Employee Benefits Track
Summary of Requirements
University Requirements
All students are required to complete the university's General Education (GenEd) curriculum.
Note that students not continuously enrolled who have not been approved for a Leave of Absence or study elsewhere must follow University requirements current at the time of re-enrollment.
College Requirements
Students must meet College Graduation requirements for the Bachelor of Business Administration, including the requirements of the major listed below. Students pursuing any of the Risk Management and Insurance major/tracks must attain a 2.0 cumulative GPA and 2.0 in the major/track to graduate with the Risk Management major.
Major Requirements
Students must follow the Major Requirements and College Requirements current at the time of declaration. Students not continuously enrolled who have not been approved for a Leave of Absence or study elsewhere must follow University, College, and Major requirements current at the time of re-enrollment.
Requirements of Employee Benefits Track
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| RMI 3501 | Managing Human Capital Risk | 3 |
| RMI 3502 | Managing Property Liability Risk I | 3 |
| RMI 3503 | Retirement Plans | 3 |
| RMI 3567 | Managing International Risk 1 | 3 |
| RMI 4596 | Advanced Topics in Managing Human Capital Risk (fall only) 1 | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Managing Property Liability Risk II | ||
| Risk Financing | ||
| Managing Risk Across the Enterprise | ||
| Healthcare Quality and Risk Management 2 | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
| 1 | This major capstone is taken in the final fall semester, and all prerequisites must be met. |
| 2 | Completion of prerequisites HCM 3501 Introduction to Health Services Systems and HCM 3502 Healthcare Financing and Information Technology required. HCM 3501 and HCM 3502 can be used to replace free electives (6 credits). |
Suggested Academic Plan
Bachelor of Business Administration in Risk Management & Insurance: Employee Benefits Track
Requirements for New Students starting in the 2022-2023 Academic Year
Please note that this plan is suggested only, ensuring prerequisites are met.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| STAT 1001 | Quantitative Methods for Business I | 3 |
| ECON 1101 | Macroeconomic Principles | 3 |
| HRM 1101 | Leadership and Organizational Management | 3 |
| ENG 0802, 0812, or 0902 | Analytical Reading and Writing [GW] | 4 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| STAT 1102 | Quantitative Methods for Business II | 4 |
| ECON 1102 | Microeconomic Principles | 3 |
| BA 1103 | Legal and Ethical Reasoning in Business | 3 |
| IH 0851 or 0951 | Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY] | 3 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 2103 | Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making | 4 |
| STAT 2103 | Statistical Business Analytics (waives GenEd Quantitative Literacy requirement) | 4 |
| MIS 2101 | Digital Systems | 3 |
| IH 0852 or 0952 | Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ] | 3 |
| RMI 2101 | Introduction to Risk Management | 3 |
| Term Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| MKTG 2101 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| BA 2101 | Professional Development Strategies | 1 |
| BA 2196 | Business Communications [WI] | 3 |
| Select one of the following:1 | 3 | |
| Turning Numbers into Knowledge: Visualizing Data | ||
| Business Analytics: Modern Data Science Techniques | ||
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| FIN 3101 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MSOM 3101 | Operations Management | 3 |
| RMI 3501 | Managing Human Capital Risk | 3 |
| RMI 3502 | Managing Property Liability Risk I | 3 |
| Business Elective2 | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| RMI 3567 | Managing International Risk | 3 |
| Business Elective2 | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| RMI 4596 | Advanced Topics in Managing Human Capital Risk [WI] (fall only) | 3 |
| RMI 3503 | Retirement Plans | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Managing Property Liability Risk II | ||
| Risk Financing | ||
| Managing Risk Across the Enterprise [WI] | ||
| Healthcare Quality and Risk Management [WI] (fall only)3 | ||
| Business Elective2 | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BA 4102 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 2 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 124 | |
| 1 | Please check with your departmental advisor on which course is most appropriate for the major. |
| 2 | 2000-3999 electives can be selected from: ACCT, AS, BA, ECON, FIN, HRM, IB, LGLS, MIS, MKTG, RE, RMI, STAT, SCM, SGM. Please see your advisor for elective suggestions that match your career objectives. |
| 3 | Completion of prerequisites HCM 3501 Introduction to Health Services Systems and HCM 3502 Healthcare Financing and Information Technology required. Students who want to take this option as an elective should plan to take HCM 3501 in Year 3 Fall (switching BA 3102 to Year 3 Spring), HCM 3502 in Year 3 Spring, and HCM 4596 in Year 4 Fall. HCM 3501 and HCM 3502 can be used to replace free electives. |