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2017-2018 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Financial Counseling and Planning, BS


About the Program

Do you enjoy math but want to do more than crunch numbers for a career? In financial counseling and planning, you’ll learn how to combine your financial aptitude with communication skills to help others achieve financial security. The program is registered with the Certified Financial Planner Board, and successful completion of the program satisfies the education component of the CFP certification process. For more information, please visit here.

Degree Requirements


120 Credits Required

Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (67 - 72 credits)


Electives (14 - 20 credits)


University Core Requirements


  • Human Cultures Humanities
  • Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science
  • Information Literacy
  • Science #1
  • Science #2
  • Science, Technology, and Society
  • Written Communication
  • Oral Communication
  • Quantitative Reasoning
  • For a complete listing of course selectives, visit the Provost’s Website.

Prerequisite Information:


For current pre-requisites for courses, click here.

Additional Requirements


Select here  for additional lists.

Program Requirements


16 - 17 Credits


Spring 1st Year


14 - 15 Credits


Fall 2nd Year


14 - 15 Credits


15 Credits


Fall 3rd Year


15 Credits


15 Credits


Summer 3rd Year


  • Field Experience - Credit Hour: 2.00 - 3.00
    • ** NOTE: Students may opt for the Study Abroad Internship Program in Dublin, London, or Sydney (6 credits) or complete the Interns for Indiana Internship (3 credits) to fulfill this requirement.

2 - 3 Credits


Fall 4th Year


15 Credits


Spring 4th Year


12 - 13 Credits


Foreign Language Courses


Foreign Language proficiency requirements vary by program.  For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor:

American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient) Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Critical Course


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