The BS in actuarial science provides students the quantitative and business skills needed to prepare them for a career as an actuary. Actuaries are professionals who assemble and analyze data to estimate the probability and likely cost of an event such as death, sickness, injury, disability or loss of property. It is consistently one of the most secure and highest-paying professions available, even during tough economic times. As part of the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, the actuarial science program combines traditional math and statistics courses with a solid foundation in business, economics and finance. This provides students with preparation for professional actuarial credentialing exams that will set them apart from graduates of many other actuarial science programs. Additional Program Fee: Yes Second Language Requirement: No First Required Math Course: MAT 270 - Calculus w/Analytic Geometry I. Program Math Intensity:program math intensity substantial Substantial

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