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	Masters in Actuarial Science @ Maryville University
		The undergraduate actuarial science curriculum is currently recognized by the Society of Actuaries as an “Advanced Undergraduate Curriculum.” The Accelerated Master’s option allows the undergraduate majoring in actuarial science to complete the master’s in only one additional year of study.
		Actuarial professionals may enroll in specific actuarial science classes to prepare for the series of professional actuarial exams.
		Actuaries are business executives who usually work in the context of health, life, and casualty insurance, where they design, analyze, and refine various programs to meet the insurance needs of society.
	www.maryville.edu /academics/lp/MasterActuarialScience (735 words)

	Actuarial Science
		Actuarial foundations from calculus-based probability theory are covered, with an emphasis on applications to risk management and insurance.
		Prerequisite: Mathematics C085/0095, 0086/0096, and Actuarial Science 0001 (or equivalent courses) with a minimum grade of C in Actuarial Science 0001.
		Prerequisite: Actuarial Science 0101, Actuarial Science 0262 (or Mathematics 0233) and Risk Management and Insurance 0001/0091, with a minimum grade of C in Actuarial Science 0101 and a minimum grade of C in Actuarial Science 0262, or permission of the Program Director.
	www.temple.edu /bulletin/ugradbulletin/ucd/ucd_actuarialscience.html (533 words)

	Actuarial Science [FSU Math]
		It is designed for students pursuing actuarial credentials from one of the professional societies or intending to apply the skills and information of a strong actuarial science program elsewhere in the financial or insurance industries, or in governmental applications.
		Several actuarial science majors are members and officers of the local chapter of the national mathematics honor society, Pi Mu Epsilon.
		Their statement of purpose goes on to say “Actuarial Science is built on the evaluation of the financial, economic and other implications of future contingent events.
	www.math.fsu.edu /~smith/Guides/actmath.html (3023 words)

	Pre-Actuarial Science Fact Sheet
		Actuarial science is the study of the evaluation and measurement of risk.
		The pre-actuarial science option is a pre-professional program in actuarial science designed to prepare students to pass several of these examinations.
		Students are requested to visit with both the actuarial adviser of the Department of Mathematics and the actuarial adviser of the Department of Statistics early and often to confirm their progress and to stay informed of changes in the examination curriculum.
	www.ndsu.edu /ndsu/academic/factsheets/sci_math/preact.shtml (760 words)

	Actuaries
		Actuaries assemble and analyze data to estimate the probability and likely cost of the occurrence of an event such as death, sickness, injury, disability, or loss of property.
		Actuaries also address financial questions, including those involving the level of pension contributions required to produce a certain retirement income and the way in which a company should invest resources to maximize its return on investments in light of potential risk.
		Actuaries are encouraged to finish the entire series of examinations as soon as possible, advancing first to the Associate level (with an ASA or ACAS designation) and then to the Fellowship level (FSA or FCAS designation).
	www.bls.gov /oco/ocos041.htm (2242 words)

	Statistics and Actuarial Science - Majors & Programs - Undergraduate Admissions - The University of Iowa
		It often is regarded as the best actuarial science program in the nation on the basis of students’ success on the professional exams required to enter the field, the program’s internationally known faculty and the nearly 100 percent placement rate for actuarial science graduates.
		Because of the demanding nature of the actuarial science major and the difficulty of the examinations required for professional designation, there is a selective admission program in effect for actuarial science at Iowa.
		Admission to actuarial science is based on grades in specific prerequisite courses, the cumulative and major grade-point averages, and other criteria.
	www.uiowa.edu /admissions/undergrad/majors/at-iowa/Stats-ActuarialSci.html (1283 words)

	Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh, PA - Actuarial Science (BS)
		The actuarial science degree program at Robert Morris University prepares students for careers as actuaries, the second-rated career in the most recent edition of the Jobs Rated Almanac (2002).
		Actuaries are involved with every aspect of the insurance industry and must possess strong mathematical skills and a solid business background to apply their technical knowledge.
		RMU's actuarial science curriculum is specifically designed to prepare students for the first four professional actuarial exams, jointly administered by the Society of Actuaries (SOA) and the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS).
	www.rmu.edu /actuarialscience (1045 words)

	Actuarial Science Program @ Maryville University
		The undergraduate curriculum is currently recognized by the Society of Actuaries as an "Advanced Undergraduate Curriculum." The Accelerated Master's option allows the undergraduate majoring in actuarial science to complete the master's in only one additional year of study.
		The Maryville Actuarial Science undergraduate curriculum is designed to coordinate with the first four actuarial exams jointly sponsored by the Society of Actuaries and Casualty Actuarial Society.
		Actuaries are individuals who apply mathematical techniques to solve problems in insurance, finance and other related fields.
	www.maryville.edu /academics/lp/ActuarialScience (1043 words)

	Actuarial Science
		An actuary is a mathematician responsible for estimating risks, primarily in the insurance and financial security industries.
		In addition, Actuarial Science majors are also strongly encouraged to pass the CAS/SOA Exam P (probability) and MF (mathematics of finance), and obtain a summer internship while still an undergraduate.
		Actuarial Science majors are strongly encouraged to pass the jointly administered CAS/SOA Exams P (probability) and MF (mathematics of finance) and obtain a summer internship while still an undergraduate.
	www.butler.edu /math/progs/actuarialscience.htm (446 words)

	Actuarial Science degree courses - Undergraduate 2007 - University of Kent
		Actuarial Science degree courses - Undergraduate 2007 - University of Kent
		Actuaries deal with the evaluation and management of financial risks, particularly those associated with companies within the financial services industry.
		The core actuarial modules are taught by professionally qualified actuaries with many years practical experience in consultancy or the insurance industry.
	www.kent.ac.uk /studying/undergrad/subjects/actuarial.html (555 words)

	Actuarial Program - Department of Mathematics at Illinois State University (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Actuaries calculate costs of insurance, pensions, and social programs (e.g., Social Security, Medicare), represented in the premium or taxes paid, and they also estimate the amounts that insurance companies, or pension plans, or social insurance entities, must set aside in reserves to be able to meet their obligations.
		Actuaries may advance to high-level administrative and executive positions such as president, vice president, or senior partner in a variety of companies.
		Two largest professional actuarial organizations in the United States are the Casualty Actuarial Society and the Society of Actuaries.
	www.math.ilstu.edu /actuary (316 words)

	Actuarial Science :: Faculty of Commerce at the University of Cape Town (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Welcome to the home page of the Actuarial Science Department which is part of the School of Management Studies within the Faculty of Commerce.
		The University of Cape Town is the oldest university in South Africa and is situated at the foot of Devil's Peak in one of the most beautifully located cities in the world.
		The Actuarial Science section is primarily concerned with teaching actuarial courses to students hoping to qualify as actuaries and with research into a wide range of actuarially related fields.
	www.commerce.uct.ac.za /actuarialscience (147 words)

	Drake University Actuarial Science Program
		For the first time in several years all positions in statistics and actuarial science are filled with permanent faculty.
		The fourth actuarial all-nighter was held in mid October.
		Finally, it is possible for students majoring in Mathematics to use actuarial science courses to partially fulfill the requirements of that major.
	www.drake.edu /cbpa/acts (640 words)

	Open Directory - Business:Financial Services:Insurance:Actuarial Science
		Actuaries put their special problem-solving skills to work in many different business situations, and their work has had an influence on people’s lives for more than a century.
		Actuarial work involves lots of math, but actuaries must also be up-to-date on business issues and trends, social science, law, and economics.
		Although actuarial science is closely identified with the business community, many universities offer actuarial science as an academic discipline.
	dmoz.org /Business/Financial_Services/Insurance/Actuarial_Science/desc.html (586 words)

	Department of Risk, Insurance&Healthcare Management \| Graduate Program \| Actuarial Science
		Actuaries are highly educated business executives who specialize in the evaluation of insurance and financial risk.
		Because of their talent and valuable expertise, actuaries are well compensated, and often rise to the highest levels of management.
		Passage of the first professional examination sponsored by the Society of Actuaries and the Casualty Actuarial Society may be considered a substitute for the college mathematics requirements, subject to department approval.
	sbm.temple.edu /dept/rihm/actuarial/actuarial-grad.html (1298 words)

	University Senate
		Actuarial science is the study of managing economic risk.
		The proposed MS in Actuarial Science is 40 pts., with courses drawn almost entirely from the existing graduate offering of the Departments of Statistics, Economics, and Business.
		Actuaries are validated through examination and experience by the Society of Actuaries (SOA) or the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS).
	www.columbia.edu /cu/senate/committees/education/actuarialres.htm (1142 words)

	Actuarial Science Resources [Nanyang Technological University Library]
		Actuarial Society of Malaysia - provides information about the society and access to the ASM discussion group.
		Actuarial Cyberworld - created for all students of Actuarial Science, by the webmaster of the Faculty of Information Technology and Quantitative Science, Mara Institute of Technology.
		Journal of Actuarial Practice - An international journal which aims to provide a forum for academic and practicing actuarial professionals to communicate and exchange ideas on actuarial practice.
	www.ntu.edu.sg /lib/biz/actuarial.htm (417 words)

	Actuarial Science and Auburn Mathematics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The Actuarial Science Curriculum prepares students for a career as an actuary and other closely related careers in the interface between mathematics and finance.
		Topics covered are: survival distributions for single and joint lives, actuarial present value of an income stream, computation of insurance premiums, computation of insurance reserves, multiple causes of decrement, Markov chain and Brownian motion models in the insurance context, valuation of financial instruments, and the problem of insurance company solvency.
		The course checklist form is for your own use in planning your path to completing your degree in Actuarial Science.
	www.math.auburn.edu /undergrad/actsci (931 words)

	Bachelor of Science Degree in Actuarial Science — Penn State Smeal College of Business (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		An actuary is a business professional who uses mathematical skills to define, analyze, and solve business and social problems.
		The actuarial profession attracts students who like intellectual challenge and are motivated by the prospects of being a highly respected professional.
		Actuarial Science majors are encouraged to take the first few of the series of professional examinations leading to fellowship in either the Society of Actuaries (FSA) or the Casualty Actuarial Society (FCAS).
	www.smeal.psu.edu /uprog/majors/actsci (223 words)

	UCM - Actuarial Science Program (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The Actuarial Science program in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at University of Central Missouri is the only such program in the Missouri public university system.
		The curriculum also prepares students for a series of actuarial exams sponsored by S.O.A. and C.A.S. and leads to a Bachelor of Science degree with a functional major in actuarial science and mathematics.
		The primary faculty member of the actuarial program is an SOA certified actuary and has a strong record in actuarial education, research, and insurance industry experiences.
	www.cmsu.edu /x82502.xml (352 words)

	Actuarial Science
		These risk evaluators are called actuaries, and they spend their days calculating the costs to assume all different kinds of risks.
		More precisely, Actuarial Science is the mathematical and statistical underpinning of every kind of insurance on earth - health insurance, life insurance, property insurance, pension plans, you name it.
		There really aren't that many people in the actuarial profession - less than 20,000 in North America - but they make good money their entire careers (most end up in upper management and executive positions) and they like what they do; actuaries consistently give their line of work stellar job satisfaction ratings.
	www.princetonreview.com /college/research/majors/majorbasics.asp?MajorID=2 (261 words)

	The Math Forum - Math Library - Actuarial Sci. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Be An Actuary - The Casualty Actuarial Society and the Society of Actuaries
		Information on skills and talents needed for an actuarial career; what classes will best prepare you; what to expect on the job; and a searchable database of job openings, as well as a list of top employers of actuaries by geographic location.
		Actuarial science information including topics such as: actuarial exams, employment, job postings, discussion forums, directory of actuarial schools, directory of actuarial recruiters, actuarial company information.
	mathforum.org /library/topics/actuarial_sci (240 words)

	Actuarial Science (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The Department of Mathematical Sciences at Ball State University offers a Master's degree (M.A.) program in Actuarial Science. The program provides training for careers that involve analyzing and solving financial, business, and social problems related to economic risk.
		All members of the actuarial faculty at Ball State are Fellows, the highest professional actuarial designation. Each has years of practical experience working as an actuary in the business world. All of them have served on the actuarial examination committees.
		The applicants for the M.A. in Actuarial Science must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School. The program assumes that students will have had three semesters of calculus, a course in linear algebra, and at least one semester of probability and statistics. ;
	www.bsu.edu /gradschool/article/0,1894,42238-5385-14946,00.html (316 words)

	Actuarial Science Graduate Schools, Graduate Program Actuarial Science, Masters Actuarial Science, Ph.D.
		Actuarial Science Graduate Schools, Graduate Program Actuarial Science, Masters Actuarial Science, Ph.D. Be An Actuary The Actuarial Foundation Actuary.
		The majority of actuaries are employed by insurance companies as those companies are the ones most often concerned with quantifying risk.
		Actuaries need to be very precise and detail-oriented and able to comprehend and analyze vast amounts of information and synthesize their research to help the companies they work for make good decisions.
	www.gradschools.com /listings/menus/actuarial_menu.html (208 words)

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