Master of Science in Finance

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The Rowan University Online Master of Science in Finance is a rigorous program that combines quantitative techniques with practical experience. This program is designed to prepare students for financial analyst and financial planner positions in corporations and financial institutions. Rowan’s M.S. in Finance program will help prepare students for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Certified Financial Planner (CFP) exams, the premier certifications in the finance field.

Program Requirements

The Master of Science in Finance requires a total of 30 semester hours of graduate coursework for program completion.

Required Courses: 30 s.h.

ACC 03510 - Financial Statement Analysis Credits: 3
FIN 04500 - Financial Decision Making Credits: 3
FIN 04505 - Advanced Financial Planning Credits: 3
FIN 04511 - Quantitative Methods in Finance Credits: 3
FIN 04518 - Derivative Securities and Financial Risk Management Credits: 3
FIN 04520 - Financial Modeling Credits: 3
FIN 04530 - Multinational Financial Management Credits: 3
FIN 04540 - Financial Institutions Management Credits: 3
FIN 04560 - Fixed Income Securities Credits: 3
FIN 04600 - Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management Credits: 3

Total Required Credits for the Program: 30 s.h.

Foundation Courses

Eligible applicants must have successfully completed the following undergraduate foundation courses at an accredited institution with a minimum grade of “C”:

FC-1. Foundations of Accounting OR Principles of Accounting I & II
FC-2. Principles of Economics: A Survey OR Macroeconomics and Microeconomics
FC-3. Statistics I
FC-4. Calculus I OR Calculus Techniques and Applications
FC-5. Principles of Finance

Graduation/Exit, Benchmark, and Thesis Requirements

None

Minimum Required Grades and Cumulative GPA

The Master of Science in Finance is a Category 3 program.

For details regarding satisfactory academic progress and graduation requirements, please visit University Policies.

Jia Wang
Program Coordinator/Advisor
Business Hall
856.256.4205
wangji@rowan.edu