Apr 20, 2025

2017-2018 Graduate Catalog

2017-2018 Graduate Catalog [Not Current Academic Year. Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Financial Mathematics Certificate

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College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics > Department of Mathematics > Financial Mathematics Certificate

Students in the Master of Science in Applied Mathematics program can take 24 credit hours from a list of specific courses to receive the Financial Mathematics Certificate. This certificate provides the academic training for students who want to pursue a career in the financial industry.

Please visit the Financial Mathematics Certificate website for more information.

Admission Requirements

Students must be admitted in the MS Applied Mathematics program and can add the certificate to the degree by petition. Please visit the Graduate Admissions website for full requirements.

Certificate Requirements

Credit hours required for this certificate: 24.0

Successful completion of the following courses:

MATH 6382 - Probability Statistics Credit Hours: 3.0
MATH 6383 - Probability Statistics Credit Hours: 3.0
MATH 6366 - Optimization Theory Credit Hours: 3.0
MATH 6367 - Optimization Theory Credit Hours: 3.0
MATH 6384 - Discrete Time Model in Finance Credit Hours: 3.0
MATH 6385 - Continuous Time Models in Fina Credit Hours: 3.0
Successful completion of two more courses in financial mathematics or relevant areas with the prior approval of the graduate advisor.

Scholastic Requirements

Graduate students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 in all course work to be considered in good standing. Students not in good standing cannot receive a graduate degree or certificate. Graduate students who receive grades of C+ or lower in 12 or more semester hours of course work attempted for graduate credit are ineligible for any advanced degree at this institution. Semester hours of “U” grades in S/U-graded courses apply toward the above 12-hour total. Any course with a grade of C+ or lower will need to be retaken.

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