The Certificate of Proficiency in Financial Literacy prepares students for entry-level positions in financial planning. This certificate may be awarded without an undergraduate degree, concurrently with an undergraduate major in another field, or as a post-baccalaureate study.
The Certificate of Proficiency in Financial Literacy requires the successful completion of 9 hours, including 3 hours of required courses and 6 hours of electives chosen from the list below.
Required Courses (3 credit hours)
FINA 2330 Personal Finance or FINA 3350 Personal Financial Planning
Electives (6 credit hours)
Choose two of the following.
FINA 3323 Real Estate
FINA 4332 Investments
INSU 1300 Introduction to Insurance or INSU 3324 Risk and Insurance
FINA 3340 Money, Banking, and Financial Markets
A minimum 2.0 grade point average on certificate coursework is required for the certificate to be awarded.
To obtain a Certificate of Proficiency in Financial Literacy from UCA, students must complete 9 hours of the curriculum in residence. Students who have attended another university and earned credit for courses that may apply to this certificate should familiarize themselves with UCA’s policies on transfer of credit and residence requirements. A UCA student may not be a declared major or minor in finance or insurance and risk management and simultaneously pursue the Certificate of Proficiency in Financial Literacy. A student with a previously-awarded Certificate of Proficiency in Financial Literacy may pursue a BBA-Finance or a BBA-Insurance and Risk Management by completing the remaining degree requirements (subject to transfer and residence requirements).