UGA Graduate School - Degree Programs: Housing and Consumer Economics (MS-Non Thesis)

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School/College	College of Family and Consumer Sciences Dawson Hall Athens, GA 30602-3622 Phone: 706/542-4879
Academic Department	Housing and Consumer Economics Dawson Hall Athens, GA 30602-3622 Phone: 706/542-4856

Contacts
Graduate Coordinator	Robert Nielsen	706/542-4655
The non-thesis M.S. option is available for students who wish to pursue careers in financial services, particularly as financial planners. Through this curriculum, students are qualified to sit for the CFP® Certification Examination, which is integral to the development of their professionalism. They also will gain a strong foundation from which to build a client-centered financial planning career. This option is for M.S. students who do not intend to undertake doctoral studies upon completion of the M.S. The program of study for the non-thesis option is similar to that of the program of study for the thesis option; however, in lieu of a thesis, the student will complete a three-credit-hour practicum and create a professional portfolio of financial planning experiences. The student’s committee will review the student’s portfolio of work from his or her practicum experience and evaluate it based on its comprehensiveness, completeness, and appropriateness relating to professional work in the student’s respective area of interest.
Degree	Code	Course Descriptions
MS, NT	432	Find Courses

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