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The Division of Personal Financial Planning




The Division of Personal Financial Planning is administered by the Department of Applied and Professional Studies. The program offers classes leading to the following degrees:

  • Bachelor of Science in Personal Financial Planning
  • Master of Science in Personal Financial Planning
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Design and Consumer Economics with an Emphasis in Personal Financial Planning

Current Initiatives
Campus News
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  • Read what John Darer has to say about the Registered Settlement Planner Program  February 4, 2008.
  • Harold Evensky, TTU Adjunct Professor, featured in Wall Street Journal column on  June 4, 2007.
  • Deena Katz, Associate Professor, named one of the Top 25 most influential individuals in and around the planning profession by Investment Advisor, May 1, 2007.
  • New Non-Major Graduate Class Available - PFP 5322 Personal Finance:  Personal and Professional Applications is available via distance learning. Click here for flyer and sample syllabus
Mission & Vision

The mission of the Division of Personal Financial Planning is to educate students to the highest standards of excellence; foster intellectual, ethical, and personal development; and generate the highest quality of meaningful research.

The division will excel as the national leader in higher education in personal financial planning, manifesting excellence, inspiring confidence, and engaging the financial planning profession and society at large.

The Division of Personal Financial Planning will:

Undergraduate and graduate degree programs in personal financial planning are registered by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board). The term CFP® identifies a financial planning professional who has met educational standards, passed the CFP® Certification Examination, satisfied a work experience requirement, and agreed to the CFP Board’s Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility. The terms CFP® and Certified Financial Planner™ represent the most respected professional certification in the financial services industry.