Actuarial Science
Catalog pages 115
Subject abbreviation: BUAS The School of Business
Yunzeng Wang, Ph.D., Dean 900 University Ave. Riverside, CA 92521
- (951) 827-2932
Undergraduate Business Programs Office 900 University Ave. Riverside, CA 92521
- (951) 827-4551; fax: (951) 827-5061
business.ucr.edu
Actuarial Science Major
Lower division requirements (12-13 courses [at least 52 units]) Major prerequisites (non- BUS courses may be used to satisfy breadth requirements for the School of Business):
• CS 009A
• STAT 008 or STAT 010 or ECON 101
• MATH 031
• MATH 046
And at least one sequence from either
• MATH 009A, MATH 009B, and MATH 009C or • MATH 005B and MATH 005C
College Requirements
College Requirements in Actuarial Science follow the School of Business breadth requirements for Actuarial Science as stated below:
English Composition: 12 units up to ENGL 001C (BUS 100W can be used for ENGL 001C with a grade of C or better)
Humanities: 12 units. One course each from:
A. World History
B. Fine Arts, Literature, Philosophy,
or Religious Studies
C. One additional Humanities course
Social Sciences: 8 units. One course each from:
A. Economics or Political Science
B. Anthropology, Psychology, or Sociology
Ethnicity (4 units)*: The 4-unit ethnicity requirement can be applied to either the Humanities or Social Sciences requirement, depending on content*
Natural Sciences and Mathematics: 20 units. One course each from:
A. Biological Science
B. Mathematics
C. Physical Science
Plus, two additional courses from Mathematics, Statistics, or Computer Science
Additional Courses: 12 units from Humanities, Social Sciences, or Natural Sciences and Mathematic
Total Units: 56 plus English Composition
The major requirements for the B.S. in Actuarial Science are as follows:
Upper-division major requirements (19-20 courses [at least 80 units])
BUAS 101, BUS 100W, BUS 125, BUS 126, BUS 130, BUS 131, BUS 133 (or BUS 106 and BUS 132), BUS 134, BUS 136, BUS 137, ECON 104A, ECON 104B, STAT 107, STAT 146, STAT 160A, STAT 160B, STAT 160C and two of the following: STAT 161, STAT 167, STAT 170, STAT 171.