Becoming an Actuary
Full professional actuarial status is reached by passing a series of examinations administered by two actuarial societies: The Society of Actuaries (SOA) and the Casual Actuarial Society (CAS).
For an entry-level actuarial position, companies customarily require applicants to have passed the first two examinations and to have a strong background in Mathematics, Actuarial Science or Statistics, and a business-related discipline such as Finance, Economics or Accounting.
Some companies hire applicants without specifying a major, provided the applicant has a working knowledge of Mathematics, including Calculus, Probability, and Statistics, and has demonstrated this ability by passing at least the beginning actuarial exams required for professional designation.
Our program seeks to ensure successful placement of its students by preparing them to take at least the first two actuarial exams by graduation. More information about the Actuarial examination can be obtained from the Society of Actuaries (http://www.soa.org,) the Casualty Actuarial Society (http://vvNv-w.casact.org,) or from the program director.