Data Analysis and Simulation for Financial Engineers

Overview

Subject code

MTH

Course Number

4600

Department(s)

Description

This "capstone" course for financial engineering majors brings to life their sophisticated mathematical background (in probability, stochastic processes, statistics, and financial mathematics) by connecting it to hands-on analysis of data and simulation techniques needed for real world financial engineering applications. Course topics include time series analysis, Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods, hidden Markov models, portfolio risk management. MTH 4600 can be used as an elective within the math minor, as a required course within the proposed financial engineering major, or as a general elective for the BA, BBA, or BS degrees.Prerequisite: MTH 4125, MTH 4130, MTH 4500.

Career

Undergraduate

Credits

Value

4

Max

4

Min

4

Course Count

1

Number Of Credits

4

Number Of Repeats

1

Repeatable

No

Contact Use

Yes

Generate Attendance

No

Left Use

Yes

Present Use

Yes

Reason Use

Yes

Tardy Use

Yes

Template Override

No

Time Use

Yes

Attendance Type

Class Meeting

Auto Create

No

Code

LEC

Instructor Contact Hours

4

Default Section Size

30

Final Exam Type

Yes

Include in Dynamic Date Calc

No

Instruction Mode

In Person

LMS File Type

Blackboard CourseInfo 4

Name

Lecture

OEE Workload Hours

0

Optional Component

No

Preferred Room Features

Academic Scheduling

Workload Hours

4