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 |
|---|---|---|
| Twenty-seven semester hours including the following: | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| STA 3381 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| STA 3386 | Regression Analysis | 3 |
| STA 4382 | Intermediate Statistical Methods | 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 | |
| Modern Concepts of Bioscience and Modern Concepts of Bioscience Laboratory | ||
| Modern Concepts of Bioscience, continued and Modern Concepts of Bioscience Laboratory | ||
| Basic Principles of Modern Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I | ||
| Basic Principles of Modern Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory II | ||
| Exploring Environmental Issues and An Introduction to Environmental Analysis (Lab) | ||
| Wildlife Ecology and Wildlife Ecology Laboratory Exercises | ||
| The Earth Through Time and The Earth Through Time, Laboratory | ||
| Evolution and Extinction and The Earth Through Time, Laboratory | ||
| Earthquakes and Other Natural Disasters | ||
| World Oceans | ||
| Environmental Geology | ||
| The Dynamic Earth | ||
| Earth Science | ||
| Introduction to Neuroscience and Introduction to Neuroscience Laboratory | ||
| General Physics I | ||
or PHY 1430 | General Physics II | |
| 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.