Graduate students enrolled in the M.S. program select an emphasis in Consumer Economics, Financial Planning, or Housing as a focus of their course work and research. Students on the MS track requires a thesis and is good preparation for those who wish to pursue doctoral studies as well as those who will be in positions requiring them to understand and transmit research findings. Most students complete either program in four semesters.
Graduate Coordinator Dr. Kim Skobba kskobba@uga.edu
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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.
Application deadline July 1 for the following fall. Application deadline if applicant wishes to be considered for an assistantship is January 15 for the following fall.
| 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 |
| FHCE 8100 | Theory of Households, Consumer Economics, and Financial Behavior I | 3 |
| STAT 6210 | Introduction to Statistical Methods I | 3 |
| STAT 6220 | Introduction to Statistical Methods II | 3 |
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 |
Choose 15 credit hour(s) from the following:
Elective courses based on focus; 9 hrs in concentration plus 6 hrs in allied department determined in consultation with committee.
9 hours in concentration plus 6 hours in allied department. Consult with committee to make final decision.
Choose a minimum of 9 credit hour(s) from the following:
| FHCE 4300/6300 | Advanced Housing Theories | 3 |
| FHCE 4310/6310 | Housing Policy | 3 |
| FHCE 4320/6320 | Legal Issues in Residential Property Management | 3 |
| FHCE 4330/6330 | Leasing Strategies for Residential Property Management | 3 |
| FHCE 4400/6400 | Family Demographics and Policy | 3 |
| HDFS(FHCE) 4500/6500 | Aging and the Family | 3 |
| FHCE 4810/6810 | Housing for an Aging Population | 3 |
| FHCE 4900/6900 | Seminar in Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics | 1-3 |
| FHCE 7010 | Directed Study in Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics | 1-12 |
| FHCE 5310/7310 | Affordable Housing Development and Management | 3 |
| FHCE 5320/7320 | Residential Property Management Technology and Simulation | 3 |
| FHCE 5350S/7350S | Housing Counseling | 3 |
| FHCE 5400/7400 | Demographics of Special Populations | 3 |
| FHCE 5710/7710 | Study Away Experience in Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics | 1-6 |
| FHCE 5910/7910 | Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics Internship | 1-9 |
| FHCE 8900 | Seminar in Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics | 1-12 |
| FHCE 9100 | Consumer Policy Analysis | 3 |
Choose 6 credit hour(s) from the following:
Allied Courses in support of concentration area per committee's approval. Graduate students in the past have taken courses from allied departments including Economics, Agricultural & Applied Economics, Marketing, Psychology, Human Development and Family Science, Sociology, Textiles Merchandising & Interiors, Educational Psychology, Educational Research & Management, Management Information Systems, and History. Graduate students, in consultation with their committees, may also consider taking courses from other allied departments. Allied departments that may offer courses of interest include Environmental Ethics, Environmental Health Science, Forestry & Natural Resources, Global Policy Studies, Health Administration, Health Policy & Management, Health Promotion & Behavior, International Affairs, Public Administration & Policy, Political Science, Agricultural Leadership, and Higher Education.
Choose 18 credit hour(s) from the following:
| FHCE 6200 * | Advanced Wealth Management I | 3 |
| FHCE 6205 * | Advanced Wealth Management II | 3 |
| FHCE 6210 * | Advanced Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits | 3 |
| FHCE 6220 * | Advanced Estate Planning | 3 |
| FHCE 6230 * | Advanced Family Tax Planning | 3 |
| FHCE 6250 | Practice Management in Financial Planning | 3 |
| FHCE 4900/6900 | Seminar in Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics | 1-3 |
| FHCE 7010 | Directed Study in Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics | 1-12 |
| FHCE 7200 * | Advanced Financial Counseling and Client Communication | 3 |
| FHCE 7250 * | Capstone in Advanced Financial Planning | 3 |
| FHCE 5910/7910 | Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics Internship | 1-9 |
| FHCE 8200 * | Financial Planning and Analysis | 3 |
| FHCE 8500 | Survey of Financial Therapy | 3 |
| FHCE 8550 | Money and Relationships | 3 |
| FHCE 8900 | Seminar in Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics | 1-12 |
| FHCE 9100 | Consumer Policy Analysis | 3 |
| HDFS(FHCE) 4500/6500 | Aging and the Family | 3 |
| RMIN 7100 | Fundamentals of Risk Management | 1.5-3 |
*Necessary for CFP Exam
Choose 9 credit hour(s) from the following:
| FHCE 4100/6100 | Consumer Well-Being | 3 |
| FHCE 6200 | Advanced Wealth Management I | 3 |
| FHCE 6210 | Advanced Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits | 3 |
| FHCE 6220 | Advanced Estate Planning | 3 |
| FHCE 4400/6400 | Family Demographics and Policy | 3 |
| HDFS(FHCE) 4500/6500 | Aging and the Family | 3 |
| FHCE 4900/6900 | Seminar in Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics | 1-3 |
| FHCE 7010 | Directed Study in Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics | 1-12 |
| FHCE 5100/7100 | Consumer Policy | 3 |
| FHCE 5150/7150 | Consumer Analytics: Evidence-Based Policy | 3 |
| FHCE 7200 | Advanced Financial Counseling and Client Communication | 3 |
| FHCE 7250 | Capstone in Advanced Financial Planning | 3 |
| FHCE 5400/7400 | Demographics of Special Populations | 3 |
| FHCE 5710/7710 | Study Away Experience in Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics | 1-6 |
| FHCE 5910/7910 | Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics Internship | 1-9 |
| FHCE 8200 | Financial Planning and Analysis | 3 |
| FHCE 8900 | Seminar in Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics | 1-12 |
| FHCE 9100 | Consumer Policy Analysis | 3 |
Choose 6 credit hour(s) from the following:
Allied course in support of concentration area per committee’s approval. Graduate students in the past have taken courses from allied departments including Economics, Agricultural & Applied Economics, Marketing, Psychology, Human Development and Family Science, Sociology, Textiles Merchandising & Interiors, Educational Psychology, Educational Research & Management, Management Information Systems, and History. Graduate students, in consultation with their committees, may also consider taking courses from other allied departments. Allied departments that may offer courses of interest include Environmental Ethics, Environmental Health Science, Forestry & Natural Resources, Global Policy Studies, Health Administration, Health Policy & Management, Health Promotion & Behavior, International Affairs, Public Administration & Policy, Political Science, Agricultural Leadership, and Higher Education.
| 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 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 research opportunities outside of Athens, when appropriate and in consultation with their committees.
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