Degree Requirements
The MSFA program consists of 8 core courses and 2 elective courses for a total of 30 semester hours for qualified students. Enrolled students will also take a no-credit introductory, online module covering financial mathematics. Students without the required prerequisite courses and/or sufficient English language skills may be required to enroll in up to an additional 12 semester hours of prerequisite courses.
Waivable Prerequisite Courses
0-12 semester hours
The prerequisite courses a student must fulfill are determined by a review of the student’s undergraduate coursework and professional experience. If prerequisite courses are needed, they should be among the first courses taken.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 600A | Accounting & Finance | 3 |
| BUS 600B | Economics | 3 |
| BUS 600C | Statistics | 3 |
| BUS 500J | Business Communications | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
Total Program: 30 semester hours
Core Courses
21 semester hours
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FIN 500 | Mathematics for Economics and Finance | 0 |
| BUS 525 | Economics of the Firm | 3 |
| BUS 530 | Financial Management | 3 |
| BUS 531 | Investment and Portfolio Analysis | 3 |
| FIN 532 | Derivatives | 3 |
| FIN 541 | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
| FIN 542 | Security Analysis and Valuation | 3 |
| FIN 543 | Financial Analytics | 3 |
| FIN 570 | Econometrics in Finance | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 24 | |
* Online module to be completed within the first 2 weeks of beginning the program.
Electives
6 semester hours
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 532 | Management of Financial Institutions | 3 |
| BUS 536 | International Financial Management | 3 |
| FIN 544 | Risk Management | 3 |