Applied Personal Finance, B.S.

About the Applied Personal Finance Bachelor’s Program

The Bachelor of Science in Applied Personal Finance is designed for students who wish to pursue career opportunities in various channels in the financial management services industry. It provides flexibility for students to explore personal finance applications for consumer financial services companies, banks, credit unions, financial literacy education, non-profits, government/military, and private practice as an Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC®).

Students are required to complete all major-related course work and select one minor consisting of a minimum of 18 semester hours that complements their degree program. Students must complete the core curriculum required by the university for a total of 120 semester hours.

Communication Literacy Requirement. Communication literacy in the Bachelor of Science in Applied Personal Finance is evidenced by competence in listening, writing, presenting, and reading. The required communication courses in this degree are PFI 1305 , PFI 3322 , and PFI 4330 .

Minors in the College of Human Sciences may be selected from the following:

• Addictive disorders and recovery studies
• Apparel design and manufacturing
• Counseling and addiction recovery sciences
• Family and consumer sciences extension education
• Human development and family sciences
• Human sciences
• Interior design
• Nutritional sciences
• Personal financial planning
• Restaurant, hotel, and institutional management
• Retail management
• Youth development

For information on other minor areas, see individual program sections of the catalog.