Financial Computing
The Financial Computing certificate (15 credts) will enable students to operate effectively in the complex financial computing environment. Students will develop expertise in implementation of financial computing models, knowledge of financial databases, financial engineering software and specialized programming languages. The hands-on skills combined with a real-life financial computing project will enable them to compete in the financial industry.
Financial Computing Requirements
The required courses are:
| FE 505 | Financial Lab: Technical Writing in Finance | 1 |
| FE 522 | C++ Programming in Finance | 3 |
| FE 511 | Introduction to Bloomberg & Thomson-Reuters | 1 |
| FE 621 | Computational Methods in Finance | 3 |
Choose one elective between:
| FE 543 | Introduction to Stochastic Calculus for Finance | 3 |
| FE 610 | Stochastic Calculus for Financial Engineers | 3 |
Choose two electives between:
| FE 513 | Financial Lab: Practical Aspects of Database Design | 1 |
| FE 514 | Advanced Excel for Finance and Accounting | 1 |
| FE 515 | Introduction to R | 1 |
| FE 516 | MATLAB for Finance | 1 |
| FE 517 | SAS for Finance | 1 |
| FE 518 | Mathematica for Financial App | 1 |
| FE 519 | Financial Lab: Advanced Bloomberg | 1 |
| FE 520 | Introduction to Python for Financial Applications | 1 |
| FE 521 | Web Design | 1 |
| FE 529 | GPU Computing in Finance | 1 |