Program Overview

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School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

The School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics offers a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science, which is administered through the Department of Mathematical Sciences. This program provides students with a rigorous and well-rounded actuarial education, including a strong foundation in mathematics, statistics, computer and data science, economics, and finance.

Actuarial Science (BS)

The Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science program prepares students to take seven actuarial preliminary Society of Actuaries (SOA) exams:

• Probability - P/1
• Financial Mathematics - FM/2
• Fundamentals of Actuarial Mathematics - FAM
• Advanced Short Term Actuarial Mathematics - ASTAM
• Advanced Long Term Actuarial Mathematics - ALTAM
• Statistics for Risk Modeling - SRM
• Predictive Analytics - PA Students also achieve Validation of Educational Experience (VEE) credits in Accounting and Finance, Economics, and Mathematical Statistics.

Degree Requirements

The degree requires 120 semester credit hours, including:

Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 semester credit hours

• Communication: 6 semester credit hours
• Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours
• Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours
• Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours
• Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours
• American History: 6 semester credit hours
• Government/Political Science: 6 semester credit hours
• Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours
• Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours

Major Requirements: 77-78 semester credit hours

• Major Preparatory Courses: 29-30 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum
• Major Core Courses: 48 semester credit hours

Elective Requirements: 0-1 semester credit hour

Students can choose from various elective courses, including RMIS 3370 Principles of Risk Management and Insurance.

Faculty

The faculty for the Actuarial Science program includes:

• Professors: Swati Biswas, Min Chen, Pankaj Choudhary, Baris Coskunuzer, Mieczyslaw Dabkowski, Vladimir Dragovic, Sam Efromovich, Yulia Gel, Wieslaw Krawcewicz, Susan Minkoff, L. Felipe Pereira, Dmitry Rachinskiy, Viswanath Ramakrishna, Janos Turi
• Associate Professors: Maxim Arnold, Yan Cao, Liang Hong, Oleg Makarenkov, Tomoki Ohsawa, Anh Tran
• Assistant Professors: Carlos Arreche, Noirrit Chandra, Ronan Conlon, Rizwanur Khan, Qiwei Li, Stephen McKeown, Chuan-Fa Tang, Jiayi Wang, Nathan Williams, Nan Wu, Yunan Wu
• Professors Emeriti: Larry Ammann, Ali Hooshyar, Patrick Odell, John Van Ness
• Clinical Professor: Natalia Humphreys
• Clinical Associate Professor: Mohammad Akbar
• Clinical Assistant Professor: Wenyi Lu
• Professors of Instruction: Anatoly Eydelzon, Manjula Foley, Bentley Garrett, Yuly Koshevnik
• Associate Professors of Instruction: Mohammad Ahsan, Kelly Aman, Malgorzata Dabkowski, Rabin Dahal, Derege Mussa, My Linh Nguyen, Jigarkumar Patel, Julie Sutton
• Assistant Professors of Instruction: Anani Komla Adabrah, Iris Alvarado, Saikat Biswas, Hui Ding, Kemelli Estacio-Hiroms, Huizhen Guo, Shengjie Jiang, Joselle Kehoe, Runzhou Liu, Neha Makhijani, Irina Martynova, Diarisoa Mihaja Rakotomalala, Adrian Murza, Ajaya Paudel, Octavious Smiley, Nasrin Sultana, Che-Yu Wu

Preparation for Actuarial Exams

The program prepares students for the following actuarial exams:

• Exam 1/P: STAT 4351
• Exam 2/FM: ACTS 4308
• Exams 3L/FAM/ALTAM: ACTS 4301 and ACTS 4303
• Exams 4/FAM/ASTAM: ACTS 4304 and ACTS 4305 and ACTS 4311
• Exam SRM: ACTS 4307
• Exam PA: ACTS 4310

Validation by Educational Experience (VEE) Credits

The program provides VEE credits in:

• Mathematical Statistics: STAT 3355 and STAT 4352
• Accounting and Corporate Finance: ACCT 2302 and ACTS 4302
• Economics: ECON 2301 and ECON 2302

Fast Track Baccalaureate/Master's Degrees

The Fast Track program allows well-qualified UT Dallas undergraduate students to take up to 15 graduate semester credit hours that may be used to complete the baccalaureate degree and also to satisfy the requirements for the master's degree.

Minors

The Minor in Actuarial Science program is available to students who are interested in broadening their experience and knowledge base in the study and analysis of principles of Actuarial Science. The minor requires 23 semester credit hours, including:

• Minor Preparatory Courses: 11 semester credit hours
• Minor Core Courses: 12 semester credit hours

Undergraduate Programs

The University of Texas at Dallas offers various undergraduate programs, including:

• Arts, Humanities, and Technology
• Behavioral and Brain Sciences
• Economic, Political and Policy Sciences
• Engineering and Computer Science
• Interdisciplinary Studies
• Jindal School of Management
• Natural Science and Mathematics

Undergraduate Admission

The University of Texas at Dallas has various admission criteria for first-time in college freshmen and transfer students. The admission criteria include:

• Automatic Admission
• Reviewed Admission
• Transfer Admission Criteria
• International Student Admission

Undergraduate Curriculum

The University of Texas at Dallas has a core curriculum that includes:

• Communication
• Mathematics
• Life and Physical Sciences
• Language, Philosophy and Culture
• Creative Arts
• American History
• Government/Political Science
• Social and Behavioral Sciences
• Component Area Option

Tuition and Financial Aid

The University of Texas at Dallas has various tuition and financial aid options available to students, including:

• Excessive Undergraduate Hours
• Refund of Tuition and Fees
• Other User Fees
• Financial Aid
• Types of Financial Aid

Policies and Procedures

The University of Texas at Dallas has various policies and procedures in place, including:

• Academic Policies
• Admission Policies
• Course Policies
• Degree Plans
• Disciplinary Actions Associated with Academic Standing
• Fast Track
• Graduate Courses
• Graduation Policies
• Registration Policies
• Deadlines to Add/Drop a Class
• Withdraw
• Military
• Student Travel
• International Education
• Other Policies

University Resources

The University of Texas at Dallas has various resources available to students, including:

• General Resources
• Health Resources
• International Resources
• Professional Resources
• Student Complaint Resources