Program Requirements

General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required Beyond the Baccalaureate: 30

Required Courses:

Core Courses 1
´¡³§Ìý5001Actuarial Probability3
´¡³§Ìý5101Theory of Interest3
´¡³§Ìý5102Long-Term Actuarial Modeling3
´¡³§Ìý5104Short-Term Actuarial Modeling3
´¡³§Ìý5108Actuarial Analytics3
µþ´¡Ìý5687Advanced Professional Development Strategies0
¸é²Ñ±õÌý5051Managing Risk3
Select two (2) from the following:6
´¡³§Ìý5103
Advanced Long-Term Actuarial Modeling
´¡³§Ìý5114
Advanced Short-Term Actuarial Modeling
´¡³§Ìý5118
Advanced Actuarial Analytics
´¡³§Ìý5190
Special Topics in Actuarial Science
Select one (1) from the following:3
¸é²Ñ±õÌý5101
Managing Human Capital Risk
¸é²Ñ±õÌý5104
Managing Property and Liability Risk
Electives 2
Select from the following for a total of three (3) credits:3
´¡°ä°ä°ÕÌý5001
Accounting for Managerial and Investment Analysis and Planning
´¡³§Ìý5015
Introduction to Actuarial Spreadsheets and Programming
´¡³§Ìý5022
Actuarial Statistics
´¡³§Ìý5103
Advanced Long-Term Actuarial Modeling
´¡³§Ìý5105
Actuarial Economics
´¡³§Ìý5106
Actuarial Corporate Finance
´¡³§Ìý5114
Advanced Short-Term Actuarial Modeling
´¡³§Ìý5116
Financial Reporting for Actuaries
´¡³§Ìý5118
Advanced Actuarial Analytics
´¡³§Ìý5126
Option Pricing
´¡³§Ìý5182
Independent Study 3
´¡³§Ìý5190
Special Topics in Actuarial Science
´¡³§Ìý5191
Mentored Research 3
´¡³§Ìý5685
Actuarial Internship
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý8001
Microeconomic Analysis
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý8002
Macroeconomic Analysis
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý8009
Econometrics I
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý8129
Time Series Econometrics
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý8139
Panel Data Econometrics
±á°ä²ÑÌý5101
Health Systems Organization and Development
±á°ä²ÑÌý5103
Financial Management of Healthcare Organizations
²Ñ°­°Õ³ÒÌý5001
Marketing Management/Strategy
²Ñ°­°Õ³ÒÌý5618
Quantitative Pricing and Revenue Analytics
¸é²Ñ±õÌý5101
Managing Human Capital Risk
¸é²Ñ±õÌý5102
Retirement Plans
¸é²Ñ±õÌý5104
Managing Property and Liability Risk
¸é²Ñ±õÌý5108
Managing International Risk
³§°Õ´¡°ÕÌý5602
Visualization: The Art of Numbers and the Psychology of Persuasion
³§°Õ´¡°ÕÌý5603
Statistical Learning and Data Mining
³§°Õ´¡°ÕÌý5607
Advanced Business Analytics
³§°Õ´¡°ÕÌý8101
Stochastic Processes
³§°Õ´¡°ÕÌý8108
Applied Multivariate Analysis I
³§°Õ´¡°ÕÌý8114
Survival Analysis I
³§°Õ´¡°ÕÌý8115
Nonparametric Methods
Total Credit Hours30
1

If the student has passed an actuarial exam prior to taking its corresponding course, the course must be waived:

  • Passing the ALTAM exam waives ´¡³§Ìý5103 Advanced Long-Term Actuarial Modeling.
  • Passing the ASTAM exam waives ´¡³§Ìý5114 Advanced Short-Term Actuarial Modeling.
  • Passing the FAM-L or LTAM exam waives ´¡³§Ìý5102 Long-Term Actuarial Modeling.
  • Passing the FAM-S or STAM exam waives ´¡³§Ìý5104 Short-Term Actuarial Modeling.
  • Passing the FM exam waives ´¡³§Ìý5101 Theory of Interest.
  • Passing the SRM exam waives ´¡³§Ìý5108 Actuarial Analytics.
  • Passing the P exam waives ´¡³§Ìý5001 Actuarial Probability.

Any waived course is replaced by an elective from the list above. Alternately, students may, on a case-by-case basis, select another course to replace the waived course provided that the course has sufficient academic rigor, is beneficial to the student's career, and is approved by the Academic Director.

2

With prior approval from the Academic Director, students may select alternate courses as electives.

3

Selection of ´¡³§Ìý5182Ìý´Ç°ùÌý´¡³§Ìý5191 requires prior approval from the Academic Director.

Culminating Event: Successful completion of coursework is required to earn the MS degree in Actuarial Science.

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