Bachelor degree in Actuarial Science at Butler University

 

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Bachelor Degree in Actuarial Science at Butler University

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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