This program has a minimum requirement of 24 graduate credit hours of course work, including two cognate courses. Elementary courses taken to fill gaps in undergraduate preparation (e.g., Math 424 and 425) are not counted toward the 24 credit hour degree requirement. The curriculum will be individually designed to complement a student's past educational experiences and to reflect future actuarial plans, particularly as they relate to the professional actuarial examinations and other professional credentialing requirements. For example, a student with a strong Economics background might be advised to elect specialized courses in Statistics while a student with a strong Statistics background might be advised to elect Economics courses in addition to classes in Mathematics.