Department of Mathematics

Actuarial Science and Risk Management Concentration

The actuarial science and risk management concentration is designed for those students who are interested in the actuarial and financial professions. This concentration has two main goals: (1) to prepare students to take the first four preliminary actuarial society exams, and (2) to offer the possibility of a career in the growing field of risk management at various financial institutions such as banks, brokerage houses and insurance companies. The curriculum meets the requirements for and has been designated an advanced undergraduate program by both the Society of Actuaries and the Casualty Actuary Society.

The major in mathematics with the actuarial science and risk management concentration requires 86* units completed with a grade equivalent of 2.00 or higher.

Required Courses (83 units)

*Note:  ENGL 317 Writing for Business and Industry (3 units) must be taken to fulfill the
             General Education Requirement in Category I.D. / English Composition Category
             in the Core Curriculum.

In addition to the required courses listed above that comprise the actuarial science and risk management concentration, other resources that will help the student complete this major are:

• Typical four-year sequence of courses in this concentration
• Advising and scheduling
• Core Curriculum Requirements checklist (PDF)   (note: opens in a new window)
• General Education (GenEd) requirements checklist (PDF)   (note: opens in a new window)
• Transfer student policy
• Notes for majors.

Department of Mathematics
7800 York Road, Room 316 (campus map)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Phone: 410-704-3091
Fax: 410-704-4149
E-mail: math@towson.edu