Maybe you are looking to take on a few upper-level math courses to enhance your non-math
degree, or maybe you're still thinking about whether a degree in a math-related major
is right for you. That's okay! We offer a number of our majors in a minor format and
also offer a few niche subjects solely as minors or certificates.
You can stretch your education beyond major-specific courses by adding a minor or
a certificate, or both!
Minors & Certificates
The Certificate in Actuarial Science is an eighteen (18) credit program composed of courses from two schools: the McAnulty
College of Liberal Arts and the Palumbo School of Business. The certificate is available to any Duquesne University student, and can be fully
accessed only through fourteen (14) additional credits of prerequisite coursework.
The courses required for the Certificate in Actuarial Science are chosen to position
students for successful completion of two actuarial exams before graduation, while
simultaneously giving students at least four (4) courses that count towards the Validation
by Educational Experience (VEE) requirements as stipulated by the Society of Actuaries.
Prerequisite Courses for the Certificate in Actuarial Science
ACCT 214 Financial Accounting
ACCT 215 Managerial Accounting
MATH 115 Calculus I
MATH 116 Calculus II
Required Courses for the Certificate in Actuarial Science
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics
MATH 301 Introduction to Probability and Statistics I
MATH 302W Introduction to Probability and Statistics
FINC 313 Business Finance
FINC 338 Derivatives
Required courses for the 15-credit minor in computer science are:
MATH 135 Discrete Mathematics
COSC 160 and COSC 215 OR COSC 170 and COSC 216
Nine additional credits of computer science courses at the 200-level or above, with
at least threecredits at the 300-level or above.
For the 15-credit minor, students are required to takefourof the following classes:
IR 404 Introduction to Information Awareness
IR 432 Network Situational Awareness
IR 462 Applied Threat Systems
IR 470 Cybersecurity Leadership and Strategy
COSC 160 Computer Programming: Java
COSC 215 Data Structures in Java (Prerequisites: Grade of "C" or better in COSC 160, Computer
Programming: Java and MATH 135, Discrete Math)
In addition, students are required to take one of the following courses: COSC 300, IR 405, IR 406, IR 407, IR 422W, IR 423W.
Students must pass the following courses with a "C" or better:
MATH 115 Calculus I
MATH 116 Calculus II
Nine additional credits of mathematics courses at the 200-level or above, with at
least three of these nine credits at the 300 level or above.