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MASTER OF ACTUARIAL SCIENCE (MAS)



Which courses help MAS students prepare for SOA/CAS exams?

Georgia State University's MAS program aims to train students on a broad theoretical foundation and hands-on risk modeling skills, which go beyond what actuarial professional exams typically require. We believe that this is the best way to prepare graduates who are entering the rapidly changing field of actuarial & risk management services.

Nevertheless, the following courses help students prepare for Society of Actuaries professional certification exams:

Exam P: MGS 9920 Probability & Statistical Theory I (foundation requirement)
   
Exam FM : AS 8810 Actuarial Science Graduate Seminar
  FI 8000 Valuation of Financial Assets
  FI 8200 Derivative Markets I
  MRM 8610 Financial Engineering
   
Exam MLC: AS 8340 Life Contingencies
  AS 8350 Insurance Mathematics
  MRM 8320 Stochastic Risk Management Models
   
Exam MFE: FI 8000 Valuation of Financial Assets
  FI 8200 Derivative Markets I
  MRM 8610 Financial Engineering
  MRM 8630 Stochastic Interest Rate and Credit Models
  RMI 8050 Risk Management Modeling
   
Exam C: AS 8430 Loss Distribution and Credibility Theory (elective)
  MRM 8320 Stochastic Risk Management Models (required)
   
VEE Credit: ECON 8740 APP STATISTICS & ECONOMETRICS (required)
  MBA 8135 Corporate Finance (foundation course)

 

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