Risk Management and Insurance Four-Year Degree Plan: Insurance option

This is a sample plan for this major - your schedule may vary.

The following degree plan, last reviewed 07/08/2024, is based on the 2024-25 catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.

First semester (fall)

Courses Hours
ENG 110 Writing I 3
GEP 101 First-Year Foundations 2
MTH 134 Algebraic Reasoning and Modeling 3
PSY 121 Introductory Psychology 3
Natural World with Lab 4
Total hours 15

Second semester (spring)

Courses Hours
ITC 200 Critical and Creative Thinking Using Information Technology 3
COM 115 Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3
ECO 155 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
PLS 101 American Democracy and Citizenship 3
Human Culture - Humanities 3
Total hours 15

Third semester (fall)

Courses Hours
ACC 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting 3
ITC 201 Computer Applications for Business 3
ECO 165 Principles of Microeconomics 3
MGT 286 Business Communication and Professional Development 3
Human Cultures - Arts 3
Total hours 15

Fourth semester (spring)

Courses Hours
ACC 211 Introduction to Managerial Accounting 3
LAW 231 Legal Environment of Business 3
QBA 237 Basic Business Statistics 3
Natural World 3
Cultural Competence (ANT-100, GRY-100, IDS-297, or REL-110 can double count on globalization list) 3
Total hours 15

Fifth semester (fall)

Courses Hours
FIN 380 Financial Management 3
RMI 310 Principles of ERM: Theory and Application 3
RMI 211 Principles of Risk Management and Insurance 3
MGT 340 Principles of Management 3
MKT 350 Principles of Marketing 3
Total hours 15

Sixth semester (spring)

Courses Hours
ENG 210 Writing II: Writing Across the Disciplines
or ENG 221 Writing II: Writing for the Professions
3
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LAW 335 Business Enterprises, Rights/Liabilities
or LAW 532 Legal Environment of Business Organizations for Professionals
2-3
MKT 364 Operations Management 3
Total hours 14-15

Seventh semester (fall)

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General Electives to bring total to 120 4-3
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Insurance List* 3
Total hours 16-15

Eighth semester (spring)

Courses Hours
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Insurance List* 3
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Total hours 15

Insurance list courses

  • ACC 321 Tax Accounting I
  • BUS/LAW 550 Negotiation, Mediation and Arbitration in Business (if not taken above)
  • FIN 585 Portfolio Management and Alternative Assets
  • FIN/RMI 538 Introduction to Estate Planning
  • RMI 314 Employee Benefits and Social Insurance
  • RMI 392 International Education Abroad in Risk Management andInsurance
  • RMI 395 Domestic Field Experience in Risk Management and Insurance
  • RMI 397 Topics in Insurance 
  • RMI 494 Internship in Risk Management and Insurance
  • RMI 520 Risk Modeling and Analytics
  • RMI 530 Risk Transfer
 

GPA and credit hour requirements

For Admission to College of Business (COB):  Student must earn a minimum of 2.00 Missouri State GPA and a minimum of 2.50 combined GPA for admission to COB AND to take upper division COB courses.

For Graduation: Students must obtain a 2.50 GPA in all upper-division (300+) in their College of Business business unit coursework taken at Missouri State University.

For Graduation:  Students must complete at least 120 hours.  Of those 120 hours, at least 40 hours must be upper division (300+) level.  Electives may be needed to meet these requirements.