Applied Quantitative Finance (AQF) Concentration

Program
Degree Type
Concentration

Chair: Shelly Howton, PhD.
Associate Chair: Amy Kratchman
Associate Chair: Caitlin Dannhauser, PhD.
Office: 2019 Bartley Hall
Telephone: 610-519-7395
Website

About

Students intending to major in Finance, may apply to pursue the Applied Quantitative Finance (AQF) concentration. All interested students should apply to the AQF program director, Stephen Padovano(stephen.padovano@villanova.edu) by July 15 prior to the start of sophomore year. A second application opportunity will occur for any remaining spots following the Fall semester. The application deadline for the second opportunity is before January 5.

Math Requirements (8 Credits)

If students receive AP credits for MAT 1505, they must take MAT 3100 (Applied Linear Algebra) or MAT 3400 (Linear Algebra) as the replacement course.

Course
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
8

Statistics Requirements (6 Credits)

FIN 2360 does not fulfill a FIN EL requirement.

Course
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
6

Computer Science/Analytics (7 Credits)

Course
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
7

Economics Requirement (3 Credits)

Course
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3

Specific FIN Electives for Quant Finance Concentration (9 Credits)

Note: FIN 2360, FIN 3350, FIN 3360, and FIN 3470 (6 cr.) do not count toward Finance elective courses.

Course
Title
Credits
3
Sub-Total Credits
9

Also note:

  1. Students pursing the Applied Quantitative Finance concentration may not also minor in AIML minor due to similarity of coursework.
  2. MIS 2020 is the only course that can be shared between MIS major and Applied Quantitative Finance concentration.
  3. Math minors may substitute FIN 2360 with STAT 5700.