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Degree Requirements

We offer the Finance MS in two modalities: on-campus and fully online.

Degree requirements for each modality are unique. On-campus degree requirements are listed below, and online degree requirements are listed in the Academic Catalog.

View online requirements in the Catalog

On-Campus Degree Requirements

Degree Requirements

Course Requirements​

The MS in Finance program requires a minimum of 48 credit hours subject to the prerequisite requirement.

Prerequisites for the MSF Program​

Students complete the Master of Science in Finance by taking six core courses and six elective courses in addition to the program prerequisites.

Candidates are expected to demonstrate competency in principles of financial accounting, economics, and statistics prior to enrollment in the program. Students who have not demonstrated these competencies through previous coursework are required to achieve these competencies prior to registration for the core courses.

Core Courses

Course Title Quarter Hours
FIN 555FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT4
FIN 617TOOLS OF FINANCIAL ANALYTICS4
FIN 523INVESTMENT ANALYSIS4
FIN 524FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS4
FIN 553ADVANCED CORPORATE FINANCE4
FIN 662DERIVATIVES VALUATION4

Elective Requirement

Six elective courses are required. At least three of these required electives must be Finance courses.  The other three required elective courses are considered free electives and may be satisfied in one of the following ways: 

  • another finance course
  • a graduate course in Accounting, Computer Science (CDM), Data Science (CDM), Data Analytics (Management), Economics, Mathematics, or Real Estate (other disciplines or courses may be considered but require the permission of the faculty program director). The following classes are recommended:
    Course Title Quarter Hours
    Courses in Accounting
    ACC 635
    		INTRODUCTION TO FRAUD EXAMINATION
    ACC 638
    		ADVANCED IT AUDITING
    ACC 645
    		FORENSIC AND INVESTIGATIVE ACCOUNTING
    ACC 646
    		FORENSIC FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS AND VALUATION
    Courses in Computational Methods
    CSC 401
    		INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING
    DSC 430
    		PYTHON PROGRAMMING
    CSC 521
    		MONTE CARLO ALGORITHMS
    Courses in Data Science
    DSC 425
    		TIME SERIES ANALYSIS AND FORECASTING
    DSC 441
    		FUNDAMENTALS OF DATA SCIENCE
    DSC 465
    		DATA VISUALIZATION
    Courses in Economics
    ECO 525
    		GAME THEORY AND STRATEGY
    ECO 526
    		BUSINESS STRATEGY
    ECO 529
    		STRATEGY AND ANTITRUST
    ECO 531
    		BUSINESS MODELS AND INNOVATION STRATEGY
    ECO 540
    		THE BUSINESS OF HEALTH
    Courses in Real Estate
    RE 530
    		REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT AND FINANCE
    RE 531
    		REAL ESTATE CAPITAL MARKETS AND FINANCE
    RE 570
    		ADVANCED REAL ESTATE ANALYSIS WITH ARGUS
    RE 535
    		INSTITUTIONAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT

​​​Degree Requirements

  • Satisfactory completion of the college residency requirement.
  • Satisfactory completion of the 6 required courses and 6 elective courses.
  • All courses for credit toward the degree must be completed within six calendar years after the candidate’s first term of enrollment in the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business. After a lapse of six years, a course is expired. An expired course is not acceptable for the purpose of satisfaction of degree requirements and is not applicable to the degree without the written approval of the director of the program and the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business. ​

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