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Actuarial Science Coursework

Major Prerequisites 

  • MAC 2311 Calculus I (4 credits)​

  • MAC 2312 Calculus II (4 credits)

  • MAC 2313 Calculus III (5 credits)

  • COP 3014 Programming I or ISC 3313 Introduction to Scientific Computing (3 credits)

  • ECO 2013 Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits)

  • ECO 2023 Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits)

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Required Upper Division Mathematics and Statistics Courses

  • MAP 4170 Introduction to Actuarial Mathematics (4 credits)

  • MAP 4175 Actuarial Models (4 credits)

  • MAP 4174 Actuarial Applications (1 credit, 4 repetitions)

  • STA 4321 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (3 credits)

 

Required Business Courses

  • ACG 2021 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 credits)

  • FIN 3403 Financial Management of the Firm (3 credits)

  • FIN 4504 Investments (3 credits)

  • RMI 3011 Introduction to Risk Management/Insurance

Additional Coursework

Students must take at least six courses chosen from the following three tables, with conditions as stated above each table:

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Choose at least two of the following:

  • MAP 2303 Ordinary Differential Equations (3 credits)

  • MAP 4176 Actuarial Models and Credibility (4 credits)

  • MAS 3105 Applied Linear Algebra I (4 credits)

 

Choose at least one of the following:

  • MAA 4224 Introduction to Analysis I or MAA 4226 Advanced Calculus I (3 credits)

  • MAD 3703 Numerical Analysis I (3 credits)

  • MAP 4341 Elementary Partial Differential Equations I (3 Credits)

  • MAS 4106 Applied Linear Algebra II (3 credits)

  • STA 4322 Mathematical Statistics (3 credits)

  • STA 4203 Applied Regression (3 credits)

  • STA 4853 Time Series (3 credits)


Choose at least one of the following:

  • ECO 3101 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory (3 credits)

  • ECO 3203 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory (3 credits)

  • ECO 4401 Introduction to Mathematical Economics (3 credits)

  • ECO 4421 Introduction to Econometrics (3 credits)

  • RMI 4415 Life and Health Insurance Products (3 credits)

  • RMI 4135 Employee Benefits Plans (3 credits)

  • RMI 4224 Property and Casualty Insurance Products (3 credits)

  • RMI 4292 Property and Casualty Insurance Operations (3 credits)

  • FIN 4514 Security Analysis and Portfolio Management (3 credits)

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