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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
HD FS 2833Computer Science course***3
LIB 1601Humanities course***3
ENGL 1503Electives*3
RELIG 205Humanities course3 
PSYCH 131recommended elective1 
 15 15
Sophomore
FallCreditsSpringCredits
HD FS 2693HD FS 3783
HD FS 3413outside FCP major3
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+2
HD FS 4892ENGL 302 (or ENGL 309 or ENGL 314)3
FIN 3613Electives*9
Electives*3 
 14 17
Senior
FallCreditsSpringCredits
HD FS 485X3HD FS 4918-9 credits9
ANTHR, ECON, POL S, PSYCH, or SOC3Electives*3
Electives*9 
 15 12
Total Credits: 120
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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.

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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.

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.