Actuarial Minor

An interdisciplinary minor in Actuarial Science structures existing courses to offer a visible career pathway to students in Risk Management and Insurance, Applied Mathematics, Applied Mathematical Economics, Finance and other majors. The objective of the minor is to prepare the students to pass the initial Society of Actuaries exams and to provide the necessary Validation by Educational Experience (VEE) credits towards these exams. Upon graduation from SUNY Oswego, students with this minor will be in a position to work as junior actuaries in the industry and the government.

Actuarial Minor (25-28 cr)*

A: Core Requirements (22-25 cr)

ECO 101 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit: 3
ECO 200 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit: 3
FIN 325 - Corporate Finance Credit: 3
MAT 240 - Multivariable Calculus Credit: 4
MAT 354 - Mathematical Statistics A Credit: 3
MAT 454 - Mathematical Statistics B Credit: 3
Choose one of the followowing options:

Option 1:

ACC 201 Principles of Accounting I   - AND -

ACC 202 Principles of Accounting II

Option 2:

ACC 321 Accounting as a Management Tool

B: Elective Requirements (3 cr)

BUS 498 - Management Internship Credit: 1-12
ECO 312 - Introduction to Econometrics Credit: 3
MAT 399 - Independent Study Credit:
MAT 407 - Actuarial Probability Credit: 3
MAT 498 - Internship in Mathematics Credit: 3
MAT 499 - Independent Study Credit: 3
RMI 300 - Introduction to Risk Management and Insurance Credit: 3

C: Cognate Requirements (none)

*Courses in the minor may have prerequisites.