Financial Technology (Fintech) (A.S.)

To meet the demands of Georgia's growing Financial Transactions industry, Middle Georgia State has created the AS in Financial Technology. The program's curriculum has been developed with direct input from industry leaders, ensuring that graduates of this degree are well equipped with the skills needed to work in this high-demand career field.


Financial technology, also known as FinTech, is an economic industry composed of companies that use technology to make financial services more efficient. The AS degree program will expose students to the IT domains that make up the FinTech industry, including industry trends, disruptive technologies, big data, analytics, applications development, entrepreneurship, and cybersecurity.


Financial Technology (Fintech) (A.S.) (Credit: 60 hours)

Core IMPACTS (Credit: 42 hours)

See listing of requirements for Core IMPACTS
 

Field of Study (Credit: 18 hours)

Required Courses

FTA 2400Introduction to Financial Technology

3

FTA 2410Coding for FinTech

3

FTA 2420Data Analytics for FinTech

3

FTA 2430Cybersecurity for FinTech

3

FTA 2440Financial Technologies and Services

3

MATH 1401Elementary Statistics

3

*If MATH 1401 was satisfied in Core IMPACTS, students must complete a 3-credit hour elective in the following subject areas: ITEC or CSCI or MATH