{"id":1164,"date":"2024-10-09T18:59:04","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T18:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/mathematical-finance\/?page_id=1164"},"modified":"2026-04-08T15:55:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T15:55:00","slug":"registration-frequently-asked-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/mathematical-finance\/registration-frequently-asked-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Registration Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n          \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-jXhRLCPwWC\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-jXhRLCPwWC\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">How do I get Departmental Authorization (D-clearance) for ECON courses?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-jXhRLCPwWC\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-jXhRLCPwWC\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Email Dr. Urmila Patil at upatil@usc.edu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-jXhRLCPwWC\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-jXhRLCPwWC\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">How do I enroll in a FBE course?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-jXhRLCPwWC\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-jXhRLCPwWC\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <ol>\n<li>Check if the FBE course has a prerequisite. If you have not completed the prerequisite for the course, email the professor to request approval for a prerequisite waiver. In your email, explain that you are a Master student in the Mathematical Finance program. Explain that you would like to take the FBE course to fulfill your degree requirement, but you cannot register for the course until the professor approves a prerequisite waiver (in writing\/email).<\/li>\n<li>Once the professor replies to approve a prerequisite waiver, forward the email to registration@marshall.usc.edu<\/li>\n<li>Fill out the <a href=\"https:\/\/students.marshall.usc.edu\/graduate-students\/registration-information\/non-marshall-graduate-student-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Non-Marshall Student Application<\/a>. If you fill out the form before the specified date on Marshall&#8217;s website, your response will be declined.<\/li>\n<li>After Steps 1-3 are completed, please wait until the Marshall School of Business processes your request. During busy times, it may take up 5 business days for a response.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-jXhRLCPwWC\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-jXhRLCPwWC\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">How do I get departmental authorization (D-clearance) or a prerequisite waiver for a Math course?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-jXhRLCPwWC\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-jXhRLCPwWC\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Email Dr. Urmila Patil at upatil@usc.edu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-jXhRLCPwWC\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-jXhRLCPwWC\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">How do I register for PM 511a?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-jXhRLCPwWC\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-jXhRLCPwWC\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Fill out this D-clearance Request Form: https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfBCwPeOMcIvyTs9c4i-H82n2KclwKGSfl4lW2zMV43MTbmnQ\/viewform<\/p>\n<p>If you have not received a response from the PM department after 3 business days, you can email Laura Sims, PPHS Administrative Assistant, via email at <a href=\"mailto:simsl@usc.edu\">simsl@usc.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-5-jXhRLCPwWC\" aria-controls=\"section-1-5-jXhRLCPwWC\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Which Math 590 section should I register in?<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-5-jXhRLCPwWC\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-5-jXhRLCPwWC\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Please register in the Math 590 section that lists Professor Jin Ma as the instructor (1 unit).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n  \n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":77,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1164","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - 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