Degree Requirements
Successful candidates for graduation from our program need to complete 36 credit hours from a combination of Core courses and Electives.
Our curriculum is comprised of 21 credit hours of Core courses and 15 credit hours of Electives. All core courses must be passed with a grade of B or better. Students are encouraged to explore their areas of interests and strengths through their selection of Electives.
Core Courses
| Semester ONE Core Requirements (Fall) | Course Number | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Options and Derivatives Pricing | FIM/ECG/MA 528 | 3.0 |
| Fundamentals of Statistical Inference I | ST 501 | 3.0 |
| Career Development for Quants (seminar) | FIM 500 | 3.0 |
| Minimum credit hours | 9.0* |
| Semester TWO Core Requirements (Spring) | Course Number | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Stochastic Calculus for Finance | FIM/MA 547 | 3.0 |
| Fundamentals of Statistical Inference II | ST 502 | 3.0 |
| Monte Carlo Methods for Financial Mathematics | FIM/MA 548 | 3.0 |
| Seminar in Financial Mathematics | FIM 601 | 1.0 |
| Minimum credit hours | 10.0* |
| Summer Core Requirements (Select One) | Course Number | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Internship in Financial Mathematics | FIM 650 | 1.0 |
| Project in Financial Mathematics | FIM 675** | 1.0 |
| Maximum credit hours | 1.0 |
| Semester THREE Core Requirements (Fall) | Course Number | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Seminar in Financial Mathematics (2nd session) | FIM 601 | 1.0 |
| Minimum credit hours | TBD*** |
About Full Time Enrollment
*For students eager to complete the masters in financial mathematics in three academic semesters, enrolling in 12 to 15 credit hours is an option. However, a minimum of 9 credit hours is all that is required to meet full time enrollment, while domestic students have the option to enroll part time.
***Students may have the option to enroll in less than 9 hours in their final semester. International students who qualify to reduce their academic load their final semester can still maintain full time enrollment status.
