Reflecting the multidiscipline aspect of the actuarial profession, students majoring in actuarial science are either required or strongly encouraged to take courses from the following departments:

Accounting (ACCT)
131 Principles of Financial Accounting
200 Principles of Managerial Accounting

Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
123 Introduction to Computing

Economics (ECON)
111 Principles of Macroeconomics
112 Principles of Microeconomics
218 Intermediate Microeconomics Theory
219 Intermediate Macroeconomics Theory

Mathematics (MATH): General
115 Calculus I
116 Calculus II
210 Multivariable Calculus
211 Elementary Differential Equations
227 Linear Algebra
231 Probability
232 Elementary Stochastic Processes

Mathematics (MATH): Actuarial Science
236 Introduction to Actuarial Science
238 Applied Actuarial Statistics
280 Financial Mathematics Problems (Exam FM Preparation)
283 Probability Problems (Exam P Preparation)
285 Financial Mathematics I
276 Actuarial Models
287 Actuarial Mathematics I
288 Actuarial Mathematics II
289 Financial Mathematics II
284 Advanced Financial Mathematics
291 Technical Writing for Actuaries

Statistics (STAT)
230 Mathematical Statistics I
231 Mathematical Statistics II
242 Regression
280 Time Series

Finance (FNCE)
221 Risk Management and Insurance or
225 Life Insurance and Retirement Security
202 Investment and Security Analysis
223 Health Insurance
228 Enterprise Risk Management


Since financial models are utilized extensively by the profession, knowledge of one or more computer languages and facility with a spreadsheet package is also strongly encouraged.