BS Financial Planning at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

This program prepares students to create personalized financial strategies for clients, covering topics like savings, investments, tax planning, retirement, debt management, estate planning, risk management, and client communication. Financial planning is the study of financial decision-making throughout the life cycle of individuals, families and organizations. Financial planning is ranked among the fastest-growing careers in the nation.

Faculty: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Department: Agricultural Economics | Duration: 120 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

The Bachelor of Science in Financial Planning degree program is registered with the Certified Financial Planning Board of Standards (CFP Board). All coursework meets the Certified Financial Planner™ education requirement. Upon completing the program, students are eligible to take the CFP® Certification Examination. Course list includes FINP 101 Introduction to Personal Finance; MATH 140 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences 1; FINP 235 Foundations of Money Education; AGEC 315 Food and Agricultural Sales; FINP 201 Professional Development in Financial Planning; AGEC 325 Principles of Farm and Ranch Management. The plan of study totals 120 semester credit hours.

Career pathways

Financial planning is ranked among the fastest-growing careers in the nation. Graduates of this program are qualified for careers in financial planning, financial counseling, financial literacy education, financial technology, mutual fund companies, consumer banking, accounting, consulting, government agencies and other related fields.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year students can enter in Fall or Spring; transfer students can enter in Spring, Summer or Fall (Summer and Fall cannot both be applied for in the same year).

First-year, College Station: Fall applications open August 1 and close December 1 (additional required and optional documents due December 15); Spring applications close October 15. McAllen: Fall deadline March 1, Spring deadline October 15. Galveston: Fall deadline May 1, Spring deadline December 1. The non-refundable application fee is $75. Applications are made through Common App or ApplyTexas. Texas A&M is test optional: ACT or SAT scores are not required for first-year applicants.

Transfer applicants: Spring applications open August 1 and close October 15 (College Station, McAllen, Fort Worth) or December 1 (Galveston). Summer and Fall applications open January 1; the Fall deadline is March 1 (College Station, Fort Worth, McAllen) or July 1 (Galveston); the Summer deadline for Galveston is May 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.tamu.edu/

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