

Insurance Studies - B.S.
Tim McFadden, Academic Advisor II
Phone: 330-337-4282
Email: Insurance@kent.edu or tmcfadd1@kent.edu
Program Information
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Program Description
Full Description
The Bachelor of Science degree in Insurance Studies provides students with the academic background for career entry in the insurance industry. The insurance studies degree 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.
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Admissions
Admission Requirements
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
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. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the admissions website for first-year students.
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. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency unless they meet specific exceptions. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.
Transfer Students: Students who have attended any other educational institution after graduating from high school must apply as undergraduate transfer students. For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.
Former Students: Former Kent State students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since Kent State may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on the University Registrar’s website.
Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog.
Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the Coursework tab.
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Learning Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the insurance industry.
- Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and critically assess problems facing the insurance industry.
- Identify and assess legal and ethical issues surrounding insurance industry decisions.
- Work effectively in a team-based environment.
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Coursework
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Program Requirements
Major Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) BMRT 11000 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS 3 BMRT 11009 INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY 3 COMM 15000 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) 3 ENG 30063 PROFESSIONAL WRITING 3 INS 29000 INTRODUCTION TO INSURANCE AND RISK 3 INS 39000 INSURANCE LAW, FINANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT 3 INS 39001 INSURANCE OPERATIONS (WIC) 1 3 INS 49000 LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE 3 INS 49001 PERSONAL LINES INSURANCE 3 INS 49002 COMMERCIAL INSURANCE 3 INS 49092 INSURANCE PRACTICUM GENERAL (ELR) 3 or TAS 37900 TECHNICAL AND APPLIED STUDIES CORNERSTONE PSYC 11762 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) 3 SOC 12050 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) 3 Major Electives, choose from the following: 2 39 COMM 20001INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION COMM 35864ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION 1 COMM 45807HIGH IMPACT PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING INS 49092INSURANCE PRACTICUM GENERAL (ELR) or TAS 37900TECHNICAL AND APPLIED STUDIES CORNERSTONE LIS 30010INFORMATION FLUENCY IN THE WORKPLACE AND BEYOND OTEC 16620WORD PROCESSING I OTEC 16625BUSINESS PRESENTATIONS OTEC 16639DATABASE APPLICATIONS OTEC 26611SPREADSHEET APPLICATIONS OTEC 26622DESKTOP PUBLISHING I PSYC 30821PSYCHOLOGY OF MOTIVATION PSYC 31773INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY PSYC 41581HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY SOC 42558WEALTH, POVERTY AND POWER SOC 42563SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE SOC 42879AGING IN SOCIETY (DIVD) Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 Kent Core Composition 6 Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning 3 Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) 9 Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) 6-7 Kent Core Additional 3 Non-Business and Non-Applied Business Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) 2 14 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120 - 1
A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
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ACCT, ACTT, BA, BMRT, BUS, CIS, ECON, ENTR, FIN, HRM, IT, MKTG or MMTG courses cannot count as major electives or non-business/non-applied business electives.
Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements Summary Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA 2.000 2.000 -
Roadmaps
Roadmap
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Plan of Study Grid Semester One Credits BMRT 11000 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS 3 COMM 15000 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) 3 UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 16 Semester Two INS 29000 INTRODUCTION TO INSURANCE AND RISK 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Major Elective 6 Credit Hours 15 Semester Three BMRT 11009 INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY 3 SOC 12050 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Four PSYC 11762 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Major Electives 6 Non-Business/Non-Applied Business Elective 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Five INS 39000 INSURANCE LAW, FINANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT 3 Major Electives 9 Non-Business/Non-Applied Business Elective 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Six ENG 30063 PROFESSIONAL WRITING 3 INS 39001 INSURANCE OPERATIONS (WIC) 3 Major Electives 6 Non-Business/Non-Applied Business Elective 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Seven INS 49001 PERSONAL LINES INSURANCE 3 INS 49002 COMMERCIAL INSURANCE 3 INS 49092 or TAS 37900INSURANCE PRACTICUM GENERAL (ELR) or TECHNICAL AND APPLIED STUDIES CORNERSTONE3 Major Electives 3 Non-Business/Non Applied Business Elective 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Eight INS 49000 LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE 3 Major Electives 9 Non-Business/Non-Applied Business Elective 2 Credit Hours 14 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120 -
Program Delivery
- Delivery:
- Fully online
- In person
- Location:
- Salem Campus
- Delivery:
Insurance Studies - Minor
In addition to getting a degree in Insurances Studies, students can also complement their current program of study with an Insurance Studies minor.
Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries
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Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
-6.4%
decline
332,900
number of jobs
$68,270
potential earnings
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Insurance appraisers, auto damage
-4.0%
decline
15,900
number of jobs
$65,550
potential earnings
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Insurance sales agents
5.5%
faster than the average
501,300
number of jobs
$52,180
potential earnings
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Insurance underwriters
-6.2%
decline
114,700
number of jobs
$71,790
potential earnings
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Market research analysts and marketing specialists
17.7%
much faster than the average
738,100
number of jobs
$65,810
potential earnings
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Operations research analysts
24.8%
much faster than the average
105,100
number of jobs
$86,200
potential earnings
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Actuaries
17.6%
much faster than the average
27,700
number of jobs
$111,030
potential earnings
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Marketing managers
6.7%
faster than the average
286,300
number of jobs
$142,170
potential earnings