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INTRODUCTION TO PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING

CNSRSCI 275
Course Description

Introduction to consumer finance covering techniques of personal sector cash flow, asset and liability management, life cycle financial planning, investment management, tax planning, retirement, and estate planning. Analysis and evaluation related to personal financial planning.

Prerequisites

None

Satisfies
Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.14

-6.6% from Historical

Completion Rate
93.04%

-4.92% from Historical

A Rate
21.74%

-42.65% from Historical

Class Size
115

-37.51% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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