Wealth Management and Financial Planning, Certificate
The undergraduate Certificate in Wealth Management and Financial Planning requires a minimum of 18 s.h. of credit. Students must maintain a grade-point average of at least 2.00 in work for the certificate. All coursework for the certificate must be completed at the University of Iowa.
The certificate program is open to all current University of Iowa undergraduate students and to individuals who have earned a bachelor's degree and are not enrolled in a UI graduate or professional degree program.
The Certificate in Wealth Management and Financial Planning requires the following coursework.
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| All of these: | ||
| FIN:3200 | Investment Management | 3 |
| FIN:3401 | Personal Insurance and Risk Management | 3 |
| FIN:4030 | Securities Industry Essentials Exam Prep | 1 |
| FIN:4340 | Wealth Management | 3 |
| FIN:4342 | Estate and Tax Planning | 1 |
| FIN:4344 | Financial Planning: A Practitioner's Guide | 1 |
| FIN:4350 | Applied Wealth Management | 3 |
| FIN:4440 | Employee Benefit Plans | 3 |
Students earning the BBA in finance or the BBA in risk management and insurance should be aware that one of FIN:3400 Principles of Risk Management and Insurance or FIN:3401 Personal Insurance and Risk Management may count toward the major, but only FIN:3401 may count toward the certificate.
Sample Plan of Study
Sample plans represent one way to complete a program of study. Actual course selection and sequence will vary and should be discussed with an academic advisor. For additional sample plans, see MyUI.
Wealth Management and Financial Planning, Certificate
| Academic Career | ||
|---|---|---|
| Any Semester | Hours | |
| The undergraduate certificate in wealth management and financial planning requires a minimum of 18 s.h. of credit. | ||
| Students must maintain a GPA average of at least 2.00 in work for the certificate. | ||
| All coursework for the certificate must be completed at the University of Iowa. | ||
| Courses may be completed in any order unless used as a prerequisite for another course. Consult academic advisor for assistance with reviewing course sequence. | ||
| Hours | 0 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| FIN:3200 | Investment Management | 3 |
| FIN:3401 | Personal Insurance and Risk Management | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| FIN:4030 | Securities Industry Essentials Exam Prep | 1 |
| FIN:4340 | Wealth Management | 3 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| FIN:4350 | Applied Wealth Management | 3 |
| FIN:4440 | Employee Benefit Plans | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| FIN:4342 | Estate and Tax Planning | 1 |
| FIN:4344 | Financial Planning: A Practitioner's Guide | 1 |
| Hours | 2 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |