Associate in Science or Associate in Applied Science

The insurance management program’s objective is to provide students with the necessary coursework that can lead to profitable and rewarding careers in the insurance industry — life, health, property and casualty. Emphasis is placed on job preparation for affiliation with insurance agencies and home office operations. Jacksonville, the "Insurance Capital of the South," offers great opportunity to qualified associate in science degree insurance graduates.

Courses are made available to those individuals already employed for career advancement opportunities. These include Chartered Life Underwriters (CLU), Accredited Advisor in Insurance (AAI) and Insurance Institute of America (IIA). Courses leading to licensing requirements for property and casualty general agents, customer representatives and adjusters are also available.

The program manager may require additional courses or make substitutions required to meet the needs of students.

NOTE: Students have two degree alternatives in this program: The associate in science (A.S.) and the associate in applied science (A.A.S.). If you intend to pursue further education at the university level, you should enroll in the A.S. option. If you intend to go directly to work after completing your associate’s degree, consider the A.A.S. While the A.A.S. will not provide you with the transfer benefits of the A.S., the A.A.S. will provide you with the skills required to begin working in the field immediately upon graduation. If you are unsure of which option is best for you, please see an advisor for further counseling.

Requirements and Recommended Course Groupings

The following is a presentation of required courses in recommended course groupings for this program. These groupings are only a suggested guide, and there is no requirement to follow these precisely. The availability of courses, the student’s testing and academic performance and other factors may alter the student’s actual course completion sequence. Students of this program may register for courses in any grouping as long as the student has met any prerequisites for the course.

Course Grouping One
(First term load for full-time students; 2-5 terms for part-time students.)

Course Grouping Two
(Second term load for full-time students; 2-5 terms for part-time students.)

Course Grouping Three
(Third term load for full-time students; 2-5 terms for part-time students.)

Course Grouping Four
(Fourth term load for full-time students; 2-5 terms for part-time students.)

Professional Electives
(Select from the following.)

****General Electives
RMI 1134 Retirement Plans: Basic Features and Defined Contribution Approaches
RMI 1522 Personal Insurance (INS-22)
RMI 1523 Commercial Insurance (INS-23)
RMI 2524 Essentials of Risk Management (ARM 54)
RMI 2525 Essentials of Risk Control (ARM 55)
RMI 2526 Essentials of Risk Financing (ARM 56)
RMI 2535 Principles of Insurance Production (AAI 81)
RMI 2536 Multi-Lines Insurance Production (AAI 82)
RMI 2537 Agency Operations and Sales Management (AAI 83)

*Refer to A.S. degree General Education Requirements.
**The two property courses (RMI 1613 and 1615) AND the two casualty courses (RMI 1612 and 1631) must be taken concurrently.
****Refer to A.S. degree General Electives.