30 hours

Apply to the UGA Graduate School and include the following: -2 Letters of recommendation -Resume -Statement of Purpose- using departmentally provided template https://www.fcs.uga.edu/docs/FHCE_Statement_Purpose_Template.docx -Unofficial transcript (3.0 minimum gpa.) -Previous coursework and training should reflect preparation for advanced study in financial planning, housing and consumer economics (e.g. coursework in related discipline, work experience, research experience, publications, presentations, , or senior thesis.) -International students: For students whose primary language is not English, proof of English proficiency is required. Students need to submit official university documents according to the UGA Graduate School requirements. Students will also have to show certificate of finances upon acceptance to the program.

Thesis Track

FHCE 7020

Research Development I

2

FHCE 7025

Research Development II

2

FHCE 7300

Master's Thesis

3-18

FHCE 8000

Research Methods in Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics I

3

FHCE 8050

Research Methods in Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics II

3

STAT 6210

Introduction to Statistical Methods I

3

STAT 6220

Introduction to Statistical Methods II

3

Thesis Track

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

FHCE 8100

Theory of Households, Consumer Economics, and Financial Behavior I

3

FHCE 8150

Theory of Households, Consumer Economics, and Financial Behavior II

3

Non Thesis Track

FHCE 4100/6100  * Analytical Thinking Critical Thinking

Consumer Well-Being

3

FHCE 4150/6150  *

Women in the Global Economy

3

FHCE 4270/6270  *

Behavioral Economics and Financial Planning for Families

3

FHCE 4400/6400  * Analytical Thinking Social Awareness & Responsibility

Family Demographics and Policy

3

FHCE 5175/7175  *

Poverty in America

3

FHCE 7010

Directed Study in Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics

1-12

FHCE 8100

Theory of Households, Consumer Economics, and Financial Behavior I

3

* could be taken while an undergraduate student for Double Dawgs

Concentration and Allied/Support Area Courses

Choose 9 credit hour(s) from the following:

Electives based on focus area - if outside of FHCE, must have approval from the offering department. In consultation with the student’s advisory committee, 9 or more credit hours are completed in FHCE and allied departments. These may include courses that develop topical area expertise, as well as research methods, statistics, econometrics, and similar courses that prepare students for applied consumer economics careers.

GRSC 7001

GradFIRST: First-year Research and Scholarship Training Seminar

1

Select additional courses, as needed, in consultation with an advisor to meet the minimum number of required credit hours for this program.

Graduates have gone on to PhD programs, as well as careers with industry, government agencies, and NGOs

Qualified students will be nominated by the Graduate Program Committee for departmental assistantships and/or Graduate School scholarships/assistantships. College scholarships can be found here: https://www.fcs.uga.edu/ssac/scholarships-graduate Students also are encouraged to seek outside fellowships and scholarships

Students are encouraged to pursue research opportunities outside of Athens, when appropriate and in consultation with their committees.

Students are encouraged to pursue internship opportunities when they will facilitate their professional development.

Students are encouraged to present their research at conferences, professional meetings, and symposia

FHCE Grad Student Organization is the primary group that organizes and represents graduate students in the Dept of Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics

Other programs in the Dept of Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics, include: -Ph.D. in Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics -MS, thesis in Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics -MS, non-thesis including: Joint MAcc/MS in Financial Planning and Joint JD/ MS in Financial Planning -Graduate Certificate in Behavioral Financial Planning/Financial Therapy