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They use their quantitative skills to prepare businesses for the financial impact of the risk to which they are exposed. Actuaries must meet rigorous standards for admission to professional societies. To practice as an actuary in the United States, one must become an Associate or Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (SOA) or the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) .  \nThe Actuarial Preparation Minor provides education in economics, finance, probability, and statistics. The coursework will help students satisfy the Validation by Educational Experience (VEE) requirements of the SOA and CAS, and will prepare them for the actuarial exams, which are also prerequisite to SOA or CAS membership. The minor offers VEE courses in the areas of Finance (BUS 3343), Accounting (BUS 2212, BUS 2214), Economics (ECON 2030, ECON 2040), and Mathematical Statistics (STAT 4620) .  \nThe minor is open to any major, but it is especially suited to students majoring in statistics, mathematics, business, or economics. Students should be aware that courses within the minor have calculus (MATH 1261, MATH 1264, or MATH 1267), a course in computer programming (BUS 3392, ECON 3015, CSC 1001, CSC 1032, or STAT 1810), a course in linear algebra MATH 1151, and certain introductory statistics courses (STAT 1220, STAT 3210, or STAT 3520) as prerequisites. Many of these courses are already required for the majors most closely aligned with the actuarial profession. Students should complete these prerequisites before applying to the minor. Those interested in the minor should consult the minor website ([https://statistics.calpoly.edu/content/actuary](https://statistics.calpoly.edu/content/actuary)) .  \nAdditional information about the actuarial profession, societies, and exams, as well as additional suggested coursework, is available at the website above.  \nProgram Learning Objectives  \n1. Assess the likelihood and impact of future, uncertain events  \n2. Evaluate the financial impact of risks to which businesses are exposed  \n3. Apply methods for selecting and validating models for analyzing data  \n4. Apply fundamental probability tools for quantitatively assessing risk at the level of the Society of Actuaries (SOA) Exam P (Probability)  \n5. Apply fundamental concepts of financial mathematics and calculate present values of cash flows at the level of the Society of Actuaries Exam FM (Financial Mathematics)  \n6. Demonstrate competency in an area outside the student's major relating to actuarial science  \nMinor Requirements and Curriculum  \nThe minor must be completed prior to, or at the same time as, the requirements for the bachelor's degree. A major and a minor may not be taken in the same degree program, and a minor is not required for a degree. Requirements for the minor include:  \n• At least half of the units must be from upper-division courses (3000-4000 level) .  \n• At least half of the units must be taken at Cal Poly (in residence) .  \n• No more than one-third of the units will be taken with credit-no credit grading (CR/NC), not counting courses with mandatory CR/NC. Departments may further limit CR/NC grading if desired.  \n• A minimum 2.0 GPA is required in all units counted for completion of the minor.  \nCode Title Units  \nREQUIRED COURSES  \nBUS 2212 Financial Accounting for Nonbusiness Majors 3  \nor BUS 2214 Financial Accounting  \nBUS 3343 Quantitative Methods in Finance 3  \nECON 2030 Microeconomics 3  \nor ECON 2040 Macroeconomics  \nSTAT 2610 Introduction to Probability and Simulation 3  \n\n| Approved Electives | \u003Cbr>9 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Students majoring in STAT or MATH must select from the following: |  |\n| BUS 3431 | Security Analysis and Portfolio Management |\n| BUS 3438 | Corporate Finance |\n| BUS 3440 | Financial Modeling and Visualization in Excel |\n| or BUS","cbCaimCHFSkaYEz4","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimCHFSkaYEz4","pdf",59989,"English","# Program Learning Objectives\n# Minor Requirements and Curriculum\n## Required Courses\n## Approved Electives\n## Total Units","[{\"question\":\"What courses does the Actuarial Preparation Minor require?\",\"answer\":\"The minor requires BUS 2212 or BUS 2214, BUS 3343, ECON 2030 or ECON 2040, and STAT 2610.\"},{\"question\":\"Who can apply to the minor and what prerequisites are commonly required?\",\"answer\":\"The minor is open to any major and is especially suited for statistics, mathematics, business, or economics; many students must complete calculus, introductory statistics, linear algebra, and a computer programming course before applying.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the key requirements to complete the minor?\",\"answer\":\"Completion requires completing prior to or alongside the bachelor’s degree, taking at least half the units from upper-division courses, taking at least half the units at Cal Poly in residence, meeting a 2.0 GPA minimum in units counted, and following the CR/NC limit rules.\"}]","ACTUARIAL PREPARATION MINOR - Catalog Edition 2026-2028 | PDF",1790490925]