Actuarial Science

Department of Risk, Insurance & Healthcare Management

Krupa S. Viswanathan, Associate Professor, Program Director
Alter Hall 629
215-204-6183
krupa@temple.edu

www.fox.temple.edu/mcm_people/krupa-s-viswanathan/

www.fox.temple.edu/dept/rihm/

Actuaries are highly-educated business executives who specialize in the evaluation of insurance and financial risks. They hold positions of responsibility with insurance companies, consulting firms, investment banks, self-insurers, government regulators, and government insurance programs. Because of their valuable talents and expertise, actuaries are generally well compensated and often rise to the highest levels of management. While undergraduates, students prepare for and take some of the professional examinations given by the Society of Actuaries and the Casualty Actuarial Society. The material in the first five actuarial exams include calculus-based probability with applications in risk management, theory of interest, actuarial mathematics, finance, and loss distributions.

Students should meet with the program director as soon as they enter the actuarial science program. In addition to their coursework and professional examinations, students are strongly encouraged to become active in the Sigma chapter of Gamma Iota Sigma, Temple's national award-winning professional student organization in Risk Management, Insurance, and Actuarial Science. The organization hosts numerous guest speakers from the industry, sponsors a variety of career development seminars, and maintains a widely-distributed résumé book. For more information, please contact the GIS President, at 215-204-9368, or visit the web site at www.sigmachapter.org.

Summary of Requirements

University Requirements

All new students starting in academic year 2012-2013 and beyond are required to complete the university's General Education (GenEd) curriculum.

Note that students not continuously enrolled who have not been approved for a Leave of Absence or study elsewhere must follow University requirements current at the time of re-enrollment.

College Requirements

Students are strongly encouraged to take the professional actuarial exams immediately after completing the relevant coursework. Students can sit for the Society of Actuaries Exam P/Casualty Actuarial Exam 1 immediately after taking Actuarial Science 2101. Students must meet the College Graduation Requirements including the requirements of the major listed below. Students must attain a 2.0 cumulative GPA and 2.0 in the major to graduate with the actuarial science major. Use the major GPA calculator at www.fox.temple.edu/advising to calculate the GPA in the major.

Major Requirements for new students

Students must follow the Major Requirements and College Requirements current at the time of declaration. Students not continuously enrolled who have not been approved for a Leave of Absence or study elsewhere must follow University, College, and Major requirements current at the time of re-enrollment.

Suggested Sequence for new students

Requirements of Actuarial Science Major

Non-Business Required courses

Suggested Sequence of Actuarial Science Major

Please note that this sequence is suggested only, ensuring prerequisites are met. Students' academic sequences may differ based on individual academic plans.