Course Sequencing for MS Financial Risk Management Required and Elective Courses:

Fall (electives offerings are subject to change)	Spring (electives offerings are subject to change)	Summer (electives offerings are subject to change)
BUS 9551 ECO 9713 ECO 9723 (Required) FIN 9781* FIN 9782 FIN 9783 (Required) FIN 9784 FIN 9790** FIN 9797 (Required) FIN 9854 (Required) FIN 9855 (Required) FIN 9856 (Required) FIN 9857 (Required) FIN 9895*** FIN 9897***	BUS 9551 ECO 9713 ECO 9723 (Required) FIN 9759 FIN 9774 FIN 9781* FIN 9783 (Required) FIN 9786 FIN 9790** FIN 9792 FIN 9795 (Required) FIN 9852 (Required) FIN 9853  (Required) FIN 9891*** FIN 9893*** FIN 9895*** FIN 9897***	BUS 9551 FIN 9858 FIN 9891*** FIN 9895***

 

*Prereq for some advanced electives.

**Different sections of seminar topics are offered.

***Different sections of special topics are offered.

Important Notes:

• Iin order to navigate through the MS Financial Risk Management 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 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.