Business Administration - Insurance & Risk Management, A.S.
Program Code
3225
Program Overview
Everybody needs insurance, because everyone faces risk: individuals, businesses, governmental units, and non-profit organizations. As new technologies and new business models continue to emerge, the challenge of managing risk is ever evolving, making risk management and insurance an exciting career field. The range of careers includes underwriting, loss control, claims investigation, risk management, actuarial, and insurance agents, as well as finance, sales, marketing, and more in support of insurance companies. The industry remains strong during economic downturns and provides for a rewarding life with competitive salaries and the opportunity to help people and businesses to avoid disasters and rebuild lives when disasters are unavoidable.
Business Programs' Associate in Science in Business Administration – Risk Management & Insurance is a 60-credit hour program that covers principles of property and liability insurance, personal and commercial insurance as well business law, financial accounting, public speaking, management, marketing, computer software, human resources, and other classes to ensure a well-rounded education. Your degree will culminate with a 3-credit hour internship that provides students with hands-on experience in a professional work environment.
Successful completion of all of the A.S. Insurance and Risk Management program requirements will meet the prerequisite requirements to exempt students from taking the state of Florida licensure exams listed below. Students graduating from this degree can apply for the following State of Florida licenses:
Licensure
- 20-44 Resident Personal Lines License,
- 4-40 Resident Customer Representative License, and
- 2-40 Resident Health License exams.
If you are a student who resides outside of Florida, or plan to relocate outside of Florida, Santa Fe College has made the determination that this degree program or curriculum only meets educational requirements for professional licensure in the state of Florida. Please contact the Licensure Board in your state to determine whether this program or curriculum will meet other state licensure requirements.
Median Pay*
$77,860 per year
$37.44 per hour
*Salary information provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics.
There are no Admissions requirements for this program.
If a student is not at college level, they would take the prep classes before beginning the program courses, but could still be admitted.
Students can pursue two programs at the same time, such as an A.S. degree and an A.A. degree, or a primary degree and an alternate degree.
All tuition and fees are estimated costs and subject to change without notice.
Program Costs
- Florida Residents:
- $106.77 per credit hour x 60 credit hours = $6,406.20
- Non-Florida Residents:
- $382.90 per credit hour x 60 credit hours = $22,974.00
Does not include books, lab fees, etc.
For more information, please visit Tuition Costs and Due Dates.
Scholarships
- Specific scholarships ONLY for students in the Insurance & Risk Management program are provided through the Santa Fe College Foundation Scholarships. Check website and apply through the "Apply Now" button.
- Career and Technical Education Scholarships
- There are many other scholarships available for SF students. Please visit the college's Scholarships page for more information and how to apply.
- The FAIA Good Works Fund Scholarship assists students in the Risk Management & Insurance
Program.
The Scarborough Family Scholarship assists students either in the Risk Management & Insurance Program OR for obtaining the 3 required classes to be Insurance certified in the state of Florida.
Financial Aid
There are many options to finance your education. You may be eligible for Federal Grants, Work Study, State Grants, Federal Loans, and Institutional Scholarships. For more information and how to apply, please visit the Financial Aid page.
Typical Job Titles
- Claims Investigator
- Risk Manager/Analyst
- Customer Service Representative
- Underwriter
- Sales Agent/Broker
- Loss Prevention Field Representative
Internships
- Our students have interned at numerous large, medium-sized and small organizations. Internships are offered in the Spring term only.
Salary range in Florida:
- Workers on average earn $63,730.
- 10% of workers earn $47,710 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $106,470 or more.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Knowledge: Students will demonstrate working knowledge of general risk management principles, personal and commercial insurance, and current technologies.
- Communication: Students will effectively communicate in a variety of insurance and risk management situations.
- Ethics and Legal: Students will recommend strategies that promote legal and ethical behavior.
- Critical Thinking: Students will effectively solve problems using application of risk management techniques and concepts.
- Diversity: Students will explain the diverse dimensions of domestic and global business practices.
- Professionalism: Student will demonstrate professional business skills.
Program Length:
- Credit hours - 60
- Time to completion - 2 years (full-time), 3-4 years (part-time)
Need C or higher in all coursework, including internship, to graduate.
All students are urged to make an appointment to see SF's Business Programs Advisor once each semester to ensure that adequate progress toward a degree is being made. All students must apply for graduation upon enrollment in their last semester of coursework.
Format:
- Online/Hybrid/Face to Face Classes: See Types of Classes.
Curriculum:
- College Catalog Details
- See link at the bottom of this page for a Sample Degree Audit
Course Sequencing for Full-time Students
Florida CIP: 1552020102
SF Program Code: 3225
2023 - 2024
Total SF Semester Hours = 60
Term 1 Fall (15 credit hours)
- ENC1101 College Composition I (3 credit hours)
- CGS1101 Microsoft Office Applications (3 credit hours)
- RMI1201 (AINS21) Principles of Property and Liability Insurance (3 credit hours)
- GEB2350 International Business (3 credit hours)
- Choose one of the following:
- MGF1130 Mathematical Thinking (3 Credit Hours)
- MAC1105 College Algebra (3 credit hours)
Term 2 Spring (15 credit hours)
- EVR1001 Introduction to Environmental Science (3 credit hours)
- RMI2113 (AINS22) Personal Insurance (3 credit hours)
- RMI2213 (AINS23) Commercial Insurance (3 credit hours)
- MAN2021 Principles of Management (3 credit hours)
- GEB1011 Introduction to Business (3 credit hours)
Term 3 Summer (3 credit hours)
- ACG2021 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 credit hours)
- Students should consider taking ACG2001 and ACG2011, Principles of Accounting I and II, rather than ACG2021
Term 4 Fall (12 credit hours)
- Choose one of the following:
- BUL2241 Business Law I (3 credit hours)
- BUL2137 Employment Law (3 credit hours)
- SBM2000 Entrepreneurship (3 credit hours)
- ECO2023 Microeconomics (3 credit hours)
- MAR2011 Principles of Marketing (3 credit hours)
- MAN2300 Human Resource Management (3 credit hours)
Term 5 Spring (15 credit hours)
- POS2041 American National Government (3 credit hours)
- HUM2020 Introduction to Humanities (3 credit hours)
- OST2853 Spreadsheet and Database Management (3 credit hours)
- MNA2345 Management and Supervision (3 credit hours)
- IDS2941 Internship and Career Building (3 credit hours) Spring Only
- Students must meet with the IDS2941 instructor prior to the beginning of the semester for guidance and approval of the internship; check with a Business Programs Advisors for information regarding dates.
Course Sequencing for Part-time Students
Term 1 Fall (9 credit hours)
- ENC1101 College Composition I (3 credit hours)
- CGS1101 Microsoft Office Applications (3 credit hours)
- RMI1201(AINS21) Principles of Property and Liability Insurance (3 credit hours)
Term 2 Spring (9 credit hours)
- Choose one of the following:
- MGF1130 Mathematical Thinking (3 credit hours)
- MAC1105 College Algebra (3 credit hours)
- RMI2113 Personal Insurance (3 credit hours)
- MAN2021 Principles of Management (3 credit hours)
Term 3 Summer (9 credit hours)
- GEB1011 Introduction to Business (3 credit hours)
- ACG2021 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 credit hours)
- Students should consider taking ACG2001 and ACG2011, Principles of Accounting I and II, rather than ACG2021 (6 credit hours)
- RMI2213 (AINS23) Commercial Insurance (3 credit hours)
Term 4 Fall (9 credit hours)
- MAR2011 Principles of Marketing (3 credit hours)
- GEB2350 International Business (3 credit hours)
- EVR1001 Introduction to Environmental Science (3 credit hours)
Term 5 Spring (9 credit hours)
- HUM2020 Introduction to Humanities (3 credit hours)
- OST2853 Spreadsheet/Database (3 credit hours)
- Choose one of the following:
- BUL2241 Business Law I (3 credit hours)
- BUL2137 Employment Law (3 credit hours)
- SBM2000 Entrepreneurship (3 credit hours)
Term 6 Summer (3 credit hours)
- MAN2300 Human Resource Management (3 credit hours)
Term 7 Fall (6 credit hours)
- POS2041 American National Government (3 credit hours)
- ECO2023 Microeconomics (3 credit hours)
Term 8 Spring (6 credit hours)
- MNA2345 Management and Supervision (3 credit hours)
- IDS2941 Business Internship (3 credit hours) Spring Only
- Students must meet with the IDS2941 instructor prior to the beginning of the semester for guidance and approval of the internship; check with a Business Programs Advisors for information regarding dates.
- Students need a C or higher in all coursework including Internship to graduate
- Students are urged to make an appointment to see Santa Fe College's Business Programs Advisor once each semester to ensure that adequate progress toward a degree is being made.
- Students must apply for graduation upon enrollment in their last semester of coursework.
- Student Conduct Code
- Academic Progress
Disclosure
The Cost of Attendance (COA) is not the bill that you will receive from Santa Fe College. It is an estimate of what it costs the typical student to attend Santa Fe College for one academic year including tuition, books, course materials, living expenses, transportation, and miscellaneous personal expenses.
Tuition and fees in the cost of attendance below are calculated for credit hour programs, assuming enrollment in 12 credit hours in the Fall and Spring semesters. Actual tuition and fees may vary by program. For a better understanding of your chosen program’s tuition and fees, see program costs above.
Undergraduate Lower Division Courses (A.A./A.S. Degree Courses)
| Off-Campus* | Off-Campus w/ Parent** | |
|
Tuition and Fees In-State: $106.77 per credit |
In-State: $2,563 Out-Of-State: $9,190 |
In-State: $2,563 Out-Of-State: $9,190 |
|
Books, Course Materials, |
$783 | $783 |
| Living Expenses (Food & Housing) |
$10,367 | $3,654 |
| Miscellaneous Personal Expenses |
$2,394 | $2,394 |
| Transportation | $1,197 | $3,942 |
| Total |
In-State: $17,304 Out-Of-State: $23,931 |
In-State: $13,336 Out-Of-State: $19,963 |
Undergraduate Upper Division Courses (Bachelor's Degree Courses)
| Off-Campus* | Off-Campus w/ Parent** | |
|
Tuition and Fees In-State: $126.33 per credit |
In-State: $3,032 Out-Of-State: $10,292 |
In-State: $3,032 Out-Of-State: $10,292 |
| Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment |
$783 | $783 |
| Living Expenses (Food & Housing) |
$10,367 | $3,654 |
| Miscellaneous Personal Expenses |
$2,394 | $2,394 |
| Transportation | $1,197 | $3,942 |
| Total |
In-State: $17,773 Out-Of-State: $25,033 |
In-State: $13,805 Out-Of-State: $21,065 |
*Off-Campus: you intend to live off-campus but not with your parent(s).
**Off-Campus with Parent: you intend to live with your parent(s) or other relatives.
Note: All costs and rates are subject to change for the upcoming year.
For more detailed information, visit SF's Cost of Attendance page.