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Insurance-Finance

The combined Insurance and Finance major offers the opportunity to acquire a general knowledge of each discipline, as well as specialized theory and practice in these interrelated fields. The curriculum seeks to expand capacities, perspectives and skills of students who are preparing for careers in insurance and finance, including the area of risk management. This major represents a segment of the individual undergraduate Insurance and Finance program, forming a cohesive interdisciplinary program of study. While forsaking some specialization in one field, the student gains significant exposure to two specialized fields of business administration.

Course Descriptions

Professors of Insurance and Finance

Dr. Susan Coleman, scoleman@hartford.edu Professor of Finance
Dr. Ann Costello, acostello@hartford.edu Associate Professor of Insurance
Dr. Malek Lashgari, lashgari@hartford.edu Professor of Finance
Dr. Yu Lei, lei@hartford.edu Assistant Professor of Insurance
Dr. Mahmoud Wahab, wahab@hartford.edu Professor of Finance

Requirements for the Major

Required Credits: 21
(To fulfill professional major requirements in the standard degree program for business administration.)

Sophomore Year

Course #	Course Title	Offered
INS 210	Principles of Insurance [3]	Each semester

Junior Year

Course #	Course Title	Offered
INS 322	Fundamentals of Life Insurance [3]	Spring
INS 324	Property and Casualty Insurance[3]	Fall

Senior Year

Course #	Course Title	Offered
INS 430	Fundamentals of Employee Benefits [3]	Fall
or INS 434	Corporate Risk Management [3]	Spring
FIN 430	Investment Analysis [3]	Each semester
FIN 432	Investment Management [3]	Spring
FIN 450	International Finance	Each semester
INS 480	Internship	Each semester

Requirements for the Minor

Insurance and Finance Minor: Barney Students 12 Credits

• 2 approved Insurance electives [6]
  
• 2 approved Finance electives [6]
  

Requirements for the Insurance Minor: Barney Students 12Credits

ĢFour elective courses from the following [12]

• INS 210 Principles of Insurance
  
• INS 320 Social Insurance
  
• INS 322 Fundamentals of Life Insurance
  
• INS 324 Property & Casualty Insurance
  
• INS 430 Fundamentals of Employee Benefits
  
• INS 434 Risk Management
  

Insurance and Finance Minor: Non-Barney Students 15 Credits

• AC 210 Financial Accounting [3]
  
• INS 210 Principles of Insurance [3]
  
• FIN 310 Business Finance [3]
  
• One Approved Insurance Elective [3]
  
• One Approved Finance Elective [3 credit hours]

Gamma Iota Sigma

Gamma Iota Sigma is a national fraternity which promotes the professional development and preparation of its members for high quality employment opportunities in risk management, insurance and actuarial science. The organization also promotes social interaction among members and provides opportunities to build professional contacts.