Risk Management and Insurance, AAS
A25800RM
program is available online
Official Program Description registered with the NC Community College System:
The Accounting and Finance curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge and the skills necessary for employment and growth in the accounting and finance profession. Accountants and finance professionals assemble and analyze, process, and communicate essential information about financial operations.
Course work may include accounting, finance, ethics, business law, computer applications, financial planning, insurance, marketing, real estate, selling, and taxation. Related skills are developed through the study of communications, computer applications, financial analysis, critical thinking skills, and ethics.
Graduates should qualify for entry-level accounting and finance positions in many types of organizations including accounting firms, small businesses, manufacturing firms, banks, hospitals, school systems, and governmental agencies.
Additional Information
The Risk Management and Insurance curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge and the skills necessary for employment and growth in the insurance profession. Insurance professionals will have knowledge of risks and hazards and be able to develop a plan for managing them.
Course work may include accounting, finance, ethics, business law, computer applications, financial planning, claims adjusting, property & casualty, accident, life, and health insurance. Related skills are developed through the study of communications, critical thinking skills, and ethics.
Graduates should qualify for entry-level insurance positions in many types of organizations including insurance agencies, accounting firms, small businesses, and banks.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Risk Management and Insurance program, a graduate should be able to:
- Apply the necessary business principles to a real world scenario.
- Identify the daily managerial requirements of risk management.
- Demonstrate the ability to investigate and legally settle claims.
- Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of North Carolina Department of Insurance requirements and be prepared to sit for the state licensing exam.
Degree Awarded
The Associate in Applied Science Degree - Risk Management and Insurance is awarded by the College upon completion of this program.
For More Information
The Risk Management and Insurance program is in the Business and Computer Technologies Division. For more information, call (919) 739-6880, send e-mail to etlegrand@waynecc.edu, or visit our website www.waynecc.edu
First Semester
| ACA 111 | College Student Success |
1
| 1 |
| ACC 120 | Principles of Financial Accounting |
5
| 4 |
| BUS 110 | Introduction to Business |
3
| 3 |
| CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers |
4
| 3 |
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry |
3
| 3 |
| MAT 143 | Quantitative Literacy |
4
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | | 17 |
Second Semester
| ACC 121 | Principles of Managerial Accounting |
5
| 4 |
| BUS 147 | Business Insurance |
3
| 3 |
| CTS 130 | Spreadsheet |
4
| 3 |
| ENG 112 | Writing and Research in the Disciplines |
3
| 3 |
| INS 121 | Life Insurance |
3
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | | 16 |
Third Semester
| BUS 115 | Business Law I |
3
| 3 |
| INS 122 | Accident and Health Insurance |
3
| 3 |
| INS 125 | Risk Management |
3
| 3 |
| INS 129 | Property & Casualty Insurance |
3
| 3 |
| | * Economics Elective |
3
| 3 |
| | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective |
3
| 3 |
| | **Professional Elective |
1
| 0-2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | | 18-20 |
Fourth Semester
| BUS 225 | Business Finance |
4
| 3 |
| INS 127 | Claims Adjusting |
4
| 3 |
| INS 128 | Med Sup/Long-Term/Estate Plan |
3
| 3 |
| WBL 110 | World of Work |
1
| 1 |
| | Social/Behavioral Science Elective |
3
| 3 |
| | **Professional Elective |
3
| 1-3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | | 14-16 |
Total Credit Hours: 67
Electives
Humanities Fine Arts Elective
Choose one course from the
Humanities/Fine Arts list of Optional General Education Courses for AAS Programs.
Social Behavioral Science Electives
Choose one course from the
Social/Behavioral Science list of Optional General Education Courses for AAS Programs.
Economics Electives
Select one of the following:
| ECO 251 | Principles of Microeconomics |
3
| 3 |
| ECO 252 | Principles of Macroeconomics |
3
| 3 |
Professional Electives
Select 3 semester hours of Professional Electives from the courses below:
- WBL 111 and WBL 122 or WBL 112 and WBL 121 must be completed in sequence in order to meet the Professional Elective requirement.