Risk Management and Insurance, Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)
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
| 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 | Fundamentals of Problem Solving with 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 Management | 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 | ||
| Fundamentals of Microeconomics (Element 5B) G | ||
| Fundamentals of Macroeconomics (Element 5B) G | ||
| Choos one of the following three options: | ||
| Algebra: Polynomials (Element 2) G | ||
| And | ||
| Algebra: Functions & Matrices (Element 2) G | ||
| Or | ||
| College Algebra (Element 2) G | ||
| Or | ||
| Applied Calculus (Element 2) G | ||
| STA 260 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| Major Core | ||
| MKT 310 | Professional Selling | 3 |
| 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 |
| Choose from nine additional hours of Risk Management and Insurance electives of the following: | 9 | |
| Personal Money Management | ||
| Entrepreneurial Finance | ||
| Personal Financial Planning | ||
| Principles of Investments | ||
| Small Business Management Innovation and Entrepreneurship | ||
| Sales Management | ||
| Special Topics in Sales & Marketing | ||
| Principles of Occupational Safety and Health Legislation | ||
| Workers Compensation | ||
| Applied Learning in Insurance | ||
| Excess & Surplus Lines | ||
| Claim Handling Principles and Practices | ||
| Seminar in Insurance | ||
| Property and Casualty Pre-Licensing | ||
| Life Insurance and Estate Planning | ||
| Employee Benefit Planning | ||
| Insurance Company Operations | ||
| Free Electives | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- G
Course also satisfies a General Education element. Hours are included within the 36 hr. General Education Requirement above.