Applied Mathematical Sciences - BS, Actuarial Science Emphasis

The curriculum in the Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematical Sciences with an Actuarial Science emphasis explores the application of analytical problem solving tools to challenges in the financial and insurance industries. Students in the Actuarial Science emphasis investigate techniques in applied and pure mathematics and pursue electives in economics and finance that demonstrate how mathematics can be used to model financial concerns in the insurance and related industries.

A student completing this program is prepared to enter employment with analytical and quantitative tools relevant to modern financial markets. Coursework in the Actuarial emphasis prepares students to take actuarial exams necessary for employment in the actuarial industry. Furthermore, with the appropriate electives chosen, the student is prepared to enter quantitatively oriented graduate schools. A minor in business or economics is well suited to students in this program. All advising for this degree option is done through the Undergraduate Program Office in the Department of Mathematics.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 104 or ENGL 103	Composition and Rhetoric or Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition	3
MATH 171	Calculus I	4
Select one of the following:		4
CSCE 110	Programming I
CSCE 111	Introduction to Computer Science Concepts and Programming
CSCE 121	Introduction to Program Design and Concepts
CSCE 206	Structured Programming in C
Freshman Science elective ¹		4
General elective ^2,3		1
	Semester Credit Hours	16
Spring
MATH 172	Calculus II	4
Select one of the following:		4
CSCE 110	Programming I
CSCE 111	Introduction to Computer Science Concepts and Programming
CSCE 121	Introduction to Program Design and Concepts
CSCE 206	Structured Programming in C
University Core Curriculum ⁴		3
Freshman Science elective ¹		4
General elective ^2,3		1
	Semester Credit Hours	16
Second Year
Fall
ECON 202 or ECON 203	Principles of Economics or Principles of Economics	3
MATH 221	Several Variable Calculus	4
MATH 300	Foundations of Mathematics	3
STAT 211	Principles of Statistics I	3
University Core Curriculum ⁴		3
	Semester Credit Hours	16
Spring
MATH 308	Differential Equations	3
MATH 323	Linear Algebra	3
STAT 212	Principles of Statistics II	3
University Core Curriculum ⁴		3
University Core Curriculum ⁴		3
	Semester Credit Hours	15
Third Year
Fall
MATH 325	The Mathematics of Interest	3
MATH 411 or STAT 414	Mathematical Probability ³ or Mathematical Statistics I	3
MATH 425	The Mathematics of Contingent Claims	3
Select one of the following:		3
COMM 203	Public Speaking
COMM 205	Communication for Technical Professions
COMM 243	Argumentation and Debate
General elective ³		3
	Semester Credit Hours	15
Spring
MATH 417 or MATH 437	Numerical Methods or Principles of Numerical Analysis	4
MATH 419 or OCNG 451	Applications of Actuarial Science or Mathematical Modeling of Ocean Climate	2
Select one of the following:		4
OCNG 451	Mathematical Modeling of Ocean Climate
PHYS 207 & PHYS 227	Electricity and Magnetism for Engineering and Science and Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory for the Sciences
General elective ³		4
	Semester Credit Hours	14
Fourth Year
Fall
Select 6 hours from the following:		6
CSCE 210-CSCE 470 ⁶
MATH 407-MATH 499
STAT 335-STAT 482
Select 9 hours from the following:		9
ISEN 320 or ISEN 340	Operations Research I or Operations Research II
ECON 311-ECON 489
ECMT 463	Introduction to Econometrics
FINC 309-FINC 489
	Semester Credit Hours	15
Spring
MATH 409	Advanced Calculus I	3
PHYS 206 & PHYS 226	Newtonian Mechanics for Engineering and Science and Physics of Motion Laboratory for the Sciences	4
University Core Curriculum ⁴		3
University Core Curriculum ⁴		3
	Semester Credit Hours	13
	Total Semester Credit Hours	120

Select 4 hours from: ASTR 111, BIOL 111, BIOL 112, CHEM 119, CHEM 120, CHEM 107, CHEM 117. The remaining 4 hours may be selected from: ASTR 111, ATMO 201/ATMO 202, BIOL 111, BIOL 112, CHEM 119, CHEM 120, CHEM 107/CHEM 117, GEOL 101/GEOL 102, OCNG 251/OCNG 252.

MATH 170 is highly recommended for math majors co-enrolled in MATH 150, MATH 151, MATH 152, MATH 171 or MATH 172.

Select from any 100-499 course not used elsewhere, (except ALED 125; ASCC 102; ASTR 109/PHYS 109, ASTR 119/PHYS 119; BMEN 101; ISEN 101; KINE 199; LAND 101; MATH 102-148, MATH 151-166, MATH 304, MATH 309, MATH 311, MATH 365, MATH 366, MATH 367, MATH 375, MATH 376; PHYS 109/ASTR 109,PHYS 119/ASTR 119, PHYS 201, PHYS 202, PHYS 205; PSYC 301; STAT 201, STAT 301 - 303; WFSC 101).

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Of the 18 hours shown as University Core Curriculum, 3 must be from language, philosophy and culture, 3 from creative arts, 6 from American history, 6 from Government/Political Science.

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MATH 411 should be taken the semester after taking MATH 221.

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Except CSCE 222/ECEN 222, CSCE 285, CSCE 289, CSCE 291.

Maximum of 3 hours of MATH 300 or CSCE 222/ECEN 222 may be used in this degree program.

Maximum of 3 hours of MATH 411 or STAT 414 may be used in this degree program.

Maximum of 4 hours of MATH 417, MATH 437 or CSCE 442 may be used in this degree program.

If a grade of D or F is earned in any of the following courses, MATH 151/MATH 171, MATH 152/MATH 172, MATH 221/MATH 251/MATH 253, MATH 300, MATH 323 or MATH 308, this course must be immediately retaken and a grade of C or better earned. The department will allow at most two D’s in upper-level (325-499) courses. If a third D is earned, one of the three courses in which a D was earned must be retaken and a grade of C or better earned.

Students desiring teacher certification should consult the requirements for certification before registering for electives.

Graduation requirements include a requirement for 3 hours of International and Cultural Diversity courses and 3 hours of Cultural Discourse courses. A course satisfying a Core category, a college/department requirement, or a general elective can be used to satisfy this requirement. See academic advisor.