MA 37300: Financial Mathematics

3 Credits

Spring 2026Lecture
Spring 2026 Instructors(1)
Sally Ray
RedditReddit
Purdue CatalogCatalog

A mathematical treatment of some fundamental concepts of financial mathematics and their application to real world business situations and basic risk management. Includes discussions of valuing investments, capital budgeting, valuing contingent cash flows, yield curves, spot rates, forward rates, short sales, Macaulay duration, modified duration, convexity, and immunization. Provides preparation for the SOA/CAS Actuarial Exam FM/2.

Course MA 373 from Purdue University - West Lafayette.

Prerequisites
Sally Ray

Course Overview

Course GPA

GPA: 2.62
Grade Distribution% of Students
A
B
C
D
F
A: 37%
B: 26%
C: 15%
D: 12%
F: 10%

Data Averaged From:

Instructors2 instructors
Semesters7 semesters

Sally Ray - Metrics

2.67

Average GPA

No rating
found!

RateMyProf

% Grade Distribution

1 instructor selected
A+AA-B+BB-C+CC-D+DD-F06121824% of Students
  • Sally Ray

GPA Trends

1 instructor selected
Total GPA avgerages are shown in the legend.
Higher values indicate higher average GPAs.

Spring 2026 Schedule:

BoilerClassesis an unofficial catalog for Purdue courses made by Purdue students, based in West Lafayette, Indiana. We'd love to hear your feedback!