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Actuarial Science
Actuarial Science (BSB)
Actuarial Science (BSB)

Actuarial Science (BSB)

  • ID:DU10003
  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
  • Duration:
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

  • You are considered an international freshman applicant if you have been educated outside of the U.S. at any time during secondary school (high school).

English Requirements

  • TOEFL: 80 on the IBT TOEFL with no subsection lower than 17.

  • IELTS Academic: 6.5 on the IELTS Academic.

  • Duolingo English Test (DET): 110 on the DET.

  • PTE Academic: minimum English academic score of 53.

  • Revised TOEFL Paper-delivered Test: 59 on the PdT overall with no subsection lower than 17.

  • Apply by November 15 for the Early Action Program or by February 1 for Regular Notification.

Course Information

Our Actuarial Science degree program will prepare you to analyze and help organizations manage the financial consequences of risk and uncertainty. You’ll learn to interpret stat​istics to determine probabilities of accidents, sickness, death and/or the loss of property from theft, cybercrime, natural disasters and other phenomena. Graduates will be equipped with the skills necessary to sit for actuary certification exams.

In the program, you’ll use mathematics, statistics and financial theory to study uncertain future events, especially those concerning risk management and insurance. As you work toward your Actuarial Science degree, you’ll also learn to apply the laws of probability and statistics to problems, and calculate the financial costs and benefits of insurance for various individuals. Conferences and networking opportunities hosted by DePaul’s Arditti Center for Risk Management provide you with opportunities to explore real-world risk management issues and make industry contacts.

DePaul is located in the heart of Chicago’s financial and business community, giving you access to insurance companies, consulting and investment firms, government agencies and other organizations for internships and jobs after graduation.

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Course Requirements

  • FOUNDATIONS OF DATA SCIENCE

  • CAREER MANAGEMENT IN ACTUARIAL SCIENCE

  • PRINCIPLES OF RISK & INSURANCE

  • MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS I

  • LINEAR ALGEBRA

  • PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS II

  • PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS III

  • THEORY OF INTEREST

  • MATHEMATICS FOR FINANCE

  • Electives

  • Elective Pair 1

  • DATA ANALYSIS AND REGRESSION

  • ADVANCED DATA ANALYSIS

  • Elective Pair 2

  • APPLIED TIME SERIES AND FORECASTING

  • Elective Pair 3

  • SIMULATION MODELS AND MONTE CARLO METHOD

  • GENERALIZED LINEAR MODELS

  • Elective Pair 4

  • LIFE CONTINGENCIES I

  • LIFE CONTINGENCIES II

  • Elective Pair 5

  • LOSS MODELS I

  • LOSS MODELS II

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Career Opportunity

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Common Career Areas

  • Actuary

  • Assessor

  • Claims adjustor

  • Cost estimator

  • Credit analyst

  • Financial planner

  • Insurance underwriter

  • Risk analyst

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