The Personal Finance Online option provides an opportunity for students to complete the B.S. Personal Finance degree at a distance. This option is ideal for returning students with some college credits who would like to complete the program in a flexible online format, with no on-campus attendance required. This program is interdisciplinary with an emphasis on financial management and the economic well-being of individuals and families. Topics include financial counseling, coaching, wealth management, financial product development, financial technology, and consumer behavior. Completion of the program and one additional elective course will make graduates eligible to sit for the Certified Financial Planner® (CFP) exam, which SoHE students pass well above the national average.
Students applying to the Personal Finance Online program apply through UW-Madison Online. UW–Madison Online undergraduate programs are for those applying as transfer students (i.e., those transferring at least 12 college credits). Re-entry students who have previously attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison may also be considered. For more information, visit the UW-Madison Online admissions website or email a UW–Madison Online enrollment coach. They are here to help you navigate the application process.
Academic Advising
Each UW-Madison Online student is assigned an academic and career (AC) advisor. The AC advisor will support the academic and personal success of each student by partnering with SoHE advisors in the Student Academic Affairs & Career Development Office (SAA) to assist students as they identify and clarify their educational goals, develop meaningful academic plans, and pursue their own Wisconsin Experience.
Career Development
Active engagement in the career development process is a vital component of a student’s personal growth in college and future success as a lifelong learner, professional, and global citizen. AC advisors help prepare students for life post-graduation through individual and group advising.
Personal Finance Online
Core requirements for the named option are below. Students should follow the curriculum requirements in place at the time they entered the major. This requirement list should be used in combination with a DARS report. All students declared in the Personal Finance Online named option must only take online courses.
Professors
Bartfeld, Collins, Shim, Wong
Associate Professors
Robb
Assistant Professors
Ashton, Bea, Harvey, Zhang
Faculty Associates
Andrews, Lepe, Murray, O'Brien, Olive, Sigler, Whelan
For more information, visit the School of Human Ecology faculty and staff directory.
