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 an accelerated degree program.
• A student who has completed all coursework for the bachelor’s degree is not eligible for the accelerated program.

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 accelerated programs will be awarded with their bachelor’s degree the semester they complete degree requirements.

Course Requirements

Master’s Degree

Total Hours Required for Graduation: 141