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Required Courses

The following is the list of courses for the B.S. in Actuarial Science. A graduate of this program is required to complete 65 credits of mathematics courses, 42 credits of business courses, 21 credits of computer programming courses, 54 credits of general studies (social sciences, humanities, English) courses, and 8 credits of science courses.

Required math courses:
  • MA-136 – Calculus I
  • MA-137 – Calculus II
  • MA-231 – Calculus III
  • MA-232 – Calculus IV
  • MA-330 – Vector Analysis
  • MA-2310 – Discrete Mathematics I
  • MA-3320 – Discrete Mathematics II
  • MA-235 – Differential Equations
  • MA-343 – Linear Programming
  • MA-380 – Advanced Differential Equations
  • MA-2831 – Linear Algebra for Math majors I
  • MA-2832 – Linear Algebra for Math Majors II
  • MA-183 – Transition to Advanced Topics in Mathematics
  • MA-340 – Business Statistics
  • MA-3630 – Probability
  • MA-390 – Financial Mathematics
Total: 56 credits

Elective math courses:
The students are required to take three courses from the following list:
  • MA-385 – Modern Algebra with Applications
  • MA-386 – Functions of a Real Variable
  • MA-381 – Complex Variables
  • MA-382 – Laplace and Fourier Transforms
  • MA-384 – Statistical Methods to Use in Research
  • MA-387 – Partial Differential Equations
  • MA-388 – Introduction to Number Theory
Total: 9 credits

Required programming courses:
  • MS-184 – Introduction to Computer Methods and Applications
  • MS-273 – Website Design
  • MS-2810 – Introduction to Computer Programming: Visual Basic
  • MS-382 – Introduction to Java Programming
  • MS-3803 – Intermediate Java
  • MS-483 – Database Management Systems
  • MS-488 – Cross-Platform Mobile App Devices
Total: 21 credits

Required business courses:
  • MS-221 – Micro Economics
  • MS-322 – Macro Economics
  • MS-354 – Principles of Accounting
  • MS-356 – Business Finance
  • MS-358 – Managerial Cost Accounting
  • MS-331 – Business Law
  • MS-446 – Business Strategy Capstone
  • MS-4599 – Management Finance
  • MS-450 – Management Controls
Total: 27 credits

Elective business courses:
The students are required to take four courses from the following list:
  • MS-452 – Investment and Portfolio Analysis
  • MS-4210 – Cost and Capital Investment
  • MS-4544 – Financial Management Policies
  • MS-4240 – Managerial Economics
  • MS-459 – Intermediate Accounting
  • MS-4260 – Advanced Managerial Costing
In addition to these four courses, students are required to take two additional elective courses listed as MS (including the courses in the above list).
Total: 18 credits

Required communication courses
  • EN-131 – Composition
  • EN-132 – Technical Composition
  • EN-241 – Speech
  • EN-432 – Business Communication
Total: 12 credits

Required humanities and social sciences courses:
  • HU-100 – Contemporary Issues
  • HU-432 – Ethics for Professional Managers and Engineers
  • HU-431A – Formal Logic
  • SS-461 – Organizational Psychology
  • SS-467 – Social Psychology
Total: 15 credits

Elective humanities and social sciences courses: Students are required to take nine more courses that they choose under HU / SS Total: 27 credits

Other required courses:
  • PH-2010 – Physics I – Mechanics
  • CH-103 – Principles of Chemistry
Total: 8 credits

Total credits required for the degree: 190