Finance/Financial Mathematics (BS/BM)

Program Requirements:

The University of Delaware (UD) and the Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu, P.R. China (SWUFE) propose to form a Joint Educational Institute (JEI) for the purpose of creating dual degree undergraduate programs that will be recognized by the Ministry of Education in the P.R. China. The name of the Collaboration shall be the “SWUFE-UD Joint Educational Institute of Data Science” of SWUFE and the Parties will jointly offer undergraduate Degrees in Operations Management, Finance, and Management Information Systems.

The UD degree awarded will be known as B.S. in Finance. The SWUFE award will be known as a Bachelor of Management degree in Financial Mathematics (financial service and quantitative analytics).

The jointly developed education programs and all training programs, curriculum and teaching content will meet the academic standards of UD as well as the requirements of its own country. Students enrolled in the JEI programs will receive the same UD degree as students enrolled in UD’ standard program. Such degree will be recognized in students’ home countries as well. The Collaboration and its Programs will be carried out at the SWUFE campus, Chengdu, China. Going abroad to study at the UD campus shall not be a necessary condition for the awarding of the UD degrees.

General Education Basic Core:

Required Credits: 63

CST121 - Basis Of Computer And Big Data, 3cr.
CST903 - Python Programming and Application (English), 3cr.
ENG115 - Intensive Reading I, 4cr.
ENG116 - Intensive Reading II, 4cr.
ENG117 - Practical English Writing, 3cr.
ENG313 - Oral English I, 2cr.
ENG314 - Oral English II, 2cr.
IPT101 - Thought Morals Accomplishment and Basic Law, 3cr.
IPT102 - Outline of Chinese Modern History, 3cr.
IPT103 - Basic Principles of Marxism, 3cr.
IPT104 - Introduction to MAO Zedong Thought and Theory of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, 5cr.
IPT200 - Political Education, 2cr.
JOB100 - Career Planning and Entrepreneurship Foundation of College Students, 2cr.
MAT321 - Probability Theory, 4cr.
MAT901 - Mathematical Analysis I (English), 5cr.
MAT902 - Mathematical Analysis II (English), 5cr.
MAT913 - Advanced Algebra I, (English), 4cr.
MTT100 - Military Theory and Training, 2cr.
PED100 - Physical Education I, 1cr.
PED200 - Physical Education II, 1cr.
PED300 - Physical Education III, 1cr.
PED400 - Physical Education IV, 1cr.

Foundational Core:

Required Credits: 22

ACCT 207 - Accounting I Credit(s): 3
ECO100 - Political Economics, 4cr.
ECO903 - Microeconomics (English), 3cr.
ECO904 - Macroeconomics (English), 3cr.
FIN900 - The Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets (English), 3cr.
FIN903 - Corporate Finance (English), 3cr.
STA302 - Mathematical Statistics, 3cr.

Data Science Module:

Required Credits: 18

BUAD 345 - Decision Analytics and Visualization Credit(s): 3
BUAD 445 - Business Analytics Capstone Credit(s): 3
CST905 - Machine Learning (English), 3cr.
CST906 - Data Structures (English), 3cr.
LMT901/902 - Theory and Applications of Optimization, 3cr.
MISY 330 - Database Design and Implementation Credit(s): 3

Major Compulsory Core:

Required Credits: 12

FINC 314 - Investments Credit(s): 3
FINC 416 - Derivative Securities and Risk Management Credit(s): 3
MAT441 - Financial Stochastic Analysis, 3cr.
MAT900 - Ordinary Differential Equations (English), 3cr.

Major Core:

13 Courses and 39 Credits Required

ACCT 208 - Accounting II Credit(s): 3
ACCT 352 - Law and Social Issues in Business Credit(s): 3
BBA915 - Business Information Systems (English), 3cr.
BUAD 306 - Introduction to Service and Operations Management Credit(s): 3
BUAD 309 - Organizational Behavior Credit(s): 3
BUAD 441 - Strategic Management Credit(s): 3
COMM 212 - Public Speaking & Professional Presentation Credit(s): 3
FINC 312 - Intermediate Financial Management Credit(s): 3
FINC 412 - Capital Markets & Financial Institutions Credit(s): 3
FINC 415 - International Finance Credit(s): 3
FINC 419 - Financial Modeling and Valuation Credit(s): 3
MAT910 - Partial Differential Equations (English), 3cr.
MAT914 - Advanced Algebra II (English), 3cr.
MAT918 - Numerical Analysis (English), 3cr.
MISY 262 - Fundamentals of Business Analytics Credit(s): 3
MKT901 - Introduction to Marketing (English), 3cr.
STA305 - Stochastic Processes, 3cr.

General Education Core:

5 Courses and 13 Credits Required

BISC 103 - Principles of Biology Credit(s): 3
ENGL 110 - Seminar in Composition Credit(s): 3
HUM101 - Logic and Critical Thinking, 2cr.
HUM103 - Multicultural: Advanced Readings in Chinese Culture, 2cr.
HUM104 - Psychology Health and Development for University Students, 2cr.
HUM105 - A History of Scientific Technology, 2cr.
HUM107 - Selected Readings from Chinese and Foreign Classic Literature, 2cr.
HUM108 - Artistic Cultivation and Aesthetic Experience, 2cr.
HUM118 - Modern Science and Artificial Intelligence, 2cr.
HUM204 - Sociological Thought and Methods, 3cr.
HUM205 - Introduction to Psychology, 3cr.
PHYS 143 - Energy Technology and Society Credit(s): 3

Practice Core: