The minor in Financial Planning prepares students for leadership roles in a rapidly growing profession. Financial planners advise their clients about financial decisions, including investments, insurance, taxes, retirement, estate planning, and budgeting.  The goal of a financial planner is to help households bring confidence and peace of mind through the establishment of a financial plan to meet their life goals. The minor satisfies the educational requirements of the CFP Board of Standards that would allow the student to sit for the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER^TM (CFP®) exam. Professionals who have completed this education program are in very high demand in the financial sector.

The minor in Financial Planning is available to all junior or senior undergraduate students enrolled at Texas A&M University. Coursework is offered both online and in the classroom to meet students' learning preferences. Visit our website for more information about this minor and the career opportunities in Financial Planning.

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Credit Hours
FINP 435	Financial Planning for Professionals	3
FINP 436	Insurance and Estate Planning	3
FINP 437	Tax Planning	3
FINP 438	Investment Planning	3
FINP 439	Retirement Planning	3
FINP 442	Estate Planning	3
Total Semester Credit Hours		18

Students must make a grade of C or better in all courses.

Students must have completed an introductory finance course and have an overall GPA of 2.5 or approval of the program director.