Risk Management and Insurance, Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)
A Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Risk Management and Insurance prepares graduates for dynamic, high-growth careers in the global risk management and insurance industry. Students learn to evaluate and mitigate risk across property, casualty, cyber, and life sectors while mastering the complexities of employee benefit programs and estate planning. The curriculum balances technical analysis with the operational skills needed to manage corporate risk departments or insurance agencies. Graduates are equipped for immediate success as underwriters, risk analysts, claims professionals, or independent business owners.
Program Requirements
CIP Code: 52.1701
Major
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Graduation Requirements | ||
| Essential Education | 30 | |
| Foundations of Learning | ||
| GSD 101 | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| Upper division courses (hours are distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Essential Ed/Free Electives categories) | 39 | |
| 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 | Fundamentals of Interpersonal Business Commmunication | 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 Behav/HR Mgt | 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 2A, three hours, and Element 4B, three hours, included above | ||
| Environment of Business | ||
| Fundamentals of Microeconomics (Element 4B) E | ||
| Fundamentals of Macroeconomics (Element 4B) E | ||
| Choos one of the following three options: | ||
| Algebra: Polynomials (Element 2A) E | ||
| And | ||
| Algebra: Functions & Matrices (Element 2A) E | ||
| Or | ||
| College Algebra (Element 2A) E | ||
| Or | ||
| Applied Calculus (Element 2A) E | ||
| 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 | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- G
Course also satisfies an Essential Education element. Hours are included within the 30 hr. Essential Education Requirement above.
Key:
- E
Course satisfies an Essential Education element.
- *
Course must be taken in semester indicated.
Upper division courses: All students are required to have a minimum of 39 hrs. upper division (300-level or above) courses distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Essential Ed/Free Electives categories.
Risk Management and Insurance B.B.A.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| GSD 101 | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| BUS 101 | Nature of Business * | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Reading, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1A) E * | 3 |
| MAT 112A & MAT 112B |
Algebra: Polynomials (E-2A) E or College Algebra or Applied Calculus |
3 |
| E-3A (Arts) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BUS 206 | Fundamentals of Problem Solving with Excel | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Research, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1B) E * | 3 |
| CMS 100 or CMS 210 |
Introduction to Human Communication (E-1C) E * or Public Speaking |
3 |
| E-2B (Natural Science) E | 3 | |
| E-3B (Humanities) E | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| BUS 200 | Professional Development Two * | 1 |
| BUS 207 | Fundamentals of Interpersonal Business Commmunication | 3 |
| BUS 209 | Fundamentals of Financial and Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ECO 230 | Fundamentals of Microeconomics (E-4B) E * | 3 |
| RMI 280 | Personal Insurance | 3 |
| E-4A (Historical & Global Dimensions) | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BUS 204 | Fundamentals of Business Law and Ethics | 3 |
| BUS 301 | Essentials of Formal Communication | 3 |
| BUS 304 | Essentials of MIS | 3 |
| ECO 231 | Fundamentals of Macroeconomics (Flex Elective Element) E | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| BUS 300 | Professional Development Three * | 1 |
| BUS 303 | Essentials of Org Behavior and Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BUS 305 | Essentials of Marketing | 3 |
| RMI 370 | Principles of Risk and Insurance | 3 |
| STA 260 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BUS 302 | Essentials of Finance | 3 |
| MKT 310 | Professional Selling | 3 |
| RMI 372 | Commercial Property Risk Management and Insurance | 3 |
| Free Elective | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| BUS 400 | Professional Development Four | 1 |
| BUS 306 | Essentials of Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| RMI Major Elective | 3 | |
| RMI 374 | Fundamentals of Life and Health Insurance | 3 |
| RMI 378 | Risk Management | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BUS 402 | Integrated Strategic Mgmnt * | 3 |
| RMI Major Elective | 3 | |
| RMI Major Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |