B.S. Math Actuarial Science Concentration Eight Semester Plan - Revised May 2021

Sep 27, 2026

Eight-semester plan for a B.S. in Mathematics with an Actuarial Science concentration, revised in May 2021. The schedule maps course requirements across freshman through senior years, listing math, actuarial and related examinations, communication and writing coursework, liberal studies electives, and general electives. It also specifies VEE validation conditions for selected courses (requiring B-or-better grades) and summarizes liberal studies hour requirements plus rules for choosing upper-level perspective courses.

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Notes and Requirements

B.S. Math Actuarial Science Concentration Eight Semester Plan (Revised May 2021) | Freshman Year | | | --- | --- | | Fall 16 | Spring 16 | | MATH 153 (Calculus I) 4 MATH 270 (Statistical Methods I) 3 ACCT 251* (Financial Accounting-A User Perspective) 3 First Year Seminar (consider MATH/CS/FIN) 3 LS Elective (P1: FIN 210 recommended) 3 | MATH 250 (Logic and Proof) 3 MATH 255 (Calculus II) 4
COMM 201 (Foundations of Communcation) 3
ENGL 101 (Writing and Rhetoric) 3 FIN 305* (Financial Management) 3 | | Sophomore Year | | | Fall 16 | Spring 15 | | MATH 256 (Calculus III) 4 MATH 370 (Probability and Statistics I) 3 ECON 231* (Intro. Microeconomics and Social Inquiry) 3 ENGL 202 (Writing and Critical Inquiry) 3
LS Elective 3 | MATH 340 (Scientific Computing) 3 MATH 373 (SOA Exam FM)/MATH 471 (SOA Exam P) 3 ECON 232* (Intro. Macroeconomics and Social Inquiry) 3
LS Elective 3
LS Elective 3 | | Junior Year | | | Fall 15 | Spring 15 | | MATH 362 (Linear Algebra I) 3 MATH 310 (Discrete Structures) 3
LS Elective 3
LS Elective 3
LS Elective 3 | MATH 373 (SOA Exam FM)/MATH 471 (SOA Exam P) 3 Actuarial Science Elective (MATH 470* or MATH 474) 3
LS Elective 3
General Electives 6 | | Senior Year | | | Fall 12 | Spring 12 | | MATH 479 (Capstone) 2
General Electives (Finish ECON or FIN Minor?) 10 | Actuarial Science Elective (MATH 470* or MATH 474) 3 General Electives (Finish ECON or FIN minor?) 9 | * Denotes a course that is used to satisfy one of the Society of Actuaries Validation by Educational Experience (VEE) requirements. In order to earn VEE credit for Mathematical Statistics (MATH 470), Accounting and Finance (ACCT 251, FIN 305) and/or Economics (ECON 231, ECON 232), these courses must be passed with a grade of B-or better. LS Elective: Students must complete 42 hours of liberal studies courses. One of these courses should be taken at the 300-or 400-level to satisfy the upper level perspective requirement (ULP) . Note that ECON 231 and ECON 232 both count towards the Actuarial Science Concentration and are P1 Liberal Studies courses, however an additional P1 must be taken since the P1 courses must be in two different disciplines. FIN 210 is a recommended course to satisfy the other P1 requirement. Economics minor: ECON 231, 232, 302, MATH 270, plus two more ECON courses (ECON 344 is a LS P4 ULP) Finance minor: ACCT 251, FIN 305, 335, 406, plus two more FIN courses (FIN 210 is a LS P1)

FAQs

What does the eight-semester plan cover for the Actuarial Science concentration?

It lays out required and recommended courses by semester from freshman through senior year, including mathematics, communication/writing, liberal studies electives, and general electives.

What are the VEE requirements mentioned for specific courses?

Courses used for Society of Actuaries VEE validation must be passed with a grade of B-or better, covering Mathematical Statistics, Accounting and Finance, and Economics as listed.

How many liberal studies (LS) hours are required and what level should one LS course be?

Students must complete 42 hours of liberal studies. One LS course should be taken at the 300- or 400-level to satisfy the upper level perspective requirement (ULP).

What conditions apply to the liberal studies P1 courses within the Actuarial Science concentration?

ECON 231 and ECON 232 both count toward the Actuarial Science concentration and are P1 courses, but an additional P1 must be taken because the P1 courses must be from two different disciplines; FIN 210 is recommended for the other P1.

Sep 27, 2026

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