Which courses should I take to be prepared for MFE program?

[Stephen Jin]

I plan to take class from Baruch College. My question is which math courses are most relevant for MFE from the the relative large pool of available ones, If I wanted to take 2-3 next year? Thanks...

Required Courses
All math majors must complete calculus by taking any of the following three alternate tracks:

Track I: MTH 2610Calculus I4 credits
MTH 3010Calculus II4 credits
MTH 3020Intermediate Calculus4 credits

Track II:​

MTH 2630Analytic Geometry and Calculus I 5 credits
MTH 3030Analytic Geometry and Calculus II5 credits

Track III:​

MTH 2206Applied Calculus3 credits

or​

MTH 2207Applied Calculus and Matrix Applications3 credits
MTH 3006Integral Calculus 4 credits
MTH 3030Analytic Geometry and Calculus II5 credits
Additional requirements
All students must take the following two courses:
MTH 3300 Algorithms, Computers and Programming I 3 credits
MTH 4100 Linear Algebra 3 credits
Electives
Any five 4000-level or 5000-level courses from the following group:
MTH 4010Advanced Calculus I3 credits
MTH 4110Ordinary Differential Equations3 credits
MTH 4120 Introduction to Probability 4 credits
MTH 4125 Stochastic Process 4 credits
MTH 4130 Mathematics of Statistics 4 credits
MTH 4135 Methods of Monte Carlo Simulation 3 credits
MTH 4140 Graph Theory 3 credits
MTH 4145 Mathematical Modeling * credits
MTH 4150 Combinatorics 3 credits
MTH 4200 Theory of Numbers 3 credits
MTH 4210 Elements of Modern Algebra3 credits
MTH 4230 History of Mathematics * 3 credits
MTH 4240 Differential Geometry * 3 credits
MTH 4300 Algorithms, Computers and Programming II * 3 credits
MTH 4310 Methods of Numerical Analysis 3 credits
MTH 4315 Introduction to Mathematical Logic3 credits
MTH 4320 Fundamental Algorithms3 credits
MTH 4500 Introductory Financial Mathematics4 credits
MTH 5010 Advanced Calculus II * 3 credits
MTH 5020 Theory of Functions of a Complex Variable*3 credits
MTH 5030 Theory of Functions of Real Variables*3 credits
MTH 5100 Partial Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems*3 credits * These courses are offered infrequently, subject to student demand.
Math of Finance Concentration:

Students who wish to have a concentration in the Mathematics of Finance should choose the following five electives:
MTH 4010 Advanced Calculus I3 credits
MTH 4120 Introduction to Probability 4 credits
MTH 4125 Stochastic Process4 credits
MTH 4135 Methods of Monte Carlo Simulation3 credits
MTH 4500 Introductory Financial Mathematics4 credits In addition, students should take the following:
ECO 1001 Micro-Economics 3 credits
ECO 1002 Macro-Economics3 credits
FIN 3000 Principles of Finance3 credits
FIN 3610 Corporate Finance3 credits OR FIN 3710 Investment Analysis3 credits

 

[Eugene Krel]

for which of the courses above do you meet the prerequisites?

Also note the "Math of Finance" concentration.

 

[samiam]

What's more important to the programs? Linear Algebra or Ordinary Diff Equations?

Also, anybody have any idea what the applicant volume is gonna look like for 2009 well now that the US economy and Wall Street has been decimated?

Everybody applying to law school and MBA instead?

 

[bigbadwolf]

What's more important to the programs? Linear Algebra or Ordinary Diff Equations?

Linear algebra is crucial for ODEs and much of linear algebra's significance comes from differential equations. You have to have both.

Everybody applying to law school and MBA instead?

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