Financial Mathematics, B.S. Four-Year Degree Map for Bulletin Year 2020-2021

First Year

Fall Classes - 16 credits Credits Spring Classes - 16 credits Credits
ENGL 1010: English Composition I
Pathways Required Core
3 ENGL 1012: English Composition II
Pathways Required Core
3
MATH 1011 or MATH 1012
Major (Also fulfills Pathways Required Core. Depending on Math placement, some students may be required to take Math 1012 in lieu of Math 1011. Some students may also be required to take Math 1006. See an advisor to confirm your math placement.)
3 Life & Physical Sciences
Pathways Required Core
3
U.S. Experience in Its Diversity
Pathways Flexible Core
3 World Cultures & Global Issues
Pathways Flexible Core
3
CISC 1115 or CISC 1215
Major
4 MATH 1201: Calculus I
Major
4
General Elective
General Elective
3 BUSN 2200 or ECON 2200: Elementary Microeconomics
Major
3

Second Year

Fall Classes - 16 credits Credits Spring Classes - 17 credits Credits
Individual & Society
Pathways Flexible Core
3 Scientific World
Pathways Flexible Core
3
Creative Expression
Pathways Flexible Core
3 Creative Expression
Pathways Flexible Core
3
MATH 1206: Calculus II
Major
4 MATH 2001: Transition to Advanced Mathematics
Major
3
MATH 2101: Linear Algebra
Major
3 MATH 2201: Multivariable Calculus
Major
4
General Elective
General Elective
3 MATH 2601: Introduction to Financial Mathematics
Major
4

Third Year

Fall Classes - 16 credits Credits Spring Classes - 14 credits Credits
College Option
Pathways College Option
3 College Option
Pathways College Option
3
College Option
Pathways College Option
3 College Option
Pathways College Option
3
MATH 3501: Probability and Statistics I
Major
3 MATH 2206: Introduction to Differential Equations
Major
4
BUSN 2100 or ECON 2100: Elementary Macroeconomics
Major
4 MATH 3202: Money and Banking (4 cr.) or CISC 3820: Introduction to Modeling and Simulation (3 cr.)
Major (CISC 3820 has prerequisite of CISC 3110)
4
General Elective
General Elective
3    

Fourth Year

Fall Classes - 12 credits Credits Spring Classes - 13 credits Credits
MATH 4201: Advanced Calculus I
Major
4 MATH 4506: Time Series
Major
4
MATH 4501: Probability and Statistics II
Major
4 BUSN 4400 W or ECON 4400W: Advanced Economics and Business Statistics
Major
3
MATH 4601: Financial Instruments and Their Pricing
Major
4 General Elective
General Elective
3
    General Elective
General Elective
3

Degree Details

39 Pathways Credits*

66 Major Credits

15 General Elective Credits

Students may apply a minor towards their general elective credits.

120 Total Credits

*The Pathways curriculum is typically 42 credits. However, the Financial Mathematics B.S. major includes a course (MATH 1011) that also satisfies a Pathways requirement. Therefore, students majoring in Financial Mathematics B.S. only need to complete 39 additional Pathways credits.

The four-year degree map is designed to help you take the right courses in the right order so you can graduate in four years. It also helps you distinguish what courses qualify as Pathways courses, or Major courses, or General Elective courses. Ideally, you should follow the four-year degree map as closely as possible, but you are free to make some adjustments so long as the prerequisite requirements are satisfied.

Candidates for a B.S. degree with a major in Financial Mathematics must complete at least 60 credits in science and mathematics; 24 of these 60 credits must be completed in advanced courses in the Mathematics Department. These 24 credits must be completed at Brooklyn College with a grade of C- or higher in each course.

The following courses may be applied toward the 60 credits in science and mathematics:

Contact Information

Department of Mathematics
1156 Ingersoll Hall
Jeff Suzuki, Chairperson
JSuzuki@brooklyn.cuny.edu

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