Personal Financial Planning (MS)

Location(s): Manhattan Campus, Manhattan Online

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Many select the Personal Financial Planning Track to complete the coursework needed to sit for the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER^TM exam; the Financial Therapy track which provides client centered financial planning skills; or the Advanced Planning track to develop more advanced financial planning skills.

For additional information, please visit the Personal Financial Planning website at: https://www.hhs.k-state.edu/pfp/.

Course Requirements

To complete the Master of Science degree the student must complete 30 semester credit hours as per one of the following plans:

A) Personal Financial Planning (18) + Financial Therapy (12)

B) Personal Financial Planning (18) + Advanced Financial Planning (12)

C) Financial Therapy (12) + Advanced Financial Planning (12) + Electives (6)

D) Personal Financial Planning (18) + Electives (12)

Students entering the program without CFP® certification or a Time Value of Money course will be required to take PFP 624 Fundamentals of Family Financial Planning or an equivalent course as a prerequisite.

The coursework only option for this program does not require a culminating experience.

Kansas State University

Course Catalog

Personal Financial Planning (MS)

Location(s): Manhattan Campus, Manhattan Online

Course Requirements

Personal Financial Planning (18 credit hours)

Financial Therapy (12 credit hours)

Advanced Financial Planning (12 credit hours)

Electives (0-12 credit hours)

Total Credit Hours Required for Master’s: 30