Shanghai University of Finance and Economics School of Statistics and Data Science Statistics (Honors Program) — Undergraduate Curriculum (2025 Cohort)

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Program of Study — Course Requirements

(I) General Education Module (46 credits)

The General Education Module comprises General Education Core Courses and Specialized Education Courses.

1. General Education Core Courses (23 credits)

Students are required to complete 23 credits, including 15 credits of Ideological and Political Theory Courses and 8 credits chosen from the Seven General Education Elective Modules (select any four of the seven modules). For detailed requirements, refer to the curriculum for the Seven General Education Elective Modules and the program-specific study guide.

2. Specialized Education Courses (23 credits)

Students are required to complete 23 credits. For detailed requirements, refer to the respective Specialized Education curriculum and the program-specific study guide.

(II) Major-Specific Module (60 credits)

The Major-Specific Module comprises Common Disciplinary Courses and Major Foundation Courses.

1. Common Disciplinary Courses (Required, 32 credits)

Course Code	Course Title	Credits	Semester	Remarks
100693	Mathematical Analysis I	6	1	Required
105308	Mathematical Analysis II	6	2
105309	Mathematical Analysis III	4	3
105490	Probability Theory	4	3
107475	Mathematical Statistics (Honors)	3	4
101828	Computer Programming	3	2
103298	Advanced Algebra I	3	1
103299	Advanced Algebra II	3	2

2. Major Foundation Courses (Required, 28 credits)

Course Code	Course Title	Credits	Semester	Remarks
102689	Machine Learning	3	5	Required
105503	Deep Learning	2	6
103237	Time Series Analysis	3	6
103294	Nonparametric Statistics	2	6
103322	Multivariate Statistical Analysis	3	6
100982	Real Analysis	3	4
107476	Optimization Theory and Methods	3	4
100923	Regression Analysis	3	5
105506	Data Structures	3	3
105509	Stochastic Processes	3	5

(III) Personalized Development Module

Track	Module	Credits Required	Notes
Honors Track	Advanced Major Required Courses	5
	Specialization Module	8	Select according to specialization
	Interdisciplinary Electives	8
	Research and Innovation Practicum	2	Counts toward Second Classroom credits
	Total	23

1. Honors Track

Students in the Honors Program are required to complete the Honors Track. Students who transfer to the Excellence Track or Entrepreneurship Track must withdraw from the Honors Program and will forfeit all Honors Program benefits.

(1) Advanced Required Major Courses (5 credits)

Course Code	Course Title	Credits	Semester	Remarks
100409	Functional Analysis	3	5	Required
102109	Generalized Linear Models	2	7	Required

(2) Specialization Module (Honors Track, 8 credits)

Course Code	Course Title	Credits	Semester	Remarks
103275	Introduction to Data Science	3	5	Elective
100659	National Economic Accounting	3	6
101849	Business Statistical Modeling and Decision Making	3	6
103278	Distributed Computing	2	6
105497	Econometrics	2	6
105498	Financial Risk Management	3	6
105500	Financial Modeling	2	6
106273	Functional Data Analysis: Methods, Theory, and Applications	2	6
106274	Causal Inference	2	6
106275	Statistical Inference for High-Dimensional Data	2	6
100189	Statistical Thinking	2	7
101592	Sampling Techniques	2	7
102039	Quantitative Finance	2	7
103087	Data Analysis and Visualization	2	6
105504	Survival Analysis	2	7
106276	Financial Optimization	2	7
107477	Design of Experiments and Observational Studies	2	5
103431	Statistical Writing	1	7
103300	Complex Analysis	2	3
102111	Selected Readings in Statistics	2	7

(3) Interdisciplinary Elective Recommendations (8 credits, including 1 credit of International Coursework)

Course Code	Course Title	Credits	Semester	Remarks
103430	Microeconomics	2	2	Elective
100096	Macroeconomics	2	3
101271	Principles of Management	2	3
101376	Principles of Accounting	3	3
101619	Political Economy	2	3
101110	Corporate Finance	3	3
107385	Money and Banking	2	3
100054	Investments	3	4
105508	Database Systems	3	4
100202	Bayesian Decision Theory	2	6
100937	Categorical Data Analysis	2	5
102336	Big Data and Its Applications in Economics	2	5
100016	Social Security Systems	2	6
102041	Public Finance	2	6
103256	Statistical Forecasting and Decision Making	2	7
105510	Text Mining	2	7
107478	Computer Vision	2	7
\	International Coursework	1	Summer

(4) Research and Innovation Practicum Credit Requirements (2 credits)

In accordance with the credit requirements under the categories of “Academic Presentations and Lectures” and “Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Research” as stipulated in the Provisions on Second Classroom (Practical Education) Credit Recognition and Implementation for Undergraduates at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, students must complete 2 credits.