The Department of Mathematics has five goals for its degree programs:
1. Students should develop skills in problem-solving.
2. Students should develop their ability to communicate mathematical ideas.
3. Students should attain a reasonable proficiency at understanding and creating mathematical proofs.
4. Students should be aware of a broad variety of applications, both in and out of mathematics.
5. Students should appreciate the breadth of mathematics and experience the intellectual rigor of depth in an advanced subject area.
The Actuarial Science major concentrates on applied courses in Mathematics and includes courses directly related to the business world, where actuaries are in high demand.
Requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics: Actuarial Science, 40-46 hours
Prerequisite course:
Math. 117 Calculus I
Required courses:
Math. 118 Calculus II
Math. 120 Discrete Mathematics
Math. 215 Linear Algebra
Math. 216 Calculus III
Math. 231 Numbers & Proof
Math. 314 Probability & Statistics I
Math. 315 Probability & Statistics II
Math. 340 Introduction to Actuarial Mathematics
Math. 353 Interest Theory
Math. 331 Abstract Algebra or 403 Real Analysis
Math. 450 Readings in Mathematics
plus six hours selected from 300- or 400- level Mathematics courses.
