Receive your Master’s in Financial Planning while fulfilling requirements for your Bachelor’s degree. Continue to earn your undergraduate and graduate degrees within a five-year time frame!
What the Degree Offers Students
The Double Dawgs program is a great way to earn both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in only 5 years or less. As an undergrad, students can take up to 12 hours toward a graduate degree in financial planning with departmental permission. Because the Hope and Zell Miller scholarships fund up to 127 credit hours, the Double Dawgs option gives students the opportunity to take advantage of undergraduate scholarship funding for a graduate program.
- Top-ranked financial planning program by Investopedia
- Highly-regarded faculty
- Opportunity to simultaneously pursue a master’s degree utilizing the Double Dawgs program
- Registered with the CFP® Board, Association of Financial Counseling and Planning Education (AFCPE), International Foundation for Retirement Education (InFRE), and Financial Therapy Association.
- Meets the education requirement to sit for the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), the Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC®), the Certified Financial Therapist-I Certification, and the Certified Retirement Counselor (CRC®) exams.
- Variety of career options offering competitive salaries with a high demand for graduates
- Experiential learning opportunities with the ASPIRE Clinic & Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
Time to Completion
Four years undergrad and one year graduate for a total of five years
Admission Requirements
- Approval to Take Graduate Courses
- Reach at least 60 hours by the end of the semester in order to take first graduate course in financial planning.
- Have a minimum 3.0 GPA to take graduate courses.
- Have approval from their undergraduate major for courses to count toward their undergraduate degree. If a Double Dawgs agreement exists, courses have been pre-approved.
- Apply to the Graduate School before or after taking their first graduate course in Financial Planning depending on their undergraduate progress.
Certifications & Opportunities
UGA’s Financial Planning Program is registered with the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., the Association of Financial Counseling and Planning Education, and the International Foundation for Retirement Education. Graduates are eligible to sit for the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC®), and the Certified Retirement Counselor (CRC®) exams. The Behavioral Financial Planning/Financial Therapy option allows students to sit for the Certified Financial Therapist-I™ (CFT-I) examination.
Degree Options
We offer two tracks for a Double Dawgs degree in Financial Planning at UGA. You are able to choose a traditional financial planning track or a behavioral financial planning/financial therapy track. Click the button below to learn more about the Double Dawgs in Financial Planning Pathway.
Double Dawgs in Financial Planning Pathway
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Financial Planning Track
The button below provides a comprehensive list of courses required to the Double Dawgs in Financial Planning Pathway. Deviations from this track are to be evaluated with the student's advisor.
Double Dawgs in Financial Planning Degree Requirements
FHCE 8025 Research Evaluation and Theory in Financial Planning
FHCE 8200 Advanced Financial Planning and Analysis
FHCE 6210 Advanced Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits
FHCE 6220 Advanced Estate Planning
FHCE 6230 Advanced Family Tax Planning
FHCE 6250 Practice Management in Financial Planning
FHCE 7200 Advanced Financial Counseling and Client Communication
FHCE 7250 Capstone in Advanced Financial Planning
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Behavioral Financial Planning/Financial Therapy Track
The button below provides a sample course track to complete the Behavioral Financial Planning/Financial Therapy Double Dawg pathway. Through this track, students can earn a bachelor's degree in Financial Planning and master's degree in Behavioral Financial Planning within 5 years. Deviations from this track are to be evaluated with the student's advisor.
Double Dawgs in Behavioral Financial Planning for FP Majors Degree Requirements
Double Dawgs in Behavioral Financial Planning for Non-FP Majors Degree Requirements
FHCE 8025 Research Evaluation and Theory in Financial Planning
FHCE 8500 Survey of Financial Planning
FHCE 8550 Money and Relationships
FHCE 7205S Practicum in Financial Planning
FHCE 6270 Behavioral Finance in Financial Planning
FHCE 7200 Advanced Financial Counseling and Communication
12 hours of Electives in Financial Planning or Financial Therapy
