Actuarial Science (BS)

Undergraduate Program

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Mitigate risk with a rewarding degree.

Learn how to use mathematics and theory to predict and plan risk management by earning your Bachelor of Science (BS) in Actuarial Science at App State.

App State’s Actuarial Science degree will teach you how to use numbers to evaluate the likelihood of future events and design creative ways to reduce risk. Actuaries analyze trends from former data and make reasonable assumptions when there is no reliable data. As an actuary, you will develop models of what the future may look like.

App State is the only university in the University of North Carolina System that offers a four-year degree in actuarial science.

Our program will provide you with a firm foundation in mathematics, statistics, economics and finance. Courses will prepare you for the first three actuarial exams: Exam P – Probability, Exam FM - Financial Mathematics, and Exam MLC – Models for Life Contingencies. Successful completion of this degree and the actuarial exams will open opportunities in the field of insurance, risk management and many other industries.

Actuary experts are in high demand, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employment for information security analysts is projected to grow 32% in the next decade, with a median annual salary of more than $110,000.

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Innovative Academics

Courses

- Students pursuing this major explore Fundamentals of Probability, Actuarial Models, Financial Management, Principles of Micro- and Macroeconomics, and more.
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Minors

A minor is optional. Popular choices are Business and Statistics.

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Transferring Credits

Learn about App State’s credit transfer process, and use our Transfer Equivalency Course Search tool to determine how your courses may transfer to App State.

General Education

With courses in history, natural and social sciences and humanities, App State’s General Education Program will reshape your outlook on learning and provide a foundational skill set that will prepare you for any career.

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Accelerated Master’s

You can begin your graduate studies as an undergraduate and earn your master’s degree in as little as one year.

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Careers and Mountaineers

Where can an App State degree take you? Anywhere you want to go! Our passionate and engaged alumni become leaders in their communities and chosen professions.

Careers

Actuary
Bank Manager
Banking/Credit/Investment Manager
Budget Analyst
Compensation/Benefits Administrator
Cost Manager
Data Control Administrator
Economist
Estate Planner
Financial Analyst
Inventory Manager
Job Analyst
Logistics Manager
Management Analyst
Market Research Analyst
Mergers/Acquisitions Manager
Mutual Fund Manager
Mutual Fund Trader
Rate Analyst
Sales Analyst
Satellite Communications Specialist
Statistician

Some of these jobs may require education beyond a bachelor’s degree.

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App State’s Career Development Center
Services provided by the Career Development Center include resume reviews, career coaching, job and internship search assistance, and other tools for you to achieve life and professional success.

Student Profile: Catherine Lattimore

Lattimore says she likes the actuarial science degree because it combines her interests in math and business. She has become a student leader in the discipline’s club and fraternity, as well as a tutor for other students.
Student Profile: Malik Hargrave

For Hargrave, the field of actuarial science was foreign but working with numbers was not. He’s learning skills in project management and problem solving, as well as economics, finance and mathematics.

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Fund Your Education

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