CECS FinTech Undergraduate Certificate

Open to College of Engineering and Computer Science students and students who meet the prerequisites.

Program participants will acquire specific knowledge of FinTech to meet the growing demands for such services.

Certificates will be awarded only at the time of degree completion.

Certificate Requirements

• A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required in all courses used to satisfy the certificate.
• Students must have already taken COP 3223C/3223H or EGN 3211 and COP3502C/3502H prior to declaring the Fintech Certificate.
• A “B” or better in FIN 3403 or FIN 3403H (Business Finance) and department consent is required to declare the Fintech Certificate.
• CECS students are eligible for admission into FIN 3403H with department approval.
• Pre-requisites are waived for FIN 3403/3403H for CECS students (in their major, not in pending).
• Prerequisites are waived for FIN 3403/3403H for CECS pending students if COP 3223/COP 3223H or EGN 3211 and COP 3502/COP 3502H are completed with a “C” or better. Please contact opd@ucf.edu for assistance.

Degree Requirements

Required Courses

• Complete all of the following
  • For COP 3502H, 3223H and FIN 3403H, honors sections of the respective courses will be accepted.
  • All classes are 3 credit hour classes.
  • Complete at least 1 of the following:
    • COP3223C - Introduction to Programming with C (3)
    • EGN3211 - Engineering Analysis and Computation (3)
  • Complete the following:
    • COP3502C - Computer Science I (3)
    • FIN3403 - Business Finance (3)
    • FIN4450 - Foundations of FinTech (3)
    • FIN4451 - FinTech for Decision Makers (3)

Other Requirements

• Complete all of the following
  • Enrollment for the FinTech Certificate is by application only. CECS studentsmust obtain the Department of Finance permission to enroll for the Certificate.
  • All 15 hours used in the Certificate must be earned at UCF within the respective Colleges and Departments.

Grand Total Credits: 15