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Delivery of this program is 100% online: no campus visits are required.
Successful completion of the program requires 12 credit hours. Courses are 3 credit hours each, unless stated otherwise.
As a prerequisite to the course work below, you must possess a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution. You also must have successfully completed FINANC 8120 or FINANC 8140. To evaluate your transfer credit, visit transfercourses.missouri.edu.
- Financial Accounting
- Corporate/Managerial Finance
- Microeconomics
- Statistics
Course planner
The chart below shows the courses that are traditionally offered. You will work closely with your advisor on all elective course selection decisions. The University reserves the right to change or cancel courses as needed.
Nondegree-seeking enrollment
Prior to acceptance into the program, you may enroll in up to 3 credit hours as a nondegree-seeking (in some cases, post-baccalaureate) student. Enrollment does not guarantee acceptance. Learn more about nondegree-seeking university student admissions.
Master’s program
In the event that a student successfully completes the graduate certificate in investments and decides to continue into the master’s in business (MSB) or finance (MSF) program, course credits earned for the certificate will be credited toward the degree.
State authorization
States require that the University of Missouri-Columbia be authorized to deliver university-level distance/online education to their residents. Each state handles this process differently.
Please see our state authorization page for more information.
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Authorized
Students residing in all states are eligible to enroll in this program.