Shanghai University of Finance and Economics School of Statistics and Data Science Economic Statistics (Financial Statistics and Risk Management Track) — 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 (61 credits)

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

1. Common Disciplinary Courses (Required, 39 credits)

Course Code	Course Title	Credits	Semester	Remarks
100693	Mathematical Analysis I	6	1	Required (Mathematical Foundations)
105308	Mathematical Analysis II	6	2
105309	Mathematical Analysis III	4	3
105494	Probability Theory	3	3
102480	Mathematical Statistics	3	4
101828	Computer Programming	3	2
103298	Advanced Algebra I	3	1
103299	Advanced Algebra II	3	2
103430	Microeconomics	2	2	Required (Economics Foundations)
100096	Macroeconomics	2	3
101619	Political Economy	2	3
105239	Introduction to Xi Jinping Thought on the Economy	2	4

2. Major Foundation Courses (Required, 22 credits)

Course Code	Course Title	Credits	Semester	Remarks
102689	Machine Learning	3	5	Required
100659	National Economic Accounting	3	6
105497	Econometrics	2	6
105498	Financial Risk Management	3	6
107479	Numerical Computation and Simulation	3	4
103322	Multivariate Statistical Analysis	3	6
100923	Regression Analysis	3	5
103235	Time Series Analysis	2	6

(III) Personalized Development Module

The module consists of two tracks: the Excellence Track and the Entrepreneurship Track.

Track	Module	Credits Required	Notes
Excellence Track	Specialization Module	14	Select according to specialization
	Interdisciplinary Electives	6
	Innovation and Entrepreneurship Practicum	2	Counts toward Second Classroom credits
	Total	22
Entrepreneurship Track	Entrepreneurship Course Cluster	11	Refer to the Entrepreneurship Track curriculum for details
	Entrepreneurship Practicum	2	Refer to the Entrepreneurship Track curriculum for details
	Specialization Module	5	Select according to specialization
	Interdisciplinary Electives	4
	Total	22

1. Excellence Track

(1) Specialization Module (Financial Statistics and Risk Management Track, 14 credits)

Course Code	Course Title	Credits	Semester	Remarks
107476	Optimization Theory and Methods	3	4	Elective (Required for this specialization)
102039	Quantitative Finance	2	7
105509	Stochastic Processes	3	5
100490	Financial Statistics	2	5	Elective
103275	Introduction to Data Science	3	5
101849	Business Statistical Modeling and Decision Making	3	6
103278	Distributed Computing	2	6
103294	Nonparametric Statistics	2	6
105500	Financial Modeling	2	6
105503	Deep Learning	2	6
106273	Functional Data Analysis: Methods, Theory, and Applications	2	6
106274	Causal Inference	2	6
100189	Statistical Thinking	2	7
103256	Statistical Forecasting and Decision Making	2	7
103431	Statistical Writing	1	7
105504	Survival Analysis	2	7
105510	Text Mining	2	7
106276	Financial Optimization	2	7
100982	Real Analysis	3	6
107478	Computer Vision	2	7
107477	Design of Experiments and Observational Studies	2	5
105506	Data Structures	3	5
105508	Database Systems	3	6
101592	Sampling Techniques	2	5
103087	Data Analysis and Visualization	2	6
100202	Bayesian Decision Theory	2	6

(2) Interdisciplinary Elective Recommendations (Financial Statistics and Risk Management Track, 6 credits, including 1 credit of International Coursework)

Course Code	Course Title	Credits	Semester	Remarks
100656	E-Commerce	2	3	Elective
101271	Principles of Management	2	3
101314	Financial Accounting	3	3
101376	Principles of Accounting	3	3
101110	Corporate Finance	3	3
100319	Information Systems Analysis and Design	4	4
101639	Marketing	2	4
107385	Money and Banking	2	4
100054	Investments	3	4
100481	Introduction to Economic Law	2	4
102826	Financial Management	3	4
101568	Managerial Accounting	3	4
100830	International Finance	2	5
100831	International Trade	2	5
102336	Big Data and Its Applications in Economics	2	5
100016	Social Security Systems	2	6
101566	Financial Institutions and Markets	2	6
102041	Public Finance	2	6	Elective (Required for this specialization)
\	International Coursework	1	\	Elective (Required for this specialization)

(3) Innovation and Entrepreneurship 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.

2. Entrepreneurship Track

(1) The Entrepreneurship Course Cluster follows the Entrepreneurship Track curriculum.

(2) The Specialization Module course list follows the corresponding list under the Excellence Track.

(3) The Interdisciplinary Electives course list follows the corresponding list under the Excellence Track.