Academic Programs
Undergraduate Program
K-State’s on-campus Personal Financial Planning undergraduate degree program — offered through the School of Family Studies and Human Services (FSHS) in the College of Human Ecology — can set you on the path to an exciting career in the financial industry. As a student, you will tackle courses in family relationships and decision making, consumer rights, insurance, investments and more. A combined emphasis on understanding financial products and how they work, as well as the role of family in financial decisions, helps you build a solid foundation that prepares you to thrive in this in-demand profession.
Our program prepares students for careers in industry, banking, retirement planning, estate planning, personnel benefits, real estate, insurance, investments and consumer affairs. Whether you want to be an investment consultant or a retirement benefits advisor, whether you want to join a corporation or an independent firm, you’ll find challenging work that enables you to change the futures of individuals and families.
The undergraduate program is registered with the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. (CFP Board), meaning you will not only earn your bachelor of science in Family Studies and Human Services with an emphasis in Personal Financial Planning, but become eligible to sit for the CFP® Certification Examination. K-State students have a history of success in the exam, with students boasting an above-average pass rate.
Program faculty — Ph.D. holders and CFP® certificants with significant experience in the financial planning field — will guide you through your studies, allowing you to benefit from their years of industry knowledge. In addition, you’ll become part of a program with a tradition of achievement! PFP program students have won the National Collegiate Financial Planning Competition (sponsored by Ameriprise Financial, Inc.) in 2006, 2005, 2003 and 2000.
Faculty
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, and CFP (with flame logo)®, which it awards to individuals who successfully complete initial and ongoing certification requirements. K-State does not certify individuals to use the CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and CFP (with flame logo)® certification marks. CFP® Certification is granted only by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. to those persons who, in addition to completing an educational requirement such as this CFP Board-Registered Program, have met its ethics, experience and examination requirements.