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Computational Finance
Suggested course sequence
     
Freshman Year: Fall Units
15-100 Introductory/Intermediate Programming 10
21-120 Differential and Integral Calculus 10
76-101 Interpretation and Argument 9
99-101 Computing Skills Workshop 3
xx-xxx Science Core 9-12
    41-44
     
Spring
15-200 Advanced Programming/Practicum 9
21-122 Integration, Differential Equations and Approximation 10
73-100 Principles of Economics 9
xx-xxx Science Core 9-12
xx-xxx Elective 9
    46-49
     
Sophomore Year: Fall
21-259 Calculus in Three Dimensions 9
21-241 Matrix Algebra 9
36-225 Introduction to Probability and Statistics I 9
73-250 Intermediate Microeconomics 9
xx-xxx Humanities, Social Science or Fine Arts Elective 9
    45
     
Spring
21-270 Introduction to Mathematical Finance 9
21-260 Differential Equations 9
21-292 Operations Research I 9
36-226 Introduction to Probability and Statistics II 9
70-391Finance9
    45
     
Junior Year: Fall
21-369 Numerical Methods 9
21-370 Discrete Time Finance 9
70-122 Introduction to Accounting 9
73-300 Intermediate Macroeconomics 9
xx-xxx Elective 9
    45
Spring
21-420 Continuous-Time Finance 9
36-410 Introduction to Probability Models 9
xx-xxx Depth Elective 9
xx-xxx Humanities, Social Science or Fine Arts Elective 9
xx-xxx Elective 9
    45
     
Senior Year: Fall
90-717 Professional Writing 6
90-718 Professional Speaking 6
xx-xxx Depth Elective 9
xx-xxx Humanities, Social Science or Fine Arts Elective 9
xx-xxx Elective 9
xx-xxx Elective 6-9
    45-48
     
Spring
46-816 Studies in Financial Engineering 6
90-729 Organizational Design and Implementation 6
xx-xxx Depth Elective 9
xx-xxx Humanities, Social Science or Fine Arts Elective 9
xx-xxx Elective 9
xx-xxx Elective 6-9
    45-48

Depth Electives
21-365 Projects in Applied Mathematics
21-372 Partial Differential Equations
21-470 Topics in Analysis
36-401 Modern Regression
36-402 Topic in Data Analysis
36-461 Statistics Topic
36-464 Applied Multivariate Analysis
36-495 Independent Study
70-393 FAST I
70-492 Investment Analysis
70-495 Corporate Finance
73-372 International Money and Finance
73-392 Financial Economics
73-420 Monetary Theory and Policy
73-458 Money and Banking

Science requirements
33-111 Physics for Science Students I
03-121 Modern Biology
09-105 Introduction to Modern Chemistry