2024-2025 Course Catalog

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Actuarial Science (ACSC) Minor

Required Minor Courses
Complete Courses from five areas of study.
I. Probability
STAT 4105Theoretical Statistics3
or STAT 4705 Probability and Statistics for Engineers
Subtotal3
II. Finance
FIN 3104Introduction to Finance3
FIN 3134Financial Analytics3
Subtotal6
III. Statistics-Regression
Select one of the following:3
Statistical Methods
and Statistical Methods
Probability and Statistics for Engineers
Methods of Regression Analysis
Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling
  • BIT 2406 is appropriate for Pamplin College of Business Majors ONLY. Students in other programs must select from the other courses in this area.
Subtotal3
IV Statistics-Time Series
STAT 4534Applied Statistical Time Series Analysis3
Subtotal3
V. Economics
ECON 2005Principles of Economics3
ECON 2006Principles of Economics3
Subtotal6
Total Credits21

Graduation Requirements

Prerequisites and Course Duplication

Some courses might have prerequisites not shown. Students are required to double-check course pre-requests, the duplicated course list, and equivalents. Please see your advisor or consult the undergraduate course catalog for more information.

Satisfactory progress:

  • ​A minor GPA of 2.0 or higher must be attained in the courses counting towards the minor.
  • A grade of B minus or better must be earned in the classes listed in sections II, III, IV, and V to be eligible for the Society of Actuaries Validation by Educational Experience.