Actuarial Mathematics - B.S. - Kent State Univ

Kent State University's Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Mathematics program equips students with a strong foundation in mathematics, statistics, and actuarial science. The interdisciplinary curriculum emphasizes hands-on experience and prepares students for the first four actuarial exams, leading to a career as an actuary or in related fields such as finance, economics, or data science. Graduates are highly sought after by employers due to their specialized knowledge and analytical skills.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Mathematics program provides a strong foundation in mathematics and statistics, along with specialized coursework in actuarial science to prepare you for a successful career in this growing field. You will learn from experienced faculty, gain hands-on experience through internships and research projects and have opportunities to network with professionals in the industry. The program is highly interdisciplinary, integrating substantial coursework in business, computing and communications with a solid core of mathematics and statistics. Kent State University is one of only four institutions in Ohio to receive the "Universities and Colleges with Actarial Programs-Advanced Curriculum" designation from the Society of Actuaries. The Kent State program prepares students for the first four of a series of examinations to receive professional certification as an actuary.

ECON 22060 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) (3 credit hours)
ECON 22061 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (KSS) (3 credit hours)
ECON 32050 APPLIED ECONOMETRICS I (ELR) (3 credit hours)
MATH 20011 DECISION-MAKING UNDER UNCERTAINTY (3 credit hours)
MATH 21001 LINEAR ALGEBRA (3 credit hours)
MATH 30055 MATHEMATICAL THEORY OF INTEREST (3 credit hours)
MATH 31011 PROOFS IN DISCRETE MATHEMATICS (3 credit hours)
MATH 40011 PROBABILITY THEORY AND APPLICATIONS (3 credit hours)
MATH 40012 THEORY OF STATISTICS (WIC) (3 credit hours)
MATH 40055 ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS I (ELR) (WIC) (4 credit hours)
MATH 40056 ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS II (4 credit hours)
MATH 40059 STOCHASTIC ACTUARIAL MODELS (3 credit hours)

Computer Science Elective (4 credit hours):

CS 10062 PROGRAMMING FOR PROBLEM SOLVING IN SCIENCES
CS 13001 COMPUTER SCIENCE I: PROGRAMMING AND PROBLEM SOLVING
CS 13011 & CS 13012 COMPUTER SCIENCE IA: PROCEDURAL PROGRAMMING and COMPUTER SCIENCE IB: OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING

Mathematics Electives (6 credit hours):

MATH 40015 APPLIED STATISTICS
MATH 40028 STATISTICAL LEARNING
MATH 40051 TOPICS IN PROBABILITY THEORY AND STOCHASTIC PROCESSES
MATH 41021 THEORY OF MATRICES
MATH 42011 MATHEMATICAL OPTIMIZATION
MATH 42039 MODELING PROJECTS (ELR) (WIC)
MATH 42041 ADVANCED CALCULUS
MATH 42045 PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
MATH 42048 COMPLEX VARIABLES
MATH 42201 NUMERICAL COMPUTING I
MATH 42202 NUMERICAL COMPUTING II
ACCT 33004 INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS
ACCT 33010 COST ACCOUNTING
BSCI 30050 HUMAN GENETICS
BSCI 40020 BIOLOGY OF AGING
CHEM 30301 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
CHEM 40302 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
CHEM 40303 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY III
CHEM 40555 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I
CHEM 40556 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II
CIS 34032 DATA AND FILE TECHNOLOGY
CIS 44048 BUILDING SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESSES (ELR) (WIC)
CS 33007 INTRODUCTION TO DATABASE SYSTEM DESIGN
CS 33101 STRUCTURE OF PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
CS 33211 OPERATING SYSTEMS
CS 33901 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
CS 35101 COMPUTER ORGANIZATION
CS 35201 COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
CS 38101 INTRODUCTION TO GAME PROGRAMMING
CS 43202 SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION
CS 43203 SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING
CS 43301 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT FOR ROBOTICS
CS 43305 ADVANCED DIGITAL DESIGN
CS 43401 SECURE PROGRAMMING
CS 44001 COMPUTER SCIENCE III-PROGRAMMING PATTERNS
CS 44003 MOBILE APPS IN IOS PROGRAMMING
CS 44105 WEB PROGRAMMING I
CS 44106 WEB PROGRAMMING II
CS 44201 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
CS 45203 COMPUTER NETWORK SECURITY
CS 45231 INTERNET ENGINEERING
CS 47101 COMPUTER GRAPHICS
CS 47206 DATA SECURITY AND PRIVACY
CS 47207 DIGITAL FORENSICS
CS 47221 INTRODUCTION TO CRYPTOLOGY
CS 48101 GAME ENGINE CONCEPTS
ECON 32025 MONEY, CREDIT AND BANKING
ECON 32040 INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMIC THEORY AND APPLICATIONS
ECON 32041 INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMIC THEORY AND POLICY
ECON 32051 APPLIED ECONOMETRICS II
ECON 42050 DATA ACQUISITION, PREPARATION AND VISUALIZATION
ECON 42065 PROBLEMS OF MONETARY AND FISCAL POLICY
ECON 42070 GAME THEORY
ECON 42085 PUBLIC ECONOMICS: GOVERNMENT AND POLICY
ECON 42086 ECONOMICS OF HEALTH CARE
ESCI 31080 STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY
ESCI 32066 GEOMORPHOLOGY
ESCI 41025 GENERAL GEOPHYSICS
ESCI 41080 TECTONICS AND OROGENY
ESCI 42030 REMOTE SENSING
FIN 36059 INTERMEDIATE INVESTMENTS
FIN 36081 PRINCIPLES OF INSURANCE
FIN 46055 ADVANCED DERIVATIVE SECURITIES
GEOG 31062 FUNDAMENTALS OF METEOROLOGY
GEOG 31064 CLIMATE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
GEOG 39002 STATISTICAL METHODS IN GEOGRAPHY
GEOG 41065 APPLIED CLIMATOLOGY
GEOG 49070 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE
GEOG 49080 ADVANCED GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE
GEOG 49085 WEB AND MOBILE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE
GEOG 49162 CARTOGRAPHY
GEOG 49230 REMOTE SENSING
MATH 40015 APPLIED STATISTICS
MATH 40028 STATISTICAL LEARNING
MATH 40051 TOPICS IN PROBABILITY THEORY AND STOCHASTIC PROCESSES
MATH 41001 MODERN ALGEBRA I (ELR) (WIC)
MATH 41002 MODERN ALGEBRA II (ELR) (WIC)
MATH 41021 THEORY OF MATRICES
MATH 42011 MATHEMATICAL OPTIMIZATION
MATH 42039 MODELING PROJECTS (ELR) (WIC)
MATH 42041 ADVANCED CALCULUS
MATH 42045 PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
MATH 42048 COMPLEX VARIABLES
MATH 42201 NUMERICAL COMPUTING I
MATH 42202 NUMERICAL COMPUTING II
MATH 45011 DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY
MATH 45021 EUCLIDEAN GEOMETRY
MATH 45022 LINEAR GEOMETRY
MATH 46001 ELEMENTARY TOPOLOGY
MATH 47011 THEORY OF NUMBERS
MATH 47021 HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS
MATH 49992 INTERNSHIP IN MATHEMATICS (ELR)
PHIL 41035 PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
PHIL 41038 INTERMEDIATE LOGIC
PHIL 41045 METALOGIC
PHY 34000 COSMOLOGY
PHY 35101 CLASSICAL MECHANICS
PHY 36001 INTRODUCTORY MODERN PHYSICS
PHY 36002 APPLICATIONS OF MODERN PHYSICS
PHY 44802 ASTROPHYSICS
PHY 45201 ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY
PHY 45301 THERMAL PHYSICS
PHY 45401 MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN PHYSICS
PHY 45501 ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES AND MODERN OPTICS
PHY 46101 QUANTUM MECHANICS
PHY 46301 INTRODUCTION TO NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS
PHY 46401 INTRODUCTION TO SOLID STATE PHYSICS

Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA):

COMM 15000 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) (3 credit hours)
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 (1 credit hour)
Foreign Language Requirement (8 credit hours)
Kent Core Composition (6 credit hours)
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (9 credit hours)
Kent Core Social Sciences (6 credit hours)
Kent Core Basic Sciences (6-7 credit hours)
General Electives (10 credit hours)

Graduation Requirements:

Minimum Major GPA: 2.000
Minimum Overall GPA: 2.000

Roadmap:

The roadmap provides a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for the major.

University Requirements:

Flashes 101 (UC 10001) (1 credit hour)
Diversity Domestic/Global (DIVD/DIVG) (2 courses)
Experiential Learning Requirement (ELR) (varies)
Kent Core (36-37 credit hours)
Writing-Intensive Course (WIC) (1 course)
Upper-Division Requirement (39 credit hours)
Total Credit Hour Requirement (120 credit hours)

Careers:

Actuaries
Economists
Financial and investment analysts, financial risk specialists, and financial specialists, all other
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
Insurance underwriters

Other:

Students who earn a minimum B- grade in ACCT 23020, ECON 22060, ECON 22061 and FIN 36053 will fulfill the Validation by Educational Experience (VEE) requirements jointly sponsored by the Society of Actuaries, Casualty Actuarial Society and Canadian Institute of Actuaries.
A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
A course may only count for one requirement even though it may appear in more than one course list.