Requirements
The actuarial studies certificate is supervised by Katherine Grzesik (chair) and Joseph Ciminelli from statistics, as well as Carl Mueller from math. Interested students should apply by spring semester of their junior year. For certification, students must complete course requirements with a GPA of at least 2.5. None of the certificate courses can be taken satisfactory/fail.
Core Courses
All three of the following:
- MATH/STAT 201: Introduction to Probability
- MATH/STAT 203: Introduction to Mathematical Statistics
- MATH 165: Linear Algebra with Differential Equations
Plus one of the following:
- STAT 180: Introduction to Applied Statistical Methodology
- ECON 231W: Econometrics
Plus one of the following:
- FIN 205: Financial Management
- MATH 210: Introduction to Financial Mathematics
- MATH 210H: Introduction to Financial Mathematics Honors
Additional Courses
Two of the following:
- MATH 202: Introduction to Stochastic Processes
- MATH 208: Operations Research I
- MATH 209: Operations Research II
- MATH 280: Introduction to Numerical Analysis
- STAT 216: Intermediate Statistical Methodology
- STAT 221W: Sampling Techniques
Plus one from either the list below or the list directly above:
- ECON 236: Health Economics
- Independent Study*
*Requires approval from the certificate program advisor.
Computer Language Proficiency
In addition, some proficiency in a high-level computer language is required. Examples of courses that may be used to satisfy the computing requirement include:
- CSC 161: Introduction to Programming
- STAT 275: R Programming
- STAT 276: Statistical Computing in R
- STAT 277: Introduction to Statistical Software I