<p>I'm currently majoring in engineering but have ultimately decided it's not for me, and that i want to do something business related, such as become an actuary. i would switch my major to something in business, but my university does not have a business school. i guess i could major in econ or math, but i've looked at various actuary exams, and having already taken an econ class myself, it didn't seem to be heavily econ based, but more like a financial math. most of the stuff on the exams i didn't even recognize. don't know what to do, because this really seems like a career that would suit me, but i feel i won't be prepared enough for the exams if i continue studying as an engineering major. my university only offers one financial accounting course, and the rest are either pure math or pure econ courses. i've already taken calc I and II, multivariable, differential equations, linear algebra, and i'm planning on taking prob and statistics. i'm already a sophomore, so if i switch my major, this is my last chance, so it's either engineering, econ, math, or possibly even transfer to another university with a business school...any advice?
for any people who majored in just pure math or pure econ, how did you prepare/learn the material for the exams? is it manageable to teach to oneself?</p>
<p>I have met ppl in your situation and they majored in math to prepare. At FSU actuarial sciences are part of the math dept, so Math seems like the route to go. You may want to speak with someone in the math dept of your school to see if that is a good option.</p>
<p>I am currently an actuary, and I can say with complete certainty that a math major will be just fine. My current company has majors of all types, math, stats, actuarial science, econ, finance, physics, and even one music major. If you want, you can send me a private message with the econ and math classes that your school offers, and I can tell you which ones would be useful.</p>