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The Undergraduate Calendar

 

 

Academic Plans and Requirements

Actuarial Science

Joint Actuarial Science

See Bachelor of Computer Science and Bachelor of Mathematics Academic Plan Combinations for a description of joint plan requirements. Note that both specialization areas designated in such joint plans must be disciplines within the Faculty of Mathematics. 

One of

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

All of

AFM 101 Introduction to Financial Accounting
ACTSC 231 Mathematics of Finance
ACTSC 232 Life Contingencies 1
ACTSC 331 Life Contingencies 2
ACTSC 431 Loss Models 1
ACTSC 432 Loss Models 2
MTHEL 131 Introduction to Actuarial Practice
MTHEL 300 Professional Communications in Statistics and Actuarial Science
STAT 330 Mathematical Statistics
STAT 333 Applied Probability

Three additional courses chosen from

Any 300- or 400-level ACTSC course
AFM 424/AFM 472 Equity Investments
STAT 331 Applied Linear Models
STAT 340 Computer Simulation of Complex Systems
STAT 431 Generalized Linear Models and their Applications
STAT 443 Forecasting

Notes

  1. Students currently or previously enrolled in the Business Administration and Mathematics Double Degree plan may substitute:
    • BUS 127W for AFM 101.
    • BUS 283W for ACTSC 371.
    • BUS 362W for MTHEL 300.
    • BUS 393W for ACTSC 372.
    • BUS 473W for AFM 424/472 in the 'Three additional' list of ACTSC courses and alternatives.
  2. Students currently or previously enrolled in the following plans: Business Administration and Mathematics Double Degree, Mathematics/Business Administration, Mathematics/Financial Analysis and Risk Management, Information Technology Management, and Mathematical Optimization – Business Specialization may substitute:
    • STAT 371 for STAT 331.
  3. STAT 334 is not an acceptable substitute for STAT 330 or 333, and STAT 373 is not an acceptable substitute for STAT 331.


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