Required Background
MSFE Admissions Requirement: A strong record of achievement in quantitative coursework including multivariate calculus, linear algebra and advanced statistics and probability.
Area: Calculus
Equivalent at Temple University:
0086 Calculus II
Topics include the definite integral and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, applications of the definite integral, techniques of integration, improper integrals and sequences and series, including power and Taylor series.
0127. Calculus III
Topics include vectors in two or three dimensions, lines and planes in space, parametric equations, vector functions and their derivatives, functions of several variables, partial derivatives, multiple integrals, line integrals, and Green`s, Divergence and Stoke`s theorems.
Area: Linear Algebra
Equivalent at Temple University:
0147. Linear Algebra
This course covers vectors and vector spaces, matrices, determinants, systems of linear equations, linear transformations, inner products and orthogonality, and eigenvectors and eigenvalues.
Area: Statistics and Probability
Equivalent at Temple University:
0233. Introduction to Probability Theory
Counting techniques, axiomatic definition of probability, conditional probability, independence of events, Bayes Theorem, random variables, discrete and continuous probability distributions, expected values, moments and moment generating functions, joint probability distributions, functions of random variables, covariance and correlation.
0234. Introduction to Mathematical Statistics
Random sampling, sampling distributions, Student`s t, chi-squared and F distributions, unbiasedness, minimum variance unbiased estimators, confidence intervals, tests of hypothesis, Neyman-Pearson Lemma, and uniformly most powerful tests.
MSFE Admissions Requirement: Prior or anticipated exposure in finance and computer programming through college coursework OR work experience OR self-study (summer prior to program start):
Area: Finance
Equivalent at Temple University:
0101. Introduction to Financial Markets
This course provides an overview of financial markets and institutions in the U.S. economy. Topics include: the structure of financial markets and the role of the federal government in these markets; the valuation of fixed-income instruments; the
risk-return tradeoff in equity markets; hedging and the use of derivatives instruments; and the identification and management of the risks involved in financial intermediation.
0103. Principles of Financial Management (3 s.h.)
This course provides a survey of the financial problems associated with the life cycle of a business firm. Topics include: financial analysis and planning, capital budgeting, cost of capital, and the sources and uses of business funds.
Area: Computer Programming
Equivalent at Temple University:
C071. Computer Programming in C
Introduces students to computer and computer programming. Topics covered include the general characteristics of computers, techniques of problem solving, and algorithm specification, and the debugging and testing of computer programs in the C language.
