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, FNCE 4230 FinTech Economics and Business Models; OPIM 3510 Business Data Analytics I, OPIM 3511 Business Data Analytics II, OPIM 3806 Introduction to Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technology; and two additional Financial Technology courses 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 | 3 |
| FNCE 3303 | Principles of Investments and Derivatives | 3 |
| FNCE 4230 | FinTech Economics and Business Models | 3 |
| OPIM 3510 | Business Data Analytics I | 3 |
| OPIM 3511 | Business Data Analytics II | 3 |
| OPIM 3806 | Introduction to Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technology | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Financial Services | ||
| Introduction to Algorithmic Trading | ||
| Entrepreneurial Finance | ||
| Blockchain Applications | ||
| Information Security | ||
| Mobile Application Development | ||
| Business Database Management | ||
| Project Management for Business Data Analytics | ||
| Risk, Trust, and Modern Security | ||
| Total Credits | 24 | |
For students admitted to Accelerated M.S. Financial Technology
FNCE 5710 Introductions to Financial Models may be used in place of FNCE 3303 Principles of Investments and Derivatives, and/or FNCE 5711 Foundations of FinTech may be used in place of FNCE 3240 Foundations of FinTech, but in either case credit is not given for both to satisfy the major requirements.
For students admitted to Accelerated M.S. in Business Analytics and Project Management
OPIM 5604 Predictive Modeling may be used in place of OPIM 3511 Business Data Analytics II, and/or OPIM 5270 Introduction to Project Management may be used in place of OPIM 3512 Project Management for Business Data Analytics, but in either case, credit is not given for both to satisfy the major requirements.
University General Education 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 General Education Requirements.
School of Business Degree Requirements
Students must meet a set of requirements established by the school in addition to the University's General Education requirements. For more information, see the School of Business section of this catalog.