Actuarial Science University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Overview

The Actuarial Science program is offered at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee .

Why study Actuarial Science at UWM? 

• You love solving complex problems and explaining the solution to others.

• You want a career that consistently ranks in the top 10 for salary, job satisfaction, stress level, and job security.

• You want to join a program with a strong network of professional actuaries who engage with and mentor students – and often hire them when they graduate!

• Milwaukee and the surrounding area are home to many companies that hire actuaries – Northwestern Mutual, American Family, Milliman, Willis Towers Watson, and more.

Actuarial Science BA Learning Outcomes

Students graduating from this program will be able to: 

• integrate applications, problem-solving and theory.

• apply the analytical and critical thinking skills required for efficient use, appreciation, and understanding of the mathematical sciences.

• communicate mathematical sciences in technical and non-technical terms. 

• engage in continuing study and application of the mathematical sciences. 

• associate and synthesize knowledge from different areas of the mathematical sciences. 

Advising

Students considering a major in Actuarial Science need to come to the department to declare their major and be assigned a faculty advisor. All courses selected for the major must be approved by the advisor, and since required courses are not offered every semester or year, students should check regularly with their advisors to plan their courses of study in order to finish in a coherent and timely fashion.