Mathematics (MA)
Department website: http://www.ma.utexas.edu/
The Department of Mathematics offers a Master of Arts (MA) degree with a focus in actuarial mathematics. Master's programs are not offered in other areas of mathematics.
Graduate Handbook
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Total Hours Required: 33
Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| M 389U | Actuarial Contingent Payments I | 3 |
| M 389V | Actuarial Contingent Payments II | 3 |
| M 389W | Financial Mathematics for Actuarial Applications | 3 |
| M 389J | Probability Models with Actuarial Applications | 3 |
| M 389P | Actuarial Statistical Estimates | 3 |
| Electives (appropriate graduate-level coursework, approved by the program director | 9 | |
| Supporting Coursework (upper-division undergraduate coursework, of which at most 6 hours is from any one subject) | 9 | |
| Graduate Natural Sciences Requirements | ||
| Graduate University Requirements | ||
| Total Hours | 33 | |
Additional Requirements and Policy
Up to nine hours of upper-division undergraduate coursework may be used to satisfy program requirements, with no more than six of those nine in a single subject. At least 18 semester hours must be completed in Mathematics coursework, and at least six hours must be completed in supporting work, or coursework offered outside of Mathematics. Graduate program requirements vary by individual and are determined based upon on each student’s exam status on arrival.
Some students in this program are employed as Teaching Assistants (TAs). These students are required to take the M 398T Supervised Teaching in Mathematics (these hours do not contribute to the 33 required).