ACT SCI 300 — Actuarial Science Methods I
1 credit.
Develop a knowledge of fundamental mathematical tools for quantitatively assessing risk. Emphasize the applications of these tools to problems encountered in actuarial science.
ACT SCI 301 — Actuarial Science Methods II
1 credit.
Develop a knowledge of mathematical tools for quantitatively assessing financial risk. Emphasize the applications to problems encountered in actuarial science.
ACT SCI 303 — Theory of Interest
3 credits.
Time value of money; interest compounded discretely and continuously; accumulated and present value of payments; loans and sinking funds; annuity and bond valuation; interest rate term structure; duration, immunization and interest rate swaps.
ACT SCI 365 — Contemporary Topics
1-3 credits.
Exploration of subject areas possibly to be introduced into the business curriculum.
ACT SCI 399 — Reading and Research-Actuarial Science
1-3 credits.
Directed study in various areas of actuarial science that provides the opportunity to participate in more in-depth study (intermediate level) under the direct guidance of actuarial science faculty.
ACT SCI 650 — Actuarial Mathematics I
3 credits.
Advanced problems in the mathematical theory of life contingencies; force of mortality, laws of mortality; premiums and reserves for insurance and annuities based on a single life.
ACT SCI 651 — Actuarial Mathematics II
3 credits.
Continuation of ACT SCI 650. Joint life probabilities, annuities and insurances; multiple-decrement theory; pension fund mathematics.
ACT SCI 652 — Loss Models I
3 credits.
Definition and selection of probability distributions appropriate for insurance data that are heavily tailed and skewed.
ACT SCI 653 — Loss Models II
3 credits.
Estimation of parameters of probability distributions appropriate for insurance data that are heavy tailed and skewed; assessment of credibility of data for ratemaking.
ACT SCI 654 — Regression and Time Series for Actuaries
2-3 credits.
Linear regression and correlation; generalized linear regression models; introduction to time series; time series model building and forecasting with focus on data of interest to actuaries.
ACT SCI 655 — Health Analytics
2-3 credits.
Provides an introduction to the broad area of health, integrating how researchers from multiple perspectives have investigated various aspects of health, along with the hands-on practice of learning and using statistical tools to analyze these topics.
ACT SCI 657 — Risk Analytics
2-3 credits.
Develops a toolbox for modeling, communicating, and managing risk and uncertainty in predictive models. Topics include time-series forecasting, probabilistic forecasting techniques, scenario analysis, and integrations of modern machine learning methods with distribution-based predictive models, among others. Particularly addresses situations where data is sparse, including climate, cyber, and catastrophic risk.
ACT SCI 765 — Contemporary Topics
1-3 credits.
Exploration of subject areas possibly to be introduced into the business curriculum.