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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 Introductory Financial Mathematics
ACTSC 232 Life Contingencies 1
ACTSC 331 Life Contingencies 2
ACTSC 431 Loss Models 1
ACTSC 446 Mathematics of Financial Markets
ENGL 378/MTHEL 300 Professional Communications in Statistics and Actuarial Science
MTHEL 131 Introduction to Actuarial Practice
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

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 ENGL 378/MTHEL 300.
    • BUS 393W for ACTSC 372.
    • BUS 473W for AFM 424/472.
  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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