GEICO ODU Course Alignment
To complete GEICO's program, you must complete three of the following courses.
ODU's courses follow a regular semester schedule, with scheduled start times and deadlines to add or drop courses. Check ODU's Academic Calendar for specific dates.
Course Alignment
| GEICO | ODU* |
|---|---|
| Finance (required) | FIN 323 |
| Management Information Systems (select one) - Intro to Information Systems - Principles of Information Technology |
IT 201 IT 360T |
| Statistics (Select one) - Elementary Statistics - Introductory Statistics - Intro to Probability and Statistics |
STAT 130M STAT 306 STAT 330 |
* Some ODU courses may require prerequisites. Please consult ODU's Undergraduate Catalog for details and discuss with your HR department, R7Education@geico.com.
ODU Course Descriptions
Each course is three (3) credit hours.
FIN 323. Introductory Financial Management. Financial analysis, planning, and control in the business enterprise. An introduction to budgeting, problems in long-and short-term financing, sources of capital and financial markets.
IT 201. Introduction to Information Systems. An introduction to the major hardware/software components of modern information systems. Topics include introduction to the history of computers, numbering systems conversion, system and application software, networks and the Internet. Additional topics include Information Systems and Systems Development Life Cycle, Introduction to Programming, Databases and Business Intelligence, Information Security, and Privacy and Ethics in the cyber world. Intended as a comprehensive introduction course to the Information Systems majors.
IT 360T. Principles of Information Technology. A survey of computer hardware, software, procedures, applications, and management information concepts. Provides an understanding of the application of the computer to the support of managerial decision making. Information Systems majors may not use this course for credit toward the B.S.B.A. degree. Prerequisites: completion of general education information literacy and research requirement and junior standing; and a declared major in the University or permission of the Dean's Office.
STAT 130M. Elementary Statistics. Topics include: data description, elementary probability, binomial and normal distributions, interval estimation, hypothesis testing, and correlation. The role of probability in inference is emphasized. Prerequisites: qualifying score on a placement test administered by the University Testing Center, qualifying SAT or ACT score, a C or better in MATH 101M, or a higher-level math course.
STAT 306. Introductory Statistics. A general probability and statistics course designed specifically to accommodate the needs of school teachers and health professionals. Topics include: descriptive statistics, basic probability, discrete random variables, continuous random variables, interval estimation, regression and correlation, hypothesis testing, and applications. (May not be used to satisfy the upper-division elective requirement of the math major program.) Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MATH 102M or MATH 162M.
STAT 330. An Introduction to Probability and Statistics. Topics include: descriptive statistics, probability theory and probability distributions, mathematical expectation and its role in decision making, hypothesis testing, point and interval estimation, numerous applications. (Not open to students with credit in STAT 331.) Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MATH 211.