About the Program
Mathematics Department
SAMC 159
(716) 878-5621
http://mathematics.buffalostate.edu/
Actuarial science is a multidisciplinary topic including statistics, mathematics and some social science such as economics and finance, sociology and public health. As the main branch of actuarial science, insurance statistics applies statistical and mathematical models to perform data analyses, in order to assess risks and uncertainty in insurance, finance and other industries. This certificate program is designed to prepare students to enter the actuarial professions. Upon the completion of this program, students will be better prepared to take the professional examinations such as EXAM P: Probability and EXAM S: Statistics and Probabilistic Models, given by Society of Actuaries (SOA) and Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS).
Program Requirements
Required Courses (12 cr hrs)
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
MAT270 DISCRETE MATHEMATICS | 3 - Credit Hours
MAT381 PROBABILITY THEORY | 3 - Credit Hours
MAT382 TOPICS IN MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS | 3 - Credit Hours
MAT486 MODELS AND METHODS OF ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS | 3 - Credit Hours
Elective Courses (3 cr hrs)
Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
MAT202 INTRODUCTION TO LINEAR ALGEBRA | 3 - Credit Hours
MAT383 APPLIED STATISTICS I | 3 - Credit Hours
15 Total Credit Hours