Actuarial Science Certificate

Actuaries are professionals working in the business world. They use various problem solving skills to assess risk, including mathematical and statistical techniques, thereby helping their company to make informed and profitable decisions. This certificate allows students to complete a curriculum that meets the Society of Actuaries (SOA) Universities & Colleges with Actuarial Programs (UCAP) guidelines and the Introductory Curriculum (UCAP-IC) level. These guidelines call for course coverage for at least two SOA preliminary exams and have approved courses for at least one of the three Validation by Educational Experience (VEE) topic areas. VEE approval is available in Economics, Accounting and Finance, and Mathematical Statistics. VEE credit in the three topic areas, along with preliminary examinations and some professionalism courses, are required to achieve the associate designation for actuaries. Successfully completing the certificate will prepare students for the SOA exam FM, SOA exam P, or both depending on course choice.