Financial Services (Bachelor's)

The Bachelor of Science in Financial Services degree program will prepare you for an exciting degree in the financial industry in the fields of accounting, financial planning or financial service management. The curriculum was developed to meet the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc and the Academy of Financial Services standards. The Bachelor of Science in Financial Services program outcomes were created in association with input from major banks, brokerage firms, accounting firms, credit counseling organizations and insurance agencies. The emphasis of the program is personal financial planning, and students are eligible to sit for the CFP® Certification Exam.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Science Financial Services program will be able to:

• Analyze and apply contemporary knowledge and skills in the financial services sector.

• Demonstrate strategic and tactical financial planning abilities.

• Analyze and evaluate client cases to prepare solutions that meet immediate need and long term goals.

• Use legal and ethical principles to analyze and apply practices to preserve wealth.

• Meet eligibility requirements for the rigorous multi-part CFP® Exam.

• Employ information literacy skills through the effective use of technology and information resources to accomplish a goal.

• Pursue new learning opportunities within their community and career for personal and professional growth.

• Develop thinking processes and utilize learning strategies to understand their metacognative abilities.

• Transfer knowledge from life lessons and formal instruction to new situations as evidence of relational learning

• Demonstrate proficient mathematical and communication (written and oral) skills as required in the workplace.

Personal Financial Planning is one of the most lucrative and rapidly expanding professions. Much of the growth is attributable to the maturation of the ‘Baby Boomers’ population; those entering their peak earning years and needing assistance to effectively manage and protect wealth. To prepare for this profession, the program requires students to take business, accounting, and finance courses in addition to the essential liberal arts course series required for career success and mobility. Students in this program will also develop knowledge, skills and competency in estate planning, investments, insurance, tax, retirement planning, and employee benefits planning as part of this specialized degree program.  Some typical jobs for finance include (national salary averages from salary.com): Cash Flow Analyst ($36,027 - $44,757), Retirement (IRA) Specialist ($32,356 – 55,340), Claims Adjuster ($39,583 - $50,144).