A Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Risk Management and Insurance offers opportunities for graduates to pursue careers with large companies, insurance agencies or the start-up of their own business. A large number of challenging career possibilities are available in all parts of the world, including Underwriters, Claims Adjusters, Risk Analysts, Account Executives, Insurance Sales, and Financial Planners.

Students learn how to plan and evaluate insurance coverage for property, life, and death benefits, analyze and manage risks; plan employee benefit programs for small and large companies, and annuity and estate planning for individuals. Students also learn about operating and managing an insurance agency or large insurance company.

Program Requirements

CIP Code: 52.1701

Major

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
University Graduation Requirements
General Education		36
Foundations of Learning
GSD 101	Foundations of Learning	3
Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories)
Major Requirements
Business Core Courses
Professional Development Series:
BUS 200	Professional Development Two	1
BUS 300	Professional Development Three	1
BUS 400	Professional Development Four	1
Nature of Business:
BUS 101	Nature of Business	3
Fundamentals Series: Environment and Tools of Business
Environment of Business
BUS 204	Fundamentals of Business Law and Ethics	3
Tools of Business
BUS 206	Fund of Prob Solving w Excel	3
BUS 207	Fund of Interpersonal Bus Comm	3
BUS 209	Fundamentals of Financial and Managerial Accounting	3
Essential Series: Functions of Business
BUS 301	Essentials of Formal Communication	3
BUS 302	Essentials of Finance	3
BUS 303	Essentials of Org Behavior and Human Resource Management	3
BUS 304	Essentials of MIS	3
BUS 305	Essentials of Marketing	3
BUS 306	Essentials of Supply Chain Mgt	3
Mastery of Business:
BUS 402	Integrated Strategic Mgmnt	3
Supporting Course Requirements
Fundamentals Series: Environment and Tools of Business
Element 2, three hours, and Element 5B, three hours, included above
Environment of Business		3
ECO 230	Fundamentals of Microeconomics (Element 5B) G
ECO 231	Fundamentals of Macroeconomics
Choos one of the following three options:
MAT 112A	Algebra: Polynomials (Element 2) G
And
MAT 112B	Algebra: Functions & Matrices (Element 2) G
Or
MAT 114	College Algebra (Element 2) G
Or
MAT 211	Applied Calculus (Element 2) G
Choose one of the following:		3-4
STA 260	Business Statistics
STA 270	Applied Statistics
Major Core
RMI 280	Personal Insurance	3
RMI 370	Principles of Risk and Insurance	3
RMI 372	Commercial Property Risk Management and Insurance	3
RMI 374	Fundamentals of Life and Health Insurance	3
RMI 378	Risk Management	3
MKT 310	Professional Selling	3
Choose from nine additional hours of Risk Management and Insurance electives of the following:		9
RMI 349	Applied Learning in Insurance (Choose from nine additional hours of Risk Management and Insurance electives of the following or advisor approved electives:)
RMI 376	Excess & Surplus Lines
RMI 382	Claim Handling Principles and Practices
RMI 476	Employee Benefit Planning
RMI 486	Insurance Company Operations
RMI 400	Seminar in Insurance (up to a maximum of six hours total)
MGT 330	Small Business Management Innovation and Entrepreneurship
FIN 201	Personal Money Management
FIN 310	Entrepreneurial Finance
FIN 311	Personal Financial Planning
FIN 324	Principles of Investments
MKT 508	Sales Management
MKT 590	Special Topics in Sales & Marketing
OSH 262	Principles of Occupational Safety and Health Legislation
OSH 390	Workers Compensation
Free Electives		8-9
Total Hours		120

G

Course also satisfies a General Education element. Hours are included within the 36 hr. General Education Requirement above.