Master of Science in Finance (M.S.)

Degree Requirements:

The Master of Science in Finance requires 30 credit hours of academic work. 

The Master of Science in Finance degree program is 30 credits.  Learners can transfer up to six graduate-level credits toward the program.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to

• build professional skills and essential competencies applicable for advancing their career in finance.
• prepare and become eligible for the CFP® Examination.
• receive a solid foundation for passing the CFA Level 1 and/or Level 2 exam.

Course Requirements:

• MSF 500 - Fundamentals of Financial and Insurance Planning
• MSF 505 - Investment Planning
• MSF 510 - Income Tax Planning
• MSF 515 - Estate Planning
• MSF 520 - Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits
• MSF 595 - Cases in Financial Planning

• Or

• MSF 596 - Cases in Finance/Advanced Financial Planning

Choose four electives:

• MSF 506 - Advanced Accounting
• MSF 530 - Investment Portfolio Management
• MSF 535 - Financial Derivatives
• MSF 538 - Financial Institutions and Risk Management
• MSF 540 - Applied Financial Analysis - Valuation
• MSF 542 - Fixed Income Securities
• MSF 557 - Investment and Financial Markets
• MSF 563 - Advanced Financial Mathematics with Excel

Note:

Typographical error updated April 2022 to clarify the capstone requirement.