Current version - Indiana University South Bend

MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES 4 193
Natural Sciences (20 cr.)
Courses must be selected in at least two of the physical
and life sciences (astronomy, biological sciences,
chemistry, geology, or physics).
PHYS-P 221 Physics 1 (5 cr.)
PHYS-P 222 Physics 2 (5 cr.)
Select from N 190 or N 390 offerings, page 38
Select additional natural science courses (7 cr.)
Mathematics (45 cr.)
MATH-M 215 Calculus I (5 cr.)
MATH-M 216 Calculus II (5 cr.)
MATH-M 301 Linear Algebra and Applications
MATH-M 311 Calculus 3 (5 cr.)
MATH-M 343 Introduction to Differential
Equations
MATH-M 347 Discrete Mathematics
MATH-M 413 Introduction to Analysis 1
MATH-M 447 Mathematical Models and
Applications 1
MATH-M 463 Introduction to Probability Theory 1
MATH-M 466 Introduction to Mathematical
Statistics
MATH-M 471 Numerical Analysis 1
Select two of the following or one of the following plus
an upper-level course approved by the department:
MATH-M 344 Introduction to Differential
Equations
MATH-M 403 Introduction to Modern Algebra 1
MATH-M 404 Introduction to Modern Algebra 2
MATH-M 405 Number Theory
MATH-M 414 Introduction to Analysis 2
MATH-M 415 Elementary Complex Variables with
Applications
MATH-M 448 Mathematical Models and
Applications 2
MATH-M 451 The Mathematics of Finance
MATH-M 472 Numerical Analysis 2
Bachelor of Science in Actuarial
Science
Actuaries use mathematics and financial theory to
determine the financial effect that uncertain future
events such as birth, death, retirement, fire, accident,
and sickness have on insurance and other benefit plans.
Actuaries may work for insurance companies, employee
benefits, consulting firms, or the benefits department of
general business and government agencies.
The competitive actuarial profession requires mathematics
graduates to have analytical, statistical, and computational
skills, which allow them to solve industrial problems, predict
the financial effects of uncertain future events, and carry out
decision-making analyses. Students graduating from the
program who plan to pursue careers in actuarial science can
expect to succeed on the first one or two actuarial science
examinations, and thus be ready to enter the actuarial
profession. Students graduating from the program who choose
not to become actuaries are well prepared to enter industry
and work in such areas as quality control, computational
analysis, information management, forecasting, risk analysis,
simulation, and finance. A student wishing to pursue graduate
study in mathematics or business is certainly prepared for
either discipline. For further information, contact the program
director in Northside Hall or call (574) 520-4516.
Degree Requirements (122 cr.)
General Education
For a more detailed description of the IU South Bend
general-education curriculum, including lists of
approved courses, see pages 35-40 in this publication.
All courses certified as meeting the campuswide generaleducation
requirements are designated in the Schedule of
Classes.
Campuswide Curriculum (33-39 cr.)
(All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.)
Fundamental Literacies (17 cr.)
Writing
ENG-W 131 Elementary Composition 1
Critical Thinking
Select one of the following:
ENG-W 270 Argumentative Writing*
PHIL-P 105 Thinking and Reasoning
PHIL-P 110 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL-P 150 Elementary Logic
Oral Communication
SPCH-S 121 Public Speaking
Visual Literacy
Select one of the following:
FINA-A 109 Ways of Seeing: Visual Literacy
JOUR-J 210 Visual Communication
Quantitative Reasoning
Fulfilled with required mathematics courses
Information Literacy (1 cr.)
COAS-Q 110 Introduction to Information
Literacy (1 cr.) (should be taken
with ENG-W 131 Elementary
Composition 1)
Computer Literacy
CSCI-C 101 Computer Programming I (4 cr.)
Common Core Courses (12 cr.)
Complete one course from each of the following four
areas, as designated in the Schedule of Classes. At least
one of the areas must be completed at the 300-level.
VT: = Variable title