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2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Personal Financial Planning (B.S.)

The emphasis of this program is personal and family financial planning, which combines course work in personal finance, family relationships and decision making, consumer rights, insurance, investments, retirement and estate planning, economics, and accounting. Emphasis is placed on understanding financial products and how they work, as well as the role of family in financial decisions. The program offers financial planning courses that satisfy CFP® Board’s education requirement for the CFP®/CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification.

Kansas State University does not certify individuals to use the CFP® and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and CFP® (with flame logo)® certification marks. CFP® certification is solely granted by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards to individuals who, in addition to completing an education requirement such as this CFP Board-registered program, have met ethics, experience, and examination requirements.

Admission to the personal financial planning program requires completion of FSHS 105 with a grade of B or better.

Bachelor’s degree requirements

General requirements (39–40 credit hours)

Communications (8–9 credit hours)

Social sciences (9 credit hours)

Humanities (6 credit hours)

Natural sciences (7 credit hours)

  • Life science elective and physical science elective

(One course must be taken from each area; one course must include a laboratory.)

Quantitative studies (9 credit hours)

  • A microcomputer applications course Credits: (3)
    or

Choose one from the following:

  • A college-level calculus course Credits: (3)

Professional studies (60 credit hours)

(Grades of C or higher required.)

Professional FSHS courses (30 credit hours)

Integrative studies (6 credit hours)

  • *University general education elective (300-level or above) Credits: (3)

Other supporting courses (24 credit hours)

Choose one from the following:

Choose one from the following:

Unrestricted electives (24–25 credit hours)

Total hours required for graduation (124)

*Note

IMPORTANT NOTES: Students who first enroll in Summer 2011 or later must meet the requirements of the K-State 8 General Education Program.

Students who began their programs of study in earlier terms under the University General Education (UGE) program may complete their degrees with UGE requirements or may choose to move to the K-State 8. Students should check with their academic advisors to determine which choice would be better. To switch, students must consult with their academic advisors.

Students who are readmitted in Summer 2011 and later will be designated as meeting the K-State 8 by the Office of Admissions. Deans’ offices can make an exception for the readmitted student who has completed UGE or who would prefer to complete UGE requirements.

For additional information about the University General Education program, check the requirements specified by the College of Human Ecology website. Please see the Registrar’s Office website for a current list of approved UGE courses.