FINA 4335 — Computational Methods and Their Applications in Finance
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springtypical days: M/W/ThBostonTraditional
Introduces Python and its data-oriented library ecosystem (NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Statsmodels, SciPy, etc.). Python is one of the most widely used open-source, cross-platform programming languages. Focuses on developing a strong foundation for working with financial data in Python and implementing various financial models.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 40 | 40 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 3 | 119 | 120 | 99% | 0.3 |
| Summer A 2024 | 1 | 23 | 40 | 57% | 17.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 2 | 81 | 82 | 99% | 0.5 |
| Spring 2025 | 2 | 82 | 80 | 102% | 0.0 |
| Summer A 2025 | 1 | 28 | 40 | 70% | 12.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 3 | 88 | 122 | 72% | 11.3 |
| Spring 2026 | 3 | 117 | 120 | 98% | 1.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 66% · T 20% · W 78% · Th 66% · F 24%
Common patterns: MWR (61% of sections), WF (12% of sections), T (11% of sections), F (7% of sections), MTWR (5% of sections), TF (5% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Marius Popescu (54% of students) · reviews
- Lingfei Kong (46% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Marius Popescu (87% of students) · reviews
- Ali Sharifkhani (13% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Marius Popescu (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
FINA 4104, FINA 4340, FINA 4350, FINA 4390, FINA 4460
Courses that list FINA 4335 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (FINA course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All FINA courses · Plan it at numap.app