Bachelor of Science in Mathematics-Actuarial Science (120 Hours)

Essential Liberal Arts Courses (25 hours)

Required

CCC100Introduction to College Writing

3

CCC102Public Speaking

3

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Scientific Inquiry

4

MATH420Capstone: Mathematics

2

Great Conversation Series

Required

GCON110Great Conversation: The Meaning of Life

3

GCON120Great Conversation: Western Civilization

3

GCON130GCON130 - Great Conversation: Global Civilization

3

GCON140GCON140 - Great Conversation: Art

3

GCON150GCON150 - Great Conversation: What It Means to Be A U.S. Citizen

3

The credits for MATH420 are accounted for below, in the Actuarial Science Core. The expected first course for this program is MATH135. Students who do not place into MATH135 based on the Mathematics Placement Policy may need to complete the prerequisite courses in addition to the core courses listed below.

Prerequisite Courses for MATH135 Calculus & Analytic Geometry I (0-8 credits):

MATH101 Intermediate Algebra (4 credits)

MATH115 Pre-Calculus Mathematics (4 credits)

Actuarial Science Core (42 hours)

Required

MATH135Calculus and Analytic Geometry I

4

MATH205Calculus and Analytic Geometry II

4

MATH215Calculus and Analytic Geometry III

4

MATH216Discrete Mathematics

3

MATH220

3

MATH303Linear Algebra & Matrices

3

MATH304Theory of Probability

3

MATH305Differential Equations

3

MATH307Probability for Actuaries

3

MATH314Theory of Mathematical Statistics

3

MATH337Mathematical Theory of Interest

3

MATH417Actuarial Science and Risk Management with R

3

MATH420Capstone: Mathematics

2

MATH420: Passing one of the professional actuarial exams (either Probability (P) or Financial Mathematics (FM)) by January 1 of the student’s senior year will give credit for the EXP component and wave the requirement of MATH420-EXP.

Actuarial Science Cognates (21 hours)

Required

ACCT203Principles of Accounting I

3

ACCT204Principles of Accounting II

3

CS103Programming for Everyone I

3

CS104Programming for Everyone II

3

CS271Foundations of Data Analytics I

3

CS272Foundations of Data Analytics II

3

FIN310Managerial Finance

3

Note:

  • General elective credit hours will vary dependent upon the following degree requirements:
    • Must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours
    • Must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework at the 300 or 400-level
  • Courses requiring prerequisites and corequisites are noted on the course which can be found in the course description section of the catalog.