2026-2027 Adrian College Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog

MATH417 Actuarial Science and Risk Management with R

Team-based problem solving in actuarial science and risk management. Students will learn the fundamentals of the R programming language, RStudio and R Markdown, and use these tools to complete a range of projects. Projects vary, but may include bond and loan amortization, analysis of the efficient frontier and the capital asset pricing method, insurance liability and estimates of expected loss. This course culminates in a capstone project. (Prerequisites: MATH215 and MATH357).

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Any of the following: Financial Mathematics for Actuaries II: Continuous Time (MATH357), Calculus and Analytic Geometry III (MATH215)

Notes

This course may be offered online through a consortium of accredited colleges and universities or in seat at Adrian College. Online instruction may be provided by faculty employed by partner institutions within the consortium, with technology and administrative support provided by Rize Education.

Oversight of courses offered through the consortium are reviewed and approved by Adrian College.  Students register through Adrian College and receive academic credit from Adrian College.