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CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service (SFS) program at FAU!
Join us Wednesday, February 12th from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM for a comprehensive overview of this incredible scholarship opportunity.
For additional information see: https://sfs.fau.edu

Details:

  • Date: Wednesday, February 12th
  • Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
  • Location: EE405
  • Pizza will be served!

Please RSVP by clicking here.

To Learn more about the program, CLICK HERE!

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SIAM - Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) is pleased to announce we are accepting applications for the SIAM-Simons Undergraduate Summer Research Program, which will provide research, networking, and mentorship opportunities to U.S. students from underrepresented groups. Participating students will receive a stipend of $1,000/week for eight weeks and will have their housing, meals, and travel expenses paid.

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Applications are due February 7 and supporting letters of recommendation are due February 12.

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Applications are open for the 2025 Florida Atlantic Business Pitch Competition – Student Track. This is your chance to showcase your innovative ideas and compete for startup seed funding. This is open to ALL MAJORS across Florida Atlantic. Please help us spread the word.

Application Deadline:  Friday, February 14, 2025 

Eligibility + Rules/Regulations  and link to submit application:  2025 Florida Atlantic Business Pitch Competition – Student Track!

If you have any questions or need additional information, feel free to contact us at +1 561-297-3653 or adamscenter@fau.edu.  We look forward to seeing your application and cheering you on! 

The Florida Atlantic Business Pitch Competition Team 

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ASPiRE, 2025!   ADVANCING STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH EXPERIENCES!

Saturday, February 22, 2025   9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Learn More Here!

Please contact organizers before January 31, 2025 for travel support!

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Certificate Program in Actuarial Science

The certificate in actuarial science enables students to pursue a course of study relevant to actuarial science.

For more information about careers in Actuarial Science or what an Actuary does, please visit: http://www.beanactuary.org/

The required curriculum provides students with necessary mathematical foundations of the field and exposes them to practical applications relevant to their chosen area of specialization.

Each course must be completed with a grade of at least C-.

To complete the certificate program in actuarial science, one has to complete the following required courses:

Course Semester Offered Credits  Required / Elective
       
MAC 2311 Calculus I
Every
4
Prerequisites - These must be taken prior to entry
MAC 2312 Calculus 2
Every
4
MAC 2313 Calculus 3
Every
4
ECO 2013 Macroeconomics  
3
Total Prerequisite Credits Needed
15
 
STA 4442 Prob. & Stats 1
Fall & Summer
3
Required
STA 4443 Prob. & Stats 2
Spring
3
Required
ECO 2023 Microeconomics  
3
Required
FIN 3403 Prin. of Fin. Mngmt  
3
Required
STA 4945 Internship in Act. Sc.
Any
3
Required
MAP 4172 Actuarial Math 1
Fall or Spring
3
Required
MAP 4173 Actuarial Math 2
Fall or Spring
3
Required
STA 4102 Computational Stats 1
Every second Fall
3
Elective
STA 4234 Applied Stats 1
STA 4202L Applied Stats 1 Lab
Fall
3
Elective
Total number of credits required for an Actuarial Certificate = 24

* As with all degree programs, the authoritative source for the degree requirements is the University Catalog that was in effect for the academic year in which the student entered the University. The information on this page does not supersede the Catalog.

For information about the Certificate Program in Actuarial Science contact:

Mr. P. Pina, Actuarial Advisor 
Department of Mathematical Sciences 
Science & Engineering Bldg., Room 284 
Boca Raton Campus
Office Phone: 561-297-3340
Email: ppina@fau.edu or broer@fau.edu