University of St. Thomas Actuarial Science Program

Major Requirement

Required Courses for the Actuarial Science Major

Mathematics
MATH 113, 114, 200: Calculus I, II, III
MATH 210: Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
MATH 313: Probability
MATH 314: Statistics
One of: MATH 333: Applied Statistical Methods: Regression,
                                Time Series, Forecasting
            MATH 385: Numerical Analysis
            ACSC 464: Mathematical Finance

Actuarial Science
ACSC 264: Theory of Interest
ACSC320: Risk Management and Insurance
ACSC 351: Foundations of Actuarial Mathematics
ACSC 352: Actuarial Contingencies
 

Business Administration and Economics
ACCT 205: Introduction to Accounting
ECON 252: Principles of Microeconomics
BUS 201: Ethics and Practice: Foundations of Business
FINC 321: Financial Management
 

Allied requirements
QMCS 230: Software Design using the Java Language
One of: ENGL 200 or above
            JOUR 215: Journalistic Writing in the Work Place
            JOUR 311: Persuasion in Writing
            COMM 100: Public Speaking
            COMM 105: Communication in the Workplace

Supporting courses at the University of St. Thomas, which may
be taken as electives, (or, in some cases, to satisfy general requirements)
include:

ECON 251 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 311 Forecasting
ECON 351 Macroeconomic Theory
ECON 352 Microeconomic Theory
ECON 355 Introduction to Game Theory
BLAW 301 The Legal Environment of Business
FINC 324 Advanced Financial Management
FINC 400’s Investment courses
MBIS 701 Insurance Seminar
MKTG 300 Principles of Marketing
COMM 220 Small Group Communication
QMCS 281 Object-Oriented Design and Programming
QMCS 450 Database Design
HIST 384 Uses of History: Decision-Making
                                                 

 


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