The advice on this sheet is primarily for first and second year students. For more information, please contact Professor Ban, 292-5331, ban.1@osu.edu [1].

After completing calculus you should sign up for Math 530 (Probability) if you can take it in the Autumn Quarter, or Statistics 420 if you can take it in the Winter Quarter. You should enroll in Mathematics 532 (Spring Quarter) as soon as possible, and try hard to pass the Society of Actuaries/Casualty Actuarial Society Exam P/1.

If you will be a junior next year, you should take Math 618 (Autumn Quarter) and also either Math 530 (Probability) or Statistics 420 (Mathematical Statistics). If you are thinking about doing this, please talk to Professor Ban.

Other courses you will need to take sometime: Accounting 310 or 211-212, Economics 200 and 201 (Micro and Macro), Computer Science, Finance 620 (Investments). See the Sample Program elsewhere in this web site.

Actuarial Exams -- Most employers will expect you to pass Exam P/1 sometime during your undergraduate studies. It is best to attempt this exam as soon as possible. Try to sign up for Math 532 and take the exam in the Spring of your Sophomore year. If this doesn't work, be sure to take it in your junior year. If you can also pass Exam FM/2 by hiring season in your senior year; you will be intensely recruited!