University of Pittsburgh

Undergraduate Degree Requirements

The Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Mathematics

Requirements include 63 credits, of which 45 will be in mathematics and statistics. The four required economics courses will satisfy the SAS-related area requirement.

Students must complete the following courses, earning a grade of C
or better in each.

  1. (12 credits) Calculus I, II, III: MATH 0220, 0230, 0240
  2. (3 credits) Linear Algebra: MATH 0280 or 1180 or 1185
  3. (3 credits) Ordinary Differential Equations: MATH 0290 or MATH 1270
  4. (6 credits) Actuarial Mathematics: MATH 1120 and 1121
  5. (3 credits) Numerical Methods: MATH 1070 or 1080
  6. (6 credits) Applied Mathematics: two courses from MATH 1280, 1360, 1470, and 1480
  7. (3 credits) Industrial Mathematics: MATH 1100
  8. (12 credits) Economics: ECON 0100, 0110, 1100, and 1110
  9. (3 credits) Computer Science: CS 0007 or CS 0132
  10. (9 credits) Statistics: STAT 1151, STAT 1152, and either STAT 1631 or STAT 1731
  11. (3 credits) Business: BUS FIN 1030 or ECON 1440