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BPS Program of Study in Financial Services
2004-2006 Undergraduate Catalog | Catalogs

This program of study requires 42-45 semester hours depending on the specialty area chosen. Nine semester hours in insurance designations must be completed or in process upon entering the BPS program.

Requirements for the program are one of the following seven specialty areas with a minimum of 15 semester hours at the 300 level and additional insurance designations or 21 semester hours of related electives at the 200 or 300 level chosen in consultation with an advisor.

1. Marketing (21 semester hours)

  Econ 101 Principles of Economics I 3
  Econ 102 Principles of Economics II 3
  Fnsv 300 Risk Management, Insurance, and Financial Services  
   or Fnsv 350 Risk Management with CPCU 3
  Mktg 302 Principles of Marketing 3
  Mktg 324 Selling and Sales Management 3
  Mktg 331 Principles of Advertising 3
  Mktg 344 Marketing Strategy and Planning 3

2. Finance (24 semester hours)

  Acct 210 Introduction to Accounting I 3
  Acct 211 Introduction to Accounting II 3
  Econ 101 Principles of Economics I 3
  Econ 102 Principles of Economics II 3
  Fin 301 Money and Banking 3
  Fin 311 Business Finance 3
  Fnsv 300 Risk Management, Insurance, and Financial Services  
   or Fnsv 350 Risk Management with CPCU 3
  Math 116 Finite Mathematics  
   or Math 121 College Algebra 3

3. Economics (24 semester hours)

  Econ 101 Principles of Economics I 3
  Econ 102 Principles of Economics II 3
  Econ 210 Money and Banking 3
  Econ 234 Elementary Statistics 3
  Econ 321 Income and Employment Theory 3
  Econ 323 Price Theory 3
  Fnsv 300 Risk Management, Insurance, and Financial Services  
   or Fnsv 350 Risk Management with CPCU 3
  Math 116 Finite Mathematics 3

4. Human resources management (21 semester hours)

  Fnsv 300 Risk Management, Insurance, and Financial Services  
   or Fnsv 350 Risk Management with CPCU 3
  Hrm 311 Introduction to Human Resource Management 3
  Hrm 313 Wage and Salary Administration 3
  Hrm 321 Employment Techniques 3
  Hrm 331 Industrial Relations Management 3
  Hrm 361 Supervisory and Employee Training 3
  Mgmt 358 Behavioral Science and Organization Theory 3

5. International studies (21 semester hours)

  Econ 101 Principles of Economics I 3
  Econ 102 Principles of Economics II 3
  Fnsv 300 Risk Management, Insurance, and Financial Services  
   or Fnsv 350 Risk Management with CPCU 3
  Geog 309 Political Geography 3
  Hist 306 The World Since 1945 3
  Hist 325 Modern United States Diplomatic History 3
  Pos 201 Introduction to International Relations 3

6. Organizational communications (21 semester hours)

  Bcom 301 Business Communications 3
  Oled 320 Introduction to Organizational Communication 3
  Oled 325 Organizational Communication II 3
  Fnsv 300 Risk Management, Insurance, and Financial Services  
   or Fnsv 350 Risk Management with CPCU 3
  Jour 201 Communication in the Information Age 3
  Spch 204 Interpersonal Communication 3
  Spch 353 Business and Professional Speaking 3

7. Interdisciplinary track (21 semester hours)

  Fnsv 300 Risk Management, Insurance, and Financial Services  
   or Fnsv 350 Risk Management with CPCU 3
  Six courses to be chosen in consultation with an advisor 18

Additional insurance designations or related electives at the 200 or 300 level chosen in consultation with an advisor (21 semester hours).

04-06 Undergraduate Catalog | University College | BPS/BGS Program

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