CFP Waived Courses
M.S. in Financial Planning - 30 credits (for CFP-certified professionals)
If you already passed the CFP exam, you can qualify for a 12-credit waiver toward your MSFP, reducing the remaining degree requirements to just 18 elective credits.
Proof of passing the CFP exam is required.
| CFP Waived Courses (12 credits) | ||
|---|---|---|
| FP 550 | Wealth Management I | 3 credits (waived) |
| FP 553 | Wealth Management II | 3 credits (waived) |
| FP 543 | Retirement Planning & Employee Benefits | 3 credits (waived) |
| FP 560 | Capstone in Financial Planning | 3 credits (waived) |
In addition to the waived courses, students eligible for this option must also complete:
| Elective Courses (18 credits from the following) | ||
|---|---|---|
| FP 540 | Financial Counseling | 3 credits |
| FP 545 | Tax Planning | 3 credits |
| FP 558 | Estate Planning | 3 credits |
| FP 548 | Biblical Stewardship of Resources | 3 credits |
| MB 501 | Organizational Behavior & Leadership | 3 credits |
| MB 505 | Managerial Accounting | 3 credits |
| MB 510 | Corporate Finance | 3 credits |
| MB 513 | Operations & Project Management | 3 credits |
| MB 515 | Advanced Financial Statement Analysis | 3 credits |
| MB 517 | Business Statistics & Decision Analysis | 3 credits |
| MB 522 | Economics of the Firm | 3 credits |
| MB 525 | U.S. Business Transactions Law | 3 credits |
| MB 526 | Integrated Marketing Strategies | 3 credits |
| MB 529 | Strategic Management | 3 credits |
| MB 530 | Entrepreneurship & New Venture Creation | 3 credits |
| MB 535 | Optimizing Human Resources | 3 credits |
| MB 540 | Risk Management (in person only) | 3 credits |
| MB 545 | Change Management (in person only) | 3 credits |
| MB 550 | Executive Leadership (in person only) | 3 credits |
| MB 551 | Transferable Team Performance | 2 credits |
| MB 552 | Design Thinking | 1 credit |
| MB 553 | Leadership in Society | 3 credits |
| MB 560 | Institute of Leadership Intensive 1* | 3 credits |
| MB 561 | Institute of Leadership Intensive 2* | 3 credits |
| MB 562 | Institute of Leadership Intensive 3* | 3 credits |
| MB 591 | Leadership Internship | 3 credits |
*Exclusive credits obtained in the Institute of Leadership