Required Courses:
ACT 151 Financial Accounting
Basic concepts of accounting including: accounting for business transactions, preparation and use of financial statements, and measurement of owners' equity. Restricted to Accounting, Actuarial Science, & Analytical Finance majors. 3 credits.
ECN 101 Principles of Microeconomics
The course examines how individuals and firms make choices within the institution of free-market capitalism. Individuals decide how much of their time to spend working and what to buy with the earnings of their labor. Firms decide how much to produce and in some cases what price to charge for their goods. Together these choices determine what is produced, how it is produced, and for whom it is produced in our economic system. Fulfills requirement: Quantitative Reasoning,Social Scientific Inquiry. 3 credits.
ECN 102 Principles of Macroeconomics
This course extends the study of consumer and producer choices to discover how they affect the nation's economy. Macroeconomics deals with the economy as a whole as measured by the key variables of inflation, unemployment, and economic growth. Emphasis is on both Keynesian and classical theories and how they predict what monetary and fiscal policies can be used to affect these variables and reach national economic goals. Fulfills requirement: Quantitative Reasoning,Social Scientific Inquiry. 3 credits.
FIN 283
FIN 381
FIN 382
FIN 385
FIN 386
MAS 111 Analysis I
A calculus sequence for department majors and other students desiring a rigorous introduction to elementary calculus. Fulfills requirement: Quantitative Reasoning. Prerequisite: MAS 102 at LVC, or satisfactory score on the math readiness test. This test is administered during New Student Advising Days for incoming students or can be taken by arrangement with the math department (717-867-6080) Co-requisite: MAS 113. 4 credits.
MAS 112 Analysis II
Second semester of a calculus sequence for department majors and other students desiring a rigorous introduction to elementary calculus. Fulfills requirement: Quantitative Reasoning. Prerequisite: MAS 111; Corequisite: MAS 114. 4 credits.
MAS 113 Introduction to Mathematical Thinking I
An introduction to college mathematics for potential mathematical science majors. Corequisite: MAS 111. 1 credit.
MAS 114 Introduction to Mathematical Thinking II
Second semester. Introduction to college mathematics for potential mathematical science majors. Corequisite: MAS 112. 1 credit.
MAS 202 Foundations of Mathematics
Introduction to logic, set theory and proof techniques. Prerequisites: MAS 222 or ASC 281. 3 credits.
MAS 261 Calculus III
Multivariate calculus including partial differentiation, multiple integration, vector fields and vector functions. Prerequisites: MAS 112 or MAS 162. 3 credits.
MAS 371 Statistical Inference
An introduction to the mathematical foundations of probability and statistics, with a focus on estimation, sampling distributions, and hypothesis testing. This course satisfies the Society of Actuaries' Validation through Educational Experience (VEE) criteria for mathematical statistics. Prerequisites: MAS 202; and ASC 281 or MAS 270. 3 credits.
MAS 372 Statistical Modeling
Study of various modeling techniques including regression, decision trees, unsupervised learning, and time series methods with implementation in the computer language R. The course also provides an introduction to generalized linear models and generalized additive models. MAS 372 covers the material on SOA exam SRM - Statistics for Risk Modeling. Prerequisite: MAS 270 or ASC 281. 3 credits.
One of the following:
CDS 120
CDS 220
One of the following:
ACT 231 Managerial Accounting
Cost-volume-profit relationships, cost analysis, business segment contribution, profit planning and budgeting as a basis for managerial decision-making. Prerequisite: ACT 131 or ACT 151, with a minimum grade of C- or better. 3 credits.
ACT 263 Cost Accounting I
This is the first of a two-course sequence examining the role of financial information inside the business. These courses will emphasize the role accounting plays as a business partner in the managerial decisions of the company. This course will focus on the creation and analysis of financial reports. Topics will include cost objects, cost behaviors, costing methods, and cost/volume/profit analysis. Prerequisite: ACT 151 with a C- or better. 3 credits.