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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite(s): MA 125, MA 129 or MA139 This course is a development of modern options pricing from basic principles of elementary probability, continuous compounding, set partitions and repeated trials. Elementary linear algebra is used to express the economic notion of arbitrage and derive the first and second fundamental theorems of asset pricing from simple properties of linear equations. Both spreadsheets and specialized mathematical modeling software will be used with real data to explore the computational aspects of options pricing. This course should be of interest to strong math students who would like to see how fundamental mathematics is appplied to a significant area of finance, and to strong finance and economics students who would like to better understand the concepts behind the standard options pricing models.
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Prerequisite(s): MA 233 or Instructor's Permission The theory of interest addresses the critical financial question of determining the value of a stream of cash flows. This is a problem-solving intensive course aimed at preparing the highly motivated student for the Society of Actuaries exam FM (Financial Mathematics). Most of the class time will be devoted to student presentation of problem solutions. Emphasis will be put on learning efficient and effective techniques for solving interest theory problems.
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Prerequisite(s): MA 131 and MA 139 with at least a 3.3 course average This is a comprehensive study of the analytical and numerical techniques that form the foundation for quantitative finance. We will study aspects of differential and integral calculus, linear algebra, probability theory and stochastic processes, numerical analysis and simulation. Applications of these mathematical areas will be chosen from financial engineering.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite(s): Junior- or senior-level standing and department chairperson's permission Permits superior students to study special topics. ( May be repeated for credit.)
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Prerequisite(s): Junior- or senior-level standing and department chairperson's permission Permits small-group study of selected topics by advanced students. ( May be repeated for credit.)
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Prerequisite(s): Junior-level standing, 3.0 cumulative average, and permission of mathematical sciences internship coordinator. An internship provides the student with an opportunity to gain on-the-job experience and apply principles and issues raised in the academic discipline to a work environment. The student is required to attend pre-internship workshops sponsored by the Center for Career Services, meet regularly with a faculty adviser, and develop a final paper or special project.
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The course emphasizes the continuity between principles and practice, and the connections among the core courses in the major. Focusing on the essential conceptual frameworks for analyzing the media, students learn how to become sophisticated analysts of media culture in multiple contexts (from structures of television broadcasting to alternative web-casting, for example). This course provides a basic theoretical foundation for understanding how media industries, texts, and audiences interact. Because it seeks to emphasize media culture, the course also explores the relationships between and among producers, funders, distributors and consumers, particularly with respect to issues of class, race, gender, and ethnicity.
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Serving as a foundation to media practice, this course offers students a broad introduction to media production through hands-on exercises involving digital photography, video, and audio production, as well as graphic and sound design. Students will have the opportunity to explore various media formats and methods of distribution through the course s emphasis on the fundamentals of visual language and the creative process. The overarching framework for a study of media is provided in the course: analysis and synthesis are emphasized as projects evolve throughout the process of conceptualization, visualization, production, and reception.
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This course looks at international media industries, products and audiences to provide an introduction to a multinational and multiethnic culture. In addition to providing a strong general grasp of how international media are structured, the course focuses on how cultural and media products impact democracy internationally. Students consider the elements, interaction, and impact of media culture and mass communication in national and international arenas, with special attention to questions of ideology, political economy and global democracy.
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3.00 Credits
Graphic elements operate as powerful forms of communication in various media systems. This course provides a focused study in design and visual effects for time-based media narratives, specifically in the areas of video and animation. The fundamental aspects of graphic design and visual effects are examined in a range of electronic and digital media through theoretical readings, demonstrations, screenings, hands-on production assignments, and an individual culminating project. Examples of time-based media approaches to be explored include animation, interactive comics, narrative film and video, videogames, and some forms of video art. Elements of design, such as color, light, typography, 2D/3D space, time, and motion, will be analyzed through class discussions and critiques of student work produced throughout the semester.
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