Florida State University 2008-2009 General Bulletin Undergraduate Edition
Program in
Actuarial Science
College of Arts and Sciences
Coordinator: Steve Paris (Mathematics); Advisory Committee: Case (Mathematics); Beaumont, Benson (Economics); Whalley (Computer Science); Carson, Gatzlaff, Maroney (Risk Management/Insurance, MBA); Chicken, Huffer (Statistics); Icerman (Accounting); Christiansen (Finance)
This interdisciplinary degree provides broad instruction in the mathematical and statistical concepts underlying the operations of life, property, and casualty insurers; governmental regulatory agencies; pension and insurance consulting firms; and financial firms. Along with strong mathematical and computational skills and a solid grounding in each of the component disciplines, the program is designed to enhance leadership ability and communications skills. The program is also flexible enough to provide background for graduate or professional study in many areas beyond actuarial science, e.g., business, economics, finance, law, and statistics. The program is classified by the professional actuarial societies as advanced undergraduate and graduate education and research. All three of the actuarial professional society Validation by Educational Experience credit areas are approved to provide FSU students an opportunity to advance their careers through their regular study.
Students in the program are also assisted in moving forward professionally through tutorials in preparation for national actuarial examinations and by guest lecturers who are actuaries discussing the varied available employment. For statewide common course prerequisites and curriculum information, please see the "Department of Mathematics" chapter in this General Bulletin and the departmental Web site at http://www.math.fsu.edu.