The Actuarial Science and Economics Major is a joint program between the Department of Mathematics and Economics. You may want to read more about the many opportunities with a career as an actuary

Contact Dr. Bette Warren, Mathematics, if you would like to speak with someone about this program.

What follows is a summary of the course requirements for this major:

Required Courses (12 hours)

ACC240 Principles of Financial Accounting (3 hrs)
ACC241 Principles of Managerial Accounting (3 hrs)

One course from the following:

COSC137 Introduction of FORTRAN Programming
COSC138 Computer Science I (3 hrs)
COSC237 Computer Programming and Numeric Methods (3 hrs)

One course from the following:

FIN350 Principles of Finance (3 hrs)
ECON361 Corporation Finance (3 hrs)

Required Mathematics Courses (26 hours)

MATH120 Calculus I (4 hrs)
MATH121 Calculus II (4 hrs)
MATH122 Elementary Linear Algebra (3 hrs)
MATH223 Multivariable Calculus (4 hrs)
MATH370 Probability and Statistics I (4 hrs)
MATH372 Problems in Actuarial Studies I (2 hrs)
MATH471 Probability and Statistics II (3 hrs)
MATH472 Problems in Actuarial Studies II (2 hrs)

Required Economics Courses (18 hours)

ECON201 Principles of Macroeconomics (3 hrs)
ECON202 Principles of Microeconomics (3 hrs)
ECON301 Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis (3 hrs)
ECON302 Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis (3 hrs)
ECON405 Economic Analysis for Business (3 hrs)
ECON415 Introduction to Econometrics (3 hrs)

Restricted Elective Courses (6 hours)

Any combination of electives from:
Courses at the 300-level or above in mathematics
ECON340 Money and Banking (3 hrs)
ECON445 Economic Fluctuations and Forecasting (3 hrs)
ECON455 Cost-benefit Analysis (3 hrs)

Total Hours Required for the Major......62 hours