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 Department:    ECON

 Course #:    150

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    5

 CIP:    450601

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2024

 Course Description  

Designed for students who desire a general overview of economic principles as they relate to personal finance. Supply and demand, inflation, money and banking, interest, savings, investments, credit, estate planning and other consumer-related topics are presented. Not recommended for business majors.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: None.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 55

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Academic Social Sciences  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Understand the use consumer information to enhance management of personal finances including budgeting - credit - insurance - investments - taxes - retirement

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. Financial statements and plans (budgeting - net worth - etc.)
2. Credit and cash management (housing - automobile - major consumer purchases)
3. Banks and banking system (Federal Reserve - money supply - etc.)
4. Taxation and social security
5. Insurance needs
6. Investment planning (stocks - bonds - money market - etc.)
7. Retirement planning
8. Protecting assets