Bachelor Degree in Actuarial Science at Butler University |
Butler University
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Butler University is a Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs) with 4,479 students in Indianapolis, IN.
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This school offers the following degree levels:
Associate degree, Bachelor degree, Masters degree, First-Professional degree |
| Also, students of this school are eligible for federal aid such as Pell Grants and Direct Loans from the US Department of Education. |
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Butler University Bachelor degree Actuarial Science
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An actuary is a mathematician responsible for estimating risks, primarily in the
insurance and financial security industries. The Butler program helps to prepare
students for the jointly administered CAS/SOA Exams P (probability), MF (Mathematics
of Finance), and M (Models for Quantifying Risk).
Major Requirements
In addition to the departmental requirements below, a student must complete
the Core Curriciulum requirements, the College of Liberal Arts and Science language
requirement, and other general requirements including a writing intensive course.
The requirements for the actuarial major are:
* MA106,107,208-Calculus and Analytic Geometry 1, 2, 3
* MA215-Linear Algebra
* MA360,361-Probability and Statistics 1, 2
* MA362 - Applied Statistical Methods
* MA363-Introduction to Actuarial Science
* MA372-Loss Models
* MA395-Theory of Interest
* MA397-Actuarial Mathematics 1
* MA399 Derivative Investments
* One of the following two courses:
o MA371-Stochastic Process Models or
o MA398-Actuarial Science II
Recommendation:
Actuarial Science majors should complete the following business courses: AC203,204
(Introduction to Accounting I, II), MS265(Information Management), EC231,232
(Principles of Micro/Macroeconomics), FN340(Corporation Finance) and FN447 (Investments).
CS142 (Programming) is also recommended. In addition, Actuarial Science majors
are also strongly encouraged to pass the CAS/SOA Exam P (probability) and MF
(mathematics of finance), and obtain a summer internship while still an undergraduate.
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