Actuarial Science | Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

MathematicsCritical ThinkingJudgment and Decision MakingReading ComprehensionComplex Problem SolvingActive ListeningSystems EvaluationSpeaking

Knowledge

MathematicsComputers and ElectronicsEconomics and AccountingEnglish LanguageLaw and Government

Abilities

Mathematical ReasoningInductive ReasoningNumber FacilityOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningCategory FlexibilityProblem Sensitivity

Tasks

Ascertain premium rates required and cash reserves and liabilities necessary to ensure payment of fu
Collaborate with programmers, underwriters, accounts, claims experts, and senior management to help
Analyze statistical information to estimate mortality, accident, sickness, disability, and retiremen
Analyze data to determine premium rates required and cash reserves and liabilities necessary to ensure payment of future benefits.

Technology

Financial analysis softwareObject or component oriented development softwareCompliance softwareData base user interface and query softwareElectronic mail software

Tools

10-key calculatorsDesktop computersNotebook computersPersonal computers

Work Values

Working ConditionsAchievementIndependenceRecognitionSupportRelationships

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium15-2011.00	Actuaries	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

Mortality, accident, sickness, and disability rate tables — analyze statistical information and produce preliminary estimates with limited oversight in an insurance company setting.
Premium rate calculations and cash reserve projections — perform using standard actuarial methods to support policy pricing under periodic supervisory review.
Probability tables for events such as fires, natural disasters, and unemployment — construct by synthesizing historical data and statistical models with moderate independence.
Insurance and pension plan reviews — conduct against financial soundness criteria, flagging anomalies and recommending adjustments to senior actuaries.
Actuarial findings and technical summaries — present clearly to internal stakeholders, adapting language for non-technical audiences in routine business contexts.
Business intelligence and data analysis software — use proficiently to automate recurring actuarial workflows and validate model outputs.
Surplus earnings distribution calculations — perform for participating insurance and annuity contracts in mutual company environments using established equitable-basis frameworks.
New line-of-business feasibility analyses — support by modeling financial scenarios and communicating results to underwriters and product development teams.
Client engagements on a consulting basis — manage defined project tasks, delivering accurate actuarial work products within agreed timelines.
Complex actuarial problems — diagnose root causes and adapt standard analytical approaches to resolve them within familiar organizational contexts.

Program Details

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Requirements

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Financial Aid

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