Kansas State University

Academic Programs

Undergraduate Program:
Program Requirements

The Personal Financial Planning undergraduate degree program consists of the following requirements:

  • 39 – 40 credit hours in general requirements
    • 8 – 9 credit hours in communications
    • 9 credit hours in social sciences
    • 6 credit hours in humanities
    • 7 credit hours in natural sciences
    • 9 credit hours in quantitative studies
  • 58 credit hours in professional studies
    • 28 credit hours in professional FSHS courses
    • 6 hours in integrative studies
    • 24 credit hours in supporting courses
  • 26 – 27 credit hours in unrestricted electives
  • 124 total credit hours required for graduation

Additional requirements:

  • Each student must earn grades of "C" or better.
  • The University General Education requirements must be met.
  • Each student must complete at least 30 K-State resident credits to be considered for a degree from K-State.
  • Each student must complete 20 of the last 30 hours of resident credit at K-State.
  • A minimum of 45 hours must be at a course level of 300 or above.

Note: Up to half of the credits required for a four-year degree may be completed at an accredited two-year college.

Courses

Family Studies and Human Services Personal Financial Planning courses are listed below in the suggested course sequence. Course descriptions may be found in the Kansas State University Undergraduate Catalog. For a complete list of undergrad requirements, please see above.

First Year

  • FSHS 100 Family Financial Planning as a Career
  • FSHS 105 Intro to Personal and Family Finance

Second Year

  • FSHS 405 Advanced Personal and Family Finance

Third Year

  • FSHS 400 Family and Consumer Economics *
  • FSHS 760 Families, Employment Benefits and Retirement Planning *
  • FSHS 762 Investing for the Family's Future **

Fourth Year

  • FSHS 772 Personal Income Taxation *
    OR
    FSHS 766 Insurance Planning for Families **
    AND
    FSHS 595 Professional Seminar in Family Financial Planning
  • FSHS 764 Estate Planning for Families **

* Fall only
** Spring only

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.