With the growing demand for qualified personal financial planners, now is the time to complete the education required for the Certified Financial Planner certification. This certification can open the door to more and better opportunities because recruiters and prospective employers recognize CFP certification as the most desired designation in this growing field.<br><br>The Family, Community and Human Development (FCHD) Major is housed in the Department of Family and Consumer Studies (FCS). The objective of the FCHD major is to provide students with a broad and detailed understanding of the processes of personal development in the context of the family, and as impacted by community and societal forces beyond the family. More specifically, students with a FCHD major will acquire an understanding of:<br><br> The key features of development through each stage of life (infants, children, adolescents and adults),<br> How these key features of development are impacted by experience to account for the ways that each of us is unique,<br> How family members develop and maintain relationships within and across generations,<br> The decisions people make about managing resources such as time, money, and material assets,<br> The ways that individual and family well-being are impacted by community and societal forces,<br> The impact of local, national, and international policies and laws on individual, family and community well-being,<br> How research in these areas is conducted and evaluated, and how the findings from these works may be applied to enhance the well-being of individuals (at every age) and families<br><br>Financial Planning This emphasis meets specific criteria set forward by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards for preparing students for a professional career as a financial planner.