Life and Health Insurance (Associate in Applied Science Degree)
60-62 credit hours.
Life and health insurance courses are intended to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in the life and health insurance and financial services industries. These courses will serve persons seeking employment, individuals currently employed and professionals continuing their education to meet the requirements of state licensing or professional societies. Students in the program will develop a foundation of knowledge of life/health insurance principals. Courses in the latter part of the program will cover topics including insurance administration, information systems, economics and investment, accounting, finance and management. Specific knowledge about each of these topics will provide students with a detailed understanding of the life/health insurance industry. The A.A.S. degree includes a portion of general education courses. The general education courses are Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) approved courses that transfer to any participating four-year Illinois institution. The life and health insurance courses correspond to Life Office Management Association (LOMA) courses. The Associate in Applied Science prepares students for 10 LOMA examinations which, collectively, lead to the professional designation of Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI) granted by LOMA.
General Education Core Requirements:
| Course | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Mathematics Elective | 3-4 | |
| Social and Behavioral Science Elective | 3 |
Required Core:
| Course | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| INSR 115 | Life and Health Insurance I | 3 |
| INSR 116 | Life and Health Insurance II | 3 |
| INSR 140 | Legal Aspects of Life and Health Insurance | 3 |
| INSR 150 | Marketing Life and Health Insurance | 3 |
| INSR 160 | Information Management in Insurance | 3 |
| INSR 170 | Economics and Investments | 3 |
| INSR 180 | Accounting for Life and Health Insurance | 3 |
| INSR 190 | Insurance Administration | 3 |
| INSR 200 | Finance in Life and Health Insurance | 3 |
| ACSM 101 | Introduction to Microcomputers | 3 |
| ACSM 120 | Microcomputers in Office Management | 3 |
| BUSN 115 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BUSN 220 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| COMM 101 | Introduction to Oral Communication | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition I | 3 |
Electives (6-7 credit hours):
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