Students normally apply to the minor between June 1 of their sophomore year and June 1 of their junior year.

Late applications from seniors can be considered, provided that the student still has sufficient time and a coherent plan to complete all the requirements of the program (pre-requisites, core, and electives) before graduation and has received approval from the Minor in Finance Director of Undergraduate Studies and from their Residential College Dean to enroll.

No, the Minor does not have an independent work requirement. 

All courses must be taken for a letter grade. However, if you take both MAT201 and MAT202 (or a higher two-course MAT sequence), or both EGR154 and EGR156, one of these two courses can be taken as a P/D/F. You must advise the center of your decision to do so at the time of application in the additional information section. Additionally, if you have taken a course for P/D/F that you want to use, you can ask for the P/D/F to be rescinded. See the policy in the Undergraduate Announcement under Grading in the Policies tab.

No, unless already noted on the website, we do not accept any equivalent courses without the approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies. See below regarding study abroad.

No, courses can only be used once to fulfill any Minor in Finance requirement.

Yes, you may take them at the same time in the fall of your junior year.  However, admission is provisional until completion of all prerequisites.

All courses used to satisfy the minor requirements require a letter grade (P/D/F not allowed). Note that a previous P/D/F election for a course can be rescinded to a letter grade only at the time the student enrolls in the program. To learn more, read the policy on Rescinding a P/D/F.

Out of the five courses (two core and three electives), two at most may be double-counted to fulfill both the requirements of the finance minor and your major.

The two core courses must be completed at Princeton. Students are permitted to use course(s) completed abroad to fulfill a maximum of one of their three elective courses. You should consult with the Director of Undergraduate Studies Yacine Ait-Sahalia about the course(s) you wish to take abroad for minor credit. Provide as much information as you can about your proposed course(s) abroad, including at a minimum a course description and syllabus. We approve courses taken elsewhere only if they are of comparable standards and taken at comparable institutions. We only accept regular semester courses (no summer session or online courses).

In general, students with an exceptional academic record will be allowed, with the permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies, to take a 500 level course to satisfy part of their elective requirements.

Yes, you can drop from the Minor in Finance program at any time. If you have not fulfilled all the requirements, you will not have a minor on your transcript. If you do decide to drop out of the program, please notify the Academic Administrator, Melanie Heaney-Scott.

Yes there is. All students must have earned a minimum of C+ [2.30] averaged out over the 2 Core courses and the 3 Elective courses.

All courses must be taken for a letter grade. However, if you take MAT201/202 or higher, the second of the Math courses can be taken as a PDF as long as your other grade is strong. You must advise the center of your decision to do so at the time of application in the additional information section. Additionally, if you have taken a course for P/D/F that you want to use, you can ask for the P/D/F to be rescinded. See the policy in the Undergraduate Announcement under Grading in the Policies tab.

No, unless already noted on the website, we do not accept any equivalent courses without the approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

No, courses can only be used once to fulfill any Minor in Finance requirement.

Yes, you may take them at the same time in the fall of your junior year.  However, admission is provisional until completion of all prerequisites.

All courses used to satisfy the minor requirements require a letter grade (P/D/F not allowed). Note that a previous P/D/F election for a course can be rescinded to a letter grade only at the time the student enrolls in the program. To learn more, read the policy on Rescinding a P/D/F.

In general, students with an exceptional academic record will be allowed, with the permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies, to take a 500 level course to satisfy part of their elective requirements.

For 2024 graduating students only who are receiving a certificate only (minor students do not have independent work requirements): You should discuss your choice of topic with your independent work advisor. You do not need pre-approval of your topic from Director of Undergraduate Studies as long as it is a finance topic.

For 2024 graduating students only who are receiving a certificate only (minor students do not have independent work requirements): You may use the same independent work, including junior papers, to fulfill the finance certificate independent work requirement plus one other (your department’s requirement, or a different certificate’s requirement), but not more than one other.

Yes, you can drop from the Certificate in Finance program at any time. If you do decide to drop out of the program, please notify the Academic Administrator, Melanie Heaney-Scott.

Yes there is. All students must have earned a minimum of C+ [2.30] averaged out over the 2 Core courses and the 3 Elective courses.

We have a small celebration for students who have earned the Finance Certificate. Actual certificates are issued directly to you by the University Registrar.