Financial Planning and Counseling Minor
Catalog Year 2024-2025
All courses must be completed with a C- or better.
Minor Credit Requirements
A total of 16 Family & Consumer Studies credits are required for the minor. For residency requirements, 6 of those credits must be taken at the University of Utah.
Required Courses (6 Credits)
- FCS 3450 Family Economic Issues (3) BFQI OR FCS 3500 Financial Skills for Live (3) QI
- FCS 3520 Financial Counseling (3)
Electives (10 Credits)
3 Credits must be 5000+ level
- FCS 3420 Housing Policy and Issues (3) CW
- FCS 3450 Family Economic Issued (3)*
- FCS 3500 Financial Skills for Life (3)*
- FCS 3510 Tax Preparation & Community Engagement (3)
- FCS 4980 CSBS Internship in FCS (1-4) ^
- FCS 5200 Families and Social Policy (3)
- FCS 5282 Conflict and Mediation (3)
- FCS 5450 Nonprofit Community Organization (3)
- FCS 5510 Building Family Wealth: Investment and Life Insurance Planning (3)
- FCS 5520 Retirement and Benefits Planning for Families (3)
- FCS 5530 Income Tax Planning for Families (3)
- FCS 5540 Protecting Family Wealth (3)
- FCS 5550 Family Financial Planning Capstone (3)
- FCS 5700 Analyzing Community Growth (3)
*If not used to fulfill core requirement
^Up to 4 credits of FCS 4890 may be used towards the FPC minor
Learn about the process of becoming a Certified Financial Planner®.
Students who successfully complete FCS 3420, FCS 3500, FCS 3520, and one of the following: FCS 3510, FCS 5510, 5520, 5530, or 5540, can sit for the AFCPE® Exam at a discounted fee. AFCPE® exam needed to become an Accredited Financial Counselor ®.