Financial Mathematics Major, (B.S.)
The major in the Finance track of the Mathematics major serves several purposes. The program prepares students to pursue careers and/or graduate education in Actuarial Mathematics and Financial Engineering as well as Data Analytics. Students will take courses in both Mathematics and Finance to learn about various financial models and their underlying mathematics.
Link to College Core requirement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Freshman Year | ||
| CSAS 1114 | Intro to Program Design I | 3 |
| MATH 1501 | Calculus I - Math - Phys Sci | 4 |
| MATH 1511 | Calculus II - Math - Phys Sci | 4 |
| MATH 1611 | Intro to Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| PHIL 1204 | Symbolic Logic (recommended) | 3 |
| ECON 1402 | Principles of Economics I | 3 |
| ECON 1403 | Principles of Economics II | 3 |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| MATH 2511 | Calculus III - Math - Phys Sci | 4 |
| MATH 2711 | Intro Probability - Statistics | 4 |
| MATH 2813 | Linear Algebra | 4 |
| BACC 2103 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BFIN 2201 | Business Finance | 3 |
| Junior-Senior Year | ||
| MATH 3515 | Analysis | 4 |
| MATH 3711 | Statistical Analysis | 3 |
| MATH 3721 | Financial Calculus | 3 |
| MATH 4722 | Adv Topics Financial Calculus | 3 |
| Select four of the following five courses: | 12 | |
| Financial Strategy | ||
| Investment Analysis | ||
| Futures, Options and Other Derivatives | ||
| Fixed Income Analysis | ||
| Financial Modeling | ||
| Total Hours | 66 | |
Departmental Honors in Mathematics
Students who wish to graduate with departmental honors in mathematics:
- must have 3.3 GPA in major courses numbered 3000 or above, including CSAS courses used to satisfy major requirements, a 3.0 overall average GPA, and must have taken at least 60 credits at Seton Hall;
- must complete one full-year sequence in either Algebra (MATH 3815 Abstract Algebra-MATH 4816 Advanced Topics in Algebra) or Analysis (MATH 3515 Analysis-MATH 4516 Advanced Topics in Analysis); and
- must complete a capstone project, ordinarily through a thesis developed for Senior Seminar (MATH 4912 Senior Project), under supervision of a department faculty member.
This requirement may be satisfied in conjunction with the thesis requirement in the Humanities Honors Program and is in addition to the 52-credit mathematics major requirement.
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