Certificate in Quantitative Economics
The Certificate in Quantitative Economics (CQE) is awarded to students who complete the demanding course requirements in economics, statistics, mathematics, and computer science. It is open to students in any major, but will be most readily completed by those majoring in economics with a minor, or double major in mathematics, statistics, computer science, or mathematical statistics.
Students who have completed the CQE have some of the background necessary for graduate programs in economics, statistics, business administration, finance, and quantitative finance, among others, as well as for positions in consulting, investment banking, actuarial science, financial operations and more.
The certificate is awarded at the end of the spring semester for graduating students, and is noted on the student’s transcript. Students may also include their participation in the CQE on their resumes.
Requirements
Students wishing to pursue the certificate must have at least a 3.0 overall gpa and must maintain a 3.0 average in the courses required for the certificate. Students should complete the online application form when starting the certificate and meet with the CQE advisor. They must submit the online completion form to the CQE advisor in their last semester.
Note that many of the required courses have prerequisites and thus the program should be started early and students are responsible for making sure they satisfy prerequisites.
The CQE advisor can, in well-justified circumstance, allow substitution of comparable courses for up to two of the required courses noted below.
Forms
Application form – Click Here complete online when starting the CQE
Completion form – Click Here must be completed online at the beginning of the student’s last semester.
Contact
Professor Neil Sheflin,
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428 NJ Hall
Required Courses in economics, mathematics, statistics, computer science
Economics (220) Students must complete all of the following:
102 Introduction to Microeconomics
103 Introduction to Macroeconomics
320 Intermediate Microeconomics
322 Econometrics
And two courses from the following, at least one of which must be 401 or 421
386 Operations Research
401 Advanced Econometrics
405 Economics of Risk and Uncertainty
406 Game Theory
409 Mathematical Economics
421 Economic Forecasting
Mathematics (640)
151,152 Calculus for Mathematical and Physical Sciences OR 191,192 Honors Calculus or equivalent;
Note: 135 will be accepted in place of 151 but 640:136 does not satisfy prerequisites for 640:251 required for the certificate and thus students must take 152 instead.
250 Linear Algebra
251 Multivariable Calculus (or 291 Honors Multivariable Calculus)
(And Possibly 477 Mathematical Theory of Probability and Theory of Statistics 481 - see below)
Statistics (960)
381 Theory of Probability
382 Theory of Statistics
Notes: Mathematical Theory of Probability (640:477) and Theory of Statistics (640:481) can substitute for 381, 382– students considering a major or minor in math should normally take these courses.
The two course sequence (960:381-382 or 640:477,481) will substitute for the normal economics statistics requirement.
384 Intermediate Statistical Analysis
390 Introductory Computing for Statistics
Computer Science (198)
111 Introduction to Computer Science
112 Data Structures
