RMI Program

RMI  Curriculum

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS FOR RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE
Course	Title	CPCU Course Waiver*
RMIN 2005	Risk and Insurance (Principles)	N/A
RMIN 3008	Business Risk Management	CPCU 500
RMIN 3011	Social and Health Insurance	N/A
RMIN 3020	Insurance Operations	CPCU 520
RMIN 3021	Commercial Property Insurance	CPCU 551
RMIN 3022	Commercial Liability Insurance	CPCU 552
RMIN 4008	Surplus Lines and Reinsurance	ARe 144 (CPCU Elective)
RMIN 4023	Insurance Seminar	N/A
RMIN 4030	Insurance Law	CPCU 530
Elective	Business Elective	N/A

 

*Students can waive up to two of the eight course requirements for the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) for ULM RMI courses in which they earn a B or better.  Seven of the eight CPCU designation requirements are covered in the ULM RMI curriculum.

Click here for more information on the CPCU designation. 

Click  here  for more information on obtaining waivers for CPCU courses.

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Scholarships

The RMI Industry generously supports the RMI Major by contributing hundreds of thousands of dollars to support RMI education.  There are numerous available scholarships specifically, some available only to RMI majors and others available to anyone who wishes to pursue a career in the RMI industry.  Below are a list of ULM RMI scholarships and National RMI Scholarships.  Click on the title of the scholarship or to find details on how to apply.

ULM RMI Scholarships

• Bill & Gladys Sanders Scholarship
• Gerald & Anne Arrant Scholarship in Insurance
• R.D. Farr Independent Insurance Agents of Ouachita, Inc. Scholarship Endowment 
• Insurance Professionals of Northeast Louisiana
• Louisiana Surplus Line Association Endowed Insurance Studies Scholarship
• Excellence in Insurance Scholarships (nominated by RMI Program)

 

National RMI Scholarships

• Stephen W. Cavanaugh Scholarship (Louisiana Residents Only)
• Griffith Foundation Scholarships
• Spencer Educational Foundation Scholarships
• Derek Hughes/Napslo Educational Foundation Scholarships
• Certified Property Casualty Underwriter Scholarships
• GEICO Achievement Awards
• NAMIC Scholarship

Some scholarships are needs-based, some require evidence of high academic ability/achievement and some require essay writing and/or recommendations.  Nearly all require that the student is pursuing a career in the risk management and insurance industry and prefer (or require) that the student is majoring or plans to major in RMI.

RMI students who maintain strong academic standing and spend time researching and applying for these scholarships can potentially earn thousands of dollars in scholarships each semester.