Financial Planning
ACADEMIC MAP (Effective Fall 2023 and after)
*Please Note: This major is ONLY available Online/Distance Learning to all FSU students via the Panama City, FL campus. This program is NOT available via Face-to-face/in-person instruction. Contact the College of Applied Studies for specifics.*
This map is a term-by-term sample course schedule. The milestones listed to the right of each term are designed to keep you on course to graduate in four years. The Sample Schedule serves as a general guideline to help you build a full schedule each term. The General Education and Elective courses must be selected to satisfy all area and diversity requirements unless your program meets these requirements with major courses. Milestones are courses and special requirements necessary for timely progress to complete a major. Missing milestones will result in one of two types of map registration stops. The first level (Degree Map Off-track) is placed following grade posting if the student has missed a milestone (course and/or GPA) for the first time in the major. If a student is in non-compliance with milestones for two (2) consecutive semesters (excluding summers), a Major Change Required stop is placed on the student's registration.
The Financial Planning program aims to prepare students to become effective and successful financial planners who, upon graduation, will be eligible to sit for the Certified Financial Planning (CFP) exam and be knowledgeable in both the academic and people skills required for financial planning practice. Students will learn from professors who have applied experience as well as academic credentials for Financial Planning.
Mapping Coordinator: Angie Sexton
Email: asexton@pc.fsu.edu
Sample Schedule and Required Milestones by Term
| Sample Schedule: Term 1 hrs |
| ENC1101 Freshman Composition3 |
| MAC1105 College Algebra or higher mathematics 3 |
| CGS2100 Computer Apps. for Business, ECO2013 Macroeconomics or ECO2023 Microeconomics3 |
| GE History3 |
| Writing (W) Course3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 1 |
| Complete ENC1101 (≥ C minus) |
| Complete (or waive) MAC1105 (≥ C minus) |
| Sample Schedule: Term 2 hrs |
| ENC2135 Research, Genre, and Context3 |
| MAC2233 Calculus for Business3 |
| CGS2100 Computer Apps. for Business, ECO2013 Macroeconomics or ECO2023 Microeconomics3 |
| GE Core Humanities/Cultural Practice/Ethics3 |
| Writing (W) Course3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 2 |
| Complete ENC2135 (≥ C minus) |
| Complete MAC2233 (≥ C minus) |
| Complete 2 Admission Prerequisites (≥ C minus) in each |
| Sample Schedule: Term 3 hrs |
| CGS2100 Computer Apps. for Business, ECO2013 Macroeconomics or ECO2023 Microeconomics3 |
| STA2023 Business Statistics3 |
| ACG2021 Introduction to Financial Accounting3 |
| GE Natural Science3 |
| ENT2000 Introduction to Entrepreneurship3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 3 |
| Complete 4 Admission Prerequisites (MAC2233 plus 3 others) (≥ C minus) in each |
| Sample Schedule: Term 4 hrs |
| ACG2071 Introduction to Managerial Accounting3 |
| GE Humanities/Cultural Practice/Ethics3 |
| GE Core Natural Science with Lab 4 |
| SIP course3 |
| Elective (general or specialized) 3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 4 |
| Complete all 7 Admission Prerequisites (≥ C minus) in each |
| Sample Schedule: Term 5 hrs |
| FIN3124 Introduction to Personal Financial Planning3 |
| TAX4006 Personal Income Tax Concepts3 |
| FP Core Course *prefer Family Consumer Economics3 |
| Elective (specialized)3 |
| Elective (specialized)3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 5 |
| Complete ENT2000 (≥ C minus) |
| Civic Literacy requirement |
| Sample Schedule: Term 6 hrs |
| FIN3xxx Advanced Personal Financial Planning3 |
| FIN4xxx Personal Risk Management & Insurance Planning3 |
| FP Core Course *prefer Retirement Planning3 |
| FP Core Course3 |
| Elective (specialized)3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 6 |
| No Milestones |
| Sample Schedule: Term 7 hrs |
| FIN4xxx Personal Investment Concepts I3 |
| FIN3xxx Ethics and Financial Planning3 |
| FP Core Course *prefer Estate Planning3 |
| Elective (specialized)3 |
| Elective (specialized)3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 7 |
| Complete 6 Core Courses with a C minus or better in each |
| Sample Schedule: Term 8 hrs |
| FIN4xxx Personal Investment Concepts II3 |
| FIN4xxx Senior Seminar and Capstone3 |
| FP Core Course3 |
| Elective (specialized)3 |
| Elective (general or specialized)3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 8 |
| Apply for Graduation in 1st two weeks |
Employment Information
A financial planning degree can lead to a variety of employment fields: Personal Financial Planner, Investment Advisor, Wealth Manager, Financial Therapist, Compliance Specialist, Entrepreneur, Consultant, Financial Planning Analyst and Client Services. Explore challenging and rewarding career opportunities while helping clients make the most of their money and other finances.
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