Actuarial Studies

This major prepares students for a career path in the insurance industry, as well as for a series of actuarial examinations. These examinations test an individual’s competence in probability, calculus, statistics, and other branches of mathematics. The first few examinations allow students to evaluate their potential as actuaries. The Actuarial Studies major helps them to prepare for the first of these examinations, and teaches them the skills that will be necessary to progress through the more advanced examinations. Students also gain business skills through the business fundamentals courses.

Admission to the BBA Program

Students may apply to any of the business majors upon completion of ACCT 101 and 102, and ECON 101 and 102, each with a grade of C– or better, and with an average in those courses of B– (2.7) or better. Due to the high demand for the BBA program, students are likely to need an average of a B+ (3.3) or better in those four courses in order to be admitted to the program. Transfer students may apply to the business majors if they have completed the equivalent courses at their original institution and can demonstrate that they have met the grade requirement. No more than 21 transferred credits may be applied toward the requirements for the chosen concentration (business fundamentals and concentration courses). A grade of C– or better must be earned in any transferred courses.

Requirements for the BBA

All students wishing to earn a BBA must take the Business Fundamentals courses listed, as well as the courses listed under Social and Ethical Aspects of Business, and all must satisfy the Liberal Arts and General Education Requirements for Queens College. In addition to all general Queens College requirements, students must have completed all requirements for the appropriate major, as specified below and must have a grade-point average in their chosen major of C (2.0) or better in courses taken for the major at Queens College. All courses required for the major must be completed with a grade of C– or better. All courses in business fundamentals, society and ethics, and concentration courses taken for the BBA must be completed with a letter grade to be counted for the major. P/NC grades will not be accepted.