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Financial Engineering

Lehigh University · Bethlehem, PA

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Program
Award
Financial Engineering
Total credits (published)
36
Credits (computed from items)
161-162
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
213543
CourseShelf checklist
CK_213543_b37f9489
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Prerequisites

0 items

    Investments-REQUIRED

    2 items
    1. FIN 323
      Investments
      As published: “Investments (OR)”
      3
    2. GBUS 420
      Investments
      As published: “Investments (OR)”
      3

    Equivalent course

    0 items

      Statistics and Probability-REQUIRED

      2 items
      1. MATH 231
        Probability and Statistics
        As published: “Probability and Statistics (OR)”
        3
      2. ISE 328
        (OR)
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Equivalent introductory calculus-based statistics and probability course

      0 items

        Calculus Series-REQUIRED

        2 items
        1. MATH 021
          Calculus I 0
          As published: “Calculus I (AND)”
          0,4
        2. MATH 022
          Calculus II 0
          As published: “Calculus II (OR)”
          4

        Equivalent calculus series

        0 items

          Financial Accounting-HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

          3 items
          1. ACCT 108
            Fundamentals of Accounting
            As published: “Fundamentals of Accounting (OR)”
            3
          2. ACCT 151
            Introduction to Financial Accounting
            As published: “Introduction to Financial Accounting (OR)”
            3
          3. GBUS 401
            Financial Reporting for Managers and Investors
            As published: “Financial Reporting for Managers and Investors (OR)”
            3

          Equivalent accounting course

          0 items

            Corporate Finance-HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

            2 items
            1. FIN 328
              Corporate Financial Policy
              As published: “Corporate Financial Policy (OR)”
              3
            2. GBUS 419
              Financial Management
              As published: “Financial Management (OR)”
              3

            Equivalent course

            0 items

              Linear Algebra-HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

              2 items
              1. MATH 205
                Linear Methods
                As published: “Linear Methods (OR)”
                3
              2. MATH 242
                Linear Algebra
                As published: “Linear Algebra (OR)”
                3-4

              Equivalent course

              0 items

                Calculus - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

                1 item
                1. MATH 023
                  Calculus III 0
                  As published: “Calculus III (OR)”
                  4

                Equivalent Course

                0 items

                  Required Courses

                  0 items

                    CORE: 6 courses (18 credits)

                    major core · 7 items
                    1. MATH 467
                      3
                    2. MATH 312
                      Statistical Computing and Applications 3
                      As published: “Statistical Computing and Applications (OR)”
                      3,4
                    3. STAT 410
                      3
                    4. GBUS 421
                      Advanced Investments
                      As published: “Advanced Investments (Fixed Income)”
                      3
                    5. GBUS 422
                      3
                    6. ISE 426
                      3
                    7. ISE 447
                      3

                    ELECTIVES: Choose 3 courses (9 credits) from one of the following 3 tracks

                    electives · 0 items

                      Quantitative Risk Track

                      3 items
                      1. MATH 468
                        3
                      2. STAT 439
                        3
                      3. GBUS 424
                        Advanced Topics in Financial Management
                        As published: “Advanced Topics in Financial Management (Risk Management)”
                        3

                      Data Science & Financial Analytics Track

                      4 items
                      1. ISE 465
                        3
                      2. ISE 444
                        3
                      3. STAT 438
                        3
                      4. CSB 442
                        3

                      Financial Operations Track

                      3 items
                      1. GBUS 426
                        3
                      2. GBUS 421
                        Advanced Investments
                        As published: “Advanced Investments (Security Analysis)”
                        3
                      3. GBUS 424
                        Advanced Topics in Financial Management
                        As published: “Advanced Topics in Financial Management (Valuation)”
                        3

                      Machine Learning Requirement: Choose 1 course (3 credits)

                      4 items
                      1. CSE 326
                        Fundamentals of Machine Learning
                        As published: “Fundamentals of Machine Learning (OR)”
                        3
                      2. CSE 426
                        3
                      3. ISE 364
                        3
                      4. STAT 465
                        3

                      Capstone: 2 courses (4 credits)

                      2 items
                      1. GBUS 485
                        2
                      2. GBUS 487
                        2

                      Developmental: 2 course sequence (2 credits)

                      2 items
                      1. GBUS 482
                        1
                      2. GBUS 483
                        1

                      financial engineering Certificate Programs

                      0 items

                        Curriculum: 12 Credits

                        4 items
                        1. ISE 465
                          Applied Data Mining
                          As published: “Applied Data Mining (REQUIRED)”
                          3
                        2. One of the two courses below:
                          Not resolved to a course
                          3
                        3. ISE 467
                          (OR)
                          Not resolved to a course
                        4. ISE 444
                          3

                        AND

                        4 items
                        1. MATH 312
                          Statistical Computing and Applications 3
                          As published: “Statistical Computing and Applications (REQUIRED)”
                          3
                        2. One of two data-intensive finance courses below:
                          Not resolved to a course
                          3
                        3. GBUS 422
                          Derivatives and Risk Management
                          As published: “Derivatives and Risk Management (OR)”
                          3
                        4. GBUS 424
                          Advanced Topics in Financial Management
                          As published: “Advanced Topics in Financial Management ( Risk Management)”
                          3

                        Curriculum: 12 credits

                        3 items
                        1. GBUS 422
                          3
                        2. GBUS 424
                          Advanced Topics in Financial Management
                          As published: “Advanced Topics in Financial Management (Risk Management)”
                          3
                        3. GBUS 426
                          3

                        ONE of the following MATH/STAT courses:

                        3 items
                        1. STAT 434/MATH 334
                          Mathematical Statistics
                          Not resolved to a course
                          3
                        2. MATH/STAT 461
                          Topics In Mathematical Statistcs
                          Not resolved to a course
                          3
                        3. STAT 438/MATH 338
                          Statistical Models in Data Science
                          Not resolved to a course
                          3

                        Curriculum: 12 Credits

                        2 items
                        1. ISE 426
                          Optimization Models and Applications
                          As published: “Optimization Models and Applications (REQUIRED)”
                          3
                        2. ISE 447
                          Financial Optimization
                          As published: “Financial Optimization (REQUIRED)”
                          3

                        Two (2) electives from the following courses:

                        electives · 7 items
                        1. ISE 458
                          Game Theory
                          As published: “Game Theory ( OR)”
                          3
                        2. ECO 463
                          3
                        3. ISE 455
                          3
                        4. ISE 407
                          3
                        5. ISE 416
                          3
                        6. ISE 444
                          3
                        7. ISE 467
                          Not resolved to a course
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