Recommended Plan of Study Template - Actuarial Science (VEE Exam Track) - 2025-2026

Sep 27, 2026

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Recommended academic plan for Actuarial Science B.S. students (UCSB) pursuing VEE credit and/or actuarial exams under the VEE/Exam Track for both regular and transfer students across the 2025–2026 academic year. The schedule outlines term-by-term course selections, including mathematics, economics, CMPSC, and PSTAT requirements, plus required exam preparation coursework grouped by exam track codes (P, FM, FAM, ASTAM, ALTAM, SRM, PA, MAS I, MAS II). It also specifies VEE credit eligibility, prerequisite grade thresholds, area D/E elective unit distributions, and enrollment registration constraints, including offerings by quarter.

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Transfer Students Schedule

Actuarial Science, B.S.– 2025-2026 (VEE/Exam Track) Career Track: For Actuarial Science students wishing to earn VEE Credit and/or take Actuarial exams while at UCSB. This recommended schedule is just an example and should be used as a guide. Please note that it does not account for any general education, university, or unit requirements outside the major. | FIRST YEAR | | | | --- | --- | --- | | Fall
MATH 2A or 3A (4-5 units) WRITING 2 (4-5 units) ECON 1 (4-5 units)*
-Microeconomics VEE | Winter
MATH 2B OR 3B (4-5 units) CMPSC 8 (4 units)
ECON 2 (4-5 units)*
-Macroeconomics VEE | Spring
MATH 4A (4 units) CMPSC 9 (or 16) (4 units) ECON 3A (4-5 units)*
-Accounting VEE | | SECOND YEAR | | | | Fall
MATH 6A (4 units) PSTAT 10 (4 units) MATH 4B (4 units) | Winter
PSTAT 8 or MATH 8 (5 units)** MATH 6B (4 units)
ECON 10A (5 units)*
-Prerequisite for ECON 134A | Spring
PSTAT 120A (4 units)
-Exam P | | THIRD YEAR | | | | Fall
PSTAT 120B (4 units)
-Exams P, ASTAM
-Mathematical Statistics VEEPSTAT 171 (4 units)
-Exam FM | Winter
PSTAT 160A (4 units)
-Exams MAS I, MAS II
PSTAT 126 (4 units)
-Exams SRM, MAS I | Spring
WRITING 107B (4 units)
PSTAT 170 (4 units)
-Exam FAM | | FOURTH YEAR | | | | Fall
PSTAT 174 (4 units)
-Exams SRM, MAS IPSTAT ELECTIVE – Area D | Winter
PSTAT 172A (4 units)***
-Exam FAM
PSTAT ELECTIVE – Area D | Spring
PSTAT 172B or 160B (4 units)***
-PSTAT 172B: Exams FAM, ALTAMPSTAT ELECTIVE –Area E
-ECON 134A*: Finance VEE | Preparation Coursework for Exams P: 120A, 120B FM: 171 FAM: 170, 172A, 172B, 173, 183 ASTAM: 120B, 120C, 173, 183 ALTAM: 172B SRM: 126, 131, 174 PA: 131 MAS I: 120B, 120C, 126, 131, 160A, 172A, 173, 1 MAS II: 131, 160A, 173 VEE Credit: Economics: ECON 1 (Microeconomics) ECON 2 (Macroeconomics) Accounting and Finance: ECON 3A (Accounting) ECON 134A (Finance) Mathematical Statistics: PSTAT 120B Must earn a B-or higher in each course to receive the associated VEE credit. Important Information Area D: 8 units from: PSTAT 105, 120C, 127, 130, 131, 160B or 172B (not used in Area C), 173, 175, 176, 183*** Area E: 4 units from: other PSTAT courses not used above; Math 104A-B-C, 108A-B, 117, 118A-B-C, 124A-B, 132A-B; Econ 100B, 101, 134A-B, 141, 155, 170, 171 Recommended Electives: ECON 134A, PSTAT 130 -For SOA Track: 120C, 131, 172B, 173, 175 183 -For CAS Track: 127, 131, 160B, 173, 183 *ECON 1, ECON 2, ECON 3A, ECON 10A, and ECON 134A, while not required by the Actuarial Science major, are highly recommended for those interested in earning VEE Credit while at UCSB. The ECON 134A prerequisites for Actuarial Science majors are as follows: ECON 10A and PSTAT 126 (or PSTAT 174) . Students will need to request course clearance with the Economics Department to enroll. **Either MATH 4A, 4B, 6A, or 6B must be completed with a grade of 'B' or higher to meet the prerequisite for PSTAT 8/MATH 8. PSTAT 8 meets the PSTAT 8/MATH 8 prerequisite for PSTAT 160A and MATH 117 only. If you plan to take upper division MATH courses other than MATH 117 and MATH 104ABC, you must take MATH 8. PSTAT 8 is not open to students who have already received credit for MATH 8. ***Select courses are only offered once per academic year. See tentative schedule on the PSTAT Website for more information on course offerings. PSTAT 172A: Winter quarter only PSTAT 172B and PSTAT 183: Spring quarter only Please see the General Catalog for prerequisite information and elective PSTAT course offerings. Upper Division Course Registration: All upper division PSTAT courses (other than PSTAT 120A) are restricted to full PSTAT majors only during Pass 1 and Pass 2. PSTAT pre-majors and Statistical Science minors may enroll during Pass 3. Math 100A-B, 101A-B, 102A-B, 193; PSTAT 109, 182T (or W 182T), 193 will not apply to the major. Actuarial Science, B.S.– 2025-2026 (VEE/Exam Track for

FAQs

Who is the recommended schedule for within the Actuarial Science VEE/Exam Track?

It is for Actuarial Science students at UCSB aiming to earn VEE credit and/or take actuarial exams, including both standard students and transfer students.

What minimum grade is required to earn associated VEE credit?

Students must earn a B- or higher in each course associated with the VEE credit.

How do Area D and Area E requirements work for electives?

Area D requires 8 units chosen from listed PSTAT courses, with certain options excluded from Area C. Area E requires 4 units from other PSTAT courses not used above, plus additional allowed math and economics courses.

Sep 27, 2026

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