Admission Requirements

The application and admission process is the same as for the traditional MS degree except that completion of the BS degree is not required. The following requirements must be met before an individual can be admitted into this program:

• The student must be seeking the bachelor’s degree in Personal Financial Planning at Kansas State University.
• The student must have completed 75-90 credit hours toward the B.S. degree.
• The student’s cumulative undergraduate GPA must be at least 3.0.
• Students are responsible for researching financial aid implications of starting a concurrent degree program.
• A student who has completed all coursework for the bachelor’s degree is not eligible for the concurrent program.

Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements

• A maximum of 9 graduate credit hours from the M.S. degree in Personal Financial Planning may be counted toward the bachelor’s degree in Personal Financial Planning. Some additional conditions are:
• The student must complete 30 graduate credit hours with a graduate GPA of at least 3.0.
• The student must complete all undergraduate degree requirements with the exception of 9 credit hours taken at the 700 level that satisfy the undergraduate and graduate program requirements.
• In the event that the student begins this program but does not wish to finish the M.S. in Personal Financial Planning degree requirements, the student must notify the Dean’s Office immediately. A notation on the student’s transcript will indicate courses taken at the graduate level were applied to the bachelor’s degree.
• Students in concurrent programs may apply to be awarded with their bachelor’s degree the semester they complete degree requirements, which may occur 1 to 2 semesters prior to completion of the master’s degree. 

Course Requirements

Master’s Degree

Financial Therapy (12 credit hours)*

• PFP 768 - Introduction to Financial Therapy Credits: 3
• PFP 769 - Money and Relationships Credits: 3
• PFP 770 - Applied Behavioral Finance Credits: 3
• PFP 771 - Financial Therapy Theory & Research Credits: 3

Advanced Financial Planning (12 credit hours)

• PFP 835 - Professional Practice Management in Personal Financial Planning Credits: 3
• PFP 860 - Advanced Retirement Planning Issues Credits: 3
• PFP 863 - Advanced Personal Income Tax Planning Credits: 3
• PFP 864 - Advanced Estate Planning Issues Credits: 3

MS Elective Courses (6 credit hours)

• Select 6 credit hours from the following:

• CNRES 751 - Conflict Resolution: Core Skills and Strategies Credits: 3
• LEAD 801 - Foundations of Leadership Credits: 3
• PFP 808 - Research Application in Personal Financial Planning Credits: 3
• Consult graduate program coordinator for other course options

Notes:

* In consultation with advisor, choose from these courses to designate a maximum of nine credit hours of graduate level courses to meet B.S. requirements.

Total Minimum Hours Required for Master’s: 30

Recommended sequence to complete program in 5 years.

Freshman Fall Semester (15 credit hours)

• ENGL 100 - Expository Writing I Credits: 3 **
• HDFS 110 - Introduction to Human Development Credits: 3 *
• MATH 100 - College Algebra Credits: 3
• PFP 105 - Introduction to Personal Financial Planning Credits: 3
• PSYCH 110 - General Psychology Credits: 3

Freshman Spring Semester (16 credit hours)

• ECON 110 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
• COMM 106 - Public Speaking I Credits: 3
• Science Elective with laboratory Credits: 4
• Humanities Elective Credits: 3
• Unrestricted Elective Credits: 3

Sophomore Fall Semester (16 credit hours)

• ACCTG 231 - Accounting for Business Operations Credits: 3 *
• ECON 120 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
• HHS 101 - Introduction to Well-being Credits: .5 *
• HHS 203 - Financial Well-being Credits: .5
• PFP 305 - Advanced Personal Financial Planning Credits: 3 *
• PFP 456 - Financial Counseling and Communication Credits: 3
• STAT 350 - Business and Economic Statistics I Credits: 3

Sophomore Spring Semester (14 credit hours)

• ACCTG 241 - Accounting for Investing and Financing Credits: 3 *
• ENGL 200 - Expository Writing II Credits: 3
• HHS 201 - Community Well-being Credits: .5 *
• HHS 202 - Social Well-being Credits: .5
• MKTG 400 - Introduction to Marketing Credits: 3 *
• PFP 466 - Personal Risk Management and Insurance Planning Credits: 3 *
• PFP 468 - Professional Practice Management in Personal Financial Planning Credits: 1

Junior Fall Semester (16 credit hours)

• PFP 315 - Love and Money Credits: 3 *
• PFP 460 - Retirement Planning Concepts Credits: 3 *
• PFP 462 - Personal Investment Concepts I Credits: 3 *
• PFP 579 - Pre-Internship Orientation in Personal Financial Planning Credits: 1 *
• Humanities Elective Credits: 3
• Unrestrited Elective Credits: 3

Junior Spring Semester (15 credit hours)

• FINAN 450 - Principles of Finance Credits: 3 *
• PFP 320 - Applied Behavioral Finance Credits: 3 *
• PFP 464 - Estate Planning Concepts Credits: 3 *
• PFP 482 - Personal Investment Concepts II Credits: 3 *
• SALES 542 - Fundamentals of Professional Selling Credits: 3 *
• Unrestricted Elective Credits: 3

Junior Summer Semester (3 credit hours)

• PFP 580 - Internship in Personal Financial Planning Credits: 3

Senior Fall Semester (13 credit hours)

• HHS 204 - Physical Well-being Credits: .5 *
• HHS 301 - Career Well-being Credits: .5 *
• MANGT 430 - Business Law I Credits: 3 *
• PFP 472 - Personal Income Tax Concepts Credits: 3 *
• Science Elective without laboratory Credits: 3
• Unrestricted Elective Credits: 3

Senior Spring Semester (12 credit hours)

• PFP 595 - Capstone in Personal Financial Planning Credits: 3
• PFP 768 - Introduction to Financial Therapy Credits: 3
• PFP 769 - Money and Relationships Credits: 3
• PFP 770 - Applied Behavioral Finance Credits: 3

Fifth Fall Semester (12 credit hours)

• PFP 835 - Professional Practice Management in Personal Financial Planning Credits: 3
• PFP 863 - Advanced Personal Income Tax Planning Credits: 3
• MS Elective Course Credits: 3
• MS Elective Course Credits: 3

Fifth Spring Semester (9 credit hours)

• PFP 771 - Financial Therapy Theory & Research Credits: 3
• PFP 860 - Advanced Retirement Planning Issues Credits: 3
• PFP 864 - Advanced Estate Planning Issues Credits: 3

Notes

*College of Health and Human Sciences requires a “C” or higher in “Professional Studies” courses for B.S. course requirements.

** Grade of “B” or higher required

*** Grade of “B” or higher required or a college-level calculus course

MS Elective courses (2) can be chosen from:

• CNRES 751 - Conflict Resolution: Core Skills and Strategies Credits: 3
• LEAD 801 - Foundations of Leadership Credits: 3
• PFP 808 - Research Application in Personal Financial Planning Credits: 3
• Consult graduate program coordinator for other course options

Total Hours Required for Graduation: 141