Curriculum

Core requirements cover three disciplines: probability and statistics, business and economics, and actuarial science. Students are also required to register each semester for either ACTU K4900 Proseminar in Actuarial Science or ACTU K4995 Internship in Actuarial Sciences. Students enroll in one of these two courses at no additional cost. Students not working in the field are strongly encouraged to participate in the internship program, in which they are placed by Columbia with a firm in the New York area. Test preparation for SOA exams P, FM, MLC, MFE, and C, and CAS exams 1–4 is an integral component to the program.

The flexible curriculum allows students to select courses based on their academic needs and experience. Students may substitute up to two required courses with approved electives. Students may also add electives to their program of study with the approval of the academic adviser.