Posted by: nepalkochoro April 5, 2008
OPT rule is JPT, wah STEM!!!, HAMI-FALTU?
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may be management falls in the opt extension program...

What are the eligible STEM degrees?

  • Life Sciences
  • Actuarial Science
  • Mathematics
  • Engineering
  • Military Technologies
  • Engineering Technologies
  • Physical Sciences.

 

Actuaries find employment with insurance companies, government, human resources departments of large corporations, hospitals, accounting and consulting firms, banks and investment firms. A career as an actuary is challenging, interesting and rewarding. The profession is more open than others to women and minority groups. The market demand for actuaries is steadily increasing.

 

 

Requirements of Actuarial Science Major

Required courses

 

 

 

Department

Course #

Course Name

Hours

RCI

Actuarial Science

1501

Introduction to Actuarial Science

3

 

Actuarial Science

2501

Basic Actuarial Mathematics

3

 

Actuarial Science

2502

Theory of Interest

3

 

Actuarial Science

3596

Casualty Contingencies

3

WI

Actuarial Science

3501

Actuarial Modeling I

3

 

Actuarial Science

3502

Actuarial Modeling II

3

 

Statistics

3503*

Intermediate Business Statistics

3

 

International course – select one:

3

 

Economics

3563

International Trade

 

 

Economics

3564

International Monetary Economics

 

 

Finance

3551

International Financial Markets

 

 

Finance

3552

International Financial Management

 

 

GSM

3566

Global Strategic Management

 

 

HRM

3565

International Human Resource Management

 

 

Law S.B.M.

3562

International Law

 

 

Marketing

3553

International Marketing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economics

3500+**

Any upper-level Economics, excluding 3581 or 3685

0-3

 

Business Elective

 

Select one elective from business dept. 2500+

0-3

 

Subtotal

 

 

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Satisfies the technology requirement for the major.

 

 

**If either Economics 3563 or 3564 is taken to fulfill the Economics upper-level elective, this class will also fulfill the International requirement. You will need to take an additional business elective.     

 

 

 

 

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