# ACTSCI 640: Actuarial Statistics for Risk Modeling | UW–Madison

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### title

ACTUARIAL STATISTICS FOR RISK MODELING

### description

Introduction to statistical learning theory and methods for analyzing and modeling risks in actuarial applications. Topics include linear and nonlinear models; diagnostics and assessment of predictive models; variable and model selection; and non-supervised learning techniques.

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(GEN BUS 317,ECON 410,STAT/​MATH  310,STAT 312,333, or340), graduate/professional standing, or declared in Capstone Certificate in Actuarial Science

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* Probability theory, statistical inference, and simulation methods.

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### grades

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      "ACTSCI 640"
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]
```

### statistics

#### gpa

3.559

#### graded

85

#### counts

* 39
* 27
* 13
* 2
* 4
* 0
* 0

### grade conflicts

None recorded.

### evidence

#### history

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/history/course\_09c6ee1bc749ac38c1a7d335-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/history/course_09c6ee1bc749ac38c1a7d335-0.json)

#### traces

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/traces/course\_09c6ee1bc749ac38c1a7d335-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/traces/course_09c6ee1bc749ac38c1a7d335-0.json)

#### meetings

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/meetings/course\_09c6ee1bc749ac38c1a7d335-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/meetings/course_09c6ee1bc749ac38c1a7d335-0.json)

#### results

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/results/course\_09c6ee1bc749ac38c1a7d335-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/results/course_09c6ee1bc749ac38c1a7d335-0.json)

### revision

e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349

## context

### all

#### term



#### gpa

3.5588235294117645

#### count

85

#### university

##### size

3197

##### gpa Percentile

28

##### count Percentile

51

##### median Count

84

##### histogram

| range   | count | current |
| ------- | ----- | ------- |
| 0.0–0.4 | 0     | false   |
| 0.4–0.8 | 0     | false   |
| 0.8–1.2 | 0     | false   |
| 1.2–1.6 | 0     | false   |
| 1.6–2.0 | 0     | false   |
| 2.0–2.4 | 0     | false   |
| 2.4–2.8 | 14    | false   |
| 2.8–3.2 | 186   | false   |
| 3.2–3.6 | 823   | true    |
| 3.6–4.0 | 2174  | false   |

#### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| ACTSCI  |            |

### terms

#### 1252

##### term

1252

##### gpa

3.5294117647058822

##### count

17

##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| ACTSCI  |            |

#### 1254

##### term

1254

##### gpa

3.3529411764705883

##### count

17

##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| ACTSCI  |            |

#### 1262

##### term

1262

##### gpa

3.619047619047619

##### count

21

##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| ACTSCI  |            |

#### 1264

##### term

1264

##### gpa

3.65

##### count

30

##### university

###### size

1283

###### gpa Percentile

44

###### count Percentile

0

###### median Count

66

###### histogram

| range   | count | current |
| ------- | ----- | ------- |
| 0.0–0.4 | 0     | false   |
| 0.4–0.8 | 0     | false   |
| 0.8–1.2 | 0     | false   |
| 1.2–1.6 | 0     | false   |
| 1.6–2.0 | 0     | false   |
| 2.0–2.4 | 1     | false   |
| 2.4–2.8 | 20    | false   |
| 2.8–3.2 | 130   | false   |
| 3.2–3.6 | 343   | false   |
| 3.6–4.0 | 789   | true    |

##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| ACTSCI  |            |

### benchmarks

#### all

##### school

###### size

3197

###### gpa

3.6857992704833213

###### top Share

83.60953881467515

###### count

84

#### terms

##### 1252

###### school

###### size

1333

###### gpa

3.619494049739118

###### top Share

79.71442190500672

###### count

69

##### 1254

###### school

###### size

1289

###### gpa

3.6126423469389106

###### top Share

79.48050408754871

###### count

66

##### 1262

###### school

###### size

1320

###### gpa

3.628825763035853

###### top Share

80.21118846327654

###### count

70

##### 1264

###### school

###### size

1283

###### gpa

3.6229729166451925

###### top Share

80.13669149396227

###### count

66

## instructor Trends

```json
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    "name": "PENG SHI",
    "count": 38,
    "terms": [
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        "term": "1252",
        "count": 17,
        "sections": 1,
        "gpa": 3.5294117647058822
      },
      {
        "term": "1262",
        "count": 21,
        "sections": 1,
        "gpa": 3.619047619047619
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "uid": "instructor_a543224f2b400e44d06c4237",
    "name": "PAUL JOHNSON",
    "count": 30,
    "terms": [
      {
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        "count": 30,
        "sections": 1,
        "gpa": 3.65
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "uid": "instructor_853754eefd11575fc47740a1",
    "name": "MARJORIE ROSENBERG",
    "count": 17,
    "terms": [
      {
        "term": "1254",
        "count": 17,
        "sections": 1,
        "gpa": 3.3529411764705883
      }
    ]
  }
]
```

## following

| code       | title                                                                      |
| ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ACTSCI 654 | REGRESSION AND TIME SERIES FOR ACTUARIES                                   |
| ACTSCI 655 | HEALTH ANALYTICS                                                           |
| ACTSCI 657 | RISK ANALYTICS                                                             |
| GENBUS 657 | MACHINE LEARNING AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODELS FOR BUSINESS ANALYTICS |
| STAT 441   | ADVANCED SPORTS ANALYTICS                                                  |
