B.S. in Financial Technology
The FinTech degree program not only includes traditional finance coursework, but also provides an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the theories and evolution of FinTech, data-driven financial modeling, financial data mining and machine learning, financial data analytics, and new innovations in the financial sector. The primary goal of the program is to develop students who have the necessary skills and knowledge to pursue competitive professional and academic careers. Graduates from this program may work for FinTech startups which concentrate in cryptocurrency management and trading, blockchain technologies, open banking, insurtech, Robo-advisement, machine learning and data mining applications and cybersecurity. Some may work for traditional financial services companies, which are in need of staff with technical skill sets to improve existing business practices and/or develop new processes related to technological innovations.
(120 credit minimum)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | Credits | |
| ACCT 115 | Fundamentals of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| CS 103 | Computer Science with Business Problems | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | English Composition: Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
| MATH 135 | Calculus for Business | 3 |
| MGMT 190 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| FYS SEM | First-Year Student Seminar | 0 |
| Term Credits | 15 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| MGMT 116 | Quantitative Analysis Appl Bus | 4 |
| ECON 266 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MGMT 290 | Business Law I | 3 |
| CS 113 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | English Composition: Introduction to Writing for Research | 3 |
| Term Credits | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| MIS 245 | Introduction to Management Information Systems | 3 |
| ECON 265 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| MGMT 216 | Business Data Analytics | 3 |
| History and Humanities GER 200 level | 3 | |
| Natural Science GER | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 15 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| FIN 315 | Fundamentals of Corporate Finance | 3 |
| MRKT 330 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| OM 375 | Business Operations Management and Analytics | 3 |
| CS 114 | Introduction to Computer Science II | 3 |
| Natural Science GER | 4 | |
| Term Credits | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| FIN 218 | Financial Markets and Institutions | 3 |
| HRM 301 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| FIN 310 | Data-Driven Financial Modeling | 3 |
| ENTR 320 | Financing New Venture | 3 |
| MGMT 399 | Career Planning and MFT | 1 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 16 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| MIS 385 | Database Systems for Managers | 3 |
| FIN 320 | Fin Data Analytics | 3 |
| FIN 306 | Blockchain Technology for Business | 3 |
| CPT 373 | Web App Development for Mobile | 3 |
| History and Humanities GER 300+ level | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| FIN 430 | Options and Futures Markets | 3 |
| FIN 417 | Investments Management | 3 |
| FIN 410 | Data Mining & Machine Learning | 3 |
| History and Humanities GER 300+ level | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 15 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| MGMT 480 | Managing Technology and Innovation | 3 |
| MGMT 416 | Artificial Intelligence for Business Decisions | 3 |
| Humanities and Social Science Senior Seminar GER | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
