Business-Insurance: Property & Casualty

Minimum Units Required: 60.0 units

This program provides essential background information needed by those wishing to work in an insurance office. Extensive employment opportunities are available in a variety of job areas from sales to accounting to database or project management. The Associate in Science can be obtained upon completion of the 30-unit major, general education and electives. All courses in the major must be completed with a minimum grade of C or a P if taken on a Pass/No Pass basis.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Understand the insurance process, the segments of insurance, and the consequences of insurance contracts in mitigating loss.

• Understand what are the risk management techniques available to handle exposure to loss and the use of risk modification.

• Understand the financial and human consequences of loss. Proper and casualty exposures.

• Apply the insurance principles in potential and real business and personal loss exposures.

• Understand the exposures to loss faced by an individual and/or corporation.

Program Requirements