Financial Mathematics Graduate Certificate

The Mathematical Science Graduate Certificate on Financial Mathematics is designed for students to gain knowledge of mathematical finance and to pursue careers in financial services industry and regulatory agency.

The mathematical science graduate certificate on financial mathematics requires taking 4 graduate courses (12 credit hours), including 9 credit hours of required courses and 3 credit hours of elective courses.

Total Credit Hours Required: 12 Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Bachelor's Degree

Please Note: Financial Mathematics Graduate Certificate may be completed fully online, although not all elective options or program prerequisites may be offered online. Newly admitted students choosing to complete this program exclusively via UCF online classes may enroll with a reduction in campus-based fees.

International students (F or J visa) are required to enroll in a full-time course load of 9 credit hours during the fall and spring semesters. Only 3 of the 9 credit hours may be taken in a completely online format. For a detailed listing of enrollment requirements for international students, please visit UCF Global. If you have questions, please consult UCF Global at (407) 823-2337.

UCF is not authorized to provide online courses or instruction to students in some states. Refer to State Restrictions for current information.

Program Prerequisites

Most of required and elective courses in the program are proof-based. For the admission to the graduate certificate program, students should master the content of the following courses:

• MAC 2311, MAC 2312, MAC 2313: Calculus I, II, III
• MAP 2302: Ordinary Differential Equations
• MAS 3105: Matrix and Linear Algebra

It is highly recommended that students have taken the following courses:

• MHF 3302: Logic and Proof in Mathematics
• MAA 4226: Advanced Calculus I

Degree Requirements

Required Courses

• Complete at least 3 of the following:
  • MAP5641 - Financial Mathematics I (3)
  • MAP6646 - Risk Management for Financial Mathematics (3)
  • MAP5612 - Computational Methods for Financial Mathematics I (3)
  • MAP5606 - Differential Equations for Financial Mathematics (3)

Elective Courses

• Complete 1 of the following
  • To fulfill the elective course requirement, students can take an additional core course so that they complete all four core courses.
  • Complete at least 1 of the following:
    • MAP6642 - Financial Mathematics II (3)
    • MAP6616 - Computational Methods for Financial Mathematics II (3)
    • MAP6195 - Mathematical Foundations for Massive Data Modeling and Analysis (3)
    • MAP6197 - Mathematical Introduction to Deep Learning (3)
    • MAP6207 - Optimization Theory (3)
    • ECO6281 - Financial Economics I: Asset Prices, Risk, and Information (3)
  • Complete the following:
    • MAP5931 - Proseminar for Financial Mathematics (1)
    • MAP5933 - Seminar in Financial Mathematics (2)
  • Earn at least 3 credits from the following types of courses: One graduate-level course related to mathematical finance offered across the campus with the prior approval of the program director.

Grand Total Credits: 12

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