Course Sequencing for MS Finance Elective Courses:

Fall (electives offerings are subject to change)	Spring (electives offerings are subject to change)	Summer (electives offerings are subject to change)	Additional courses offered as part of the 19.5 credits of electives (0-6 credits)
ECO 9713 FIN 9784 FIN 9790 (Different sections of seminar topics are offered) FIN 9797 FIN 9854 FIN 9855 FIN 9856 FIN 9857 FIN 9893 FIN 9895 (Different sections of special topics are offered) FIN 9897	ECO 9713 FIN 9786 FIN 9790 (Different sections of seminar topics are offered) FIN 9792 FIN 9795 FIN 9852 FIN 9853 FIN 9891 (Different sections of special topics are offered) FIN 9895 (Different sections of special topics are offered) FIN 9897 (Different sections of special topics are offered)	FIN 9858 FIN 9891 (Different sections of special topics are offered) FIN 9895 (Different sections of special topics are offered)	ACC 9110 (fall and spring) ACC 9993* (fall, spring, summer; Prereq ACC 9110) CIS 9555 (fall) RES 9776 (fall, spring; Prereq FIN 9770) RES 9850 (Spring; Prereq FIN 9770 or RES 9776) BUS 9801-9803 (Internship)

* Students may receive permission to enroll in ACC 9993 by providing a transcript showing completion of equivalent coursework to ACC 9110 Financial Accounting. 

IMPORTANT NOTES

• Note that, in order to navigate through the MS Finance program smoothly, all prerequisite courses must be completed first.
• International students need to be registered for 9 credits in fall and spring to be considered full-time; Part-time students typically take 6 credits per semester.
• Preliminary courses are offered every fall and spring (with the exception of ECO 9740, which is sometimes offered in fall only).
• Required courses (ECO 9723 Econometrics, FIN 9781 Intermediate Corporate Finance, and FIN 9783 Investment Analysis) are offered every fall and spring.
  • These courses serve as prerequisites for many of the advanced electives.
• Students should plan to complete BUS 9551 Business Communication I within their first two semesters.
  • BUS 9551 is offered every fall, spring, and summer.
• Elective Courses are typically offered once per year (either in fall, spring, or summer).
• Only the department can grant permission to students to register for a course(s) without having the prerequisite.