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Course Delivery: 100% Online
Total Credits: 120
In-State Tuition Per Credit: $290.00
Out-of-State Tuition Per Credit: $390.00
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Degree Overview
You’ll benefit from a career-focused program ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. You’ll graduate with an Indiana University degree respected by employers worldwide—and you can work on yours anytime and anywhere.
And the benefits start long before graduation. More than half of IU Online students advance in their careers before they complete their degree.
To apply to this program:
- Complete application for admissions
- Submit official transcripts
Application Dates:
Rolling admissions. Application review will begin upon receipt of all required application materials.
This degree is available at IU East, IU Indianapolis, IU Northwest, IU South Bend, and IU Southeast.
Your IU Online BS in Actuarial Sciences prepares you for careers such as:
- Auditor
- Data analyst
- Financial planner
- Investment analyst
- Business analyst
- Underwriter
- Actuary
You can transfer up to 64 credit hours from a regionally accredited community college or 90 credit hours from an accredited four-year university or college.
To graduate with the B.S. in Actuarial Science, you must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours. Requirements are broken down as follows:
- Core actuarial science courses (9 credit hours)
- Core mathematics courses (31 credit hours)
- Programming/computer science courses (6 credit hours)
- Business and economics courses (15 credit hours)
- Upper-level actuarial science electives (15 credit hours)
- General education courses, as needed to fulfill the 120 credit hour requirement
Mathematics Core Courses
| Course | Course Name |
| MATH-M 215 | Calculus I |
| MATH-M 216 | Calculus II |
| MATH-M 301 OR MATH-M 303 | Linear Algebra and Applications OR Linear Algebra |
| MATH-M 311 | Calculus III |
| MATH-M 313 OR MATH-M 343 | Elementary Differential Equations with Applications OR Differential Equations |
| MATH-M 447 | Mathematical Modeling and Application I |
| MATH-M 448 | Mathematical Modeling and Application II |
| MATH-M 360 and MATH-M 366 OR MATH-M 463 and MATH-M 466 | Elements of Probability and Elements of Statistical Inference OR Probability and Statistics |
Actuarial Science Core Courses
| Course | Course Name |
| MATH-M 320 | Theory of Interest |
| MATH-M 445 | Probability Theory for Risk Management |
| MATH-M 446 | Financial Mathematics |
Programming/Computer Science Core Courses
| Course | Course Name |
| CSCI-A 201 | Programming I, Python |
| MATH-M 367 OR STAT-I 421 | Introduction to Statistical Programming in R OR Modern Statistical Modeling Using R and SAS |
Business and Economics Core Courses
| Course | Course Name |
| CON-E 103 OR ECON-E 201 | Introduction to Microeconomics |
| ECON-E 104 OR ECON-E 202 | Introduction to Macroeconomics |
| BUS-A 201 | Introduction to Financial Accounting |
| BUS-A 202 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting |
| BUS-F 301 | Financial Management |
Actuarial Science Electives (choose five)
Choose 5 classes from choices such as:
| Course | Course Name |
| MATH-M 451 | Financial Math |
| MATH-M 485 | Life Contingencies I |
| STAT-S 352 | Data Modeling and Inference |
| STAT-S 431 | Applied Linear Models I |
| STAT-S 432 | Applied Linear Models II |
| STAT-S 450 | Time Series Analysis |
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