Minor in Actuarial Science

(for students in 120 credit hour programs other than Actuarial science)

Students in other 120 credit hour degree programs may choose to include a Minor in Actuarial science in their program. Students taking a Minor in Actuarial science may also consider to take the Certificate in Actuarial and Financial Mathematics.  

Departmental Requirements

A minimum of 18 credit hours in Actuarial Science courses at the 2000 level or higher. It is possible to count Mathematics or Statistics courses towards these requirements, so long as they are not counted towards a candidate's Major or Honours subject.

A minor degree in Actuarial Science must include the following courses:

• STAT 2600.03/MATH 2600.03: Theory of Interest
• STAT 3360.03/MATH 3360.03: Probability

Plus at least two of

• ACSC 3703.03/STAT 3703.03: Actuarial Models I
• ACSC 3720.03/STAT 3720.03: Life Contingencies I
• ACSC 4703.03/STAT 4703.03: Actuarial Models II
• ACSC 4720.03/STAT 4720.03: Life Contingencies II

The remaining credit hours can be chosen from any ACSC, STAT or MATH courses at or above the 2000 level.