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.

For more information about educational cost, median loan debt, and other important information related to this program, please visit our website at mccneb.edu/Academics/Programs-of-Study/Business-Human-Services/Finance-and-Insurance.aspx.

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

See Communications course options

Humanities/social sciences

Select one of the following:

ARTS 1110	Art History-Ancient to GothicONLINEHYBRID	4.5
ARTS 1120	Art History-Renaissance to ModernONLINEHYBRID	4.5
ENGL 2470	Introduction to Women's Literature	4.5
ENGL 2530	Ethnic Literature	4.5
ENGL 2610	British Literature IONLINE	4.5
ENGL 2620	British Literature II	4.5
GEOG 1050	Introduction to Human GeographyONLINE	4.5
HIST 1050	Introduction to Black HistoryONLINE	4.5
HIST 1110	World Civilization from Prehistory to 1500ONLINE	4.5
HIST 1120	World Civilization from 1500 to PresentONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIST 2050	Modern Europe Since 1789ONLINE	4.5
HUMS 1000	Humanities through the ArtsHYBRID	4.5
MUSC 1010	Introduction to Music I	4.5
MUSC 1020	Introduction to Music II	4.5
PHIL 2030	Introduction to EthicsONLINE	4.5
PHIL 2200	Introduction to Comparative ReligionONLINE	4.5
PSYC 1010	Introduction to PsychologyONLINEHYBRID	4.5
SOCI 1010	Introduction to SociologyONLINEHYBRID	4.5
SOCI 1250	Introduction to AnthropologyONLINE	4.5
SOCI 2060	Multicultural IssuesONLINE	4.5
THEA 1000	Introduction to TheatreONLINE	4.5

Quantitative/numeracy skills

MATH 1220

Business 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 2200	InvestmentsONLINE	4.5
FINA 2209	Risk Management and InsuranceONLINE	4.5
FINA 2210	Financial Planning PrinciplesONLINE	4.5
FINA 2230	Business FinanceONLINE	4.5
FINA 2310	Income Tax PlanningONLINE	4.5
FINA 2320	Retirement Planning and Employee BenefitsONLINE	4.5
FINA 2330	Estate PlanningONLINE	4.5
FINA 2940	Financial 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).