Human Sciences - Family Financial Planning

Preparing for the future, practicing wisdom, accounting for changes in life and the market - the services of a financial planner are an invaluable resource. People rely on the most organized, wisest of financial minds to help them make decisions about their money. SDSU's Master's in Human Sciences - Family Financial Planning Specialization prepares you for a career in serving private, corporate, and government entities by providing comprehensive guidance in many financial areas such as education, insurance, tax, retirement, estate, investment, debt, and real estate planning. The program is formally approved by the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Board. Set your own direction while enhancing your personal finance knowledge, gaining eligibility to sit for the CFP® Certification Examination and increasing your networking opportunities and career options. Your courses will prepare you with valuable tools to launch a new career in family financial planning, from taxation and investments to economics and housing. Elevate your skills beyond typical financial licensing and credentials with this high-demand M.S. Specialization. AFC and CFP Board certified program offered via GPIDEA.

• Have strong communication skills (written, oral and interpersonal)
• Enjoy working with numbers
• Are an analytical thinker
• Are inquisitive by nature
• Like to solve problems

• A minimum GPA of 3.0 to receive unconditional admission. 
• A professional academic transcript evaluation for degrees earned outside the United States (This requirement cannot be waived unless your highest degree was earned or will be earned in the U.S. prior to enrollment at SDSU).
  • If you are completing your bachelor's degree at the time of application, you may submit an incomplete evaluation. If you are accepted, a complete transcript and/or evaluation with completed degree will be required by the end of your first semester of coursework.
• Official U.S. transcripts where a degree is earned (or will be earned), and official U.S. transcripts where graduate level coursework has been taken.
• A minimum TOEFL score of 71, TOEFL Essentials score of 7.5, IELTS score of 6 or Duolingo score of 100.
  • SDSU accepts MyBest TOFEL scores. 
  • Some programs have higher minimum requirements. Find program specific requirements by selecting your program of interest in the Graduate Catalog.

• Wealth strategist
• Private wealth analyst
• Retirement plan administrator
• Mortgage loan officer
• Manager of financial analysis and planning
• Director of family wealth
• Financial coach/analyst
• Finance or product manager
• Director of finance
• Chief financial officer