Graduate Finance

Dr. Devin T. Rafferty, Ph.D.  - Director, Master of Science in Finance

A Master of Science in finance degree is a 30 credit hour program designed for working professional and full and part-time students who wish to gain the expertise to succeed in today's globalized financial world. The Master of Science in Finance degree will provide students with knowledge on a host of topics and prepare them to pass leading financial certification exams. 

Program Availability

The courses are offered on a trimester calendar and are designed for both full-time and part-time study.

Degree Requirements

The degree requires 30 credit hours. 

Advisement

The Director will individually craft a Program Completion Plan with each candidate.

Time Limitation

Students are expected to enroll continuously until their programs are completed. Students are required to uphold satisfactory academic progress by maintaining the required grade point average and accumulating sufficient credits within the stipulated time frame of five years. 

Curriculum - Master of Science in Finance

EC-501	Advanced Macroeconomics	3
EC-502	Advanced Microeconomics	3
FN-503	History of Financial Economic Thought	3
FN-504	Adv Econometrics and Financial Modeling 1	3
FN-505	Global Money Credit and Banking	3
FN-506	Advanced Corporate Finance 2	3
FN-516	Financial Ethics 3	3
FN-595	Mentored Research and Master's Thesis	3
Choose one Concentration		6
Global Finance
FN-524	International Finance
FN-554	Emerging Markets
Quantitative Finance
FN-512	Adv Investment Analysis & Portfolio Mgmt
FN-514	Financial Engineering and Derivatives
Total Credits		30

Special Notes 

1	It is highly recommended students take Mathematical Economics and Elements of Econometrics in preparation for this course.
2	For Accelerated Five-Year students, this is recommended as replacement for FN-411 Financial Management.
3	For Accelerated Five-Year students, this is recommended as replacement for FN-416 Financial Ethics.