Study Plan
Thirty-six (36) credit hours are required to complete the Master of Science in Finance including the following:
Thesis Track:
- Twenty-seven (27) credit hours in the Major Requirements package, including six (6) credit hours for the thesis.
- Nine (9) credit hours from the Major Electives package.
Below is the proposed study plan to be followed by students in the thesis track:
Master of Finance Study Plan for thesis track
| FIRST YEAR (18 credit hours) | SECOND YEAR (18 credit hours) |
| Fall Semester | Fall Semester |
| Course # Course Title Cr Hrs. | Course # Course Title Cr Hrs. |
| FINA 605 Corporate Finance 3 | FINA 619 Financial Econometrics II 3 |
| FINA 607 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management 3 | XXXX XXX Elective Course 3 |
| FINA 613 Research Methods in Finance 3 | XXXX XXX Elective Course 3 |
| Total Credit Hours in Semester [9] | Total Credit Hours in Semester [9] |
| Spring Semester | Spring Semester |
| Course # Course Title Cr Hrs. | Course # Course Title Cr Hrs. |
| FINA 608 Financial Analysis and Valuation 3 | XXXX XXX Elective 3 |
| FINA 610 Derivatives and Financial Engineering 3 | FINA 699 Thesis 6 |
| FINA 617 Financial Econometrics I 3 | FINA 695 Thesis Defense 0 |
| Total Credit Hours in Semester [9] | Total Credit Hours in Semester [9] |
Non-Thesis Track:
- Twenty-seven (27) credit hours in the Major Requirements package, including three (3) credit hours for the graduation project.
- Nine (9) credit hours from the Major Electives package.
Below is the proposed study plan to be followed by students in the thesis track:
Master of Finance Study Plan for Non-Thesis track
| FIRST YEAR (18 credit hours) | SECOND YEAR (18 credit hours) |
| Fall Semester | Fall Semester |
| Course # Course Title Cr Hrs. | Course # Course Title Cr Hrs. |
| FINA 605 Corporate Finance 3 | FINA 619 Financial Econometrics II 3 |
| FINA 607 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management 3 | XXXX XXX Elective Course 3 |
| FINA 613 Research Methods in Finance 3 | XXXX XXX Elective Course 3 |
| Total Credit Hours in Semester [9] | Total Credit Hours in Semester [9] |
| Spring Semester | Spring Semester |
| Course # Course Title Cr Hrs. | Course # Course Title Cr Hrs. |
| FINA 608 Financial Analysis and Valuation 3 | MIST 660 Business Analytics 3 |
| FINA 610 Derivatives and Financial Engineering 3 | FINA 698 Finance Graduation Project 3 |
| FINA 617 Financial Econometrics I 3 | XXXX XXX Elective 3 |
| Total Credit Hours in Semester [9] | Total Credit Hours in Semester [9] |
Program Outline:
Core Courses for both tracks (21 Credit Hours):
- FINA 605 Corporate Finance
- FINA 607 Investment and Portfolio Management
- FINA 608 Financial Analysis and Valuation
- FINA 610 Derivatives and Financial Engineering
- FINA 613 Research Methods in Finance
- FINA 617 Financial Econometric I
- FINA 619 Financial Econometric II
Track specific (6 Credit Hours only):
Thesis track (6 Credit Hours):
· FINA 699 Thesis
· FINA 695 Thesis Defense
Non-thesis track (6 Credit Hours):
- MIST 660 Business Analytics
- FINA 698 Finance Graduation Project
Elective courses (9 Credit Hours):
· FINA 615 Advanced Islamic Banking and Finance
· FINA 620 Islamic Capital Markets and Institutions
· FINA 625 Special Topics in Islamic Finance
· FINA 628 Risk Management in Islamic Finance
· FINA 630 Energy Financial Economics
· FINA 633 Energy Risk Management
· FINA 691 Energy Finance Practicum
· FINA 692 Special Topics in Energy Finance
· ACCT 604 Energy Financial Accounting
The proposed study plans to be followed by students admitted to the program are provided below.
Proposed Study Plan for the Thesis Track
Proposed Study Plan for the Non-Thesis Track