2015-2016 Catalog

Business Management - Financial Planning (BMPC1)

Award: Certificate of achievement

Pathway to associate degree:  Business Management - Generalist (BGAAS)  

Program location: Elkhorn Valley Campus, Fort Omaha Campus, Sarpy Center, Online

This certificate of achievement provides students with practical experience in fields of personal investment strategies related to retirement planning, estate planning, and tax-advantaged investments. Upon completion of this program, potential employment opportunities exist with companies, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations in the financial services industry.

Graduation Requirements

General education

13.5

Major requirements

36.0

Total credit hours required

49.5

General education requirements (13.5 credit hrs.)

Communications

English level I

4.5

Humanities/social sciences

Select one of the following:

ARTS 1110Art History-Ancient to GothicONLINEHYBRID

4.5

ARTS 1120Art History-Renaissance to ModernONLINEHYBRID

4.5

ENGL 2470Introduction to Women's Literature

4.5

ENGL 2530Ethnic Literature

4.5

ENGL 2610British Literature IONLINE

4.5

ENGL 2620British Literature II

4.5

GEOG 1050Introduction to Human GeographyONLINE

4.5

HIST 1050Introduction to Black HistoryONLINE

4.5

HIST 1110World Civilization from Prehistory to 1500ONLINE

4.5

HIST 1120World Civilization from 1500 to PresentONLINEHYBRID

4.5

HIST 2050Modern Europe Since 1789ONLINE

4.5

HUMS 1000Humanities through the ArtsHYBRID

4.5

MUSC 1010Introduction to Music I

4.5

MUSC 1020Introduction to Music II

4.5

PHIL 2030Introduction to EthicsONLINE

4.5

PHIL 2200Introduction to Comparative ReligionONLINE

4.5

PSYC 1010Introduction to PsychologyONLINEHYBRID

4.5

SOCI 1010Introduction to SociologyONLINEHYBRID

4.5

SOCI 1250Introduction to AnthropologyONLINE

4.5

SOCI 2060Multicultural IssuesONLINE

4.5

THEA 1000Introduction to the TheatreONLINE

4.5

Quantitative/numeracy skills

MATH 1220Business MathematicsONLINE

4.5

MATH 1220 or higher level MATH course; MATH 1310 is recommended.  

See Quantitative/numeracy skills course options

Major requirements for Financial Planning (36.0 credit hrs.)

FINA 2200InvestmentsONLINE

4.5

FINA 2209Risk Management and InsuranceONLINE

4.5

FINA 2210Financial Planning PrinciplesONLINE

4.5

FINA 2230Business FinanceONLINE

4.5

FINA 2310Income Tax PlanningONLINE

4.5

FINA 2320Retirement Planning and Employee BenefitsONLINE

4.5

FINA 2330Estate PlanningONLINE

4.5

FINA 2940Financial Plan Development and Case AnalysisONLINE

4.5

The Certificate of Achievement in Financial Planning is a registered program with Certified Financial Planning Board of Standards Inc. For more information about the CFP® certification, contact the Certified Financial Planners Board of Standards (www.CFP-Board.org).