Department of Mathematics
Actuarial Science and Risk Management Concentration
Typical Four-Year Sequence of Courses
The Department of Mathematics has prepared a typical sequence of courses that illustrates how a student in the actuarial science and risk management concentration may complete the requirements for both the mathematics major and the University General Education / Core Curriculum Requirements for graduation in four years. Each student's actual schedule may be somewhat different depending on the student's individual situation. Note that the actual sequence of courses is mainly constrained by the course prerequisites.
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Course |
Units |
Course |
Units |
MATH 273 Calculus I * |
4 |
MATH 265 Elementary Linear Algebra |
4 |
ENGL 102 or
Gen Ed / Core Curriculum |
3 |
MATH 274 Calculus II |
4 |
COSC 236 Introduction to Computer
Science I * |
4 |
ACCT 201 Accounting Principles I |
3 |
Gen Ed / Core Curriculum |
3 |
COMM 131 Fundamentals of Speech
Communication
(Gen Ed II.B.3 / Core Curriculum 5) |
3 |
Gen Ed / Core Curriculum |
3 |
Gen Ed / Core Curriculum or
ENGL 102 |
3 |
Total |
17 |
Total |
17 |
Sophomore Year |
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Course |
Units |
Course |
Units |
MATH 275 Calculus III |
4 |
MATH 267 Introduction to Abstract
Mathematics |
4 |
MATH 331 Probability |
4 |
MATH 312 Theory of Interest |
3 |
ACCT 202 Accounting Principles II |
3 |
ECON 201 Microeconomic Principle
(Gen Ed II.C.2 / / Core Curriculum 6) |
3 |
Gen Ed II.A.1/ / Core Curriculum 7
(suggest PHYS 241) |
3 or 4 |
Gen Ed II.A.1 / Core Curriculum 8
(Suggest PHYS 242)
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3 or 4 |
Gen Ed / Core Curriculum |
3 |
Gen Ed / Core Curriculum |
3 |
Students are advised to prepare for and take the SOA/CAS Exams P/1 and FM/2
at the end of the Spring Term. |
Total |
17 to 18 |
Total |
16 to 17 |
Junior Year |
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Course |
Units |
Course |
Units |
MATH 369 Intro to Abstract Algebra |
3 |
MATH 337 Applied Regression and
Time Series Analysis |
4 |
MATH 330 Introduction to Statistical
Methods - Recommended |
4 |
MATH 439 Computational Probability
Models |
3 |
ECON 202 Macroeconomic Principle
(Gen Ed category II.C.2) |
3 |
MATH 390 Actuarial Mathematics -
Recommended |
3 |
MATH 332 Mathematical Statistics |
3 |
FIN 331 Principles of Financial
Management |
3 |
Gen Ed / Core Curriculum |
3 |
Gen Ed / Core Curriculum |
3 |
Total |
16 |
Total |
16 |
Senior Year |
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Course |
Units |
Course |
Units |
MATH 438 Actuarial Models |
3 |
ENGL 317 Writing for Business and
Industry
(Gen Ed I.D / / Core Curriculum 9) |
3 |
| MATH 485 Mathematical Finance | 3 |
MATH 486 Risk Management and
Financial Engineering |
3 |
FIN 333 Investment and Security
Analysis |
3 |
MATH 442 Actuarial Model
Construction |
4 |
Free Elective |
3 |
MATH 490 Senior Seminar |
3 |
Students are advised to prepare for and take: (1) the SOA/CAS Exam M/3F at the end of the Fall or Spring Term, and (2) the SOA/CAS Exam C/4 at the end of the Spring Term. |
Total |
12 |
Total |
13 |
In this concentration, the total number of units required for graduation is 125 to 129.
* Notes:
- A minimum of 120 units is needed for graduation.
- The prerequisite for MATH 273 is MATH 119.
- Depending on the prior programming experience of the student, he or she might be required to take COSC 175 or equivalent.
- Students who need to start with MATH 119 are advised to either
- Take MATH 119 during the summer before entering Towson University or
- Take MATH 119 in the fall term of the freshman year. These students will need to postpone the calculus sequence and MATH 265 for one term. They should be able to make up for this delay by either:
- taking a mathematics course in the summer session during the first two years, or
- inserting an additional mathematics course during the junior or senior year.
- Students who need to start with COSC 175 are advised to either
- Take COSC 175 during the summer before entering Towson University or
- Take COSC 175 during the fall term of the freshman year.
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