Actuarial Science - 4 Year Guide

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1	Four-Year Guide	Actuarial Science	BS	106A	2025-26	Appalachian State University College of Arts & Sciences Department of Mathematical Sciences
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3	This four year guide is a recommended semester-by semester plan of study for this major. All four year guides are meant to be an example of how a degree can be completed in four years. Individual plans will be developed for each student in consultation with their academic advisor. Prior credit, course availability, and student needs must be considered in developing the individual plan.
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6	Semester Hours	Course Name	Credit Hr	Min Grade	In Major GPA	Important Notes
7	Semester 1
8	Semester Hrs:	UCO 1200	3
9	15	Gen Ed Science Inquiry	4
10		Gen Ed Placeholder 1	3			See General Education Requirements section below.
11		Gen Ed Wellness Literacy	1
12		MAT 1110	4	C-	X	MAT 1025 w/ min grade of 'C-' is prerequisite for MAT 1110. MAT 1110 also satisfies Gen Ed Quantitative Literacy.
13	Semester 2
14	Semester Hrs:	RC 1000	3
15	15	Gen Ed Science Inquiry	4
16		Gen Ed Wellness Literacy	1
17		MAT 1120	4	C-	X
18		ECO 2030	3		X
19	Semester 3
20	Semester Hrs:	RC 2001	3
21	16	Gen Ed Placeholder 2	3			See General Education Requirements section below.
22		MAT 2240	3		X
23		ECO 2040	3		X
24		STT 3850	4		X
25	Semester 4
26	Semester Hrs:	Gen Ed Placeholder 3	3			See General Education Requirements section below.
27	16	ACC 2100	3		X
28		MAT 2130	4		X
29		STT 3851	3		X	[WID]
30		Free Elective	3
31	Semester 5
32	Semester Hrs:	Gen Ed Placeholder 4	3			See General Education Requirements section below.
33	16	MAT 3330	4		X
34		FIN 3680	3		X
35		[FAD] or Free Elective	3			See [FAD] Foundations of American Democracy in the notes below.
36		Free Elective	3
37	Semester 6
38	Semester Hrs:	STT 3250	4		X
39	13	FIN 3690	3		X
40		FIN 3890	3		X
41		Major Elective Course	3		X	Choose from list on POS.
42	Semester 7
43	Semester Hrs:	Gen Ed Placeholder 5	3			See General Education Requirements section below.
44	15	Gen Ed Placeholder 6	3			See General Education Requirements section below.
45		MAT 3340	3		X
46		MAT 3345	3		X
47		FIN 3100	3		X
48	Semester 8
49	Semester Hrs:	MAT 4330	3		X	[CAP]
50	14	FIN 4770	3		X
51		STT 4880	3		X
52		Free Elective	3
53		Free Elective	2			Take enough hours to meet the minimum 120 required to earn a degree.
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55		Total Hours	120			Program of Study (POS)
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57	General Requirements Summary
58	Minimum Total Hours		Gen Ed. Hours	Major GPA	Overall GPA	Writing
59	120		41	2.00	2.00	RC 1000 and RC 2001
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61	General Education Requirements - 41 Semester Hours Total
62	Program Categories		Hours	Important Notes – Be sure to check for Gen Ed courses required in your major
63	First Year Seminar		3	Can be taken first or second semester of freshman year.
64	Wellness Literacy		2
65	Quantitative Literacy		4
66	First Year Writing		3	Can be taken first or second semester of freshman year
67	Sophomore Writing		3
68	Humanity and Its Systems (HUM), Intercultural Literacy (ICL) and Sustainability & Climate Literacy (SCL)		18	Choose at least one course from each of the three categories. As part of those course choices, be sure to also choose at least one course for each of the 4 required designations [(FA), (LS), (HS), (SS)].
69	Science Inquiry		8	It is possible to take up to 10 hours of Science Inquiry courses, depending upon your choice of science. 8 hours is the minimum requirement. If you take a 10 hour science sequence, you will have 2 fewer Free Elective hours needed to reach 120 total hours.
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72	You must also meet the Fine Arts, Literary Studies, Historical Studies, and the Social Science Designation requirements. Those should be met within the courses students choose for the SCL, HUM or ICL course requirements. The FAD (Foundations of American Democracy) course can be taken as part of General Education coursework, Major coursework or Minor coursework.
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74	Foundations of American Democracy
75	The [FAD] requirement may be fulfilled with General Education Courses, Major Courses or Minor Courses. Which one is best for a student will depend upon their chosen major/minor. A list of courses that will fulfill this requirement can be found here: LINK to Foundations of American Democracy Information. The General Education Checksheet shows these courses with an American Flag icon.
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81		Major GPA Information
82		Major GPA calculation will include all courses taken in the major department, plus any other courses under Major Requirements.
83	Residency Requirements:
84		30 hours overall must be from App State
85		18 hours in the major must be from App State
86		9 hours in the minor must be from App State
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88	Please consult with your advisor to ensure you will complete the appropriate number of free electives as needed to reach the 120 total hours required for your degree.
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