Financial Technology (BS)
The objective of this major is to train students in financial technology. Graduates will be strong in the traditional functional areas of business (accounting, marketing, finance, and management) and will have a solid understanding of the integration of technology and its application in financial services and related industries. This major is only open to students at the Stamford regional campus.
Bachelor of Science Requirements
Financial Technology majors are required to achieve a cumulative 2.0 grade point average for the total of all Finance (FNCE) and Operations and Information Management (OPIM) courses for which they have been registered at the University of Connecticut, excluding grades and credits for independent studies and internships.
Residence Requirement
In addition to the School of Business residence requirements for all majors, a Financial Technology major must complete FNCE 3240 Foundations of FinTech, FNCE 3303 Principles of Investments and Derivatives, OPIM 3510 Business Data Analytics I and OPIM 3806 Introduction to Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technology in residence at the University of Connecticut. Education Abroad courses may not be used to meet this requirement.
Required Major Courses
In addition to the courses outlined in the Common Body of Knowledge and Capstone Requirements, Financial Technology majors must take:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FNCE 3240 | Foundations of FinTech 1 | 3 |
| FNCE 3303 | Principles of Investments and Derivatives | 3 |
| OPIM 3510 | Business Data Analytics I | 3 |
| OPIM 3806 | Introduction to Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technology 2 | 3 |
| One additional three-credit 3000-4000 level FNCE course 3 | 3 | |
| One additional three-credit 3000-4000 level OPIM course 4 | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
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Students pursuing an accelerated Masters in Financial Technology may satisfy this requirement with FNCE 5711 Foundations of FinTech.
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Students pursuing an accelerated Masters in Financial Technology may satisfy this requirement with both OPIM 5513 Blockchain and FNCE 5720 Cryptocurrencies.
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Note that not all catalog Finance courses are offered at the regional campuses. FNCE 4881 Internship in Finance and FNCE 4899 Independent Study cannot be used to meet this requirement. Students pursuing an accelerated Masters in Financial Technology can satisfy the requirement with FNCE 5710 Introductions to Financial Models.
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Note that not all catalog OPIM courses are offered at the regional campuses. OPIM 4881 Internship in Operations and Information Management and OPIM 4899 Independent Study cannot be used to meet this requirement.
University Common Curriculum Requirements
Every student must meet a set of core requirements to earn a baccalaureate degree, in addition to those required by the student's major course of study and other requirements set by the student's school or college. For more information about these requirements, please see Common Curriculum Requirements.
School of Business Degree Requirements
Students must meet a set of requirements established by the school in addition to the University's Common Curriculum requirements. For more information, see the School of Business section of this catalog.