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Actuarial science is the study of the financial implications of uncertain future events. Actuaries study how to quantify and manage risk primarily in the fields of life and health insurance, pensions, employee benefits, and investments. They also work as financial consultants and as government employees on Social Security and Medicare issues.
Actuaries must have excellent quantitative reasoning skills in addition to an understanding of modern business and finance. To become an actuary, a candidate must pass a series of exams in areas such as probability, financial mathematics, and actuarial modeling.
The actuarial science program at Valpo, administered by the mathematics and statistics department, provides a background in the areas of mathematics, finance, statistics, and economics. A bachelor of science from Valparaiso University and passing marks in the first several examinations of the Society of Actuaries are sufficient to enter the field.
Students interested in pursuing the actuarial science major should confer with the program director, Patrick Sullivan.
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Introductory Courses 21-23 Credits
One course from the following two options:
MATH 260 Linear Systems and Matrices 1 Credit
MATH 264 Linear Algebra 3 Credits
Probability and Statistics 24 Credits
One course from the following three options:
IDS 205 Business Statistics 3 Credits
STAT 140 General Statistics 3 Credits
STAT 240 Statistical Analysis 3 Credits
One course from the following two options:
ECON 325 Econometrics 3 Credits
STAT 340 Statistics for Decision-Making 3 Credits
Each of the following:
STAT 299 Statistics Colloquium I 1 Credit
STAT 343 Time Series Analysis 3 Credits
STAT 344 Stochastic Processes 3 Credits
STAT 363 Introduction to SAS 3 Credits
STAT 399 Statistics Colloquium II 1 Credit
STAT 441 Probability 4 Credits
STAT 442 Mathematical Statistics 3 Credits
Finance and Modeling 12 Credits
FIN 304 Financial Modeling 3 Credits
FIN 410 Theory of Corporate Finance 3 Credits
FIN 420 Investment Management 3 Credits
ECON 338 Economics of Financial Market 3 Credits
Capstone Courses 4 Credits
ACRS 325 Actuarial Modeling 3 Credits
STAT 499 Statistics Colloquium III 1 Credit
A degree in actuarial science and passing exams leads directly to actuarial positions. Valparaiso graduates have been hired into actuarial positions by: Milliman, Cincinnati Financial, The Hartford, Northwestern Mutual, Willis Towers Watson, BCU Financial, Price Water Cooper, Thrivent, and Segal Consulting. Graduates have also been hired into non-actuarial positions by: Epic Software, Davita Kidney Care, FIS Global, Panduit, GEICO, BrandSafway, and Primerica.
Health Insurance - USD $1836 per year