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FIN-3204: Risk and Insurance

Description: Surveys the concept of risk as it applies to the nuclear family and as a socio-economic force in society. Risk management techniques utilizing social and proprietary insurance to neutralize the effect of risks inherent in daily life: termination or suspension of earnings, liability exposures, and potential losses of real and personal property values. Sophomore Standing required.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: FIN-4134

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 6

Average GPA: 2.90 (rounds to B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 9.81%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.77%

Eric K Johnsen202419.0%54.5%22.2%2.3%0.3%1.8%2.906

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2019Fall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022Fall 2023Fall 2024Term050% W