 (Software Engineering)
   • CPSC 608 (Database Systems)
   • STAT 601 (Statistical Analysis)
   • STAT 602 (Statistical Methods of Regression Analysis)
   • STAT 604 (Special Problems in Statistical Computation and Analysis)
   • STAT 610 (Theory of Statistics I)
   • STAT 611 (Theory of Statistics II)
   • STAT 615 (Stochastic Processes)
4. There must be a minimum of 12 credit hours of electives in areas outside of the Mathematics Department, which must typically come from the areas of Economics, Econometrics and Finance. Suggested courses are:
   • ECON 607 (Foundations of Microeconomic Theory)
   • ECON 629 (Microeceonomics I)
   • ECON 630 (Microeconomics II)
   • ECMT 660 (Mathematical Economics I)
   • ECMT 661 (Mathematical Economics II)
   • ECMT 669 (Fundamental Mathematics for Economists)
   • ECMT 675 (Econometrics I)
   • ECMT 676 (Econometrics II)
   • FINC 629 (Financial Management I)
   • FINC 630 (Financial Management II)
   • FINC 632 (Investment Management)
   • FINC 665 (Speculative Markets)
   
   
5. Students are strongly encouraged to utilize the Professional Internship Course, MATH 684, as a math elective. Up to 4 hours of internship can be listed on a non-thesis degree plan. The Graduate Program Office and the campus Career Center will help students indentify suitable internship opportunities.

*Substitions for core courses may be allowed in special cases but require approval of the Graduate Office.