B.S. in Mathematics: Actuarial Science and Finance 48 months Undergraduate Programme By University of Idaho |TopUniversities

B.S. in Mathematics: Actuarial Science and Finance

Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

Accounting and FinanceMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Accounting and Finance

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Math to assess risk. Actuaries are risk assessment experts who work to help insurance companies, financial firms, and other businesses manage risk. In this program, you will learn how to apply mathematical models to analyze financial problems, reason with statistics and data, and predict economic behavior. Graduates are prepared to become an actuary in an insurance company or as an analyst with a financial firm. Careers in this field are consistently ranked among the best jobs by employment surveys, based on pay, working conditions, job satisfaction, job availability, and work stress. As a student in this program, you will have special opportunities to engage in math-related research and to participate in the Mathematical Association of America Putnam Examination, the most prestigious mathematics competition in the nation. This degree could be a good fit if you: Think math is fun Enjoy an intellectual challenge Like to solve problems and puzzles Are an analytical, logical thinker Have a strong work ethic With this degree, you could become a/an: Actuary Financial analyst Mathematics consultant for business

Programme overview

Main Subject

Accounting and Finance

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Math to assess risk. Actuaries are risk assessment experts who work to help insurance companies, financial firms, and other businesses manage risk. In this program, you will learn how to apply mathematical models to analyze financial problems, reason with statistics and data, and predict economic behavior. Graduates are prepared to become an actuary in an insurance company or as an analyst with a financial firm. Careers in this field are consistently ranked among the best jobs by employment surveys, based on pay, working conditions, job satisfaction, job availability, and work stress. As a student in this program, you will have special opportunities to engage in math-related research and to participate in the Mathematical Association of America Putnam Examination, the most prestigious mathematics competition in the nation. This degree could be a good fit if you: Think math is fun Enjoy an intellectual challenge Like to solve problems and puzzles Are an analytical, logical thinker Have a strong work ethic With this degree, you could become a/an: Actuary Financial analyst Mathematics consultant for business

Admission Requirements

6+
Applicants must have a 2.5 on a 4.0 GPA scale is required from secondary school. Students must meet criteria for admission to university level study in home country. Other English Language Requirements accepted: TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) minimum score of 525 on the paper test; Completion of the University of Idaho American Language and Culture Program (ALCP); SAT critical reading minimum score of 500; Completion from Lewis-Clark State College Institute of Intensive English Bridge Program; Pearson (PTE) Academic score of 48; ELS Language Centers, pass of Level 112; Cambridge CAE (Certificate of Advanced English), pass; Cambridge CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English), pass; Cambridge International "O" Levels, pass; MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery) score of 74.

48 Months
Jan-2000

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