About the Department

The Actuarial Science Program is a part of the Finance Department in the College of Business Administration. However, all undergraduate courses are offered to majors/minors in both the College of Business and the College of Arts and Sciences.

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General Information

The Actuarial Science Program offers courses covering the material described in the Society of Actuaries Basic Education Catalog for the Preliminary Education Requirements. Students majoring or minoring in actuarial science are encouraged to take advantage of the potential benefits of being in the program, including summer internships, career guidance, job placement, and participation in the Actuarial Science Club.

Students interested in Actuarial Science usually select one of the following:

1. A major in actuarial science in the College of Business Administration; (For more information on majors in the College of Business Administration at the University of Nebraska, go to http://www.cba.unl.edu/ugrad/majors.aspx)
2. A major in actuarial science in the College of Arts & Science;
3. A minor in actuarial science and a major in a highly quantitative field such as mathematics, statistics, computer science, engineering, finance, etc.
4. Master Degree in actuarial science.