Actuarial Science Major
Students must complete ten courses plus the capstone.
Required:
- Math 151 Calculus I (QUANT)
- Math 152 Calculus II (QUANT)
- Math 251 Calculus III (QUANT)
- Math 255 Linear Algebra (ORALCOM)
- Math 335 Probability and Statistics I
- Math 336 Probability and Statistics II
- Math 337 Actuarial Exam Prep
Capstone: One of the following courses
- Math 385 Senior Research Seminar (ORALCOM, WRITCOM)
- Math 386 Senior Experience Seminar (ORALCOM, WRITCOM)
Electives: Three courses chosen from the following list
- Econ 100 Economic Principles
- Econ 337 Investments and Securities Markets
- Econ 385 Econometrics (QUANT, SCIREASON, WRITCOM)
- Acct 201 Introduction to Accounting (QUANT)
- Acct 250 Introduction to Accounting Information Systems
- Acct 341 Intermediate Accounting I
- CmSc 150 Introduction to Programming (QUANT)
- CmSc 155 Data Structures and Object Oriented Programming
- CmSc 255 Introduction to Database Systems and SQL
A student cannot get a Mathematics major, an Honors in Mathematics major or Mathematics minor in addition to the Actuarial Science major.
A general 4-year plan for the Actuarial Science major appears below. The electives can be taken in any semester they are offered after you have the prerequisites. Math 337 Actuarial Exam Prep should be taken in the May Term following Math 336 Probability and Statistics II. Some students enter Simpson with college or AP credit for Calculus I and/or II and are prepared to start Calculus II or III in the first year.
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | |
| First Year | Math 151 Calculus I | Math 152 Calculus II |
| Second Year | Math 251 Calculus III | One elective course |
| Math 335 Probability and Statistics I (Fall of odd-numbered years) |
Math 336 Probability and Statistics II (Spring of even-numbered years) |
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| Third Year | One elective course | One elective course |
| Math 335 Probability and Statistics I (Fall of even-numbered years) |
Math 336 Probability and Statistics II (Spring of odd-numbered years) |
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| Math 255 Linear Algebra (Spring of even-numbered years) |
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| Fourth Year | Math 385 Senior Research Seminar OR |
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| Math 386 Senior Experience Seminar (either in fall or spring) |
The usual two-year rotation for the Probability and Statistics courses appears below. Math 385 Senior Research Seminar and Math 386 Senior Experience Seminar are offered every semester.
| Fall Semester in Odd-Numbered Years | Spring Semester in Even-Numbered Years |
| Math 335 Probability and Statistics I | Math 336 Probability and Statistics II |
| Fall Semester in Even-Numbered Years | Spring Semester in Odd-Numbered Years |
| Neither | Neither |