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Actuarial Science (ACTSC)

27 courses in the 1991–92 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.

ACTSC 231 Mathematics of FinanceF,W,S 3C 0.5

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 137 or 113A and second-year standing

Antireq: ACTSC 221

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ACTSC 232 Introduction to Actuarial MathematicsF,W,S 3C 0.5

The economics of insurance, utility theory. Application of probability to problems of life and death. The determination of single premiums for insurances and annuities in both the discrete and continuous case.

Prereq: ACTSC 231, MTHEL 305A, STAT 230

Antireq: ACTSC 222

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ACTSC 331 Life Contingencies - Single LivesW,S 3C 0.5

Net annual premiums and net level premium reserves. The effect of expenses. The determination of gross premiums, modified reserves, and nonforfeiture options.

Prereq: ACTSC 232

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ACTSC 332 Life Contingencies - Multiple LivesF 3C 0.5

Joint life last survivor probabilities, insurances and annuities. Multiple decrement theory. Stable and stationary populations. Introduction to pension mathematics.

Prereq: ACTSC 232 and ACTSC 331

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ACTSC 335 OR Applications in Actuarial ScienceF 3C 0.5

Problem formulation and solution techniques in linear programming. Project scheduling with applications in insurance. Introduction to dynamic and integer programming.

Coreq: ACTSC 231, MATH 234A or 235, STAT 230

Antireq: C&O 350, 370

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ACTSC 338 Graduation of Life TablesW 3C 0.5

Theory and methods of data graduation

with particular reference to life tables. Prereg: ACTSC 232

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ACTSC 363 Topics in Casualty Insurance 1F 3C 0.5

Topics in casualty insurance chosen from areas such as coverages, ratemaking and underwriting.

Prereq: ACTSC 231

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ACTSC 431 Risk TheoryF,S 3C 0.5

Individual risk models. Claim frequency distributions. Distribution of aggregate claims. Applications in insurance. Ruin theory.

Prereq: STAT 333

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ACTSC 432 Loss Distributions and Credibility TheoryF,S 3C 0.5

Methods of estimation for the distribution of the size of a single loss. Mixing and parameter uncertainty. Deductibles and other applications. Credibility theory.

Prereq: STAT 330

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ACTSC 433 Analysis of Mortality DataW 3C 0.5

Methods of analysis to produce rates

for mortality and other decrements. Prereq: ACTSC 232, STAT 330

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ACTSC 435 Introduction to DemographicW 3C 0.5

Statistics

Topics in demography with emphasis

on population projections, mortality

theories, and construction of life tables. Prereq: ACTSC 232

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ACTSC 451 Selection of Risks 1W 3C 0.5

The effects of medical and non-medical risk factors on bodily systems are explored to determine the amount and incidence of additional morbidity and mortality. Techniques for expressing the increased risk in premiums are investigated.

Coreq: MTHEL 305B and third year standing

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ACTSC 453 Basic Pension MathematicsF,S 3C 0.5

Theory and practice of pension plan funding. Assumptions, basic actuarial functions and population theory applied to private pensions. Concepts of normal costs, supplemental Jiability, unfunded liability arising from individual accrued benefit and projected benefit cost methods.

Prereq: ACTSC 232

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ACTSC 454 Pension FundingW 3C 0.5

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 pubtic pension plans - in particular to the CPP.

Prereq: ACTSC 453

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ACTSC 455 Analysis of Financial StatementsW 3C 0.5

Topics of insurance financial reporting including assets, liabilities, surplus, amortization of gains, the Policy Premium method of actuarial reserves, investment and currency reserves, and the analysis of gains and losses. Prereq: ACTSC 331

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ACTSC 221 Mathematics of Invest- ment

Not offered in 1991–92.

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ACTSC 222 Contingencies

Not offered in 1991–92.

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ACTSC 223 Group Life and Health Insurance

Not offered in 1991–92.

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ACTSC 337 Finite Differences

Not offered in 1991–92.

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ACTSC 391 Topics in Actuarial Mathe- matics

Not offered in 1991–92.

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ACTSC 441 Advanced Topics in Actu- arial Mathematics

Not offered in 1991–92.

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ACTSC 452 Selection of Risks 2

Not offered in 1991–92.

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ACTSC 456 Taxation of Life Insurance

Not offered in 1991–92.

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ACTSC 458 Insurance Law

Not offered in 1991–92.

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ACTSC 464 Topics in Casualty Insur- ance 2

Not offered in 1991–92.

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ACTSC 491 Seminar in Actuarial Math- ematics 1

Not offered in 1991–92.

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ACTSC 492 Seminar in Actuarial Science 2

Not offered in 1991–92.

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