Program Overview
The Combined BS/MS Actuarial Science Degree at UCSB is a five-year program that prepares students for a career in the actuarial industry. Students complete 52 units for the BS degree and 39 units for the MS degree, including a research thesis project. The program requires a minimum of 3 quarters in graduate status and a 3.0 GPA. Students may have the option to graduate with a BS degree after their senior year if all BS requirements are met.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Combined BS/MS Actuarial Science Degree provides an opportunity for outstanding undergraduates to earn both the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and the Master of Science (M.S.) degrees in Actuarial Science over the course of five years, with strong students graduating in as little as four years. This program prepares students for a career in the actuarial industry by combining advanced mathematics and computational techniques. As part of the program, students will gain firsthand actuarial research experience by working on an actuarial project in partnership with a local company. The MS in Actuarial Science is only available as part of the combined BS/MS five-year program and is thus only available to currently enrolled UCSB students majoring in Actuarial Science.
Careers:
The program prepares students for a career in the actuarial industry.
Other:
- Students must complete 52 units for the BS degree including 44 core required undergraduate units and 8 elective units, and 39 units for the MS degree including 12 core required graduate units and 12 elective units.
- Students must complete a research thesis project for the degree, which is completed during the course sequence PSTAT 296AB.
- Students must complete a minimum of 3 quarters in graduate status in order to graduate from the program. In addition, they must maintain a 3.0 GPA.
- At the end of their senior year, students (whether or not admitted to graduate status) have the option of filling out a B.S. graduation form and leaving the program with a B.S. degree if all the B.S. requirements have been met.
- Students may substitute attendance in two six-week summer sessions for one of the three academic quarters of required residence (non-consecutive attendance is allowed). A minimum of 2 units per quarter of graduate or upper-division work is required (i.e., 2 units in Session A and 2 units in Session B).
- Students receiving financial help should check with the Financial Aid Office about financial aid specifics during the summer. In particular, full-time status requires 4 units in a summer session.
