Online Consumer Family Services Degree :: Accredited Universities

Enable financial success with your Bachelor of Arts in Consumer and Family Financial Services from Ashford University.

The Bachelor of Arts in Consumer and Family Financial Services program is designed to prepare you for a career in insurance, investments, or family financial advisement. While this program provides you with a comprehensive knowledge of business finance; personal financial planning; investment management; life, health, property, and casualty insurance; principles of banking; consumer lending; and trust operations, it is distinct from corporate finance due to its focus on individual and personal support. You will learn to evaluate investments based on risk and potential returns, and you will examine the role of insurance in personal financial planning.

Entry Requirements

Students seeking admission to an online undergraduate program must meet the following admission requirements prior to the start of the first course at Ashford University:

Have a regular high-school diploma earned through college preparatory or regular high school courses or GED equivalency recognized by the Department of Education of the state in which it was earned, completed secondary school through home schooling as defined by state law, or earned an equivalent to a US high school diploma at an international high school according to approved Foreign Evaluation services. An earned IEP or Special Education Diploma or Certificate of Completion based upon IEP goals does not meet the regular high school diploma requirement for admission to Ashford University. If no high school degree was earned, applicants who have successfully completed at least a two-year program that is acceptable for full credit toward a bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited postsecondary institution, as defined by Ashford University transfer credit policies, may be admitted.

Be 22 years of age or older, or be exempt from this requirement by meeting one of the following criteria:

- Earned a minimum of 30 transferable credits* as defined by Ashford University transfer credit policies;

- Earned an Associate’s degree or higher from a regionally or approved nationally accredited institution; or

- Seeking readmission to Ashford University after withdrawal from a degree program; or

- Current degree-seeking student at Ashford University requesting to change majors.

Have the ability to study English indicated by one of the following:

- Achieved a recognized high school diploma or equivalent in which the primary language of instruction was English

- Received a GED that was taken in English

- A minimum of 30 credits have been earned from regionally or approved nationally accredited colleges/universities in the United States or equivalent in which the primary language of instruction was English; or

- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination taken within the past two (2) years. A minimum score of 500 paper-based or 61 Internet-based is required. Copies of official scores must be submitted prior to provisional enrollment, and official scores must be submitted for full admission.

Submission of official transcripts from all postsecondary education attempted.

TOEFL scores submission.

Cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.0.**

Other Fees

Books and supplies : $4,000

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Financial services is a rapidly growing industry in need of rising leaders. Individuals who can help successfully manage wealth now and for the future are in high demand.

The Master of Family and Consumer Sciences - Family Financial Planning (FFP) program offers three types of online programs:

Master’s degree. Master of Family and Consumer Sciences with Family Financial Planning (FFP) specialization structured master’s program: 36 credits

FFP certificate. Master of Family and Consumer Sciences with Family Financial Planning (FFP) specialization graduate certificate program: 18 credits

FHC certificate. Master of Family and Consumer Sciences Financial and Housing Counseling (FHC) specialization graduate certificate program: 18 credits

Entry Requirements

Applicants should have completed baccerealute degree from a recognized institution.

English Communication Requirement: If English is not one of your primary languages you learned as a child (even if you are a US citizen), you must meet the English communication requirement in one of the following ways:
Students taking undergraduate courses should submit one of the following to the Office of Admissions: TOEFL score of 71 (iBT), 550 (PBT); IELTS score of 6.5 with no subscore below 5.5; SAT-Verbal score of 420 or ACT-English score of 16.

Other Fees

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The Master of Family and Consumer Sciences with Youth Development specialization is the only online degree available focusing solely on the skills to serve today’s young people. Students become immersed in a strengths-based curriculum and learn a methodology that supports youth, enabling them to grow socially, emotionally, and cognitively.

This 36-credit web-based program has its roots in positive youth development. Rather than focusing solely on corrective measures, a positive youth development approach equips individuals in the second decade of life with the skillset necessary for a successful transition into adulthood.

The following online graduate certificates are available as a part of this program:

Youth Development Specialist Graduate Certificate
Youth Program Management and Evaluation Graduate Certificate

An MFCS with Youth Development specialization or graduate certificate in youth development will benefit:

Elementary, middle, and high school educators
Extension educators
Military youth specialists
Any service providers or practitioners working directly with youth

There is an increasing demand for employees of youth-serving organizations to obtain graduate degrees, certificates, and/or licensure. The Youth Development program offered as part of the Great Plains IDEA is a recognized leader in professional development and advanced degrees in youth development.

Examples of organizations looking for professionals who understand and address the unique needs of young people include:

4-H
Boys and Girls Clubs of America
Non-profits
Faith-based groups
Community recreation
Juvenile justice facilities
Middle and high school programs
Extension services
Military youth programs

Entry Requirements

Applicants should have completed baccerealute degree from a recognized institution.

English Communication Requirement: If English is not one of your primary languages you learned as a child (even if you are a US citizen), you must meet the English communication requirement in one of the following ways:
Students taking undergraduate courses should submit one of the following to the Office of Admissions: TOEFL score of 71 (iBT), 550 (PBT); IELTS score of 6.5 with no subscore below 5.5; SAT-Verbal score of 420 or ACT-English score of 16.

Other Fees

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