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Financial Services: AAS (CTE)

Associate of Applied Science | 63 credits minimum

Accounting, Finance, and Legal Studies Division
Taylorsville Redwood Campus BB 111A
General Information 801-957-4073
Information 801-957-4325
Program Website
Academic and Career Advising

Program Faculty
Mark Lengel, Joe Howell, Dennis Wilson

Program Description
The Financial Services AAS prepares students for work in the Financial Services industry which includes brokerage firms, banks and insurance companies.

Career Opportunities
Projected as the 4th fastest growing occupation, Personal Financial Advisors represent an attractive opportunity for employment with competitive median hourly wages of $35.70. Numerous large Financial Services employers operate service centers in the Salt Lake area. Banks, full-service brokerage firms and insurance companies also employ Finance graduates.

Transfer/Articulation Information
The Finance department has an articulation agreement with the University of Utah College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Certified Financial Planner program. Students who take FIN 1050 Personal Finance and FIN 2200 Financial Planning at SLCC qualify as having taken FCS 3500 Financial Skills for Life at the University of Utah. They also receive automatic acceptance to the BS in Family and Consumer Studies CFP program.

Estimated Cost for Students
Tuition and student fees: http://www.slcc.edu/student/financial/tuition-fees.aspx

Estimated Time to Completion
4-Semesters of full-time enrollment

Program Student Learning Outcomes Related College-Wide Student Learning Outcomes
  1 - Acquire substantive knowledge
2 - Communicate effectively
3 - Develop quantitative literacies
4 - Think critically & creatively
5 - Become a community engaged learner
6 - Work in professional & constructive manner
7 - Develop computer & information literacy

Prepare Personal Financial Plans

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7

Make Investment Recommendations to Clients

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7

Analyze Investment Options

1, 3, 4, 7

Understand Economic Cycles and Indicators

1, 3, 4, 7

Perform steps of the Financial Planning Process

1, 2, 4, 6

Identify Investment Options

1, 3, 4, 6, 7

Communicate Plan Recommendations to Clients

1, 2, 3, 4, 6

Communicate Effectively while working in Groups

2, 6

Communicate Effectively Numerically

1, 2, 3, 7

Perform Financial Calculations

1, 3, 4, 7

Use Excel Financial Functions

3, 7

Read and Interpret Financial Statements

1, 3, 4, 7

General Education Requirements

Core Skills

Composition (EN) 1 course

Quantitative Studies (QS) 1 course

Communication (CM) 1 course

Human Relations (HR) 1 course

Distribution Areas (6 Credits)

Choose an additional 1 to 2 courses from two of the following Distribution Areas

Required Courses (34 Credits)

Elective Courses (15 credits)

Choose a minimum of 15 credits from any course. You can choose either the suggested electives listed below, or you can use electives to meet general education requirements:

Graduation Map

Advising Notes

General Education and elective courses provide training in effective oral and written communication and human relation skills. BUS 1050  is taught using group and team activities in the learning process to develop the student’s interactive skills and to build human values and ethics.

The classes designed to assist students in reaching the necessary skill level to enter the certificate and degree programs are MATH 0990  (Elementary Algebra) and CSIS 1020  (Computer Essentials). Any class in the preparatory skills may be waived if the student can demonstrate equivalent skills. It is the student’s responsibility to examine each course description for details of prerequisite classes. Those prerequisites must be satisfied before the designated class may be taken.

Students who wish to take the CSIS 1020   Computer Essentials challenge exam are advised to review the information at http://www.slcc.edu/csis/CIS1020-challenge-exam.aspx. An 80% or higher is required on each section of the test.

Cooperative Education is the College’s strategy for recognizing and rewarding new learning associated with study-related employment in a business, industrial or government work environment. Credit earned from FIN 2000  is applied toward graduation requirements as finance elective credit. Students are eligible for FIN 2000  Co-op after completion of a minimum of 12 credits of Finance courses.

The department strongly recommends that students enhance their employment opportunities through Cooperative Education as soon as skills permit, to complement the certificate or degree. Contact CO-OP Education at (801) 957-4014.