Statistics (Actuarial Science), B.S.
Current students wishing to declare the statistics major with an Actuarial Science concentration must meet both of the following requirements:
- have completed MTH 1322 Calculus II with a minimum grade of C, and
- must have an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Transfer students must wait to earn a Baylor GPA of 3.0 or higher before declaring the Actuarial Science concentration.
Requirements for a Major in Statistics (Actuarial Science)
Code | Title | Hours |
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Twenty-seven semester hours including the following: | ||
Required Courses | ||
STA 3381 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
STA 3386 | Regression Analysis | 3 |
STA 4373 | Computational Methods in Statistics | 3 |
STA 4385 | Mathematical Statistics I | 3 |
STA 4386 | Mathematical Statistics II | 3 |
Twelve additional hours of STA, nine of which must be at the 4000-level 1 | 12 | |
Additional Requirements | ||
A grade of “C” or better in courses used for the major. | ||
Subtotal | 27 | |
Required Courses in Other Fields | ||
MTH 1321 | Calculus I | 3 |
MTH 1322 | Calculus II | 3 |
MTH 2311 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
MTH 2321 | Calculus III | 3 |
CSI 1401 | Introduction to Programming I | 4 |
or CSI 1430 | Introduction to Computer Science I with Laboratory | |
or STA 2450 | Introduction to Computing for the Mathematical and Statistical Sciences | |
Eight semester hours of science courses (with no more than 4 hours from GEO) with appropriate labs selected from the following: | 8 | |
Select eighteen semester hours from the following courses: | 18 | |
Financial Accounting | ||
Principles of Microeconomics | ||
Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis | ||
Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis | ||
Principles of Risk Management and Insurance | ||
Introduction to Corporate Finance | ||
Fundamentals of Property and Liability Insurance | ||
Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives | ||
Total Hours | 69 |
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STA 4V90 Special Topics in Statistics may be taken for a maximum of 6 hours.