Program Overview

Actuarial Studies Program

Overview

The Actuarial Studies program is designed to prepare students for a career path in the insurance industry, as well as for a series of actuarial examinations. These examinations test an individual's competence in probability, calculus, statistics, and other branches of mathematics.

Program Details

• Official Name of Program: Actuarial Studies
• Plan Code: ACTST-BBA
• Department(s) Sponsoring Program: Economics
• Career: Undergraduate
• Degree Designation: BBA - Bachelor of Business Administration
• HEGIS Code: 0512.00
• NYSED Program Code: 27980 - ACTST-BBA
• CIP Code: 52.1304

Admission to the BBA Program

Students may apply to any of the business majors upon completion of ACCT 101 and 102, and ECON 101 and 102, each with a grade of C or better, and with an average in those courses of B (2.7) or better. Due to the high demand for the BBA program, students are likely to need an average of a B+ (3.3) or better in those four courses in order to be admitted to the program. Transfer students may apply to the business majors if they have completed the equivalent courses at their original institution and can demonstrate that they have met the grade requirement.

Requirements for the BBA

All students wishing to earn a BBA must take the Business Fundamentals courses listed, as well as the courses listed under Social and Ethical Aspects of Business, and all must satisfy the Liberal Arts and General Education Requirements for Queens College. In addition to all general Queens College requirements, students must have completed all requirements for the appropriate major, as specified below and must have a grade-point average in their chosen major of C (2.0) or better in courses taken for the major at Queens College.

Degree Requirements

• Type: Completion requirement
• Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
  • Earn at least 120 credits
  • Earn at least 30 credits In Residence at Queens College
  • Earn at least 30 credits Liberal Arts and Sciences Content Courses
  • Earn a minimum GPA of 2.0

General Education Requirements

Common Core

• Type: Completion requirement
• Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
  • Complete at least 2 courses in the following Course Sets:
    • Required Core English Composition
  • Complete at least 1 course in the following Course Sets:
    • Required Core Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning
  • Complete at least 1 course in the following Course Sets:
    • Required Core Life and Physical Sciences
  • Complete at least 1 course in the following Course Sets:
    • Flexible Core World Cultures and Global Issues
  • Complete at least 1 course in the following Course Sets:
    • Flexible Core U.S. Experience in Its Diversity
  • Complete at least 1 course in the following Course Sets:
    • Flexible Core Creative Expression
  • Complete at least 1 course in the following Course Sets:
    • Flexible Core Individual and Society
  • Complete at least 1 course in the following Course Sets:
    • Flexible Core Scientific World
  • Complete at least 1 course in the following Course Sets:
    • Flexible Core Any Area

College Option

• Type: Completion requirement
• Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
  • Literature: Complete at least 1 course in the following Course Sets:
    • College Option Literature
  • Language: Complete at least 1 course in the following Course Sets:
    • College Option Language
  • Science: Complete at least 1 course in the following Course Sets:
    • College Option Science
  • An Additional Course: Complete at least 1 course in the following Course Sets:
    • College Option Literature
    • College Option Language
    • College Option Science
    • College Option Synthesis
    • Required Core Life and Physical Sciences
    • Flexible Core Any Area

Major Requirements

• Type: Completion requirement
• 19 Required Courses:
  • ECON 101 - Introduction to Macroeconomics
  • ECON 102 - Introduction to Microeconomics
  • ACCT 101 - Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Accounting I
  • ACCT 102 - Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Accounting II
  • MATH 141 - Calculus/Differentiation
  • MATH 142 - Calculus/Integration
  • MATH 201 - Multivariable Calculus
  • ACCT 261 - Business Law I
  • BUS 241 - Corporate Finance
  • BUS 243 - Economics of Distribution and Marketing
  • BUS 247 - Managerial Economics
  • CSCI 48 - Spreadsheet Programming
  • PHIL 160 - Business Ethics
  • BUS 111 - Introduction to Management
  • BUS 160W - An Introduction to Business Writing
  • MATH 241 - Introduction to Probability and Mathematical Statistics
  • MATH 242 - Methods of Mathematical Statistics
  • BUS 140 - Introduction to Business Analytics
  • ECON 201 - Macro-Economic Analysis
  • ECON 202 - Price Theory
  • BUS 341W - Intermediate Finance
• 2 Electives as follows:
  • Complete ALL of the following Courses:
    • ECON 301 - The Economics of CryptoAssets
    • ECON 302 - Blockchain and Money
    • BUS 390 - Artificial Intelligence in Business and Economics
    • BUS 305 - Foundations of Fintech
  • OR Globalization and Environment Electives, listed in electives/

Major Requirement - Recommended

• MATH 116 (prior to taking BUS 241), 271 (1 credit), and 272 (1 credit); BUS 350, 352, and 353.

Major Requirements - Electives

• Complete at least 2 of the following Courses:
  • ANTH 302 - Ecology and Culture
  • ANTH 304 - Anthropology of Development
  • BUS 247 - Managerial Economics
  • BUS 390 - Artificial Intelligence in Business and Economics
  • ECON 204 - International Political Economy
  • ECON 207 - Comparative Economic and Financial Systems
  • ECON 208 - The Process of Economic Development
  • ECON 228W - The Economics of the Environment
  • ECON 232 - Economics of Climate Change
  • ECON 233 - Globalization Now and Then
  • ECON 301 - The Economics of CryptoAssets
  • ECON 302 - Blockchain and Money
  • ECON 326 - International Economics
  • ENSCI 100 - Our Planet in the 21st Century: Challenges to Humanity
  • ENSCI 111 - Introduction to the Environment
  • GEOL 25 - Natural Resources and the Environment
  • HIST 106 - Modern Latin America
  • HIST 222 - Europe Since 1945
  • PSCI 231 - Political Culture and Political Socialization
  • PSCI 232 - Comparative Political Economy
  • PSCI 233 - Transitions to Democracy
  • PSCI 234 - Contemporary Europe
  • PSCI 235 - Politics of Russia and Soviet Successor States
  • PSCI 238 - China and East Asia
  • PSCI 239 - Politics of Latin America
  • PSCI 240 - Contemporary Middle East
  • PSCI 243 - Contemporary Central America
  • PSCI 250 - International Law
  • PSCI 251 - International Organization
  • PSCI 252 - Contemporary Issues in International Relations
  • PSCI 254 - The Politics of the International Economy
  • PSCI 255 - Comparative Foreign Policy
  • PSCI 256 - Africa in World Politics
  • PSCI 257 - Europe in World Politics
  • PSCI 258 - China and East Asia in Global Politics
  • PSCI 259 - Latin America in World Politics
  • PSCI 260 - The Middle East in World Politics
  • PSCI 261 - Russia in World Politics
  • SOC 273 - Social Change in Africa

Major Requirements - Admission to BBA Program

• Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
  • Earn an average grade of B-
  • Students may apply to any of the business majors upon completion of ACCT 101 and 102, and ECON 101 and 102, each with a grade of C or better, and with an average in those courses of B (2.7) or better.
  • Earn a minimum grade of C- in the following:
    • ACCT 101 - Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Accounting I
    • ACCT 102 - Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Accounting II
    • ECON 101 - Introduction to Macroeconomics
    • ECON 102 - Introduction to Microeconomics