In total, the Financial Mathematics degree requires the successful completion of 1250 units. A full-quarter course is 100 units, with courses that take place in the first-half or second-half of the quarter being 50 units.
The Financial Mathematics program allows students to study at the intersection of mathematics, statistics, finance, economics, and computer science. Within our curriculum, courses are organized by quarter, with the Core courses focusing on the mathematical foundations of the subject and an introduction to financial markets. The Electives courses focus on topics such as statistical risk management, regression analysis, portfolio theory, and applications of the mathematical theory of option pricing, as well as fixed income and foreign exchange derivatives, among a variety of other topics. Because the concepts introduced build upon each other, online students are encouraged to take their Core courses and more foundational electives early in their program, followed by the more advanced and applied courses during later quarter.