Financial Planning

Description

Piedmont International University’s Patterson School of Business offers a Master of Science in Financial Planning (MFP) designed for individuals pursuing careers as financial planners. The non-thesis master’s degree program will be offered both on campus and online and will prepare individuals seeking to sit for the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) examination. The MFP will require 36 credit hours consisting of ten core classes and two elective classes offered over two years of study. The two elective courses will originate from the MBA and/or Data Science programs.

Admissions Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a recognized college or university
• GPA of 2.7 or higher
• Official transcripts from all previously attended schools
• Completed application with Piedmont International University

Graduation Requirements

In order to become a candidate for graduation a student:

1. Shall have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours at PIU;
2. Shall have maintained a minimum academic average of C (higher for some programs);
3. Shall have passed all courses in his/her curriculum and made a C or better in key courses designated as essential in each program;
4. Shall have completed at least 24 of the final 30 hours with Piedmont International University.