There are hundreds of courses that satisfy various requirements, and courses in the major can be used. For example, Econ 103 counts towards the major and towards the Social Science GER. (This sample assumes no high school Foreign Language was taken and that the student placed into college-level Math and English.)
This plan does not replace the advice of your advisor, and you are cautioned to meet regularly with your advisor to create a personalized plan that matches their particular circumstances rather than following this verbatim. The information below also reflects the degree requirements for students who began their college education in Fall of 2013 or later. If you started college coursework prior to Fall of 2013, your degree requirements may be different.
To clarify any degree requirements, please contact the Director of Actuarial Science.
Sample Study Plan
| Year 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
MATH 116 College Algebra |
3 | ||
|
MATH 117 Trigonometry |
2 | ||
|
ENGLISH 101 Introduction to College Writing |
3 | ||
|
ECON 103 Principles of Microeconomics (SS) |
3 | ||
|
1st semester Foreign Language |
3-5 | ||
| Spring | Credits |
MATH 231
Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (NS) |
4 |
ENGLISH 102
College Writing and Research (OWC-A) |
3 |
2nd semester Foreign Language |
3-5 |
MTHSTAT 215
Elementary Statistical Analysis (QL-B) (NS) |
3 |
ECON 104
Principles of Macroeconomics (SS) |
3 |
| Year 2 | |||
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
MATH 232 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II |
4 | ||
|
3rd semester Foreign Language (Int'l) |
3-5 | ||
|
BUS ADM 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting |
4 | ||
|
MTHSTAT 591 Foundations of Professional Practice in Actuarial Science |
1 | ||
|
COMPSCI 201 or COMPSCI 151 Introduction to Scientific Programming in Fortran |
3 | ||
| Spring | Credits |
MATH 233
Calculus and Analytic Geometry III |
4 |
4th semester Foreign Language (Int'l) |
3-5 |
BUS ADM 230
Introduction to Information Technology Management |
3 |
MATH 311
Theory of Interest |
4 |
ECON 301
Intermediate Microeconomics or ECON 302 Intermediate Macroeconomics |
3 |
| Year 3 | |||
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
MATH 234 Linear Algebra and Differential Equations |
4 | ||
|
L&S Social Science/International, not Econ |
3 | ||
|
MTHSTAT 361 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics I |
3 | ||
|
BUS ADM 450 Intermediate Finance |
3 | ||
|
MTHSTAT 593 Actuarial Science Laboratory II: Interest Theory, Finance, and Economics |
1 | ||
| Spring | Credits |
L&S Natural Science w/ lab |
3-5 |
L&S Social Science, not Econ |
3 |
MTHSTAT 362
Introduction to Mathematical Statistics II |
3 |
MTHSTAT 592
Actuarial Science Laboratory I: Probability, Finance, and Economics |
1 |
Arts GER |
3 |
Elective(s) if needed |
1-3 |
| Year 4 | |||
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
MTHSTAT 563 Regression Analysis |
3 | ||
|
MTHSTAT 596 Actuarial Statistics I: Fitting of Loss Models |
3 | ||
|
MATH 599 Capstone Experience |
1 | ||
|
OWC-B |
3 | ||
|
L&S Humanities |
3 | ||
|
Elective(s) if needed |
1-3 | ||
| Spring | Credits |
MTHSTAT 564
Time Series Analysis |
3 |
MTHSTAT 597
Actuarial Statistics II: Credibility, Risk Measures and Related Topics |
3 |
L&S Humanities |
3 |
L&S Natural Science |
3-5 |
L&S Humanities/Cultural Diversity |
3 |
| Key | |
|---|---|
| (A) Arts GER | (Int’l) International |
| (HU) Humanities | (QL-A) Quantitative Literacy A |
| (NS) Natural Science | (QL-B) Quantitative Literacy B |
| (SS) Social Science | (OWC-A) Oral and Written Communication A |
| (CD) Cultural Diversity GER | (OWC-B) Oral and Written Communication B |