Program Overview

Certificate in Actuarial Science

The Certificate in Actuarial Science is an archived program offered by Wake Forest University.

Course List

The following courses are required for the certificate:

• ACC 111: Introductory Financial Accounting (3 hours)
• ECN 150: Introduction to Economics (3 hours)
• ECN 205: Intermediate Microeconomics (3 hours)
  • or ECN 210: Intermediate Mathematical Microeconomics
• ECN 207: Intermediate Macroeconomics (3 hours)
  • or ECN 211: Intermediate Mathematical Macroeconomics
• FIN 231: Principles of Finance (3 hours)
• STA 310: Probability (3 hours)
• STA 311: Statistical Inference (3 hours)

Declaration and Eligibility

To declare the certificate in actuarial science, a student must receive at least a C or AP credit in each of ACC 111, ECN 150, and MTH 112. Upon declaration, students are eligible for reserved seats during registration, as determined by each department and by the School of Business.

Exams and Internships

Students are strongly encouraged to take Society of Actuaries (SOA) Exam P shortly after completing STA 310, and SOA Exam FM shortly after completing FIN 231. Students are also strongly encouraged to seek an actuarial internship in the summer after their junior year.

Validation by Educational Experience (VEE) Credit

Students can apply for Validation by Educational Experience (VEE) credit with the SOA after passing at least two actuarial exams.

Departments and Programs

The university offers various departments and programs, including:

• African American Studies (AAS)
• Academic Community Engagement (ACE)
• African Studies (AFS)
• American Ethnic Studies (AES)
• Anthropology (ANT)
• Art (ART)
• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB)
• Bioethics, Humanities and Medicine (BHM)
• Biology (BIO)
• Chemistry (CHM)
• Classics (CLA)
• Communication (COM)
• Computer Science (CSC)
• Contemporary Global Studies (CGS)
• Counseling (CNS)
• Cultural Heritage and Preservation Studies (CHP)
• East Asian Languages and Cultures (EAL)
• East Asian Studies (EAS)
• Economics (ECN)
  • Economics, B.A.
  • Mathematical Economics, B.S.
  • Economics, Minor
  • Actuarial Science, Certificate
• Education (EDU)
• Engineering (EGR)
• English (ENG)
• Entrepreneurship (ENT)
• Environmental Program (ENV)
• Film and Media Studies (FLM)
• French Studies (FRH)
• German and Russian (GER/RUS)
• Global Trade and Commerce Studies (GTCS)
• Health and Exercise Science (HES)
• Health Policy and Administration (HPA)
• History (HST)
• Interdisciplinary Honors (HON)
• Interdisciplinary Humanities (HMN)
• Interdisciplinary Major (IND)
• Italian Studies (ITA)
• Jewish Studies
• Journalism (JOU)
• Latin-American and Latino Studies (LAS)
• Linguistics (LIN)
• Mathematics (MTH)
• Medieval and Early Modern Studies
• Middle East and South Asia Studies
• Military Science (MIL)
• Music (MSC)
• Neuroscience (NEU)
• Philosophy (PHI)
• Physics (PHY)
• Politics and International Affairs (POL)
• Psychology (PSY)
• Religions, Study of (REL)
• Russian and East European Studies (REE)
• Self-Instructional Languages (SIL)
• Sociology (SOC)
• Spanish (SPA)
• Statistical Sciences (STA)
• Theatre and Dance (THE/DCE)
• Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGS)
• Other Courses

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