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Insurance

General

Program Title

Insurance

Degree Designation

BS

Award Type

Baccalaureate

Program Level

Undergraduate

Instruction Mode

On Campus

Program Description

Students who seek the Insurance Major prepare for work in the insurance industry and insurance-related areas such as human resources, risk management, and financial planning. You'll learn the theories and practices involved in property and liability insurance, social insurance, life and health insurance, risk management and employee benefits and group insurance. You'll acquire skills that are in growing demand in the accounting, information and medical fields.

Department/Unit(s)

A00203

College/School

Herberger Business School

Status

Active

Admission Requirements

What previous degree and/or experience is required prior to admission to this program?

High School / GED

Required GPA for graduation

2

Number of credits in program

88

Requirements

Free Form Requisites

Credits: 88

Program Requirements

Business Core (22 credits): course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course or course or course. Insurance Major Required Courses (21 credits): course, course, course, course, course, course, course.

Electives

Select at least four electives (12 credits). Two electives from course, course, course, course, course, course and two electives from course, course, course, course, course.

Admissions Requirements

Notes

Only business majors with HBS Upper Division Status or admitted business minors may enroll in 300 and 400 level Business School courses. Department permission required for all other students. Some of the required courses will count in the Liberal Education Program.

See program website for additional information.

Simple Requisites

Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Course Sets:

These 5 courses must be completed at the time of application to HBS Upper Division Status.

course may be waived for transfer students.

2.4 GPA and 12 earned credits are required to register for course.

Complete ALL of the following Course Sets:

These 6 courses must be completed or enrolled in at the time of application to HBS Upper Division Status.

2.4 GPA and 12 earned credits are required to register for course, course, and course.

A grade of C- or better is required in course or course.

Complete ALL of the following Course Sets:

These 3 courses can be completed prior to or after admission to HBS Upper Division Status.

2.4 GPA and 12 earned credits are required to register for course and course.

Only business majors with HBS Upper Division Status or admitted business minors may enroll in 300- and 400-level Business School courses. Department permission is required for all other students. Prior to registering in 300- and 400-level major courses, all business majors must speak with their advisor to confirm that they have completed or attained the following:

Cumulative overall GPA: 2.5
40 earned credits from courses numbered 100 or higher
Completed all Lower Division Business Core – Group 1 courses

Completed or enrolled in all Lower Division Business Core – Group 2 courses
Grade of C- or better in each of the following courses: course or course.

Complete ALL of the following Course Sets:
No selection provided

These 5 courses require HBS Upper Division Status.

course must be taken in a student's last semester, after completing the remainder of the Upper Division Business Core. Registration for course requires permission from the Department of Management & Entrepreneurship.

Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete at least 2 of the following Courses:

Up to 3 credits for course or course may be used as elective credits.

AND
Complete at least 2 of the following Courses:

Program Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Herberger Business School Core Objectives:

Outcome

1: Students will be effective written and oral communicators.

Outcome

1.1: Students will communicate effectively in writing using appropriate content, organization, expression, and mechanics.

Outcome

1.2: Students will make an effective business presentation.

Outcome

2: Students will be competent problem solvers.

Outcome

2.1: Students will prepare and defend an effective solution to a business case or problem.

Outcome

3: Students will be effective collaborators.

Outcome

3.1: Students will effectively contribute to the completion of group tasks.

Outcome

4: Students will be competent in the business core.

Outcome

4.1: Students will demonstrate understanding of and apply core disciplinary concepts in business.

Outcome

4.2: Students will recognize ethical problems and present defensible ethical solutions.

Outcome

4.3: Students will apply global perspectives to business situations.

Outcome

Insurance Major Objectives:

Outcome

1. Insurance majors will be able to conduct effective research in insurance related areas.

Outcome

2. Insurance majors will be able to apply the basic steps of risk management to pure risk exposures and choose a suitable risk management tool.

Outcome

3. Insurance majors will be able to differentiate between types of insurance policies and types of insurers and their places of distribution in the market.

Outcome

4. Insurance majors will be able to understand and interpret the mechanics of pooling, law of large numbers, limits of insurable risks, adverse selection and premium loads.

Degree Maps or Program Completion Plans

Major Code

1080

Program Code

624