College: Business
Degree: BS
Specialized Admission: Yes
Address: 328 Rovetta Business Building
Phone: (850) 644-3892
Email: ugprog@business.fsu.edu
*Please Note: Face-to-face/in-person instruction of this program is available ONLY at the main campus in Tallahassee, FL. This program is NOT available via Online/Distance Learning.*
The program in Risk Management/Insurance permits the student to specialize in insurance-related studies. The field of insurance offers the student challenging work and diverse opportunities for non-sales careers of many types as well as providing protection to individuals, groups and industry. The program emphasizes corporate insurance and related products. The Risk Management/ Insurance degree program is designed to meet the academic needs of the professional insurance and risk management practitioner. The objective of the curriculum in risk and insurance is to acquaint the student with the effects of risk and uncertainty upon business and society. The analysis of risk and the methods of meeting risk are placed in proper perspective as parts of a broad business management curriculum.
In the first two years at FSU, students should take courses to complete the following: General Education requirements, Diversity requirements, and Prerequisite Coursework requirements. Some courses may fulfill requirements in multiple areas. Electives in the first two years should focus on gaining additional exposure to the social and behavioral sciences, and on improving communication and analytical reasoning skills.
Prerequisite Coursework: (21 hours)
Each of the following courses must be completed with a final grade of C minus or better:
ACG X021 (3) Introduction to Financial Accounting
ACG X071 (3) Introduction to Managerial Accounting
* CGS X518 (3) Spreadsheets for Business or CGS X100 (3) Microcomputer Apps. for Business or CGS X060 (3) Computer Fluency
ECO X013 (3) Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO X023 (3) Principles of Microeconomics
MAC X233 (3) Calculus for Business and Non-Physical Sciences (Higher level Calculus courses will be accepted)
STA X023 (3) Business Statistics (Higher level Statistics courses will be accepted)
* Students taking CGSX100 or CGSX060 or other approved course will also need to take CGS2518 at FSU.
Note: State-wide common prerequisites are always under review. For the most current information and for acceptable alternative courses, visit the “Common Prerequisites Manual.” This is available from the “Student Services” section of http://www.flvc.org .
Admission Requirements to the Upper-Division Major:
Admission to this Specialized Admissions business programs requires the following:
1) completion of at least 52 semester hours,
2) a cumulative grade point average on all college work attempted of at least 2.900; and
3) satisfactory completion of all required prerequisite coursework.
Major Program of Studies at FSU: (49-52 hours depending on if CGS 2518 was taken as a prerequisite course or not)
* Courses taken at a Community College may not be substituted for 3000/4000 level courses.*
Lower-Division Requirements (4 hours)
These courses are Term 5 milestones. Transfer students must complete them in their first term of enrollment at FSU.
RMI 2302 (3) Risk in Business and Society
GEB 1030 (1) Intro. to Professional Development
General Business Core Requirements for Risk Management/Insurance majors (18 hours)
A final grade of C minus or better must be earned in each course:
BUL 3310 (3) The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
FIN 3403 (3) Financial Management of the Firm
GEB 3213 (3) Business Communications
ISM 3541 (3) Introduction to Business Analytics
MAN 3240 (3) Organizational Behavior
MAR 3023 (3) Basic Marketing Concepts
General Business Breadth Requirements for Risk Management/Insurance Majors (9 hours)
Complete each of the following three (3) courses with a final grade of C minus or better:
REE 3043 (3) Real Estate
RMI 3011 (3) Risk Management/Insurance
MAN 4720 (3) Strategic Management and Business Policy
Major Area Requirements for Risk Management/Insurance Majors (18 hours)
All risk management/insurance majors must complete the six courses listed below. A final grade of C minus or better must be earned in each course used to satisfy the risk management/insurance major area requirements.
RMI 4115 (3) Lifecycle Risk Management
RMI 4224 (3) Property and Casualty Insurance Products
RMI 4292 (3) Property and Casualty Insurance Operations
RMI 4347 (3) Commercial Risk Management
Plus two (2) electives from the following list of courses:
RMI 4135 (3) Employee Benefit Plans
RMI 4226 (3) Insurance Data Analytics
RMI 4295 (3) Advanced Property and Liability Insurance
RMI 4304 (3) Applied Learning in RMI
RMI 4308 (3) Wealth Management
RMI 4420 (3) Legal Aspects of Insurance
Students should consult with their advisor when selecting major area electives.
Digital Literacy: (0 hours beyond prerequisites)
CGS2060 (3), CGS2100 (3) and/or CGS2518 (3) may be taken for admission. CGS2518 is a required course for graduation in the RMI major.
Oral Communication Competency: (0 beyond major requirements)
Students must demonstrate the ability to orally transmit ideas and information clearly. Business majors complete GEB 3213.
Minimum Program Requirements - Summary
Total Hours Required 120
General Education 36*
Prerequisite Coursework 21*
Major Coursework 49-52
Minor Coursework 0
Digital Literacy 0 beyond prerequisites
Oral Competency 0 beyond major
Electives to bring total credits to 120 (must complete at least 60 hours outside of business)
*Some Prerequisite courses may also be counted as part of General Education requirements.
Mapping is FSU’s academic advising and monitoring system. Academic progress is monitored each Fall and Spring semester to ensure that students are on course to earn their degree in a timely fashion. Transfer students must meet mapping guidelines to be accepted into their majors. You may view the map for this major at www.academic-guide.fsu.edu/.
1. A minimum of 45 hours at the 3000 level or above, at least 30 of which must be taken at this University.
2. At least half of the major course semester hours must be completed in residence at this University. After enrolling at this University, all remaining major course requirements must be completed at this University.
3. The final 30 hours must be completed in residence at this University.
Salary Information: For more information go to: National Association of Colleges and Employers (www.naceweb.org) or the Occupational Outlook Handbook (www.bls.gov/ooh/home.htm) provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Representative Job Titles Related to this Major: Insurance Adjuster, Marine Insurance Specialist, Underwriter, Claims Representative, Loss Prevention Engineer, Risk Manager, Insurance Agent or Broker, Attorney Claims, Actuary, Financial Counselor, Field Representative, Appraiser.
Representative Employers: Insurance Companies or Agencies, State Regulatory Agencies, Risk Management and Employee Benefits Firms, Consulting Actuarial Firms.
ACADEMIC MAP (Effective Summer 2025 and after)
*Please Note: Face-to-face/in-person instruction of this program is available ONLY at the main campus in Tallahassee, FL. This program is NOT available via Online/Distance Learning.*
This map is a term-by-term sample course schedule. The milestones listed to the right of each term are designed to keep you on course to graduate in four years. The Sample Schedule serves as a general guideline to help you build a full schedule each term. The General Education and Elective courses must be selected to satisfy all area and diversity requirements unless your program meets these requirements with major courses. Milestones are courses and special requirements necessary for timely progress to complete a major. Missing milestones will result in one of two types of map registration stops. The first level (Degree Map Off-track) is placed following grade posting if the student has missed a milestone (course and/or GPA) for the first time in the major. If a student is in non-compliance with milestones for two (2) consecutive semesters (excluding summers), a Major Change Required stop is placed on the student's registration.
Risk Management and Insurance is a Specialized Admissions major. To be admitted to the major, you must have completed at least 52 hours, have earned a “C minus“ or better in the Admission Prerequisite Courses (CGS2100 or CGS2518, MAC2233, ECO2013, ECO2023, ACG2021, ACG2071 & STA2023), and have the required overall GPA.
The program permits the student to specialize in insurance-related studies. The field of insurance offers challenging work and diverse opportunities for non-sales careers as well as providing protection to individuals, groups, and industries. The program emphasizes corporate insurance and related products. The objective of the curriculum is to acquaint students with the effects of risk and uncertainty upon business and society. The analysis of risk and the methods of meeting risk are placed in proper perspective as part of a broad business management curriculum.
Students should complete diversity requirements through their General Education coursework.
Mapping Coordinator: Jennifer Janasiewicz
Email: admissions@business.fsu.edu
Sample Schedule and Required Milestones by Term
| Sample Schedule: Term 1 hrs |
| ENC1101 Freshman Composition3 |
| MAC1105 College Algebra or higher mathematics3 |
| CGS2100 Computer Apps. for Business, ECO2013 Macroeconomics or ECO2023 Microeconomics3 |
| GE History 3 |
| Writing course3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 1 |
| Complete ENC1101 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete (or waive) MAC1105 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Overall GPA 2.70 or higher |
| Sample Schedule: Term 2 hrs |
| ENC2135 Research, Genre, and Context 3 |
| MAC2233 Calculus for Business 3 |
| CGS2100 Computer Apps. for Business, ECO2013 Macroeconomics or ECO2023 Microeconomics3 |
| GE Core Humanities/Cultural Practice course or Ethics course3 |
| Writing course3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 2 |
| Complete ENC2135 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete MAC2233 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete 1 other Admission Prerequisite, in addition to MAC2233, ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Overall GPA 2.80 or higher |
| Sample Schedule: Term 3 hrs |
| CGS2100 Computer Apps. for Business, ECO2013 Macroeconomics or ECO2023 Microeconomics3 |
| STA2023 Business Statistics3 |
| ACG2021 Introduction to Financial Accounting3 |
| GE Natural Science3 |
| RMI2302 Risk in Business and Society3 |
| GEB1030 Intro. to Professional Development (required only for those students who first enroll at FSU Fall 2019 or later)1 |
| Required Milestones: Term 3 |
| Complete ACG2021 ( ≥ C minus) |
| Complete 3 other Admission Prerequisites; MAC2233 plus 2 more ( ≥ C minus ) in each |
| Overall GPA 2.90 or higher |
| Sample Schedule: Term 4 hrs |
| ACG2071 Introduction to Managerial Accounting3 |
| GE Humanities/Cultural Practice course or Ethics course3 |
| SIP course3 |
| GE Core Natural Science with Lab4 |
| CGS2518 Spreadsheets for Business3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 4 |
| Complete all 7 Admission Prerequisites ( ≥ C minus ) in each |
| Overall GPA 2.90 or higher |
| Sample Schedule: Term 5 hrs |
| RMI3011 Risk Management/Insurance3 |
| Business Core course3 |
| Business Core course3 |
| Business Core course3 |
| Elective 3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 5 |
| Complete RMI3011 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete RMI2302 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete GEB1030 (required only for those students who first enroll at FSU Fall 2019 or later) |
| Civic Literacy requirement |
| Sample Schedule: Term 6 hrs |
| RMI4224 Property and Casualty Insurance Products3 |
| RMI Major Course3 |
| Business Core course3 |
| Business Core course3 |
| Business Core course3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 6 |
| Complete RMI4224 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete one additional RMI major course ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Be in good academic standing (2.00 FSU GPA) |
| Sample Schedule: Term 7 hrs |
| REE3043 Real Estate3 |
| RMI Major course3 |
| RMI Major course3 |
| Elective 3 |
| Elective 3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 7 |
| Be in good academic standing (2.00 FSU GPA) |
| Sample Schedule: Term 8 hrs |
| RMI Major course3 |
| RMI Major course3 |
| Business Breadth Elective3 |
| Electives6 |
| Required Milestones: Term 8 |
| Complete all degree requirements |
| Apply for Graduation in 1st two weeks |