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The Minor in
Financial Mathematics programme allows non-mathematics majors to obtain a
basic understanding of how modern mathematics is being applied in finance,
banking and insurance.
Course Structure
(Updated 16/6/2008)
To be awarded a minor in Financial
Mathematics, a student must pass the following 6 modules:
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{MA1102R or
MA1505 or MA1505C or GM1306 or MA1306*} and {MA1104 or MA1506 or
GM1307*};^ and
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MA2216/ST2131
Probability and MA2222/QF2101 Basic Financial Mathematics; and
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MA3245
Financial Mathematics I and (CF3101/QF3101 Investment Instruments: Theory &
Computation or BH3102/FNA3102 Investment Analysis** [for BIZ students]).
*From
2003/04, the module GM1307 is no longer offered and the module GM1306 is
recoded to MA1306.
**From
2004/05 the module BH3102 is recoded as FNA3102. From 2008/09, the module
FNA3102 is recoded as FIN3102.
^Titles of these modules are listed below:
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MA1102R Calculus
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MA1505 Mathematics I
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GM1306/MA1306 A Basic Mathematical Toolkit
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MA1104
Multivariable
Calculus (old module title: Advanced Calculus I)
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MA1506 Mathematics II
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GM1307 Calculus for Applications
This minor is not awarded with the majors in Applied Mathematics,
Computational/ Quantitative Finance, Mathematics and second major in
Mathematics or Financial Mathematics.
For more information on admission
requirements, different combination structures with selected major/minor
programmes, refer to the FAQs on
Mathematics/Financial Mathematics minor.
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