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Rachel Hoffman Texas Christian University June 3, 2016 History Actuarial concentration first offered in Fall 2001 TCU program planned with guidance from Dr. Jim Daniel of UT Austin Added minor in Actuarial Mathematics in Fall 2010


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Rachel Hoffman Texas Christian University

June 3, 2016

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History

 Actuarial concentration first offered in

Fall 2001

 TCU program planned with guidance

from Dr. Jim Daniel of UT Austin

 Added minor in Actuarial Mathematics in

Fall 2010

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Degree Plan

 Actuarial concentration offered as an

  • ption on the Math BA or BS degree

plans

 Minimum of 34 hours in Math, 12 hours

in Economics, and 9 hours in Accounting and Finance

 TCU liberal arts core required of all

students

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Mathematics Courses

 Calculus 1, 2, and 3  Linear Algebra  Discrete Math  Probability  Statistics  Interest Theory 1 and 2 (Exam FM)  Actuarial Mathematics (Exam P)

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Economics Classes

 Introductory Macroeconomics  Introductory Microeconomics

VEE for Economics

 Intermediate Macroeconomics  Intermediate Microeconomics  Econometrics

VEE for Stats - Regression

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Business Classes

 Principles of Financial Accounting  Principles of Managerial Accounting  Financial Management

VEE for Corporate Finance

 Actuarial students are encouraged to

minor in Economics and/or Business

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Actuarial Mathematics Minor

 Appeals to Economics or Finance

majors

 Requires 18 hours in Math and 6 hours

in Economics

 Minor includes Calculus 1, 2, and 3

together with a two-course sequence to prepare for either Exam P or Exam FM

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Student Population

 There are currently 45 actuarial majors

and 10 actuarial minors

 Typical enrollment in Interest Theory is

30 students

 Freshman enrollment is rising

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Student Activities

 Resume Workshops  Student Internships  Actuarial Club  SWAF Annual Scholarship recipient  Developing TCU Actuarial Alumni

Network

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Actuarial Club

 Presentations by actuarial firms  Career Services workshops Advocate Reinsurance Aon EY Fidelity Lewis and Ellis Mercer National Life Group October Three Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Towers Watson USAA US Health Wellington Insurance

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Actuarial Employers

 Career Services office coordinates job

listings on FrogJobs

Contact Celeste Lindell at c.lindell@tcu.edu

 Students submit resumes for annual

Actuarial Program Resume Book

Companies can receive a copy of this book

electronically

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We would love to have you offer a career presentation to TCU actuarial students. Please contact Dr. Staples at s.staples@tcu.edu