ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS B.S. PROGRAM



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The B.S. degree program in Actuarial Mathematics will provide you with the background on Mathematics, Statistics, Finance and Economics required to start a successful career as an Actuary.


Courses required to complete the degree:

General Mathematics:
MATH 1201 Calculus I
MATH 1206 Calculus II
MATH 2001 Transition to Advanced Mathematics
MATH 2101 Linear Algebra I
MATH 2201 Multivariable Calculus
MATH 2206 Introduction to Differential Equations
MATH 4201 Advanced Calculus

Probability and Statistics:
MATH 3501 Introduction to Probability and Statistics
MATH 4501 Statistics
MATH 4506 Time Series

Financial Mathematics:
MATH 2601 Mathematics of Compound Interest and Finance
MATH 3601 Investment Science

Computer and Information Science:
CISC 1110 Introduction to Programming Using C++

Accounting:
ACCT 2001 Introductory Accounting

Economics and Business:
ECON 2100 Elementary Macroeconomics
ECON 2200 Elementary Microeconomics
BUSN 3310 Corporation Financial Management
ECON 4400W Advanced Economic and Business Statistics

Advanced elective courses that will provide a more solid background for the actuarial societies professional examinations and future actuarial careers:

Actuarial Mathematics:
MATH 3801 Introduction to Life Contingencies
MATH 3802 Introduction to Risk Theory

Financial Mathematics:
MATH 4601 Financial Instruments and Their Pricing

Applied Mathematics:
MATH 2706 Chaos and Structural Stability in One-Dimensional Dynamics
MATH 3202 Mathematical Modeling
MATH 3606 Mathematics of Operations Research
MATH 4211 Partial Differential Equations
MATH 4511 Probability
MATH 4701 Numerical Analysis


The required courses included in the Brooklyn College B.S. degree program in Actuarial Mathematics cover material from the Actuarial Exams P, FM and MFE, as well as the Validation by Education Experience (VEE) requirement.

The elective courses MATH 3801 Introduction to Life Contingencies and MATH 3802 Introduction to Risk Theory cover part of the exams MLC and C.

Flyer with further information concerning the relation between the actuarial examinations and the current Brooklyn College courses offering.

Requirements Checklist for the B.S. degree program in Actuarial Mathematics.

Prerequisite Flowchart for the B.S. degree program in Actuarial Mathematics.