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http://www.stat.sfu.ca/

Name of actuarial science programs

  • BSc Major in Actuarial Science
  • BSc Honours in Actuarial Science
  • MSc in Actuarial Science

Description

The Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science at Simon Fraser University offers undergraduate major and honours degrees in actuarial science. A suite of actuarial, mathematics, statistics, business, and economics courses in these programs ensure that graduates obtain both the theoretical foundations and the practical knowledge required to begin successful actuarial careers in a variety of settings. The department also offers a two-year research-oriented Master’s program in actuarial science.

Mandatory Courses for recognized degree

For a degree to be recognized by the CIA, a student must successfully complete the following mandatory courses:

Course Course title
STAT 270 Introduction to Probability and Statistics
STAT 330 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics
ACMA 101 Introduction to Insurance
ACMA 201 Interest Theory and Applications
ECON 103 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 105 Principles of Macroeconomics
BUS 251 Financial Accounting
ACMA 340 Financial Economics for Actuaries
ACMA 340 Financial Economics for Actuaries
ACMA 301 Long-Term Actuarial Mathematics I
ACMA 401 Long-Term Actuarial Mathematics II
ACMA 355 Loss Models I
ACMA 455 Loss Models II
STAT 270 Introduction to Probability and Statistics
STAT 330 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics
ACMA 360 W* Actuarial Communication
STAT 350 Linear Models in Applied Statistics
STAT 452 Statistical Learning and Prediction
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