Quantitative Economics and Finance Major

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Reqs.: Quantitative Economics and Finance Major (B.Sc.)

All BA or BSc degrees require the completion of a minimum 128 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.0.
For further degree requirements, please see our BA/BSc Requirements Page.

Global Liberal Arts Core Curriculum

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS – 56 credits

(Minimum grade of “C-“ required in each course)

 

Core Courses (44 credits)

COURSE NUMBER
COURSE NAME
PREREQUISITES
DS1020CCM /
MA1020CCM
APPLIED STATISTICS I
MA0900 OR MA1005 OR MA1005CCM OR MA1005GE120 OR ELECMA-25 OR ELECMA-20 OR ELECMA-30 OR (MA1025CCM OR MA1025GE120) OR MA1030 OR MA1030CCM OR MA1030GE120 OR MA1091 OR MA1091CCM OR MA1091GE120 /
MA0900 OR MA1005 OR MA1005CCM OR MA1005GE120 OR ELECMA-25 OR ELECMA-20 OR ELECMA-30 OR (MA1025CCM OR MA1025GE120) OR MA1030 OR MA1030CCM OR MA1030GE120 OR MA1091 OR MA1091CCM OR MA1091GE120
MA1030CCM
CALCULUS I
MA1025CCM OR ELECMA-30 OR MA1025GE120
BA2001
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
College Level=Sophomore
EC2010
PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS
None
EC2020
PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
None
MA2030CCD
CALCULUS II
MA1030CCM
MA3005
PROBABILITY
MA1030CCM
BA3010
CORPORATE FINANCE
BA2001 AND (MA1020CCM OR MA1020GE120 OR MA1020 OR DS1020CCM OR CS1060 OR CS1060CCDI OR CS1060CCI OR DS1060CCDI)
EC3086CCR
INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMETRICS
EC2010 OR EC2010GE110 AND EC2020 OR EC2020GE110 AND MA1020CCM OR MA1020 OR MA1020GE120
BA4020
COMPUTATIONAL FINANCE
BA3010 AND (MA1020CCM OR MA1020GE120) AND (MA1030 OR MA1030CCM OR MA1030GE120)
BA4090CCC / 
EC4090CCC
SEMINAR IN INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
College Level=Senior AND (MA1030 OR MA1030CCM OR MA1030GE120) AND (EC3086 OR EC3086CCR OR EC3001 OR EC3001CCR)

 

Mathematics and Data Science Electives

Select two (2) courses for a total of eight (8) credits from the following:
COURSE NUMBER
COURSE NAME
PREREQUISITES
DS1060CCDI
DATA SCIENCE I: METHODS AND CONTEXT
None
DS2020 /
MA2020
 
or
 
DS3066 /
MA3066
APPLIED STATISTICS II
 
or
 
MULTIVARIATE STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
MA1020 OR MA1020CCM OR MA1020GE120 /
MA1020 OR MA1020CCM OR MA1020GE120
 
or
 
MA1020 OR MA1020CCM OR MA1020GE120 /
MA1020CCM OR MA1020 OR MA1020GE120
MA2041
LINEAR ALGEBRA
MA1030CCM OR MA1030GE120
DS2065CCM
DATA SCIENCE II: THEORY AND PRACTICE
CS1060 OR CS1060CCDI OR CS1060CCI OR DS1060CCDI
MA2400CCD
DISCRETE MATHEMATICS
3 Credits From List [MA1010,MA1010GE120,MA1020,MA1020CCM,MA1020GE120,MA1025CCM,MA1025GE120,MA1030,MA1030CCM,MA1030GE120,MA1040,MA1091,MA1091GE120,MA1910CCM,MA2007,MA2020,MA2030,MA2041] OR CS1040 OR CS1040GE110 OR CS1040CCD
MA3030
CALCULUS III
MA2030 OR MA2030CCD
CS3091
 
or
 
DS3091
 
or
 
MA3091
TOPICS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
 
or
 
TOPICS IN DATA SCIENCE
 
or
 
TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS
 
if appropriate
None
 
or
 
None
 
or
 
None
MA3100
APPLIED DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
MA1030CCM
CS4091
 
or
 
DS4091
 
or
 
MA4091
TOPICS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
 
or
 
TOPICS IN DATA SCIENCE
 
or
 
TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS
 
if appropriate
(CS1060 OR CS1060CCDI OR CS1060CCI OR DS1060CCDI) OR ((CS1040 OR CS1040GE110 OR CS1040CCD) AND (MA1020 OR MA1020CCM OR MA1020GE120))
 
or
 
None
 
or
 
None

 

Economics and Finance Electives

Select one (1) course for a total of four (4) credits from the following:
COURSE NUMBER
COURSE NAME
PREREQUISITES
EC3010
INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS
(EC2010 OR EC2010GE110) AND (EC2020 OR EC2020GE110) AND (MA1030CCM OR MA1030GE120)
BA3050
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS
BA2001 AND (EC2020GE110 OR EC2020) AND BA3010
EC3061
ECON. APPLICATIONS OF GAME THEORY
EC2010GE110 OR EC2010 AND EC2020 OR EC2020GE110
EC3073
MONEY, BANKING, AND FINANCIAL MARKETS
EC2010GE110 OR EC2010 AND EC2020 OR EC2020GE110
EC3077
MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN ECONOMICS
(EC2010 OR EC2010GE110) AND (EC2020 OR EC2020GE110) AND (MA1030 OR MA1030CCM OR MA1030GE120)
BA3091*
 
or
 
EC3091
TOPICS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
*if appropriate
 
or
 
TOPICS IN ECONOMICS
 
College Level=Junior
 
or
 
EC2010GE110 OR EC2010 AND EC2020GE110 OR EC2020
BA4010CCR
INVESTMENT ANALYSIS
BA3010
BA4034
BEHAVIORAL FINANCE
(MA1020CCM OR MA1020GE120) AND (BA3010)
 
BA4091*
 
or
 
EC4091
 
TOPICS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
*if appropriate
 
or
 
TOPICS IN ECONOMICS
 
College Level=Junior
 
or
 
None
Note:
Students can double major in Quantitative Economic Finance (QEF) and Computer Science or Mathematics & Computer Science. 
Students cannot double major in Quantitative Economic Finance (QEF) and International Economics or International Finance. 

 

FREE ELECTIVES

Any courses desired – must complete a total of 128 credit hours to graduate.

 

Honors

  • Students are automatically qualified if they have a minimum 3.7 major GPA and an overall GPA of 3.5 minimum.
  • Students may be nominated by department faculty members if they have a minimum 3.5 major GPA and an overall GPA of 3.3 minimum.
  • Candidates for Departmental Honors prepare their thesis as part of the coursework for EC/BA 4090 Seminar in International Economics and Finance. They must present and defend this work before a jury of faculty members.
  • Students who have a recorded academic integrity incident are not eligible for Departmental Honors.

 

Further information is available from department academic advisors, the Honors Program Coordinator Professor Bodevin at sbodevin@aup.edu or the Department Chair.