Courses and Degree Outline

Required Core Courses (18 Hours)

FIN 5322 – Investment Analysis 
QFE 5310 – Microeconomic Theory and Applications 
QFE 5315 – Macroeconomic Theory and Applications 
QFE 5320 – Econometrics 
QFE 5330 – Financial Theory and Corporate Policy 
QFE 5340 – Financial Econometrics

Electives (12 Hours)

Choose one of the following (3 hours): 

ISAN 5357 – Computing for Data Analytics  
QFE 5335 – Financial Analytics     
ANLY 5336 – Analytics

Choose three of the following (9 hours):

ISAN 5355 – Database Management Systems  
QFE 5353 – Fixed Income Analysis     
QFE 5369 – Internship     
QFE 5390A – International Economics     
QFE 5392A – Financial Markets and Institutions     
QFE 5392B – Securities Law     
QFE 5392C – Active Portfolio Management 
QFE 5392D – Financial Derivatives with Python 
QFE 5390C – Big Data in Economics and Finance 
QFE 5395 – Independent Study     
ANLY 5335 – Forecasting and Simulation     
ANLY 5342 – Probability and Statistical Models     
ANLY 5343 – Data Mining     
ANLY 5390A – Statistical Computing 

Thesis Option

Take away two electives from the list above for the thesis option:

QFE 5399A – Thesis

Then, choose a minimum of 3 hours from the following:

QFE 5199B – Thesis     
QFE 5299B – Thesis     
QFE 5399B – Thesis     
QFE 5599B – Thesis     
QFE 5999B – Thesis

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Total MSQFE Courses

30 hours