FINA 4412 — Personal Financial Planning
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional
Emphasizes the development of personal financial management knowledge by applying the techniques and perspectives of financial planning professionals. Builds upon and applies skills gained in FINA 2201 to personal finance decisions such as retirement planning, home mortgages, and overall risk management. Offers students an opportunity to develop their own financial plan and understand how that plan will change as they age and their life situation changes. Note that while this course is not designed to prepare students to take the Certified Financial Planner exam, many of the topics, such as retirement planning, investment and securities planning, and estate planning, are among those discussed.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 40 | 40 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 45 | 43 | 105% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 43 | 40 | 108% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 67 | 66 | 102% | 0.0 |
| Summer A 2025 | 1 | 66 | 65 | 102% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 2 | 83 | 81 | 102% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 80 | 80 | 100% | 0.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 9% · T 9% · W 20% · Th 9% · F 11%
Common patterns: async (71% of sections), WF (11% of sections), MWR (9% of sections), T (9% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Vincent Muscolino (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Vincent Muscolino (100% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Vincent Muscolino (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (FINA course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All FINA courses · Plan it at numap.app