University Central Missouri 

Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the University Central Missouri  Phoebe McLaughlin, Ph.D.
Department of Mathematics, Actuarial Science, and Statistics

Phone Number: 660-543-4554

Actuarial Science and Statistics, BS

Email: pmclaughlin@ucmo.edu

Academic Year 2026-2027

Homepage: Actuarial Science and Statistics

Program Description

The Associate of Arts degree (A.A.) at JCCC is a general transfer degree and partners well with the first two years of most bachelor degree programs. Students who transfer to UCM with an Associate of Arts degree are considered to have met all 42 hours of UCM’s General Education requirements, with the exception of Major/Minor-Required General Education courses and the Constitution Requirement. Visit the UCM General Education Program guide for details. The elective hours within the A.A. allow students to complete additional general education and lower division courses required for specific majors/minors.

Students who transfer to UCM without a degree (or a degree other than an AA) will have all coursework evaluated on a course-by-course basis. JCCC students not completing the AA degree should visit the UCM General Education Program guide for course equivalents and also the UCM catalog for any specific or additional General Education requirements for their UCM program of study.

NOTE: Courses taken to fulfill General Education requirements may not be taken on the pass/fail basis.

Students should be cognizant of UCM’s Residence Requirement, especially if enrolling in more than 60 hours at JCCC. Visit the UCM General Education Program guide for details.

UCM Upper-Level Requirement: Students should also be familiar with UCM’s Upper-Level Requirement. Upper-level credit is coursework completed at the 3000 and 4000 level. Hours earned as SC or CR credit (AP/CLEP/IB/military credits/work experience/prior learning) do not count towards upper-level credit. Transfer credit will retain the leveling as designated by the original granting institution regardless of whether a UCM equivalent’s leveling is different. All courses taken at a two-year college and any 1000/2000 level courses taken at a four-year institution will not be applicable toward upper-level hour (3000/4000 level) requirements, even if these courses are articulated to upper-level UCM courses or used as substitutions for upper-level UCM courses.

The Actuarial Science and Statistics, BS degree requires a minimum of 120 credit hours. This degree offers two options: Actuarial Science option or Statistics option.


JCCC Transfer Guide Disclaimer

It is the student's responsibility to check for updates to all transfer information. This transfer guide is provided as a service and is updated as needed. Degree requirements at the four-year colleges are subject to change by those institutions. To ensure you have the most accurate information about the program, you must meet with an advisor at the transfer institution. 


Program Requirements

General Education Requirements with JCCC Equivalents - All students must complete a minimum of 42 credit hours in general education. The following general education courses are required by this major.

JCCC
UCM
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
Select one of the following:
Public Speaking3COMM 1000Public Speaking3
OR
Personal Communication 3COMM 1000Public Speaking3
ECON 230Principles of Macroeconomics ^3ECON 1010Principles of Macroeconomics3
MATH 241Calculus I *5MATH 1151Calculus I5

Actuarial Science and Statistics Core Requirements (50 hours) 

JCCC
UCM
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
Select one of the following:
Programming Fundamentals 4CS 1030Python Programming I3
OR
IT Scripting * 3CS 1030Python Programming I3
CS 210Discrete Structures I * 3CS 2400Discrete Structures3
MATH 241Calculus I *5MATH 1151Calculus I5
MATH 242Calculus II *5MATH 1152Calculus II5
MATH 243Calculus III * 5MATH 2153Calculus III3
MATH 246Elementary Linear Algebra * 3MATH 3710Linear Algebra3

Actuarial Science Option Requirements (27 hours) 

JCCC
UCM
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
CS 202Concepts of Programming Algorithms using Python * 4CS 2030Python Programming II3

Actuarial Science Option Electives (6 hours) 

JCCC
UCM
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
ACCT 121
& ACCT 122
Accounting I and Accounting II *6ACCT 1101Foundation/Financial Reporting3
ACCT 222Managerial Accounting *3ACCT 2102Principles of Managerial Acct.3
ECON 231Principles of Microeconomics3ECON 1011Principles of Microeconomics3
MATH 254Differential Equations *4MATH 3151Differential Equations3

Statistics Option Requirements (21 hours) 

JCCC
UCM
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
CS 202Concepts of Programming Algorithms using Python * 4CS 2030Python Programming II3

Statistics Option Electives (9 hours) 

JCCC
UCM
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
CIS 260Database Management * 4CS 4600Database Theory Applications3
MATH 254Differential Equations *4MATH 3151Differential Equations3
*

JCCC course has a prerequisite or corequisite.

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Actuarial Science Option only

Last Approved 9/2/2026, 10:51:58 AM