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

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Freshman
FallCreditsSpringCredits
HD FS 1023ACCT 2843
HD FS 1101SOC 1343
LIB 1601Computer science course***3
HD FS 2833Humanities course***3
ENGL 1503Electives*3
RELIG 205 (Humanities course)3 
PSYCH 131 (Recommended elective)1 
 15 15
Sophomore
FallCreditsSpringCredits
HD FS 2693HD FS 3783
HD FS 3413HD FS course (outside FCP major)3
STAT 1014ECON 1013
ENGL 2503HD FS 3833
Humanities course***3SP CM 212 (or COMST 102 or COMST 218)3
 Electives*1
 16 16
Junior
FallCreditsSpringCredits
HD FS 4823HD FS 449^3
HD FS 484X3HD FS 489L+1
HD FS 4893Electives*9
FIN 3613ENGL 302 (or ENGL 309 or ENGL 314)3
Electives*3 
 15 16
Senior
FallCreditsSpringCredits
HD FS 485X3HD FS 4918-9 credits9
ANTRO, ECON, POL S, PSYCH, or SOC***3Electives*3
Electives*9 
 15 12
Total Credits: 120

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 HD FS 489L can be repeated for one to three credits.

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 See HD FS General Education Selections sheet for course options.

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HD FS 449 is prerequisite to HD FS 491, Internship, and requires senior classification. HD FS 491 Reservation Request is due every September 15th for spring internship and every February 15th for summer and fall internship.

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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.

US Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement: Students in Family Finance, Housing and Policy 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.