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Undergraduate Catalog 2025-2026 
    
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Undergraduate Catalog 2025-2026

Actuarial Mathematics

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The Actuarial Mathematics Minor at Columbia College is designed to prepare students for a professional career as actuaries. Through a thoughtfully chosen set of courses, students will be equipped to pass two important exams from the Society of Actuaries (SOA) or the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS): the Probability Exam (Exam P) and the Financial Mathematics Exam (Exam FM). Additionally, students who achieve a grade of B or higher in the Statistics I course will earn Validation by Educational Experience (VEE) credits. To gain a well-rounded skill set and maximize career opportunities, students are encouraged to pair this minor with the Minor in Actuarial Science and Business Applications, also offered by Columbia College. Together, these programs provide comprehensive preparation, including additional VEE credits in Economics, Accounting, and Finance, ensuring students are fully equipped to excel as actuaries in a competitive field.

Minors

A minor is defined as a course of study of at least 18 semester hours outside the student’s major. Academic minors may be earned in disciplines as specified by the department faculty. Requirements are a grade point average of 2.0 or higher for 18 or more semester hours.

Courses for the minor may also meet general education or major requirements, and at least 9 of the required hours must be earned in Columbia College coursework. (Transfer courses equivalent to courses designated are accepted toward the minor.)

Majors and minors may not be added to an already earned degree.

In some curricular areas, the College offers courses totaling fewer than 18 semester hours. In these areas, students may earn additional semester hours through transfer credit so the total semester hours earned meets the required number of hours (see Evaluation of Credit and Testing ). Main Campus Day students can participate in cooperative cross-enrollment with the University of Missouri - Columbia and/or Stephens College (see Advising and Registration ).

Specific Requirements

Complete the following courses.

Total Credit Hours: 19 hours

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