1. Financial Mathematics

2. Math 370 – Instructor LILY G126 Jeff Beckley
703 Math
Office Hours
Tuesday and Thursday
1:30 to 3:00
By Appointment

3. Math 370 – Textbooks Theory of Interest, Second Edition
Actex Study Manual
Actex Solutions Manual (Optional)
Need to order from Mad River Books

4. Math 370 – Calculators
Only Society of Actuaries Exam calculators may be used on tests and quizzes.
See link in Syllabus
Recommend Texas Instruments BAII Plus
See PDF files on SoA Website

5. Math 370 – Procedures
First fifteen minutes of each class with be spend on homework
Evaluation
Quizzes (20%)
8 unannounced quizzes
Homework (10%)
Three tests (70%)
Two tests worth 20% each
Two hour final worth 30%

6. Math 370 – Procedures Quizzes and Tests are closed book
Only permitted calculators are allowed
Quizzes cannot be made up
Tests can only be made up under extreme circumstances
Homework is essential
Will not accept late
2 lowest grades will be dropped

7. Math 370 – Procedures Tests will be multiple choice
Quizzes and Homework
Must show all your work to get full credit.
Answer without work will get less than 50% credit

8. Math 370 – Dual Purpose Learn Interest Theory Exam Prep Course
SoA Exam FM
CAS Exam 2
Course Outline
Students Not Taking Exam in Spring

9. Exam FM/Exam 2 Goal: 250 hours of Preparation
Keep a log
Turn it in to me weekly
If you lie to me, you are only fooling yourself
Work as many problems as you can
Plan for 250 hours

10. 250 Hours Week ending 1-15 3 hours Next eight weeks 10.5 hours
Weeks ending 1-22 to 3-12
Week ending hours
Next five weeks hours
Weeks ending 3-26 to 4-23

11. 250 Hours (Cont.) Week ending 4-30 7 hours Week ending 5-7 10 hours
Weeks ending 5-14 and hours
May hours
May 26th PASSING SCORE
Total hours !!!!