THE F ACUL TY OF SCIENCE ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE 97 Science Engineering and Ar chitectur e THE F ACUL TY OF ACTUARIAL SCIENCE BScBA Identify assess and manage risks to achieve success in the fnancial and insurance industries Actuaries enjoy high salaries a lowstr ess work envir onment and a car eer path that is pr ojected to gr ow signifcantly over the next 20 years Lear n to balance fnancial success by understanding and evaluating the risks that exist in the fnancial and insurance worlds As a graduate enter a r ewar ding fastgr owing industry with specialized skills Addr ess the challenges and ever changing fnancial and insurance markets armed with specifc knowledge to help you succeed Key featur es Gain extensive knowledge in the feld of mathematics statistics and fnance to help businesses pr edict and manage uncertain futur e events and their associated fnancial impact Lear n to pr ovide a valuable service by pr omoting fnancial security and stability for insurance companies pension plans gover nment agencies and other entities as well Car eer outcomes Actuary actuarial fnancial insurance pension consultant charter ed enterprise risk analyst insurance underwriter gover nment and private sector Pr ogram language English Delivery method Classr oom Degr ee options Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science 4year Bachelor of Arts in Actuarial Science 4year Specialization in Actuarial Science BSc or BA Major in Actuarial Science BSc or BA BSc Firstyear courses ACCT 1001 Understanding and Using Financial Information ACCT 2001 Intr oductory Accounting ECON 1006 Intr oduction to Micr oeconomics ECON 1007 Intr oduction to Macr oeconomics MA TH 1036 Calculus I MA TH 1037 Calculus II MA TH 1056 Discr ete Mathematics I MA TH 1057 Linear Algebra I PHYS 1006 Intr oductory Physics I PHYS 1007 Intr oductory Physics II A minimum of 18 credits from the Faculty of Science Engineering and Architecture in at least three other topics other than MA TH or ST A T BA Firstyear courses ACCT 1001 Understanding and Using Financial Information ACCT 2001 Intr oductory Accounting ECON 1006 Intr oduction to Micr oeconomics ECON 1007 Intr oduction to Macr oeconomics MA TH 1036 Calculus I MA TH 1037 Calculus II MA TH 1056 Discr ete Mathematics I MA TH 1057 Linear Algebra I electives 6 cr in Arts By graduation students must have obtained six credits in linguistic awareness six credits in Indigenous content and six credits in scientifc literacy See page 63 for complete details Pr ogram notes Successful completion of the actuarial specialization does not guarantee that candidates will become qualifed actuaries Students will be r equir ed to pass exams administer ed by the Society of Actuaries to practice as an actuary in Canada or the United States Students should start writing actuarial exams while enr olled in university and should continue writing exams after graduation as well The complete exam pr ogram is available on the Canadian Institute of Actuaries website at www ciaicaca and the Society of Actuaries website at www soaorg ARCHAEOLOGY BScBA Discover your future by excavating the past Examine the big questions about our society and history while gaining handson experience at ar chaeological sites in Ontario Investigate questions like wher e did we come fr om why did human ancestors start making and using tools what was the impact of the domestication of plants and animals on human society and health Participate in local feldwork including surveys to discover sites and excavations Lear n methods ar chaeologists use to r econstruct past human activities Gain skills that ar e transferable and indemand for other disciplines Many skills lear ned can be applied to felds such as earth science envir onmental science for ensic science geography history classics Indigenous studies and anthr opology the world in which we live Chose to evolve Refer to pages 54 to 61 for admission requirements