Financial Planning, BBA
Bachelor of Business Administration in Financial Planning (640006BBA)
More on the Financial Planning major
Financial Planning majors must complete the 6 hour finance core, 21 hours of required coursework and 6 hours of electives in the program. Successful completion of this program qualifies the student to sit for the Certified Financial Planner Certification Examination (CFP®).
Requirements for Admission
- 2.5 average cumulative
- English Composition I and II (ENGL:111 & ENGL:112)
- Speech requirement (COMM:105 or COMM:106)
- College Algebra (MATH:145) or Calculus with Business Applications (MATH:210)
- Principles of Microeconomics (ECON:200) or Principles of Macroeconomics (ECON:201)
- One of the following courses:
- Accounting Principles I (ACCT:201)
- Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis (ACCT:250)
- Introduction to Entrepreneurship (ENTRE:201)
- Legal & Social Environment of Business (BLAW:220)
- Marketing Principles (MKTG:205)
College of Business Undergraduate Programs
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The following information has official approval of The Department of Finance and The College of Business, but is intended only as a supplemental guide. Official degree requirements are established at the time of transfer and admission to the degree-granting college. Students should refer to the Degree Progress Report (DPR) which is definitive for graduation requirements. Completion of this degree within the identified time frame below is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others. The transfer process is completed through an appointment with your academic advisor.
Three year accelerated option: for first time students who have earned credits for at least the first year of courses. Credits can be earned through qualifying scores on appropriate Advanced Placement (AP) exams or through College Credit Plus Program (CCP) courses. Credits for qualifying AP scores or CCP courses are determined by the appropriate academic department. Departments may assign varied course credit, depending on the student’s score on an AP exam or grade in a CCP course. Students may also receive credit by examination or via placement tests, where appropriate.
Requirements
Summary
Code | Title | Hours |
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General Education Requirements | 36 | |
General Education Mathematics Requirement | 3 | |
Additional Business Requirements | 2 | |
College of Business Core | 42 | |
Financial Planning Requirements | 33 | |
Additional Requirements for Graduation * | 4 | |
Total Hours | 120 |
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Bachelor's degrees require a minimum of 120 credit hours for graduation.
Recommended General Education Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree must complete the following General Education coursework. Diversity courses may also fulfill major or Breadth of Knowledge requirements. Integrated and Applied Learning courses may also fulfill requirements in the major. | ||
Students are not required to enroll in the specific courses listed below. However, to facilitate successful degree completion, the academic department strongly encourages completion of the following recommendations. | ||
Academic Foundations | 12 | |
Mathematics, Statistics and Logic: 3 credit hours | ||
Calculus with Business Applications 1 | ||
or MATH:221 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus I | |
Speaking: 3 credit hours | ||
Introduction to Public Speaking | ||
or COMM:106 | Effective Oral Communication | |
Writing: 6 credit hours | ||
English Composition I | ||
English Composition II | ||
Breadth of Knowledge | 22 | |
Arts/Humanities: 9 credit hours | ||
Empires of the Ancient World | ||
Natural Sciences: 7 credit hours | ||
Social Sciences: 6 credit hours | ||
Principles of Microeconomics | ||
Introduction to Sociology | ||
Diversity | ||
Domestic Diversity | ||
Introduction to Sociology | ||
Global Diversity | ||
Empires of the Ancient World | ||
Integrated and Applied Learning | 2 | |
Select one class from one of the following subcategories: | ||
Complex Issues Facing Society | ||
Capstone | ||
Review the General Education Requirements page for detailed course listings. | ||
Total Hours | 36 |
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Finance students are strongly encouraged to take MATH:221
General Education Mathematics Requirement
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
MATH:210 | Calculus with Business Applications | 3 |
or MATH:221 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus I | |
Total Hours | 3 |
Additional Business Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Required Business Courses 1 | ||
BUSN:110 | College of Business Success Seminar | 1 |
BUSN:111 | Professional Development Seminar | 1 |
Recommended Business Courses | ||
BUSN:200 | Personal Leadership Skills | |
Total Hours | 2 |
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Only required for new first-year students. Transfer students are excluded from this requirement.
College of Business Core
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
ECON:201 | Principles of Macroeconomics 1 | 3 |
or ECON:244 | Introduction to Economic Analysis | |
BUSN:230 | Business Communication | 3 |
ACCT:201 | Accounting Principles I | 3 |
ACCT:202 | Accounting Principles II | 3 |
ACCT:250 | Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis | 3 |
BLAW:220 | Legal & Social Environment of Business | 3 |
FIN:301 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
MGMT:304 | Business Statistics | 3 |
MGMT:201 | Management: Principles & Concepts | 3 |
ECON:325 | Applied Econometrics I | 3 |
MGMT:490 | Strategic Management | 3 |
SCM:330 | Principles of Supply Chain and Operations Management | 3 |
MKTG:205 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
INTB:205 | International Business | 3 |
Total Hours | 42 |
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Students cannot get credit for both ECON:201 and ECON:244.
Financial Planning Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Finance Core 1 | ||
FIN:338 | Financial Markets & Institutions | 3 |
FIN:343 | Investments | 3 |
Required Courses | ||
ACCT:330 | Contemporary Federal Taxation 2,3 | 3 |
FPL:332 | Foundations of Financial Planning | 3 |
FPL:411 | Estate and Financial Planning | 3 |
RMI:414 | Risk Managment: Property and Casualty 2 | 3 |
RMI:415 | Risk Management: Life and Health Insurance 2 | 3 |
FPL:417 | Retirement Planning 2 | 3 |
FPL:432 | Financial Planning Capstone 2 | 3 |
Electives | ||
Select six credits of the following: | 6 | |
PHIL:362 | Business Ethics | |
BUSN:497 | Honors Project in Business Administration | |
RMI:418 | Insurance Operations | |
FIN:302 | Intermediate Corporate Finance | |
FIN:436 | Commercial Bank Management | |
FIN:437 | International Business Finance | |
FIN:438 | International Banking | |
FIN:448 | Advanced Portfolio Management | |
RMI:461 | Enterprise Risk Management | |
FIN:473 | Financial Statement Analysis | |
FIN:485 | Financial Strategy | |
FIN:489 | Advanced Financial Analytics | |
FIN:490 | Selected Topics in Finance | |
FPL:493 | Internship in Financial Planning 4 | |
FIN:495 | Research Project in Finance | |
FIN:499 | Independent Study: Finance | |
HRM:341 | Human Resource Management | |
SALES:275 | Professional Selling | |
Total Hours | 33 |
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Financial Planning Majors must earn a C- or better in each of these classes and and a minimum average of C over the classes in the finance core.
- 2
Must be admitted to 4 year degree granting Major.
- 3
ACCT:321, corequisite for ACCT:330, can be waived for Financial Planning majors.
- 4
Students are strongly encouraged to complete RMI:493.
Graduation Requirements – Review DPR for Status
- 120 Credit Hours
- College of Business residency = Last 15 credits earned in the College of Business
- UA Residency = Students must complete their final 30 credits in residence at The University of Akron
- At least 50% of the business core and major course requirements must be earned at The University of Akron
- Overall GPA = 2.3
- Major GPA = 2.0
- Business & Economics GPA = 2.0
- Business Core Classes GPA = 2.0
Recommended Sequence
1st Year | ||
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Fall Semester | Hours | |
BUSN:110 | College of Business Success Seminar | 3 |
ENGL:111 | English Composition I | 3 |
MATH:210 | Calculus with Business Applications | 3 |
COMM:106 | Effective Oral Communication | 3 |
SOCIO:100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
Humanities Requirement | 3 | |
Hours | 18 | |
Spring Semester | ||
BUSN:111 | Professional Development Seminar | 1 |
ENGL:112 | English Composition II | 3 |
Natural Science Requirement with Lab | 4 | |
Arts Requirement | 3 | |
Arts/Humanities Requirement | 3 | |
Global Diversity Requirement | 3 | |
Hours | 17 | |
2nd Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
ECON:200 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
ACCT:201 | Accounting Principles I | 3 |
ACCT:250 | Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis | 3 |
BLAW:220 | Legal & Social Environment of Business | 3 |
MKTG:205 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring Semester | ||
ECON:201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
BUSN:230 | Business Communication | 3 |
ACCT:202 | Accounting Principles II | 3 |
MGMT:201 | Management: Principles & Concepts | 3 |
INTB:205 | International Business | 3 |
Hours | 15 | |
3rd Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
ACCT:330 | Contemporary Federal Taxation | 3 |
FIN:301 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
MGMT:304 | Business Statistics | 3 |
SCM:330 | Principles of Supply Chain and Operations Management | 3 |
Complex Issues Requirement | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring Semester | ||
ECON:325 | Applied Econometrics I | 3 |
FPL:332 | Foundations of Financial Planning | 3 |
FIN:343 | Investments | 3 |
FIN:338 | Financial Markets & Institutions | 3 |
Natural Science Requirement | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
4th Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
FPL:411 | Estate and Financial Planning | 3 |
RMI:415 | Risk Management: Life and Health Insurance | 3 |
FPL:417 | Retirement Planning | 3 |
Finance Elective | 3 | |
Free Electives | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring Semester | ||
RMI:414 | Risk Managment: Property and Casualty | 3 |
FPL:432 | Financial Planning Capstone | 3 |
MGMT:490 | Strategic Management | 3 |
Finance Elective | 3 | |
Hours | 12 | |
Total Hours | 122 |