BS, Psychology to Master of Financial Planning and Financial Psychology (MFPP) Accelerated program provides an efficient progression to complete the Bachelor of Science in Psychology and the Master of Financial Planning and Financial Psychology (MFPP) in an accelerated time frame. The accelerated program enables undergraduate students to begin taking MFPP coursework during their final undergraduate year (i.e., 4th year) in order to complete their master's degree at the conclusion of their 5th year. Students in the BS, Psychology program may apply up to nine credit hours of MFPP coursework to both their BS degree and to the MFPP master's degree.
Degree Requirements
- B.S., Psychology requirements
- Plan of Study below during the final semesters of the B.S. degree
- Remaining Master of Financial Planning and Financial Psychology (MFPP) requirements
| Senior | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| FIN 511 | Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits 1 | 3 |
| MFP 751 | Personal Financial Planning 1 | 3 |
| Term Credits | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| FIN 512 | Estate Planning and Taxation 1 | 3 |
| MBA 715 | Investment Value and Theory | 3 |
| Term Credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
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Course will count both as undergraduate and graduate credit. Because the MFPP is a 33 credit hour master's degree program, only 9 graduate credit hours may be shared between the two degrees.
Notes:
- All courses in the MFPP degree program are 3 credit hours.
- To obtain graduate credit for any graduate course, students must complete a permission form and register through the Graduate School. Graduate credit will not be given retroactively to undergraduate students who register for 500-level courses for undergraduate credit.
Admissions Criteria are as follows:
- Students must be a declared BS, Psychology major in good standing at Creighton University;
- Students must have completed a minimum total of 96 credit hours at the time of admission, with at least 12 credit hours earned at Creighton;
- Students must have achieved a minimum cumulative Creighton GPA of 3.25 overall.
- Students must apply to the Graduate School prior to commencing their final 18 hours of graduate credit in the Accelerated program;
- No GMAT is required if students have achieved the minimum GPA requirement and have made sufficient progress towards their Psychology major. The GMAT will be required for students who do not meet the minimum GPA standards.