Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Actuarial Science
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For Major Degree requirements, or if completing this program as a Second Degree, refer to:
For other regulations related to the Faculty of Science, see: 3. Faculty of Science Regulations.
Department vs. Faculty Regulations
Programs in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics are governed by a combination of general Faculty of Science regulations and the additional program specific regulations listed below.
It is essential for students to be familiar with both sets of regulations. It is helpful to read Faculty Regulations first.
Students should consult Academic Requirements in their Student Centre periodically to ensure that requirements are being met. Also students are strongly urged to consult the Department and the Undergraduate Science Centre (USC) at all stages of their program.
Students must successfully complete a minimum of 57 units to a maximum of 66 units in Courses Constituting the Field of Actuarial Science while fulfilling the Program Requirements.
Courses in Risk Management and Insurance are not included in the field, but are relevant and are recommended electives for Actuarial Science students. Interested students should consult the Department or the Chair in Risk Management and Insurance in the Haskayne School of Business.
Actuarial Science courses, along with Statistics 407, 421, 429 and 505, cover significant portions of the course of study for the early Casualty Actuarial Society Examinations and Society of Actuaries Examinations/Courses. Students are advised to select additional courses in Economics, Finance, Risk Management and Insurance, and Statistics as electives in order to complete the course of study for these professional examinations, and also to prepare for the advanced Casualty Actuarial Society Examinations/Society of Actuaries Examinations/Courses. Students should speak with a Departmental advisor for guidance.
Students who wish to pursue possible credit towards the Society of Actuaries VEE Accounting and Finance requirements are recommended to take Accounting 217 and Finance 317, respectively. Such students must be in good standing and in the third or fourth year of the Actuarial Science program. Certain other prerequisites for these courses may be waived, but Economics 201 and 203 are required for Finance 317. Students should contact an advisor in the Haskayne School of Business for registration approval. (Note, although sufficiently high grades in Accounting 217 and Finance 317 should satisfy the Society of Actuaries' requirements, ultimately the Society of Actuaries will make this determination.
Recommended Program Sequence for the BSc in Actuarial Science
This sequence describes both the recommended order in which courses should be taken and the recommended course(s) in instances where multiple courses may fulfill a degree requirement. All possible courses that may fulfill degree requirements are found in the Required Courses listed above.
Taking courses in the order of the Program Sequencing Guide will ensure students can complete their program in a timely fashion. The time to complete a program may be lengthened if students choose to complete their requirements in an alternate order. in a timely fashion. The time to complete a program may be lengthened if students choose to complete their requirements in an alternate order.
To complete an optional enhancement to this degree program, refer to: