Quantitative Analysis and Modeling of Risk and Finance, Graduate Certificate

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Taylor M. Smith, Assistant Director, Graduate Studies
713-223-7972

Admissions Criteria

This Certificate Program seeks working professionals who wish to augment their technical skills with advanced probabilistic and statistical techniques. These students may already have a strong background in probability and statistics, or they may see this certificate as a first step toward a graduate degree in actuarial or financial mathematics.

Admissions Materials

A completed SLATE application form which will include a 1000-word essay that addresses why you want to pursue a computational mathematics certificate.
Bachelor degree conferred by a regionally accredited institution.
Official University transcript(s) from which the applicant earned a Bachelor’s degree and an advanced degree (if applicable). Official transcripts must reflect:
- the last 60 semester credit hours of coursework and evidence of Bachelor’s degree awarded and the GPA. As admission to the degree program is competitive, candidates with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher will be preferred.
- Grade of B or higher in a calculus-based probability and statistics course.
Resume documenting any work experience that emphasizes personal and professional accomplishments.
One recommendation from an individual well-acquainted with your work and who is able to address your academic potential, for example, work supervisors and professors. Recommender’s name must be provided with the application.
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score, if you are a graduate of a university where English is not the primary language of instruction (preferred TOEFL scores are: an Internet-based score of 81, a paper-based score of 553 or an IELTS score of 6.5 or higher).

Admissions Decision process

Candidates will be evaluated based on the materials submitted and the criteria established by the program. Final admission decisions will be communicated via email by the Program Director or the Assistant Director of Graduate Studies.

Applicants may be considered for conditional admission in cases in which candidate materials do not meet established program criteria. Conditions of admission will be included in the decision letter.

For questions, please contact the Assistant Director at cstgrad@uhd.edu.

Admissions Appeals

Any applicant looking to appeal their admission decision can do so by completing the CST Graduate Admissions Appeal Form.

Certificate Requirements

Required Courses

Complete the following:

Electives

Complete one of the following:

Note:

At most one grade of “C” will be allowed and then only if the cumulative GPA is 3.0 or higher. Upon receipt of a second grade below a “B” in any three graduate courses, or if the GPA drops below 3.0, the student will be academically dismissed from the program once all appeals are exhausted.