Family Financial Planning
The need for personal and family financial planning is greater than ever. The 18 credit-hour graduate certificate program in Financial Planning is designed for students who want graduate coursework that meets the educational requirement to take the CFP® Certification Examination but who do not need a Master's degree. The 18 credit-hour graduate certificate program in Financial Counseling is designed for students who want graduate coursework that meets the educational requirement to take the AFC® Certification Examination but who do not need a Master's degree.
Curriculum
Select one of the options: Financial Planning or Financial Counseling
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Planning Option | ||
| HDFS 762 | Retirement Planning, Employee Benefits and the Family | 3 |
| HDFS 763 | Personal Income Taxation | 3 |
| HDFS 765 | Insurance Planning for Families | 3 |
| HDFS 766 | Estate Planning for Families | 3 |
| HDFS 769 | Financial Planning Case Studies | 3 |
| HDFS 771 | Investing for the Family's Future | 3 |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Counseling Option | ||
| HDFS 677 | Financial Counseling | 3 |
| HDFS 740 | Theories & Research in Family Financial Planning I | 3 |
| HDFS 768 | Housing/Real Estate | 3 |
| HDFS 770 | Fundamentals of Financial Planning | 3 |
| Select 6 credits of the following: | 6 | |
| Theories & Research in Family Financial Planning II | ||
| Retirement Planning, Employee Benefits and the Family | ||
| Personal Income Taxation | ||
| Insurance Planning for Families | ||
| Estate Planning for Families | ||
| Investing for the Family's Future | ||
| Military Personal Financial Readiness | ||
| Practicum/Internship | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |