Actuarial Curriculum

DePaul has three distinct undergraduate programs that will prepare you for an actuarial career:

The first program, offered by the Department of Finance in the Driehaus College of Business, is the Bachelor of Science in Business with a major in Actuarial Science. It aims to strike the optimal balance between solid quantitative skills and the development of business acumen.

The second program, offered by the department of Mathematical Sciences in the College of Science and Health, is the Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science. It builds in-depth knowledge of actuarial mathematics and statistics and offers more flexibility.

The third program, also by the department of Mathematical Sciences, is the Bachelor of Arts/Science in Mathematical Sciences with a concentration in Actuarial Science. This is a very versatile degree that, beyond the core math and actuarial courses, has a large number of electives and allows you to customize it based on your unique interests.

Finally, the Department of Mathematical Sciences offers a graduate degree: the Master of Science in Applied Mathematics with a concentration in Actuarial Science, that caters to career changers as well as students who would like to further their actuarial training, and which condenses a comprehensive actuarial curriculum in just two years.

Below you will find sample curricula for the afore-mentioned programs. Note that several substitutions are possible. For example, rather than taking MAT 150-2, you may opt to enroll in a different (but equivalent) Calculus sequence, or you may test out of some of these courses, which will allow you to take additional electives. For more information about each of these programs and their required and elective courses, please refer to their official DePaul websites or ask an academic advisor or program director.

Courses which will prepare you for actuarial exams or provide you with VEE (Validation by Educational Experience) credits have been clearly labeled in red. Please visit our Exams page to learn more about the preliminary actuarial exams and the corresponding DePaul courses. To learn more about which courses will provide you with VEE credits, please visit our VEE Courses page.

Curriculum for students admitted after Summer 2018

	BSB with major in Actuarial Science (Driehaus College of Business)
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
Fr
	MAT 150	MAT 151	MAT 152
	ACC 101	ACC 102 (VEE Acc & Finance)	ECO 106 (VEE Economics)
	LSP 111	ECO 105 (VEE Economics)	LSP 112
	WRD 103	WRD 104	Learning Domain†
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
So
	MAT 260	MAT 262	MAT 351 (P)
	MAT 361 (FM)	CSC 241	MAT 341
	FIN 310 (VEE Acc & Finance)	FIN 320	MKT 301
	Learning Domain†	LSP 200	Learning Domain†
	FIN 251 (0 credit hours)
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
Jr
	MAT 352 (P)	FIN 365	MAT 353 (VEE Math Statistics)
	BLW 201	MGT 300	MKT 376 or ORGC 201
	Junior Experiential Learning	Learning Domain†	Learning Domain†
	Learning Domain†	Learning Domain†	Learning Domain†
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
Sr
	MAT 368 (IFM)	Actuarial Electives Pair 1	Actuarial Electives Pair 2
	MGT 301	MKT 310	DSC 341 (SRM)
	Global Business Perspective	ICS 392 (LSP Capstone)	ICS 394 or ICS 395
	Learning Domain†	Learning Domain†	Learning Domain†

† One must be Business Ethics: MGT 228 or MGT 248.

	BS in Actuarial Science (College of Science and Health)
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
Fr
	MAT 150	MAT 151	MAT 152
	ACC 101	ACC 102 (VEE Acc & Finance)	ECO 106 (VEE Economics)
	LSP 111	ECO 105 (VEE Economics)	CSC 241
	WRD 103	WRD 104	LSP 112
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
So
	FIN 310 (VEE Acc & Finance)	MAT 260	MAT 220 or MAT 262
	MAT 361 (FM)	MAT 341	MAT 351 (P)
	LSP 200	BLW 201	Open Elective
	Learning Domain†	Learning Domain†	Learning Domain†
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
Jr
	MAT 352 (P)	FIN 365	MAT 353 (VEE Math Statistics)
	Actuarial Statistics Elective 1 (SRM)	Actuarial Statistics Elective 2 (SRM)	Actuarial Statistics Elective 3 (SRM)
	Junior Experiential Learning	Open Elective	Open Elective
	Learning Domain†	Learning Domain†	Learning Domain†
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
Sr
	MAT 368 (IFM)	MAT 362 (LTAM) or MAT 364 (STAM)	MAT 363 (LTAM) or MAT 365 (STAM)
	Open Elective	Open Elective	Open Elective
	Learning Domain†	ICS 392 (LSP Capstone)	Learning Domain†
	Learning Domain†	Learning Domain†	Learning Domain†

	BA/BS in Mathematical Sciences with concentration in Actuarial Science
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
Fr
	MAT 150	MAT 151	MAT 152
	LSP 111	MAT 140	MAT 141
	WRD 103	WRD 104	LSP 112
	Learning Domain	Learning Domain	Learning Domain
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
So
	MAT 260	MAT 261	MAT 262
	MAT 361 (FM)	LSP 200	CSC 241
	Open Elective*	Open Elective*	Open Elective*
	Learning Domain	Learning Domain	Learning Domain
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
Jr
	MAT 351 (P)	MAT 352 (P)	MAT 353 (VEE Math Statistics)
	Open Elective*	Open Elective*	Open Elective*
	Junior Experiential Learning	Open Elective*	Open Elective*
	Learning Domain	Learning Domain	Learning Domain
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
Sr
	Open Elective*	MAT 362 (LTAM)	MAT 363 (LTAM)
	Open Elective*	MAT 398 (LSP Capstone)	Open Elective*
	Learning Domain	Open Elective*	Open Elective*
	Learning Domain	Learning Domain	Learning Domain

* The BS in Mathematical Sciences requires 16 credit hours (4 electives) from natural and computer sciences.

	MS in Applied Mathematics with concentration in Actuarial Science
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
First Year
	MAT 451 (P)	MAT 452 (P)	MAT 453 (VEE Math Statistics)
	MAT 461 (FM)	MAT 462 (LTAM)	MAT 463 (LTAM)
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
Second Year
	MAT 468 (IFM)	MAT 464 (STAM)	MAT 465 (STAM)
	MAT 456 (SRM)	MAT 512 (SRM) or other elective	MAT 491 (SRM) or other elective

Curriculum for students admitted prior to Summer 2018

	BSB with major in Actuarial Science (Driehaus College of Business)
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
Fr
	MAT 150	MAT 151	MAT 152
	ACC 101	ACC 102	ECO 106 (VEE Economics)
	LSP 111	ECO 105 (VEE Economics)	LSP 112
	WRD 103	WRD 104	Learning Domain†
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
So
	MAT 260	MAT 262	FIN 317 (VEE Finance)
	MAT 361 (FM)	CSC 241	MAT 341
	Learning Domain†	BLW 201	MKT 301
	Learning Domain†	LSP 200	Learning Domain†
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
Jr
	MAT 351 (P)	MAT 352 (P)	MAT 353
	FIN 320	MAT 362 (MLC)	MAT 363 (MLC)
	MKT 310	MKT 376 or ORGC 201	Learning Domain†
	Junior Experiential Learning	Learning Domain†	Learning Domain†
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
Sr
	Global Business Perspective	Actuarial Senior Seminar	Actuarial Capstone Course
	FIN 362	FIN 365	ICS 394/395
	Learning Domain†	MGT 300	MGT 301
	Learning Domain†	Learning Domain†	Learning Domain†

† One must be Business Ethics: MGT 228 or MGT 248.

	BS in Actuarial Science (College of Science and Health)
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
Fr
	MAT 150	MAT 151	MAT 152
	ACC 101	ACC 102	ECO 106 (VEE Economics)
	LSP 111	ECO 105 (VEE Economics)	LSP 112
	WRD 103	WRD 104	Learning Domain†
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
So
	MAT 260	MAT 262	FIN 317 (VEE Finance)
	MAT 361 (FM)	CSC 241	MAT 341
	Learning Domain†	BLW 201	Open Elective
	Learning Domain†	LSP 200	Learning Domain†
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
Jr
	MAT 351 (P)	MAT 352 (P)	MAT 353
	FIN 320	MAT 362 (MLC)	MAT 363 (MLC)
	Open Elective	Open Elective	Learning Domain†
	Junior Experiential Learning	Learning Domain†	Learning Domain†
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
Sr
	MAT 368 (MFE)	Actuarial Senior Seminar	Actuarial Capstone Course
	FIN 362	FIN 365	Major Elective
	MAT 356 (VEE Statistics)	MAT 358 (VEE Statistics)	Learning Domain†
	Learning Domain†	Learning Domain†	Learning Domain†

	BA/BS in Mathematical Sciences with concentration in Actuarial Science
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
Fr
	MAT 150	MAT 151	MAT 152
	MAT 140	MAT 141	Learning Domain
	LSP 111	Learning Domain	LSP 112
	WRD 103	WRD 104	Learning Domain
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
So
	MAT 260	MAT 261	MAT 262
	MAT 361 (FM)	CSC 241	Open Elective*
	Learning Domain	Open Elective*	Open Elective*
	Learning Domain	LSP 200	Learning Domain
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
Jr
	MAT 351 (P)	MAT 352 (P)	MAT 353
	Open Elective*	MAT 362 (MLC)	MAT 363 (MLC)
	Open Elective*	Open Elective*	Learning Domain
	Junior Experiential Learning	Learning Domain	Learning Domain
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
Sr
	Open Elective*	Mathematics Senior Capstone Seminar	Open Elective*
	Open Elective*	Open Elective*	Open Elective*
	Open Elective*	Open Elective*	Learning Domain
	Learning Domain	Learning Domain	Learning Domain

* The BS in Mathematical Sciences requires 16 credit hours (4 electives) from natural and computer sciences.

	MS in Applied Mathematics with concentration in Actuarial Science
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
First Year
	MAT 451 (P)	MAT 452 (P)	MAT 453
	MAT 461 (FM)	MAT 462 (MLC)	MAT 463 (MLC)
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
Second Year
	MAT 468 (MFE) or MAT 464 (C)	MAT 448	MAT 459
	MAT 456 (VEE Statistics)	MAT 512 (VEE Statistics)	MAT 467 (C)