Financial Technology (FinTech) Certificate Program

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Certificate Requirements: 15 Credit Hours

This certificate program consists of 15 semester hours (5 courses) of undergraduate education designed to prepare students for careers in the financial technology sector. Students may take up to 6 semester hours (2 courses) from the Georgia FinTech Academy (FTA) in meeting the 15-hour requirement. The curriculum encompasses financial modeling, use of software- and web-based platforms for accessing, monitoring and analyzing real-time financial market data, development and use of computer-based systems for supporting decision-making, and the application of data mining techniques within a business context.

Students may choose 9-12 hours from the following four courses Credit Hours: 9-12

Students may choose 3-6 hours from the following five courses:

FTA 4001 - Foundations of FinTech
FTA 4002 - Financial Technologies
FTA 4003 - Commercial Banking in FinTech
FTA 4005 - Introduction to Financial Data Analytics
FTA 4100 - Introduction to Information Security for FinTech

Total Credit Hours: 15

Certificate Admission Criteria

Admission to the undergraduate Financial Technology (FinTech) certificate program is open to all students of any major or discipline enrolled at Georgia Southern University. Students who wish to complete the certificate must declare their intentions to their Academic Advising Center.

Prerequisites

The prerequisites for being enrolled in each course includes:

CISM 4237 Business Intelligence (Prerequisite(s): C in CISM 2530 and Junior standing or C in IT 3233 )
CISM 4437 Machine Learning for Business (Prerequisite(s): C in BUSA 3131 )
FINC 3130 Financial Tools and Methods (Prerequisite(s): C in FINC 3131 )
FINC 4536 Financial Certifications (Prerequisite(s): C in FINC 3131 and approval of instructor)

No prerequisites are required for the following courses:

FTA 4001
FTA 4002
FTA 4003
FTA 4005
FTA 4100

Contact

Dr. Joseph Ruhland, Chair
Department of Finance
College of Business Building, Room 3310
(912) 478-5216

Advisement

Undergraduate Academic Advisement at Georgia Southern is provided to all degree-seeking undergraduate students by professional advisors. Academic Advisors are located on all three Georgia Southern University campuses. Students are required to meet with their assigned Academic Advisor at least once a semester. For more information visit the Academic Advisement catalog page.