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Business Administration, Bachelor of Science (BS) Personal Financial Planning
Program Description
The Business Administration: Personal Financial Planning (PFP) program provides students with a broad business degree while also preparing graduates to become fee-for-service professional planners with strong ethical standards who work with families and individuals developing specific budget, asset management, and related planning processes. The program design and content also meets educational requirements to sit for the Certified Financial Planning Board of Standards, Inc. accreditation examination.
Likely Career Paths
Certified Financial Planner, Financial Manager, Budget Analysis, Real Estate Broker, Securities, Commodity and Financial Services Agent
Key Considerations
- Cost: University-wide costs (Visit CWU Financial Aid for more information)
- Location: Ellensburg
- Primary contact: 509-963-2930 | CBAdvising@cwu.edu | College of Business Advising
Course Planning
1st and 2nd Year Courses or Areas of Study
CWU Course # | Transfer Course # |
---|---|
ACCT 251 | ACCT& 201 and ACCT& 202 |
ACCT 252 | ACCT& 203 |
ECON 201 | ECON& 201 |
ECON 202 | ECON& 202 |
BUS 241 | BUS& 201 |
BUS 221/MATH 211 | MATH& 146 |
MATH 153 | MATH& 141 |
ECON 130 | MATH& 148 |
Advising Notes
- We recommend students pursue and earn an Associate in Business- DTA/MRP. However, any WA state DTA (Direct Transfer Agreement) degree will satisfy CWU General Education requirements.
- Students need to earn a 2.0 minimum grade in ACCT& 201 and 202, and a 1.7 minimum grade in ACCT& 203, ECON& 201, 202, BUS& 201, MATH& 146, 141 and 148.
- Major requirements may change over time; students will be expected to meet the catalog requirements in place at the time they are admitted to the major.
Admissions: 509-963-1211 | admissions@cwu.edu
Financial Aid: 509-963-1611 | FinancialAid@cwu.edu
Scholarship Information: 509-963-1611 | Scholarships@cwu.edu
Transfer Center: 509-963-1390 | transfer@cwu.edu
Veterans: 509-963-3028 | VA@cwu.edu
International: +1-509-963-3612 | intladm@cwu.edu
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