Program Overview
Insurance Studies - B.S.
Overview
The Bachelor of Science degree in Insurance Studies provides students with the academic background for career entry in the insurance industry. The program offers a well-rounded core of business and social science courses, including management technology, professional writing, and human communications.
About This Program
Gain a competitive edge with Kent State's B.S. in Insurance Studies. Prepare for a career in the dynamic field of insurance with hands-on training and expert guidance. From risk management to underwriting, this program prepares you for a range of roles. Enroll now and take the first step toward a rewarding career.
Contact Information
- Speak with an Advisor
- Chat with an Admissions Counselor
Program Delivery
- Delivery: Fully online, In person
- Location: Salem Campus
Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries
- Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators: -6.4% decline, 332,900 number of jobs, $68,270 potential earnings
- Insurance appraisers, auto damage: -4.0% decline, 15,900 number of jobs, $65,550 potential earnings
- Insurance sales agents: 5.5% faster than the average, 501,300 number of jobs, $52,180 potential earnings
- Insurance underwriters: -6.2% decline, 114,700 number of jobs, $71,790 potential earnings
- Market research analysts and marketing specialists: 17.7% much faster than the average, 738,100 number of jobs, $65,810 potential earnings
- Operations research analysts: 24.8% much faster than the average, 105,100 number of jobs, $86,200 potential earnings
- Actuaries: 17.6% much faster than the average, 27,700 number of jobs, $111,030 potential earnings
- Marketing managers: 6.7% faster than the average, 286,300 number of jobs, $142,170 potential earnings
Admission Requirements
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents, and adult students.
- First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum, and grade trends.
- First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull, and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent.
- International Students: All international students must provide proof of proficiency of the English language (unless they meet specific exceptions) through the submission of an English language proficiency test score or by completing English language classes at Kent State’s English as a Second Language Center before entering their program.
Program Requirements
Major Requirements
- BMRT 11000: INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS
- BMRT 11009: INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY
- COMM 15000: INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL)
- ENG 30063: PROFESSIONAL WRITING
- INS 29000: INTRODUCTION TO INSURANCE AND RISK
- INS 39000: INSURANCE LAW, FINANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT
- INS 39001: INSURANCE OPERATIONS (WIC)
- INS 49000: LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE
- INS 49001: PERSONAL LINES INSURANCE
- INS 49002: COMMERCIAL INSURANCE
- INS 49092: INSURANCE PRACTICUM GENERAL (ELR)
- PSYC 11762: GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS)
- SOC 12050: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS)
- Major Electives, choose from the following: 2
Graduation Requirements
- Minimum Major GPA: 2.000
- Minimum Overall GPA: 2.000
Roadmap
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this program. Students will work with their advisor to develop a sequence based on their academic goals and history.
University Requirements
All students in a bachelor's degree program at Kent State University must complete the following university requirements for graduation.
- Flashes 101 (UC 10001): 1 credit hour
- Diversity Domestic/Global (DIVD/DIVG): 2 courses
- Experiential Learning Requirement (ELR): varies
- Kent Core (see table below): 36-37 credit hours
- Writing-Intensive Course (WIC): 1 course
- Upper-Division Requirement: 39 credit hours
- Total Credit Hour Requirement: 120 credit hours
Kent Core Requirements
- Kent Core Composition (KCMP): 6
- Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning (KMCR): 3
- Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (KHUM/KFA) (min one course each): 9
- Kent Core Social Sciences (KSS) (must be from two disciplines): 6
- Kent Core Basic Sciences (KBS/KLAB) (must include one laboratory): 6-7
- Kent Core Additional (KADL): 6
- Total Credit Hours: 36-37
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the insurance industry.
- Analyze and critically assess problems facing the insurance industry.
- Identify and assess legal and ethical issues surrounding insurance industry decisions.
- Demonstrate the ability to lead and productively participate in group situations.
Full Description
The Bachelor of Science degree in Insurance Studies provides students with the academic background for career entry in the insurance industry. The program offers a well-rounded core of business and social science courses, including management technology, professional writing, and human communications.
Building on this core curriculum are courses that provide the opportunity for students to explore all lines of insurance, including personal lines, commercial lines, life and health insurance. Students also take on an internship during their third year to reinforce their insurance industry knowledge and gain real-world experience.
The knowledge gained in the insurance program permits students to join any organization within the insurance industry with a solid understanding of applicable products, regulations, operations, and policy contracts. Students graduate with knowledge of several specific insurance industry facets, such as property and casualty insurance, life and health insurance, insurance company and agency operations, insurance regulation, insurance finance, and risk management.