Faculty of Science 4. Program Details 4.5 Mathematics and Statistics 4.5.4 Programs in Actuarial Science4.5.4 Programs in Actuarial Science
Courses constituting the field of Actuarial Science
Courses in Risk Management and Insurance are not included in the field, but are relevant and are recommended electives for Actuarial Science students. Interested students should consult the Department or the Chair in Risk Management and Insurance in the Haskayne School of Business. Actuarial Science courses, along with Statistics 421, 429, 505 and 507, cover significant portions of the course of study for the early Casualty Actuarial Society Examinations and Society of Actuaries Examinations/Courses. Students are advised to select additional courses in Economics, Finance, Risk Management and Insurance, and Statistics as electives in order to complete the course of study for these professional examinations, and also to prepare for the advanced Casualty Actuarial Society Examinations/Society of Actuaries Examinations/Courses. Students should speak with a Departmental advisor for guidance. Students who wish to pursue possible credit towards the Society of Actuaries VEE Accounting and Finance requirements are recommended to take Accounting 217 and Finance 317, respectively. Such students must be in good standing and in the third or fourth year of the Actuarial Science program. Certain other prerequisites for these courses may be waived, but Economics 201 and 203 are essential for Finance 317. Students should contact an advisor in Haskayne for registration approval. (Note, although sufficiently high grades in Accounting 217 and Finance 317 should satisfy the Society of Actuaries' requirements, ultimately the Society of Actuaries will make this determination. |
Required Courses - Major Program
See also Section 3 (Faculty Regulations), Subsections 3.4A (Program Requirements - Major Programs) and 3.5B (Course Selection - Introductory Courses). 3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Mathematics 211 or 213 3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Mathematics 249 or 265 or 275 3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Mathematics 267 or 277 3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Mathematics 311 or 313 6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Statistics 321 and 323 6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Mathematics 367 and one from the field of Actuarial Science at the 300 level or higher 3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Computer Science 217 or 231 or 235 or Data Science 211 12 units (2.0 full-course equivalents) - Actuarial Science 325, 327, 427 and 527 21 units (3.5 full-course equivalents) - Selected from:
18 units (3.0 full-course equivalents) - Breadth Requirement: Options from faculties other than the Faculty of Science (check Table I in 3.4 Program Requirements for ineligible courses). Of these 18 units (3.0 full-course equivalents), at least 6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) must be from the Faculty of Arts. Science 311 may be counted among the 18 units (3.0 full-course equivalents) from other faculties. 42 units (7.0 full-course equivalents) - Options Note: Not every 400- and 500-numbered Statistics and Actuarial Sciences course is offered every year. Students in third year should ensure they take a sufficient number of these in order to graduate at the end of their fourth year. |
Required Courses - Honours Program
In addition to the requirements specified by the Faculty of Science (see Section 3), students are required to complete the following program of study: 3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Mathematics 271 or 273 9 units (1.5 full-course equivalents) - Mathematics 249 or 265, 267, 367 6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Mathematics 211 or 213; Mathematics 311 or 313 6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Statistics 321 and 323 3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Computer Science 217 or 231 or 235 or Data Science 211 12 units (2.0 full-course equivalents) - Actuarial Science 325, 327, 427 and 527 3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Statistics 429 21 units (3.5 full-course equivalents) - Selected from:
6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Selected from:
18 units (3.0 full-course equivalents) - Breadth Requirement: Options from faculties other than the Faculty of Science (check Table I in 3.4 Program Requirements for ineligible courses). Of these 18 units (3.0 full-course equivalents), at least 6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) must be from the Faculty of Arts. Science 311 may be counted among the 18 units (3.0 full-course equivalents) from other faculties. 33 units (5.5 full-course equivalents) - Options |
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Required Courses - Minor Program
9 units (1.5 full-course equivalents) - Mathematics 249 or 265 or 275; Mathematics 267 or 277; Mathematics 211 6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Statistics 321 and 323 3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Mathematics 367 or one from the field of Actuarial Science at the 300 level or higher 6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Actuarial Science 325 and 327 6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Selected from the following:
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