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Twin Cities Campus
Fundamentals of Quantitative Finance Postbaccalaureate CertificateSchool of Mathematics
College of Science and Engineering
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Director of Graduate Studies, School of Mathematics, University of Minnesota, 127 Vincent Hall, 206 Church Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-6391; fax: 612-624-6702)
Email:
mfmath@umn.edu
Website: http://www.math.umn.edu/finmath/
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The postbaccalaureate certificate in fundamentals of quantitative finance (FQF) is a 14-credit certificate with four required courses. The certificate is good preparation for the master of financial mathematics (M.F.M.) degree program.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
A bachelor's degree from an accredited US university or foreign equivalent. The minimum undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program is 3.00.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Applicants should have a good background in mathematics, but not necessarily at the level of a mathematics major. In particular, all applicants must have taken at least three semesters of college calculus, covering two semesters of single variable calculus and an additional semester of either multivariable calculus or linear algebra.
Special Application Requirements:
Applications are accepted for fall semester only. The application deadline is May 15. Additional information is available at math.umn.edu/mcfam/financial-mathematics/fqf.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
A minimum GPA of 2.80
is required for students to remain in good standing.
Students must complete four courses in financial mathematics for 14 credits.
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |