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WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY
B.S. IN MATHEMATICS - MATHEMATICAL FINANCE CONCENTRATION
B.S. IN MATHEMATICS MATHEMATICAL FINANCE
CONCENTRATION
Sample Course Plan
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information, visit wcupa.edu/DegreeProgressReport.
College of the Sciences and Mathematics
Curriculum
General Education Requirements (http://catalog.wcupa.edu/
undergraduate/general-education-requirements)
English Composition requirements
Mathematics requirement
Public Speaking requirement
Science requirements
Behavioral & Social Science requirements
Humanities requirements
Arts requirement
Diverse Communities requirement
Interdisciplinary requirement
Student Electives
Writing Emphasis requirements
Major Requirements
MAT 161
Calculus I
MAT 162
Calculus II
MAT 200
The Nature of Mathematics
MAT 261
Calculus III
MAT 311
Linear Algebra 1
MAT 319
Applied Statistics
MAT 343
Differential Equations
MAT 371
Mathematics of Finance
MAT 479
Financial Calculus
MAT 421
Mathematical Statistics I
MAT 422
Mathematical Statistics II
or MAT 423
Applied Probability
MAT 443
Applied Analysis I
Related/Cognate Requirements
Select one of the following:
ENG 368
Business and Organizational Writing
ENG 371
Technical Writing
ENG 375
Strategies for Writing in the Workplace
ACC 201
Financial Accounting
CSC 141
Computer Science I 1
ECO 111
Principles of Economics (Macro) 1
ECO 112
Principles of Economics (Micro)
FIN 325
Corporate Finance
FIN 337
Financial Markets and Institutions
or FIN 344
Investments
PHY 170
Physics I 1
Free Electives or Internship
Select 20 semester hours of electives and/or internship (chosen under
advisement)
Total Minimum Required Credits
1
Indicates course satisfies a general education requirement.
All math major courses must be passed with a C or better.
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3
3
3
9
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Year One
Semester One
MAT 161
Calculus I
ACC 201
Financial Accounting
CSC 141
Computer Science I
Gen Ed Humanities
Gen Ed Behavioral/Social Science
Credits
Semester Two
MAT 162
Calculus II
MAT 200
The Nature of Mathematics
PHY 170
Physics I
WRT 120
Effective Writing I
SPK 230
Business and Professional Speech Communication
Credits
Year Two
Semester Three
MAT 261
Calculus III
MAT 311
Linear Algebra
ECO 111
Principles of Economics (Macro)
WRT 200
Critical Writing and Research
Free Elective
Credits
Semester Four
MAT 319
Applied Statistics
MAT 343
Differential Equations
ECO 112
Principles of Economics (Micro)
Gen Ed Elective
Free Elective
Credits
Year Three
Semester Five
MAT 421
Mathematical Statistics I
FIN 325
Corporate Finance
IW Course
Gen Ed Elective
Free Elective
Credits
Semester Six
MAT 422 or 423 Mathematical Statistics II
FIN 344
Investments
JW Course
Gen Ed Humanities
Free Elective
Credits
Year Four
Semester Seven
MAT 371
Mathematics of Finance
MAT 443
Applied Analysis I
ENG 368 (W)
Business and Organizational Writing
Gen Ed Elective
Credits
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3
3
3
16
4
3
4
3
3
17
4
3
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16
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B.S. IN MATHEMATICS - MATHEMATICAL FINANCE CONCENTRATION
Free Elective
Semester Eight
MAT 479
MAT 491
Gen Ed Arts
Free Elective
Credits
Financial Calculus
Internship in Applied Mathematics
Credits
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Notes:
1. MAT 311, a three semester hour course, is used to fulfill three
semester hours of the General Education Mathematics requirement.
2. PHY 170, a four semester hour course, and CSC 141, a three
semester hour course, are used to fulfill six semester hours of the
General Education Science requirement.
3. ECO 111, a three semester hour course, is used to fulfill three
semester hours of the General Education Social and Behavioral
Science requirement.
4. Three writing-emphasis courses are required. At least one must be
at the three hundred level or above. Transfer students entering with
40-70 semester hours must take two writing emphasis courses and
those entering with more than 70 semester hours must take one.
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