Financial Planning

College of Family and Consumer Sciences

B.S.F.C.S.

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Overview

Financial planning plays a critical role in the lives of individuals and families, helping to improve financial literacy, assist in sound financial decision-making, and achieve financial goals.

Ranked among the top programs in the United States by various financial planning sources, the Financial Planning major at UGA prepares its students for successful careers in the financial planning profession. Students study a variety of topics including credit and debt management, income tax planning, savings and investments, risk management and insurance, retirement planning, estate planning, financial counseling, and consumer decision making. All coursework meets the requirements of the Certified Financial Planner™, ; upon completion of the program, students are eligible to take the CFP ® Certification Examination.

Financial planning is ranked among the nation’s fastest growing careers. Graduates apply their knowledge and skills to help clients with different goals, values, and backgrounds as financial planners, financial counselors, and financial firm managers and owners. Other opportunities include working for retirement planning firms, consumer credit counseling services, banks, insurance companies, human resources departments, and the government. Students are also prepared for further graduate study.

Study Abroad Options: London Study Abroad; UGA Costa Rica Housing and Household Economics; Greece Study Abroad – the Greek Financial Crisis; Domestic Study Tour: Washington, D.C. Study Tour

Spotlight

Forest and Conservation Workers

Chrissie Brady

Class of 2019

Chrissie Brady is earning two seemingly unrelated degrees — in wildlife and fisheries and mechanical engineering — but has her sights set on integrating robotics into environmental education and wildlife management as well as educating others about the environment.

"When I first came to UGA, I was an intended biology major, but upon learning about the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources and the wildlife and fisheries major program it offered, I quickly found my passion for wildlife and switched majors. If I had known about Warnell when making my decision of which university to attend, my choice would have been much simpler. It turns out I got incredibly lucky and fate brought me to the perfect school for me!"