Degree Requirements

Students receiving the Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science must complete 120 total credit hours including:

• General Education Core (30 cr.)
• Mathematics Core (31 cr.)
• Actuarial Science Core (9 cr.)
• Programming/Computer Science Core (6 cr.)
• Business and Economics Core (15 cr.)
• 400/500 Actuarial Science Electives (15 cr.)
• Electives as needed to complete 120 total credit hours

•  A minimum of 30 credit hours at the 300- or 400-level
• Courses required for the major must be completed with a grade of C or higher
• Courses are 3 credit hours unless otherwise noted
• A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required

Mathematics Core (31 cr.)

• MATH-M 215 Calculus I (5 cr.)
• MATH-M 216 Calculus II (5 cr.)
• MATH-M 311 Calculus III
• MATH-M 447 Mathematical Models/Applications 1
• MATH-M 448 Mathematical Models/Applications 2
• Complete one of the following courses:
  • MATH-M 301 Linear Algebra and Application
  • MATH-M 303 Linear Algebra for Undergrad
• Complete one of the following courses:
  • MATH-M 360 Elements of Probability
  • MATH-M 463 Introduction to Probability Theory I
• Complete one of the following courses:
  • MATH-M 366 Elements of Statistical Inference
  • MATH-M 466 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics
  • STAT-S 420 Introduction to Statistical Theory
• Complete one of the following courses:
  • MATH-M 313 Elementary Difference Equations with Application
  • MATH-M 343 Introduction to Differential Equations with Application I

Actuarial Science Core (9 cr.)

• MATH-M 320 Theory of Interest
• MATH-M 445 Probability Theory Risk Mangement
• MATH-M 446 Financial Mathematics

Programming/Computer Science Core (6 cr.)

• CSCI-A 201 Introduction to Programming I
• MATH-M 367 Introduction Statistics Programming in R

Business and Economics Core (15 cr.)

• ECON-E 103 Introduction to Microeconomics
• ECON-E 104 Introduciton to Macroeconmics
• BUS-A 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting
• BUS-A 202 Introduction to Managerial Accounting
• BUS-F 301 Financial Mangement

Actuarial Electives (15 cr.)

• Complete five of the following courses:
  • MATH-M 451 Financial Mathematics
  • MATH-M 485 Life Contingencies I
  • STAT-S 352 Data Modeling and Inference
  • STAT-S 431 Applied Linear Models I
  • STAT-S 432 Applied Linear Models II
  • STAT-S 450 Time Series Analysis