Pre-Actuarial Science ACTU.S.CRT

One-year Technical Certificate - 30 Credit Hours

Division: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Department: Mathematics
Effective as of Fall 2018

Actuaries are in high demand by insurance companies and other financial institutions.

What is the program about?

Students will complete all first and second-year technical courses required for bachelor's programs in Actuarial Science. This coursework is aligned with the recommendations of the Society of Actuaries (SOA) for students preparing to take the SOA professional qualifying exams. See soa.org for more information.

Program Outcomes

• Effectively construct a mathematical proof.
• Effectively communicate mathematical concepts using correct terminology and notation.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving by using calculus to solve application problems.

Career Opportunities

Actuaries work for insurance companies and other financial institutions that use mathematical models to quantify expected gains and losses in selling consumer financial products and in making investments. Students who complete this certificate program will be well on their way to pursuing career opportunities as actuaries, financial advisers, or statistical consultants.

Credentials

The Society of Actuaries (SOA) recommends three semesters of calculus, two semesters of economics, and at least one semester of accounting (as well as additional third and fourth-year coursework) for students preparing to take its professional qualifying exams. This certificate will include all of those items except of course the third and fourth-year coursework.