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Financial Counseling and Planning, B.S.-financial counseling emphasis

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Freshman
FallCreditsSpringCredits
HD FS 1023Area of emphasis course3
HD FS 1101SOC 1343
HD FS 2833Computer science elective***3
LIB 1601Humanities course***3
ENGL 2503MATH, STAT, or Natural Sciences course***3
RELIG 205Humanities course3 
PSYCH 131recommended elective1 
 15 15
Sophomore
FallCreditsSpringCredits
HD FS 2693HD FS Courseoutside of FCP major3
HD FS 3413Area of emphasis course3
STAT 1014ECON 1013
ENGL 2503SP CM 212 (or COMST 212 or COMST 218)3
Humanities course*** Humanities course*** 
 13 12
Junior
FallCreditsSpringCredits
HD FS 4892HD FS 449^3
Area of emphasis course3HD FS 489L+2
Area of emphasis course3ENGL 302 (or ENGL 309 or ENGL 314)3
Electives*3Area of emphasis course3
 Electives*6
 11 17
Senior
FallCreditsSpringCredits
Area of emphasis course3HD FS 4918-9 credits9
ANTHR, ECON, POL S, PSYCH or SOCSocial science course3Electives*4
Electives*9 
 15 13
Total Credits: 111
+

HD FS 489L can be repeated for up to four credits.

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See HD FS General Education Selections sheet for course options.

US Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement: Students in Financial Counseling and Planning fulfill the US Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement by choosing three credits of coursework from each of the university-approved lists. 

This sequence is only an example. The number of credits taken each semester should be based on the individual student's situation. Factors that may affect credit hours per semester include student ability, employment, health, activities, and grade point consideration. 

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Electives: Courses from accounting, architecture, art, and design, community and regional planning, economics, family and consumer sciences education, finance, gerontology, interior design, journalism, management, marketing, political science, psychology, and sociology are suggested.