Fall 2026

Fundamentals of Long-term Actuarial Modeling

Covers advanced mathematical theory of life contingencies, including mortality laws and the calculation of premiums and reserves for single-life insurance and annuities.

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Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Gordon Enderle

Summary

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Historical reviews of Margie Rosenberg, Paul Johnson: Reviews cite heavy emphasis on proofs and detailed memory requirements, with homework and exams featuring long, story-like questions that some find annoying.

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Prerequisites

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ACT SCI 303 and (MATH 331,STAT/​MATH 309, 431,STAT 333, or 340), declared in undergraduate Business Exchange program, or Capstone Certificate in Actuarial Science

ACTSCI 650 used by

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Professors

Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.06 GPA, 45.7% A/AB (n=35 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.17 GPA, 57.9% A/AB (n=57 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.14 GPA, 55.8% A/AB (n=43 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews for Paul Johnson describe him as engaging but unclear, with a focus on proofs over application and high expectations for student retention. One reviewer found him excellent, while another noted he moves quickly through basics.

DANIEL BAUER is recorded teaching in Fall 2019, Fall 2021, Fall 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

GORDON ENDERLE is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MARJORIE ROSENBERG is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2017. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

PAUL JOHNSON is recorded teaching in Fall 2015. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction45 / 450
LEC 002Classroom Instruction17 / 450

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Student experience

the class

Students describe the course as engaging and well-taught by historical instructors, though some note that the material can be difficult and requires quick comprehension.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.06 GPA, 45.7% A/AB (n=35 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.17 GPA, 57.9% A/AB (n=57 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.14 GPA, 55.8% A/AB (n=43 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Margie Rosenberg, Paul Johnson: Reviews cite heavy emphasis on proofs and detailed memory requirements, with homework and exams featuring long, story-like questions that some find annoying.

Historical reviews of Margie Rosenberg, Paul Johnson: Lectures are criticized for moving too fast on basics and lacking clarity, while others praise the professor's effort and care for student learning.

Topics

  • Life contingencies and mortality laws
  • Insurance and annuity valuation

Skills

  • Mathematical modeling of life contingencies, mortality laws, and insurance/annuity valuation.

Grades

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Fall 2026 · Projected

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The course’s semester-average GPA, not an individual student’s grade. The center uses 4 same-season terms, weighted toward recent results.

The range uses the finite-sample 80th-percentile rank of absolute errors from earlier same-season forecasts. Each forecast uses only records from earlier terms. At least four forecasts are required; bounds are rounded outward and limited to 0–4. This is an empirical estimate: changing instructors or grading policies can reduce its coverage.

8 earlier forecasts · 0.06 GPA average error.

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1283 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.

Sources & history

UW–Madison

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ACTSCI 650 · Fall 2026

Fundamentals of Long-Term Actuarial Modeling

Recorded 2026-09-07
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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