24 courses in the 1984–85 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
P.A. Larson, Department of Computer Science
P.J. Ponzo, Department of Applied Mathematics
D. Rotem, Department of Computer Science
J.B. Whitney, Department of Statistics & Actuarial Science
J.C. Young, Department of Statistics & Actuarial Science
STRATEGY BOARD MEMBERS
Mr. M.S. Anderson, Vice President, Information Systems, Simpsons-Sears Limited
Dr. D.C. Baxter, Assistant Auditor General, Control Evaluation Branch
Mr. E.G Burton, President, Pageant Distributors Limited
Mr. G. Corlett, Vice President, Business Services, Noranda Mines Limited
Mr. D. Eckersley, Vice President & Actuary, Dominion Life Assurance Company
Mr. C.A. Hayles, Vice President & General Manager, Marketing, imperial Oil Limited
Mr. R.D. Hossack, Partner, Central Region, Currie, Coopers & Lybrand
Mr. R.G. Logan, Director, External Programs, IBM Canada Limited
Dr. A.K. Mason, Partner, Dejoitte, Haskins & Sells
Mr. R.B. Nally, Director of Engineering, NCR Canada Limited
Mr. E.L. Pursey, Chairman of the Strategy Board, Senior Vice President, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Dr. C.D. Sadleir, Assistant Vice President, Marketing Services, Bell Canada
Or. O.W. Seaborn, Vice President, Technical Systems Division, Systemhouse Limited
Mr. G.F. Sekely, Vice President, Computers & Communications, Canadian Pacific Limited
Mr. J.S. Wells, Director General, System of National Accounts & Analysis, Statistics Canada
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The Strategy Board was established to provide liaison between the Faculty of Mathematics and knowledgeable representatives from key sectors of the economy. Board meetings are normally held twice a year.
FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS Introductory Notes
1. Courses with the following abbreviations are offered by the Faculty of Mathematics: ACTSC (Actuarial Science), AM (Applied Mathematics), C&O (Combinatorics & Optimization), CS (Computer Science), MATH (non-departmental Faculty courses), MTHEL (Mathematics Elective), PMATH (Pure Mathematics), STAT (Statistics). The course descriptions which follow appear in ascending order by course number within these groups. Unless otherwise indicated, and provided space is available, these courses are normally open to students in any UW faculty, assuming that stated prerequisites have been met.
2. Courses offered by the Faculty of Mathematics which have been designed with the academic needs and backgrounds of students in other faculties in mind are identified by a note following the course description. These courses appear in the sequence described above. They are AM 101, 111; CS 112, 115, 116, 118, 316; MATH 103, 104, 105, 106, 1.10a/b, 111a/b, 113a/b, 114, 115a/b, 210, 211, 212, 213a/b, 215, 216; STAT 202, 204, 210, 300, 304.
Actuarial Science
Courses not offered in the current academic year are listed at the end of this section.
The theory of rates of interest and discount: annuities and sinking funds with practical applications to mortgage and bond questions. Yield rates.
Prereq: At least second year standing Credit will be granted for only 1 of ACTSC 221, 231. ACTSC 221 carinot be counted for credit toward a BMath Honours Actuarial Science degree.
An introduction to the mathematical basis underlying insurance and other types of financial programs including uncertain future events and discounting. Prereq: ACTSC 221 Credit will be granted for only 1 of ACTSC 222, 232, ACTSC 222 cannot be counted for credit toward a BMath Honours Actuarial Science degree.
The theory of rates of interest and discount including the theoretical continuous case of forces of interest and discount. Annuities and sinking funds, including the continuous case. Practical and theoretical applications, primarily to mortgages and bonds. Yield rates..
Prereq: MATH 1308
Creat will be granted for only 1 of ACTSC 221, 231.
Application of probability to problems of life and death. The determination of single and annual premiums for insurances and annuities in both the discrete and continuous case. An introduction to actuarial reserves.
Prereq: ACTSC 231, MTHEL 305a, STAT 230
Credit will be granted for only 1 of ACTSC 222, 232.
Reserves, company expenses and gross premium and cash value calculations. Multiple decrement theory. Supplementary benefits.
Prereq: ACTSC 232
insurances and annuities. Simple and compound contingent functions and reversionary annuities. Other special benefits. Population theory.
Prereq: ACTSC 232
Theory and methods of data graduation
with particular reference to life tables. Prereq: ACTSC 232 or consent of
instructor
Monte Carlo Theory. Distribution of Aggregate claims. Classification of Risk. Prereq: ACTSC 232 Coreq: STAT 333
Calculations of net premiums and reinsurance premiums. Ruin theory. Utility theory.
Methods of analysis of data to produce raw rates for mortality, morbidity and other tables.
Prereq: ACTSC 232 or consent of instructor
ACTSC 4385 W 3C 05
Introduction to Demographic Statistics
Topics in demography with emphasis on
population projections, mortality theories.
and construction of life tables. Prereq: ACTSC 232 or consent of instructor
The effects of medical and non-medical
risk factors on bodily systems are
explored to determine the amount and
incidence of additional morbidity and
morality. Techniques for expressing the
increased risk in premiums and reserves
are investigated. . Coreg: MTHEL 305b, ACTSC 331
Course Descriptions Actuarial Science
ACTSC 452, W 3C 05
Selection of Risks 2
A further selection of topics on medical
and non-medical risks and indemnity. Preraq: ACTSC 451 -
Theory and practice of pension plan funding. Assumptions, basic actuarial functions and population theory applied ta private pensions. Concepts of Normal Costs, Supplementat Liability, Unfunded Liability arising from individual Accrued Benefit and Projected Benefit cost methods.
Prereq: ACTSC 332 or consent of instructor
Group and other generalized cost methods for pension plans. Effects of early retirements, plan design and actuarial assumptions on pension costs. Cost forecasts applied to private and public pension plans - in particular to the CPP.
Prereq: ACTSC 453 or consent of instructor
Topics in Insurance financial reporting including amortization of gains, the Canadian method of actuarial reserves, investment and currency reserves, and the analysis of gains and losses. Prereq: ACTSC 331 or consent of instructor
Taxation of life insurance, insurance
companies and employee benefits. Prereq: ACTSC 382, MTHEL 305a/b
Insurance Law. Prereq: ACTSC 331, MTHEL 305a/b
Topics in casualty insurance chosen from areas such as coverages, ratemaking and underwriting.
Prereq: ACTSC 232
Not offered in 1984–85.
Not offered in 1984–85.
Not offered in 1984–85.
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