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Faculty and Students of Statistics!

The 2026 Annual American Statistical Association Florida Chapter Meeting is at FIU in March!

The FIU Department of Biostatistics and Department of Mathematics and Statistics will host the 2026 Annual ASA Florida Chapter Meeting on March 6-7, 2026.

The days' events will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and feature keynote speakers, presentations and student competitions.

Click here for more information!

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          Join Math Day!
Sat., Feb. 14th, 7:30 am-4 pm

Individual and Team Competitions and prizes will be awarded!

Keynote Speaker Dr. Erik Lundberg will offer an interesting and fun talk
entitled, "Can We Hear the Fourier Series of a Vibrating String?"

Register Today!

• Teachers registering a team: Click Here
• Students registering individually (not part of a team): Click here
• Teachers registering individually:  Click here

For Teachers!
While students are participating at Math Day, Join us for Florida GeoGebra!
Learn More and Register for Florida GeoGebra Here!

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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 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. Upon Request 6 Required MAP 4172 Actuarial Math 1 Fall or Spring 3 Required MAP 4173 Actuarial Math 2 Fall or Spring 3 Required Total number of credits required for an Actuarial Certificate = 24 STA 4102 Computational Stats 1 Every second Fall 3 Recommended STA 4234 Applied Stats 1 STA 4202L Applied Stats 1 Lab Fall 3 Recommended

* 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