Applications for fall 2010 admission to the Financial Economics Certificate Program will be due on Monday, February 22, 2010.

Prerequisites for the Financial Economics Certificate
Students interested in applying for the Financial Economics Certificate must take prerequisite courses in four academic areas: calculus and linear algebra, probability, econometrics, and microeconomics. Both WCAS and McCormick offer most of these courses, and students may take their prerequisite courses in either or both schools. 

While not all students follow the same path to fulfill the prerequisites, many take the calculus and linear algebra prerequisite courses during their freshman year, and the probability and econometrics/statistics prerequisites during their sophomore year. The microeconomics course may be taken in either the freshman or sophomore year.  Please note that CPU prerequisite courses have their own prerequisites, and these are determined by the department offering them. 

Applications are due during the winter quarter, although many successful applicants finish taking their prerequisites during the winter (and sometimes spring) term.  As a rule, admission decisions are based on winter quarter grades.  Students who are accepted into the program and are still taking prerequisite courses during the spring term must receive a “B” or better in those courses in order to enter the program in the fall. 

Download a printable checklist of prerequisites (PDF 57 KB)