Actuarial Science, B.S.

Major Requirements

At least 52 credit hours from Mathematics, Accounting, Economics and Finance, including:

• MTH 141 - Integrated Calculus II: Calculus of Derivatives -or-
• MTH 151 - Calculus I

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• MTH 152 - Calculus II
• MTH 153 - Calculus III
• MTH 254 - Calculus IV
• MTH 300 - Linear Algebra
• MTH 341 - Probability and Statistics I
• MTH 342 - Probability and Statistics II
• MTH 365 - Theory of Interest
• MTH 376 - Problem Solving Seminar: Actuarial Science
• ACC 201 - Accounting Principles I/Financial
• ACC 202 - Accounting Principles II/Managerial
• ECN 250 - Microeconomic Principles
• ECN 252 - Macroeconomic Principles
• ECN 360 - Money and Banking
• ECN 445 - Econometrics
• FIN 350 - Corporate Finance
• FIN 400 - Investments and Portfolio Management
• FIN 425 - Financial Institutions

Required Support Courses for the B.S. Degree

At least nine credit hours in computer science (except CSC 230  and CSC 231 ).

Recommended Electives

• COM 214 - Group Process
• COM 230 - Business and Professional Communication
• CSC 210 - Data Structures and Algorithms

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• CSC 230 - Discrete Structures I -or-
• MTH 280 - The Nature of Proof in Mathematics

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• FIN 475 - Derivatives: Markets, Pricing and Applications
• IFS 103 - Data Analysis and Modeling Using Spreadsheets

Recommendations

It is strongly recommended that Actuarial Science majors pass at least one actuarial exam (preferably in the summer following their second year) and complete an internship before graduation.

Typical Course Sequence

Assumes the student has the necessary prerequisites.