Financial Planning

Subsequent Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree Requirements
74 semester hours

Subsequent degrees are for students who have completed a bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university. Please contact your Academic Advisor before beginning any Subsequent Degree coursework.

Each degree candidate must show transfer credit for, or meet the requirements listed below and any necessary prerequisites. The following degree requirements are from the current Franklin University Academic Bulletin.

General Education Core (14 hours)

• COMP 106 - Introduction to Spreadsheets (1)
• COMP 108 - Introduction to Databases (1)
• ECON 220 - Introduction to Macroeconomics (4)
• HUMN 210 - Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking Skills (2)
• MATH 215 - Statistical Concepts (4)
• PF 321 - Learning Strategies (2)

Business Core (28 hours)

• ACCT 215 - Financial Accounting (4)
• ACCT 225 - Managerial Accounting (4)
• BSAD 220 - Business Law (4)
• ECON 210 - Introduction to Microeconomics (4)
• FINA 301 - Principles of Finance (4)
• MGMT 312 - Principles of Management (4)
• MKTG 300 - Marketing (4)

Major Area (32 hours)

• FPLN 300 - Principles of Financial Planning (4)
• FPLN 405 - Investments (4)
• FPLN 430 - Income Tax Planning (4)
• FPLN 440 - Insurance Planning (4)
• FPLN 450 - Retirement Planning (4)
• FPLN 460 - Estate Planning (4)
• FPLN 495 - Financial Planning Seminar (4)
• Major Area Elective (4 hours)*
  *Select 4 hours from the following:
  • ACCT 390 - Federal Income Tax I (4)
  • FINA 340 - Money, Banking and Financial Markets (4)
  • FINA 403 - Advanced Financial Management (4)
  • FINA 450 - Global Finance (4)
  • FINA 480 - Special Topics in Finance (1-4)
  • FPLN 410 - Financial Planning Internship (1-4)
  • FPLN 499 - Independent Studies in Financial Planning (1-4)
  • PSYC 310 - The Psychology of Personal Development (4)

Additional Requirements

Each candidate for a subsequent degree must successfully complete in residence at Franklin University a minimum of 30 credit hours of 200 level courses or above, of which a minimum of 16 credit hours must be in major area courses at the 300 or 400 level. If the student is a previous Franklin bachelor of science degree graduate, the 30 credits must be earned after the first Franklin B.S. degree was awarded. If the required courses for a subsequent degree total less than 30 credit hours, the student may take Free Elective courses to achieve residency. Either PF 121 or PF 321 must be taken prior to the first BLF course, or it may be taken concurrently with the first 15-week BLF course. Students also must meet the University algebra competency requirement.

A minimum GPA of 2.25 is required in the major area, and each major area course must be completed with a grade of “C” or better to count toward degree requirements.

The Financial Planning Program also offers a Bachelor of Science degree and Joint Programs of Study: B.S., Financial Planning/MBA.