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Pre-requisites  \nGrade 12U calculus (or equivalent), PLUS one full university level course (or 2 half courses) from Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Calculus, or Linear Algebra  \nAnti-requisites:  \nActuarial Science 2553A  \nStudents are advised that they are responsible to ensure that they possess the necessary prerequisites (or have written special permission) and that de-registration may occur at anytime if they lack the prerequisite or have taken an anti-requisite course.  \n2. Textbooks (both are available in the UWO bookstore and both are REQUIRED)  \n• “Mathematics of Finance”, 9th Edition, by Brown-Kopp (softcover: $129.95; e-book only: $99.00)  \n• Study note package (which contains chapters 8 to 12) ($38.00)  \n3. Course Outline (course is divided into 3 semesters):  \n\n| Text | Chapter | Topic |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1. Textbook | 1 | Simple Interest and Simple Discount |\n|  | 2 | Compound Interest (skip section 2.10) |\n|  | 3 | Simple Annuities |\n|  | 4 | General and Other Annuities |\n| 2. Textbook\u003Cbr>Study Note | 5 | Repayment of Debts |\n|  | 6 | Bonds (skip Serial Bonds of section 6.7) |\n|  | 7 | Business Decisions, Capital Budgeting, Depreciation |\n|  | 8 | Fixed Income Investments |\n| 3. Study Note | 9 | Probability and Life Tables |\n|  | 10 | Life Annuities |\n|  | 11 | Life Insurance |\n|  | 12 | Life Insurance Expenses |\n\n4. Midterm Exam 1  \nMonday, November 10, 2025 – 6 pm to 9 pm; Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4  \nThe format will be either multiple-choice or written answer, or a combination of the two (to be announced later) . A formula page will be provided. It will be CLOSED BOOK.  \n5. Midterm Exam 2  \nFriday, February 6, 2025 – 6 pm to 9 pm; Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8  \nThe format will be either multiple-choice or written answer, or a combination of the two (to be announced later) . A formula page will be provided. It will be CLOSED BOOK.  \nNOTE: If you miss either midterm exam, you will be required to write the make up exam. The dates of the make up exams have not yet been set, but will likely be in the evening of the following Thursday (more detail about missing an exam is given in section 12, on page 5) .  \n6. Final Exam  \nScheduled for the final exam period – 3 hours  \nChapters 9, 10, 11, 12  \nThe format will be either multiple-choice or written answer, or a combination of the two (to be announced later) . A formula page will be provided. It will be CLOSED BOOK.  \nYou will also need a pocket calculator (non-programmable) for the tests and the exams.  \nNote: There will not be a December exam.  \n7. In-class Quizzes  \nThere will be 8 (4 per term) short written answer question quizzes that will be given at the very start of class on the following Wednesdays:  \n\n| 1 | September 24, 2025 |  |  | 5 | January 28, 2026 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2 | October 8, 2025 |  |  | 6 | March 4, 2026 |\n| 3 | October 29, 2025 |  |  | 7 | March 18, 2026 |\n| 4 | December 3, 2025 |  |  | 8 | April 1, 2026 |\n\n• The quizzes will start right at the beginning of the class on the above dates and you will have 16 minutes to complete the assigned question(s)– do NOT be late for class on these dates as you will NOT be given extra time (PLUS: if you arrive more than 5 minutes after the quiz has started, you will NOT be allowed to write the quiz)  \n• The quizzes will consist of 2 questions (or perhaps 1 question with multiple parts) that will be based on material covered over the past 2-3 weeks of classes  \n• The quizzes will be out of 8 marks – you will get 2 marks just for signing your name and handing in a blank answer (note: this is NOT a bonus of 2 marks ","cbCaiheJRWeczyHF","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiheJRWeczyHF","pdf",81272,"English","# Pre-requisites\n# Textbooks\n# Course Outline\n## Midterm Exam 1\n## Midterm Exam 2\n## Final Exam\n## In-class Quizzes\n# Evaluation\n# Course OWL Brightspace Web Page\n# Course Objectives","[{\"question\":\"What are the prerequisites for Actuarial Science 2053?\",\"answer\":\"Grade 12U calculus (or equivalent) plus one full university-level mathematics course, or two half courses, from specified math areas is required. 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