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Academic Plans and Requirements

Actuarial Science

Actuarial Science

Students in this plan must fulfill all the requirements in Table I and Table II . This must include at least 26 math courses, and the following specific requirements:

One of

MATH 237 Calculus 3 for Honours Mathematics
MATH 247 Calculus 3 (Advanced Level)

All of

ACTSC 231 Mathematics of Finance
ACTSC 232 Introduction to Actuarial Mathematics
ACTSC 331 Life Contingencies 1
ACTSC 371 Corporate Finance 1
ACTSC 431 Loss Models 1
ACTSC 432 Loss Models 2
ECON 101 Introduction to Microeconomics
ECON 102 Introduction to Macroeconomics
STAT 330 Mathematical Statistics
STAT 331 Applied Linear Models
STAT 333 Applied Probability
STAT 340 Computer Simulation of Complex System
MTHEL 131 Introduction to Actuarial Practice

Four additional courses chosen from

Any 300- or 400-level ACTSC course
AFM 424/472 Equity Investments
STAT 431 Generalized Linear Models and their Applications
STAT 443 Forecasting

One of

MATH 239 Introduction to Combinatorics
MATH 249 Introduction to Combinatorics (Advanced Level)
AMATH 231 Calculus 4
AMATH 250 Introduction to Differential Equations

Two additional 300- level or 400-level math courses.

One of

ENGL 119 Communications in Mathematics & Computer Science
HIST/MEDVL 115 Crusading in the Middle Ages
HIST 253 Canadian History: The Colonial Period
HIST 254 Canadian History: The National Period
HIST/MEDVL 260 Europe, 410 – 1303
HIST/MEDVL 304/RS 342 Heresy and Religious Crises in Late Medieval Europe
PSCI 101 Introduction to Political Ideas
PSCI 231 Government and Business
PSCI 260 Canadian Government & Politics
PSCI 283 International Political Economy
SPCOM 100 Interpersonal Communication
SPCOM 223 Public Speaking

Note:

  1. Business Administration and Mathematics Double Degree students may substitute:
    • ECON 120W and 140W for ECON 101 and 102.
    • BUS 383W and 393W for ACTSC 371 and 372.
    • STAT 371 for STAT 331.
    • Completion of the Double Degree program for ENGL 119.
    • BUS 473W for one of the 'Four of' list of ACTSC courses and alternatives.
However, STAT 334 is not an acceptable substitute for STAT 330 or 333.


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