Graduate Certificate in Investments
The Graduate Certificate in Investments provides knowledge to pursue a career in financial services. Students can earn the certificate as a stand-alone program or as part of a degree-seeking graduate program.
Requirements
Students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours with at least a 3.0 GPA from the courses listed below.
| Required Courses (6.0 credit hours) | ||
| FINANC 8360 | Equity Securities Analysis | 3.0 |
| FINANC 8370 | Fixed-Income Securities Analysis | 3.0 |
| Elective Courses (6.0 credit hours) | ||
| FINANC 8012 | International Financial Markets | 1-3 |
| FINANC 8320 | Financial Markets | 1.5 |
| FINANC 8330 | Investment Policy and Portfolio Management | 3.0 |
| FINANC 8340 | Derivative Financial Securities | 3.0 |
| FINANC 8350 | Financial Statement Analysis I | 1.5 |
| FINANC 8352 | Financial Statement Analysis II | 1.5 |
| FINANC 8380 | Investment Banking | 3.0 |
| FINANC 8450 | Ethics and Standards of Financial Practice | 1.5 |
Notes: All prerequisites must be taken before enrolling in a course.
Sample Plan of Study
The certificate can be completed in nine months for a student who takes six credit hours per semester. This is only a sample plan of study and could change per student.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| FINANC 8360 | 3.0 | FINANC 8370 | 3.0 |
| FINANC 8350 | 1.5 | FINANC 8320 | 1.5 |
| FINANC 8352 | 1.5 | FINANC 8450 | 1.5 |
| 6 | 6 | ||
| Total Credits: 12 | |||
Finance Department
401 Cornell Hall
573-882-2180