Personal Financial Planning, Ph.D.

About the Personal Financial Planning Graduate Programs

The Department of Personal Financial Planning supervises degree programs leading to the Master of Science in Personal Financial Planning and the Doctor of Philosophy in Personal Financial Planning.

M.S. students must earn a C or better in all courses unless otherwise noted. Students must average a 3.0 GPA in order to maintain good standing with the Graduate School and to graduate. Up to 6 hours of PFP courses can be transferred into the M.S. degree from another university.  Students must earn a B or better in courses transferred into the degree program.  Ph.D. students are required to earn a B or better in all courses counted toward their degree.

Admission. Applicants may apply to a graduate program by visiting the Graduate School website or by visiting the Department of Personal Financial Planning website.

About the Personal Financial Planning Doctoral Program

This doctoral degree requires a minimum of 60 semester hours of graduate work beyond the bachelor’s degree, exclusive of credit for the dissertation. Up to 22 hours of leveling classes may be required for students who have not completed a CFP Board-Registered financial planning program. Students develop their courses of study in consultation with a graduate advisory committee. Following the completion of theory and research collateral coursework, a qualifying examination for admission to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree will be conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Graduate School.

Contact: Dr. Charlene Kalenkoski, 806.834.1211, charlene.kalenkoski@ttu.edu