Open to College of Business students majoring in Accounting, Economics, and Finance. This certificate requires three additional hours beyond the finance major program. They are intended to allow students to develop specializations in areas of interest. Certificates will be awarded only at the time of degree completion.
Certificate Admission Requirements
- A “B” or better in FIN 3403 and department consent is required to declare the Fintech Certificate.
- Once FIN 3403 is completed with a B or better, a request to declare the Fintech program may be submitted through Dr. Pirinsky (Timely Academic Progress will be evaluated prior to final approval)
Certificate Requirements
- A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required in all courses used to satisfy the certificate.
Program Prerequisites
Prerequisite Courses
- Complete the following:
- FIN3403 - Business Finance (3)
Degree Requirements
Required Courses
12 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Complete the following:
- FIN4450 - Foundations of FinTech (3)
- FIN4451 - FinTech for Decision Makers (3)
- FIN3403 - Business Finance (3)
- ECO4444 - Introduction to Business Analytics for FinTech (3)
- ECO 4444 is the pre-requisite for FIN 4450 and FIN 4451
Grand Total Credits: 12
Foreign Language Requirements
None
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 12
Other Requirements
- The College of Business does not permit any course used towards a certificate or those used to meet admission requirements for the certificate to be taken on an elective S/U grading basis.
- Grades below "C" or "S" grades from other institutions are not accepted.
- Courses taken at Florida College System institutions do not substitute for upper division courses.
- Courses transferred must be formally evaluated for equivalency credit. The student must provide a course syllabus and any other supporting information with his/her petition for this evaluation.
- All hours used in the certificate must be earned at UCF within the department.
- No credit by exam (TSD, Military credit) may be used.
