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For more information about the Actuarial Science department, faculty and special programs, please see the departmental webpage.

For information about careers in Actuarial Science, see What Can I Do With A Major In Actuarial Science.

The following courses are required for actuarial science majors. The actuarial science department also has course sequence information. For detailed course descriptions, please consult the Undergraduate Catalog.

  1. Admission to the School of Business
  2. Math 431 (3 credits), Introduction to the Theory of Probability OR
    Stat 309 (4 credits), Introduction to Mathematical Statistics OR
    Stat 311 (4 credits), Introduction to Mathematical Statistics
  3. Stat 310 (4 credits), Introduction to Mathematical Statistics OR
    Stat 312 (4 credits), Introduction to Mathematical Statistics
  4. Act Sci 300 (1 credit), Actuarial Science:  Methods I
  5. Act Sci 301 (1 credit), Actuarial Science: Methods II
  6. Act Sci 303 (3 credits), Theory of Interest and Life Insurance
  7. Act Sci 650 (3 credits), Actuarial Mathematics I
  8. Act Sci 652 (3 credits), Loss Models I
  9. One of the following two courses:
    a. Act Sci 651 (3 credits), Actuarial Mathematics II OR
    b. Act Sci 653 (3 credits), Loss Models II
  10. One of the following three courses:
    a. Act Sci 654 (3 credits), Regression and Time Series for Actuaries
    b. Econ 301 (4 credits), Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
    c. Math 632 (3 credits), Introduction to Stochastic Processes

RECOMMENDED ELECTIVE COURSES

  • Math 234 (3 credits), Calculus - Functions of Several Variables
  • Math 340 (3 credits), Elementary Matrix and Linear Algebra
  • Finance 320 (3 credits), Investment Theory
  • Finance 330 (3 credits), Derivative Securities

Students are encouraged to take courses listed under the Risk Management and Insurance major and courses in Computer Science.