By completing a specialized set of electives, majors (prime or second, including dual majors) can earn the Financial Economics Specialization.
Financial Economics Electives
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 3210 | Money and Banking | 3 |
| ECON 3220 | Financial Markets and Analysis (not offered 2026-27) | 3 |
| ECON 4210 | Topics in Financial Economics: Asset Pricing | 3 |
| ECON 4211 | Topics in Financial Economics: Investments | 3 |
| ECON 4220 | Open Economy Macroeconomics (not offered 2026-27) | 3 |
| ECON 4230 | The Economics of Financial Intermediation | 3 |
| ECON 4240 | Money & Monetary Policy (not offered 2026-27) | 3 |
| ECON 4770 | Decision Under Risk and Time (not offered 2026-27) | 3 |
| FIN 3150 | Capital Markets and Financial Management (approved if the student is not a Finance major/minor) | 3 |
| MATH 4560 | Topics in Financial Mathematics | 3 |
| or ESE 4270 | Financial Mathematics | |
Economics Major, Financial Economics Specialization
- Total Units Required: 40-42 total units
- Grade Requirement: All courses must be completed with the letter grade option, and a grade of at least C– must be earned in each. (A grade of at least C is required in study abroad coursework.)
Majors must do the following, in addition to completing the Economics Major:
- Complete one of the following: one 3-unit economics elective at the 3000 or 4000 level; FIN 3150 Capital Markets and Financial Management; either MATH 4560 Topics in Financial Mathematics or ESE 4270 Financial Mathematics; or one preapproved financial-economics elective from a study abroad program. (Preapproval for an elective from a study abroad program comes from the study abroad advisor in the Department of Economics.)
- Majors will have completed five electives: four for the economics major, plus one additional elective for the specialization. A minimum of three of these five courses must be drawn from the "Financial Economics Electives" above or be a preapproved financial-economics elective from a study abroad program.
Economics and Computer Science Major, Financial Economics Specialization
- Total Units Required: 57 total units
- Grade Requirement: All courses must be completed with the letter grade option, and a grade of at least C– must be earned in each. (A grade of at least C is required in study abroad coursework.)
This major specialization is only available to students pursuing a BA or second major in Arts & Sciences. Majors must do the following, in addition to completing the Economics and Computer Science Major:
- Complete one additional elective drawn from the "List of Financial Economics Electives" above or complete one preapproved financial-economics elective from a study abroad program. (Preapproval for an elective from a study abroad program comes from the study abroad advisor in the Department of Economics.)
- Majors will have completed four financial economics electives: three for the Economics & Computer Science major, plus one additional elective (e.g., from the list above) for the specialization. Both of the following conditions must be satisfied:
- At least three of the four electives must be drawn from the preapproved list of Economics electives in the major.
- At least two of the four electives must be drawn from the approved list of "Financial Economics Electives” above or be preapproved financial economics electives from a study abroad program.
Mathematics and Economics Major, Financial Economics Specialization
- Total Units Required: 60 total units
- Grade Requirement: All courses must be completed with the letter grade option, and a grade of at least C– must be earned in each. (A grade of at least C is required in study abroad coursework.)
Students completing this major must do the following:
- Complete the Required Courses for the Mathematics and Economics Major.
- Complete four economics electives; both of the following conditions must be satisfied:
- At least two of the four electives must be drawn from the list of "Financial Economics Electives" above.
- At least three of the four electives must be drawn from the approved list of economics electives for the Mathematics and Economics Major.
- Complete three mathematics electives drawn from the approved list of mathematics electives for the Mathematics and Economics Major.
- Complete MATH 4560 Topics in Financial Mathematics.
Contact Info
| Contact: | Dorothy Petersen, Academic Coordinator |
| Phone: | 314-935-5644 |
| Email: | dottie@wustl.edu |
| Website: | http://economics.wustl.edu/majors-and-minors-economics |