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S.89-67
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
MEMORANDUM
To:
?
Senate ?
From:
L. Salter
Chair, SCAP
Subject:
Department of Mathematics and
?
Date:
November 9, 1989
Statistics - Proposed Certificate
Program in Actuarial Mathematics
Reference: SCUS 89-48
SOAP 89-52
Action undertaken by the Senate Committee on Academic Planning/Senate Committee on
Undergraduate Studies gives rise to the following motion:
Motion:
"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of Governors
as set forth in S.89-67 the proposed Certificate Program in Actuarial
Mathematics including
New courses
?
ACMA 310 -3 ?
Introduction to Actuarial Mathematics
ACMA 320 - 3 ?
Actuarial Mathematics
ACMA 330 - 3 ?
Risk Models
ACMA 340 - 3 ?
Topics in Actuarial Mathematics"
 
SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY F'5.
MEMORANDUM
To
.......
From ...... M,..S.iflg.13..................................
Chr.,..FaC........oince..UCC
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Chair.,..UGS.C..Math..&..SttS........
Date .......
S.etembe.r..L8.,...9.....................
Please, find enclosed herewith a proposal for a certificate program
in Actuarial Mathematics. The program shall be offered at Harbour Center.
• Since the last five years, the demand for studies in Actuarial
0
Science has substantially incre)Sed. I have been conducting the exams
for the first two ASA courses numbered 100 and 110 on behalf of the
Actuaries Society at Simon Fraser University campus. Whereas the
number of candidates used to be around 8 in 1982, it was around 22
for each course
'
this year. The examinations for other courses are
held at other Vancouver locations. There are a whole lot of students
whom I see every year who are interested in pursuing a career as
.
Actuaries, but are somewhat apprehensive in taking the initiative
• for lack of a structured program in an academic institution in
Vancouver. The enclgsed program addresses that problem quite well.
which shall not only benefit our
It is time we get into this area
•
undergraduates at SFU but students in other institutions as well as
a nurnbe of adults working in the investment industry in Vancouver.
-
?
?
Needless to say this program fits rather nicely at the Downtown
campus. We are already offering courses such as MA 100, MA110, MA 151,
Stat 101, MA 292 (,Actuarial Mathematics, equivalent to ACMA 320) at
Harbour Center. The books and journals necessary to complement this
program shall be placed at the Belzberg Library, Harbour Center.
I would appreciate it if you could consider this proposal in the
meeting on September 20, 89.
?
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
MEMORANDUM
Date: ?
September ?
15,
1989
To: ?
UG Curriculum Committee
From:
?
A. ?
R. ?
Freedman, L. Weldon
Faculty ?
of Science
Harry
with ?
the
Satanov,
?
assistance
(Fellow
?
of ?
of
4
The Society of
Actuaries)
Subject: ?
Certificate
?
Program
and ?
Minor ?
Program ?
in
Actuarial
Mathematics
The Canadian Institute of Actuaries (the CIA!) is a co-sponsor of the
Society of Actuaries Examinations". We propose a certificate program in
Actuarial Mathematics for SFU at Harbour Centre which will train candidates
for all the Examinations required for admission to the Society of Actuaries
(ASA) as an Associate. (Admission to the Society as a Fellow is a much more
advanced program, based on the Associateship, and we are not considering any
training in this area at present).
?
In the process, a Bachelor's degree candidate
will obtain a minor in Mathematics by completing the required courses for the
Certificate.
The program of examinations, required by the ASA for, the
Associateship, is reproduced below. The Society calls them "courses"
but at present there is only one way of satisfying the "course" requirement
and that is to pass the examination set by the ASA. For several years now there
have been discussions within the ASA concerning the possibility of granting
accreditation to institutions to offer the ASA courses (as regular classroom
courses) and SFU will surely be ready for this if the present proposal is
realized. ?
The "credits" listed for the courses below indicate the relative
lengths of the corresponding examinations (each 10 credits is approximately
one hour of examination time). Actually, for the Associateship, the ASA
requires the candiate to pass only 200 of the 210 credits represented by thcse
courses so that one 10 credit examination may be omitted.
ASA Course #
"Credits"
Course Name
100
30
Calculus ?
and ?
Linear ?
Algebra
110
30
Probability ?
and ?
Statistics
120
15
Applied
?
Statistical ?
Methods
130
15
Operations
?
Research
135
10
Numerical ?
Methods
140
10
Mathematics
?
of Compound ?
Interest
....2
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2
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40
Actuarial ?
Mathematics
151
15
Risk
?
Theory
160
15
Survival ?
Models
161
10
Mathematics
?
of ?
Demography
162
10
Construction
?
of Actuarial
?
Tables
165
10
Mathematics
?
of Graduation
Total 210
The contents in the first five of these examinations is covered by
courses already offered by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
Specifically:
ASA Course #
Corresponding SFU
?
Courses
100
MATH 151, MATH 152, MATH 232
110
STAT27O, STAT 280
120
STAT 330*
130
MATH 308, STAT28O
135
MACM 216 (OR MACM 316)
*STAT 330, when offered at Harbour Centre, may have to be altered somewhat
to be made more suitable
to ASA course 120.
The ?
material, in
the remaining ASA courses (140 through
?
165) ?
will bb
covered in four new 3
credit ?
hour courses
?
in ?
actuarial ?
mathematics
?
with
?
the
. ?
new course designation
ACMA (for actuarial mathematics).
?
We note that this is
a
very
modest proposal.
?
For example, the University of Waterloo covers the
material for only ASA
140 and
?
150 in
?
four separate courses.
?
Briefly, our
proposal
?
is as
?
follows:
ACMA 310-3
Introduction ?
to
?
Actuarial ?
Mathematics
?
(3-1-0)
This course will cover ASA 140 and the first 113 ASA 150.
ACMA 320-3
Actuarial
?
Mathematics ?
(3-1-0).
This course will cover the remainder of ASA 150.
• ?
ACMA 330-3
Risk ?
Models ?
(3-1-0).
This course will cover ASA 151 and 160.
ACMA 340-3
?
Topics in Actuarial Mathematics (3-1-0).
This course covers ASA 161, 162 and 165.
Completed course proposal forms for these four new
,
courses are
attached.
3
 
Frequency of offering. The minimum offering for the four ACMA
courses is as follows:
FALL ?
SPRING ?
SUMMER
Even year
?
ACMA 310-3
?
ACMA 320-3
?
ACMA 330-3
Odd year
?
ACMA 310-3
?
ACMA 320-3
?
ACMA 340-3
(That is, 310 and 320 are offered once a year and 330 and 340 alternate
years, resulting in 3 offerings per year).
For the courses which cover the first part of the Associateship, namely
MATH 151, 152, 232, 308; STAT 270, 280, 330; AND MACM 216, we would have to see
what the demand is and what resources are made available. Given substantial
enrolments at the various stages of this program, a typical offering pattern
might be:
MATH 151, 152, 232 and STAT 270
?
once a year
MATH 308, MACM 216, STAT 280, 330
?
once every two years
This would produce 6 offerings per year for a total of 9 courses per year at
Harbour Centre for the program. This would be a maximum. In the early
stages, the Harbour Centre versions of these non-ACMA courses would be
offered less frequently.
We are asking now that the four new courses be approved and the
certificate program, in general, be approved in principle.
To obtain the certificate, the following courses must be completed:
MATH 151, 152, 232, 308
MACM 216 (or MACM 316)
STAT 270, 330, 280
ACMA 310, 320, 330, 340
?
-
NOTE: The above program was approved by the Department of Mathematics
and Statistics at its meeting of September 11, 1989.
ARF:jc
Attach.
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Dean
5. Approval
Date: ?
,d
Appendix B3
SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUD!!
I
?
COURSE PROPOSAL FORM
].. Calendar Information
?
Department: Mathematics & Statistics
Abbreviation code:
ACMA
course Number: 310
?
Credit
Hours:
3
?
Vectors
3-1-fl
Title of Course:
?
Introduction to Actuarial Mathematics
Calendar Description of Course:
Measurement of Interest Annuities, Amortization,.......
Sinking Funds, Bonds, etc. Survival DistributiOns, Life Tables, Life Insurance
and Life Annuities. This àourse provides training for the Society of Actuaries
examinations, éourse numbers 140 and part of 150.
Nature of Course
Lectures and Tutorial..
Prerequisites (or special instructions):
MATH 151, 152 and STAT 270.
What course (courses), if any,
is
being dropped from the calendar if this course is
approved:
2.
Scheduling
How frequently will the course be offered?
Once a year.
Semester in which the course will first be offered?
Fall
1990
Which of your present faculty would be available to make the proposed offering
possible: ?
N. Reilly, M. Singh, L. Weldon
3.
objectives of.the Course
See
calendar description. This course is one of four new courses in Actuarial
Mathematics included in proposed SF1.1 at Harbour Centre certificate and .Math
Minor program in Actuarial Mathematics.
4.
Budgetary and Space Requirefleflt! (for information only)
What additional resources
will
be required in
the following
areas:
Faculty
1/4 faculty person.
Staff
Library
See attached note.
Audio Visual
Space
Equipment
SCUS
73-34b:- (When
completing this form,
for
instructi
o
ns
see
Memrfltfl%
SCtIS
Jttith. iie
 
Appendix B3
SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
COURSE PROPOSAL FORM
.
Department:
Mathematics & Statistics
3.. Calendar Information,
Abbreviation Code:
ACMA
Course Number:320 -
Credit Hours:
3
?
vectors-3-1-0
Title of Course:
?
Actuarial Mathematics
Calendar Description of Course:
Continuation of Actuarial Mathematics begun in
ACMA 310 fncluding Net Premiums, Reserves, Multiple Life functions, Valuation
Theory, Insurance Models, etc. This course provides training for the Society
of Actuaries examinations, course number 150.
Nature of Course
Lectures and tutorial.
Prerequisites (or special instructions):
ACMA
310.
What course (courses), if
any, is being dropped
from the calendar if. this course is
approved:
2.
scheduling
How frequently will the course be offered?
Once a year.
Semester in which the course will first be offered?
Spring 1990
Which of your present faculty
would be available to
make the proposed offering
possible:
N. Reilly, M. Singh, L. Weldon
3.
objectives of.the Course
?
.
See calendar description. This course is one of four new courses
in
Actuarial
Mathematics included in proposed SRi at Harbour Centre certificate and Math
Minor program in Actuarial Mathematics.
?
..
Budgetary and Space Requirements (for information only)
What additional resources will be required in the following areas:
Faculty
?
1/4 faculty person.
Staff
Library
See attached note.
Audio Visual
Space
?
S
Equipment
?
S
Approval
Date:
(9 c.
fl
oartxnent airman
?
Dean ?
Chairman, SCUS
SCUS 73-34b:- (When completing this form, for instructions see Memorandum SCUS 73-34a.
Attach course outline).
 
ACMI\ 320, STAT 280 is recommended.
Chairman,
SCUS
Audio visual
Space
Equipment
S. ApprC
Date:
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Appendix B3
SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
?
COURSE PROPOSAL FORM
i.
?
Calendar Information
Department:
Mathematics &
Statistics
abbreviatiOn Code:
ACMA
Course Number:330
- Credit flours:
3 ?
Vectors
3-1-0
Title-of Course:
?
Risk Màdels
Calendar Description of Course:
Economics of Insurance, Risk Models, both individual
and collective, short term and extended period. Applications of Risk Theory, Survival
Models, estimating models from complete and incomplete data samples, maximum likelihood
estimation techniques, etc. This course provides training for the Society of Actuaries
examJnation, course numbers 151 and 160.
Nature or Course
Lectures and tutorial.
Prerequisites (or special instructions):
What course (courses), if any, is being dropped from the calendar if this course is
approved:
2.
scheduling
How frequently will the course be offered?
Once every two years.
Semester in which the course will first be offered?
Summer 1990
Which of your present faculty would be available to make the proposed offering
possible: ?
N. Reilly, M. Singh, L. Wéldon
3.
objectives of.the Course
See calendar description. This course is one of four new courses in Actuarial
Mathematics included in proposed SFU at Harbour Centre certificate and Math
Minor program in Actuarial Mathematics.
4.
Budgetary and Space Requirements
.
(for information only)
What additional resources will be required in the following areas:
Faculty
1/4 faculty person.
staff
Library See attached note.
SCUS 73-34b: (When completing this form, for instructions see Memorandum SCUS 73-34a.
Attach course outline).
 
5. Approval
Dat e:
?
__________
Chairman
Appendix B3
SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE -STUDIES
COURSE PROPOSAL FORM
1.
Calendar Information
?
Department:
Mathematics
& Statistics
Abbreviation Code:
ACMA
Course Number:340
?
Credit flours:
?
Vector: 3-1-0
Title of Course:
?
Topics in Actuarial Mathematics
Calendar Description
of Course:
This course covers topics in the Mathematics of
Demography; the construction of Actuarial Tables and the Mathematics of Graduation.
This course provides training for the Society of Actuaries examinations.COUrSe
numbers 161, 162 and 165.
Nature of Course
Lectures and tutorial.
Prerequisites (or special instructions):
ACMA 310, MACM 216 (or MACM 316) and STAT 270.
That course (courses), if any, is being dropped from the calendar if this course is
approved:
2.
Scheduling
How frequently will the course be offered?
Once every two year
Semester in which the course will first
be offered?
Summer 1991
Which of your present faculty 'would be available to make the proposed offering
possible: ?
N. Reilly, M. Singh, L. Weldon
3.
Objectives of.the Course
• See calendar description. This course is one of four new courses in Actuarial
• Mathematics included in proposed SRi at Harbour Centre certificate and-Math
Minor program in Actuarial Mathematics.
4.
Budgetary and Space Requirements (for information only)
What additional resources will be required in the following areas:
Faculty ?
1/4 faculty person.
Staff
Library
See attached note.
Audio Visual
Space
Equipment
.
.
SCUS 73-34b:- (When completing this form, for instructions see Memorandu •
m SCUS 7334a.
?
•
Attach course outline).
?
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The required I ibrary resources should include:
Journals: ?
1. Transactions of the Society of Actuaries
2.
Transactions of the Society of Actuaries - Reports
3.
Society of Actuaries - Records
4.
ARC!-! (Actuarial Rescarch Clearing House)
5.
The Actuary (Soc of Act. Newsletter)
Monographs / Notes
/
Study Manuals ?
(see attached)
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