Online Insurance & Financial Services, AAS

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Love working with people? Are you a self-starter that enjoys discovering solutions for others? As an insurance & financial services professional, the sky is the limit for career potential. Either as an entrepreneur or as an agent of an established firm, insurance & financial services professionals work with products that everyone relies on. Strong sales and interpersonal communication skills are essential for this career field.

Students begin by gaining a solid foundation in business administration principles including courses in Accounting, Business Law, Microsoft Office and Business Communications. In the second year of study, there will be specific courses in insurance & financial services areas including Property Casualty, Commercial Insurance, Claims, Life Insurance, Health Insurance and Operations and Regulations

Online degrees at Southeast Tech are taught by Southeast Tech faculty who have been specially trained in online teaching methods. All coursework is completed online through a special portal just for online students. Program curriculum is reviewed annually by local industry professionals through Advisory Committees specific to each degree, to ensure that you will receive the freshest knowledge possible.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Online Insurance & Financial Services, a student will be able to:

Science & Technology

Understand and apply generally accepted accounting principles.
Demonstrate selling and marketing skills.
Utilize business software, the internet, and computer applications to make financial decisions, spreadsheets, reports, and presentations.
Understand business structure categories/types (sole proprietorship, corporation, partnership).
Understand business legal terms.
Apply principles of banking.
Understand and demonstrate knowledge of major lines of insurance.
Conduct investment transactions.
Understand trust operations.

Problem Solving/Critical Thinking

Understand and demonstrate knowledge of personal finance practices.
Understand basic management styles and practices.
Investigate and analyze credit applications.
Interpret and respond to nonverbals in a business environment.

Professionalism

Understand and maintain ethical behaviors.
Understand and embrace cultural and societal diversity.
Demonstrate respect for selves and others.
Understand the value of professional and/or community involvement.
Understand and apply teamwork principles.

Communication

Use professional written communication skills.
Use professional verbal communication skills.
Provide good customer service.

Program Curriculum - Total Credits: 68

Fall Semester 2013 - Credits: 12

MATH 115 - College Math 3 credit hours O
ELECTIVE - Technical Elective 3 Credit(s) O
BUS 209 - Life and Health Insurance 3 credit hours O
MKT 160 - Principles of Selling 3 credit hours O

Spring Semester 2014 - Credits: 12

INS 220 - Property and Casualty Insurance 3 credit hours O
ELECTIVE - Technical Elective 3 Credit(s) O
INS 225 - Sales Agency Management 3 credit hours O
SPCM 101T - Fundamentals of Speech 3 credit hours O

Summer Semester 2014 - Credits: 9

PSYC 101T - General Psychology 3 credit hours O
SOC 150T - Social Problems 3 credit hours O
INS 295 - Insurance Internship 3 credit hours O

Additional Information

Computer application skills are necessary for successful program completion.

Students entering a program in any semester other than outlined may not graduate in the expected amount of time.

Click the following link for a list of approved Technical Electives . Please see your program advisor for further details.

Estimated total program fees

Tuition	$ 6,732
Fees	$ 8,500
Books & Supplies	$ 2,269
Laptop	$ 1,325
TOTAL	$18,826