This is a list of all courses offered in the program. Visit the Upcoming Courses page for a list of courses offered for the current and next semester (when available).
- ACTSCI 290 Introduction to Actuarial Science
- 3 cr. Undergraduate.
- Overview of the actuarial profession, financial risks, and types of insurance products; risk components; and risk evaluation methods.
- Prerequisites: Satisfaction of Quantitative Literacy Part A GER.
- Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023.
- ACTSCI 391 Investment Mathematics I
- 4 cr. Undergraduate.
- Examination of annuities, loans, bonds, portfolio immunization, and interest rate swaps. Foundational preparation for the Financial Mathematics (FM) Professional Actuarial Exam.
- Prerequisites: a grade of C or better in MATH 211(P) or MATH 232(P).
- Course Rules: Previously MATH 311.
- Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023.
- ACTSCI 490 Introduction to Actuarial Practice
- 1 cr. Undergraduate.
- Professional topics such as healthcare, pensions, life insurance, property and casualty, reinsurance, and regulation.
- Prerequisites: ACTSCI 290(P).
- Course Rules: May be retaken for cr once. Counts as repeat of MTHSTAT 591.
- Last Taught: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021.
- ACTSCI 491 Actuarial Workshop FM
- 1 cr. Undergraduate.
- Continuation of topics from ACTSCI 391 along with practice and preparation for the Financial Mathematics (FM) Professional Actuarial Exam.
- Prerequisites: ACTSCI 391(C) or consent of instructor.
- Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of MTHSTAT 593. Retakeable up to 2 cr max.
- Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023.
- ACTSCI 492 Actuarial Workshop P
- 1 cr. Undergraduate.
- Continuation of probability topics from MTHSTAT 361 along with practice and preparation for the Probability (P) Professional Actuarial Exam.
- Prerequisites: MTHSTAT 361(C) or consent of instructor.
- Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of MTHSTAT 592. Retakeable up to 2 cr max.
- Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023.
- ACTSCI 590 Actuarial Internship
- 1-6 cr. Undergraduate.
- Apply principles and techniques of actuarial science in business, governmental and other appropriate settings.
- Prerequisites: sophomore standing, 6 cr 300-level or above in ACTSCI or MTHSTAT, and GPA in ACTSCI and MTHSTAT courses at least 2.5.
- Course Rules: One cr earned for academic work based on 40 hours in internship. May be retaken to 6 cr max.
- Last Taught: Summer 2025, Summer 2024, Fall 2023, Summer 2023.
- ACTSCI 591 Investment Mathematics II
- 3 cr. Undergraduate.
- Mathematical models in finance and economics, corporate finance.
- Prerequisites: MTHSTAT 361(P); ACTSCI 391(P).
- Course Rules: Counts as repeat of MTHSTAT 692.
- Last Taught: Fall 2024, Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020.
- ACTSCI 593 Actuarial Models I
- 3 cr. Undergraduate.
- Long term insurance coverage, single life survival models, life insurance, annuities, benefit and premium random variables, mortality models.
- Prerequisites: ACTSCI 391(P), MTHSTAT 361(P), and MTHSTAT 362(C).
- Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of MTHSTAT 691.
- Last Taught: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2020.
- ACTSCI 594 Actuarial Models II
- 3 cr. Undergraduate.
- Long term insurance coverage, single life survival models, life insurance, annuities, benefit and premium random variables, mortality models.
- Prerequisites: ACTSCI 593(P); MTHSTAT 362(P).
- Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2023, Spring 2021.
- ACTSCI 596 Actuarial Statistics I
- 3 cr. Undergraduate.
- Loss models for short term insurance and their statistical fitting.
- Prerequisites: MATH 234(P) or MATH 240(P) and MTHSTAT 362(P).
- Course Rules: Previously MTHSTAT 596.
- Last Taught: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2021, Fall 2019.
- ACTSCI 597 Actuarial Statistics II
- 3 cr. Undergraduate.
- Credibility theory, ratemaking, and reserving.
- Prerequisites: MATH 234(P) or MATH 240(P) and MTHSTAT 362(P).
- Course Rules: Previously MTHSTAT 597.
- Last Taught: Spring 2024, Spring 2022, Spring 2020, Spring 2018.
- ACTSCI 599 Capstone Experience
- 1 cr. Undergraduate.
- Independent research on current financial and insurance topics that are not covered in regular actuarial courses.
- Prerequisites: senior standing.
- Course Rules: May be retaken for cr once.
- Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023.